whitest wood for limbs

oulibeez · January 05, 2014, 10:41:00 AM

Hi All, can anyone tell me what the whitest wood available for bow limbs is and post some pics for me? Thanks

January 05, 2014, 10:49:00 AM

White glass............umm, nevermind, you said wood!

Bisch

Hummer3T · January 05, 2014, 11:02:00 AM

I have seen birch, looks great but not sure if recommended?

Java Man · January 05, 2014, 11:06:00 AM

White actionboo.

happy1 · January 05, 2014, 11:07:00 AM

Maple

stagetek · January 05, 2014, 11:16:00 AM

Myrtle.

Prairie Drifter · January 05, 2014, 12:06:00 PM

holly

Bladepeek · January 05, 2014, 12:16:00 PM

If you can get holly veneers, they would be the whitest. At least that's what they mostly use for intarsia wood pictures where they want a flat, white wood with little to no grain.

WildmanSC · January 05, 2014, 02:10:00 PM

Curly Maple or Curly Ash both tend to be rather white, albeit way too white for my tastes.

Bill

KenH · January 05, 2014, 02:17:00 PM

Holly or Birch. Both can also be bleached (Chlorox)to get an even whiter look.

heartlandbowyer · January 05, 2014, 02:27:00 PM

Here is some honey locust I'm working on now probably will finish pretty near maple or birch tone maybe a tad darker with a bit more heart wood sap wood variation. Newer used holly so not sure about finish color of that. Action boo would be pretty light too.

Light wood fan of have something else in mind?

Cory

pamike · January 05, 2014, 02:55:00 PM

Some black and white ebony is almost all white. Very white color.

mec lineman · January 05, 2014, 05:34:00 PM

Anigre unstained is very white I do believe. Had a black creek long bow that is olive wood. that bow is extremely light in color