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Title: Pictures of Different types of wood!
Post by: SveinD on January 01, 2010, 08:13:00 AM

Since most of us benefit from knowing what different types of wood looks like, I was wondering iv you've ever heard of this site?

  http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/  

They don't sell anything, and the page layout is very basic, but it has a tremendous amount of pictures of different woods, and of the variations in each woodtype! 700 different woods, total 20k pictures.

I hope the posting of this link isn't illegal, and If so, I will remove it at once!
I just think it might be helpful to those who are purchasing new bows (or old) or maybe make wood products..

Anyways, enjoy it   :)  

-SveinD-

Title: Re: Pictures of Different types of wood!
Post by: Whip on January 01, 2010, 08:24:00 AM

That is a great link Svein - I have used it often.  Here is another that I have used that doesn't have as good of pictures, but it does list the specific gravity of each species.  This gives you a good idea of how heavy a riser might be if made of that particular wood.

 http://www.bellforestproducts.com/exotic-wood/

Title: Re: Pictures of Different types of wood!
Post by: LV2HUNT on January 01, 2010, 08:25:00 AM

Interesting site, thanks!

Title: Re: Pictures of Different types of wood!
Post by: Kenneth on January 01, 2010, 08:53:00 AM

Great site!!  I used it and a few others to determine the woods I wanted in my new bow.

Ken

Title: Re: Pictures of Different types of wood!
Post by: SveinD on January 01, 2010, 10:07:00 AM

Thanks Whip!
Specific Gravity was the thing that was missing from my link  :)  Teamwork FTW!

Title: Re: Pictures of Different types of wood!
Post by: gregk on January 01, 2010, 09:28:00 PM

definitly going to bookmark both of those sites, they both look very helpful!!  :thumbsup: