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Title: What is this bow wood?
Post by: frankwright on August 13, 2009, 04:17:00 PM

My Stepson has this bow and asked me about what it was made of, I am terrible at identifying wood and need your help.
I hope the pictures show it well enough. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/frankt/Archery/taylorbow6348x2029.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/frankt/Archery/taylorbow22048x806.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/frankt/Archery/taylorbow2043x435.jpg)

Is it several different woods or just stained differently? Thanks!

Title: Re: What is this bow wood?
Post by: Apex Predator on August 13, 2009, 04:31:00 PM

I'd say ipe backed with hickory, with an oak riser. Maybe red elm for the backing.

Title: Re: What is this bow wood?
Post by: ALW on August 13, 2009, 05:00:00 PM

The back kind of looks like a hickory backing cut straight from the back of a log. It looks like some of the cambium is still on it.

I agree with Apex about the ipe and the handle does look like oak. Not sure about the thin handle laminate; maybe osage?

Aaron

Title: Re: What is this bow wood?
Post by: Pat B on August 14, 2009, 12:45:00 AM

I agree. Hickory backed ipe.

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