Title: QUESTION FOR ALL YOU GREAT TRAD GANG BOWYERS
Post by: bentpole on April 13, 2010, 04:38:00 PM
Post by: bentpole on April 13, 2010, 04:38:00 PM
Just like to pick your brains folks. :smileystooges: Not only as being a hard on tools, dense wood, but a wood that you have to worry about drying cracks, etc etc ?? Just curious. :saywhat: The good folks at Trad Gang that purchase bows ,I guess don't realize this. :wavey: THANKS! :thumbsup: bentpole>>>>~~~~~> :archer2:
Title: Re: QUESTION FOR ALL YOU GREAT TRAD GANG BOWYERS
Post by: wingnut on April 13, 2010, 06:06:00 PM
Post by: wingnut on April 13, 2010, 06:06:00 PM
Ebony bar none!!
Mike
Mike
Title: Re: QUESTION FOR ALL YOU GREAT TRAD GANG BOWYERS
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on April 13, 2010, 06:17:00 PM
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on April 13, 2010, 06:17:00 PM
Petrified wood, It's as hard as STONE...
Title: Re: QUESTION FOR ALL YOU GREAT TRAD GANG BOWYERS
Post by: bentpole on April 14, 2010, 05:55:00 AM
Post by: bentpole on April 14, 2010, 05:55:00 AM
Sal, :scared: !["[dntthnk]"]("graemlins/dntthnk.gif" "\"\"")
. Mike, yes I heard Ebony was a bear on tools and subject to drying cracks. Thanks. Any others Folks?
. Mike, yes I heard Ebony was a bear on tools and subject to drying cracks. Thanks. Any others Folks?
Title: Re: QUESTION FOR ALL YOU GREAT TRAD GANG BOWYERS
Post by: joebuck on April 14, 2010, 06:32:00 AM
Post by: joebuck on April 14, 2010, 06:32:00 AM
ligna vitea....extremely hard to degrease
Title: Re: QUESTION FOR ALL YOU GREAT TRAD GANG BOWYERS
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on April 14, 2010, 10:46:00 AM
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on April 14, 2010, 10:46:00 AM
Sorry Tom :laughing:
Title: Re: QUESTION FOR ALL YOU GREAT TRAD GANG BOWYERS
Post by: LHA on April 14, 2010, 01:08:00 PM
Post by: LHA on April 14, 2010, 01:08:00 PM
For me it has been Ebony!
Title: Re: QUESTION FOR ALL YOU GREAT TRAD GANG BOWYERS
Post by: bentpole on April 14, 2010, 04:07:00 PM
Post by: bentpole on April 14, 2010, 04:07:00 PM
Hello Chris Sparks! :wavey: Yes Folks that's correct we have 2 votes for Ebony.
Title: Re: QUESTION FOR ALL YOU GREAT TRAD GANG BOWYERS
Post by: LHA on April 14, 2010, 04:11:00 PM
Post by: LHA on April 14, 2010, 04:11:00 PM
Hi Tom, It's been awhile!
Title: Re: QUESTION FOR ALL YOU GREAT TRAD GANG BOWYERS
Post by: coaster500 on April 14, 2010, 04:20:00 PM
Post by: coaster500 on April 14, 2010, 04:20:00 PM
Ok, what are your favorites to work with? I'm just curious, am I am making you bowyers happy or crazy :)
Title: Re: QUESTION FOR ALL YOU GREAT TRAD GANG BOWYERS
Post by: Apex Predator on April 14, 2010, 05:27:00 PM
Post by: Apex Predator on April 14, 2010, 05:27:00 PM
I love bubinga and granadillo for risers. Both are very dense and strong, can be found with beautiful grain, and works easy.
Title: Re: QUESTION FOR ALL YOU GREAT TRAD GANG BOWYERS
Post by: swampmaster on April 14, 2010, 05:47:00 PM
Post by: swampmaster on April 14, 2010, 05:47:00 PM
ebony is the worst. dymondwood is also hard on tools. cocobolo and bocote are hard on sanding belts because they gum them up.
Title: Re: QUESTION FOR ALL YOU GREAT TRAD GANG BOWYERS
Post by: bentpole on April 14, 2010, 05:59:00 PM
Post by: bentpole on April 14, 2010, 05:59:00 PM
:saywhat:
Title: Re: QUESTION FOR ALL YOU GREAT TRAD GANG BOWYERS
Post by: Gator1 on April 14, 2010, 07:18:00 PM
Post by: Gator1 on April 14, 2010, 07:18:00 PM
I'll bet Tommy boy is going to order an Ebony Riser...
:laughing:
"Better Stick with Polish Ebony"..
:laughing:
"Better Stick with Polish Ebony"..
Title: Re: QUESTION FOR ALL YOU GREAT TRAD GANG BOWYERS
Post by: Mike Mecredy on April 14, 2010, 11:23:00 PM
Post by: Mike Mecredy on April 14, 2010, 11:23:00 PM
I don't likle ebony, because it's costly and I'm alergic to it. I don't like ipe because I'm extremely allergic to it.
I like the way they both look, I just domn't like the way they try to kill me.
-Mike
I like the way they both look, I just domn't like the way they try to kill me.
-Mike
Title: Re: QUESTION FOR ALL YOU GREAT TRAD GANG BOWYERS
Post by: fido dog on April 15, 2010, 03:28:00 AM
Post by: fido dog on April 15, 2010, 03:28:00 AM
Ahhhhh........Ebony.
Something that beautiful is always a b!t@# aint it????
You all are a master of your craft and I personally enjoy looking at your finished products. =0)
Something that beautiful is always a b!t@# aint it????
You all are a master of your craft and I personally enjoy looking at your finished products. =0)
Title: Re: QUESTION FOR ALL YOU GREAT TRAD GANG BOWYERS
Post by: bentpole on April 15, 2010, 07:57:00 PM
Post by: bentpole on April 15, 2010, 07:57:00 PM
:saywhat: