Hey Folks,
I'm looking for a piece of walnut dymondwood big enough for a one piece longbow riser. If anyone has a piece I could buy please let me know. Jason built me a Kanati and the postal service managed to break it in half during transit. It was the last piece he had. If anyone has a piece I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks!
Charlie

Check with Dave at Schafer Silvertip, he might have/spare some?

You could maybe also sell your broken pieces for knife wood to recoup your loss.

Good idea Chuck, I appreciate that.
Thanks,
Charlie

Well checked with Schafer Bows and they have some, but not willing to sell. I didn't realize the plant had burned that made the dymondwood.
Looks like I may be out of luck for a while.

QuoteOriginally posted by ARCHER2:
Hey Folks,
I'm looking for a piece of walnut dymondwood big enough for a one piece longbow riser. If anyone has a piece I could buy please let me know. Jason built me a Kanati and the postal service managed to break it in half during transit. It was the last piece he had. If anyone has a piece I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks!
Charlie

NOOOOOOOOOOOO
 

Yeah Matt I was afraid it was damaged when I saw the box and sure enough when I opened it I was really disappointed and a bit irritated.   :mad:

Too bad Dave couldn't spare any.  As an alternative you might consider a nice piece of figured Chechen.  It often has similar coloring.

That sucks!!!  The plant burnt down a few days after I ordered mine. Jason had told me he only had a few left.  Sorry to hear that.

Thanks guys. Looks like I may be out of luck. May have to use something else.

I can make a phone call to Roman at Hill Country Bows. Will let you know tomorrow.

There are a couple of alternatives...Dymalux and Spectraply...I had a riser made of Dymalux once from A&H that looked very nice...they only made a very few for some reason...Spectraply gets used a lot in gunstocks which makes me think it would work just fine for risers...on the other hand there may be a good reason that people did not appear to be using it before...this may be a picture of Dymondwood and Dymalux side by side...not sure what the Jeffery riser is made with

DDave

I sent you a message.

Thanks guys, I appreciate all your help.

I believe Bingham projects sells walnut dymondwood

My source is out. Sorry.

You could take a piece of brown actionwood, cut it slightly over-sized for the riser and send it out to have it stabilized (resin impregnated). You should get pretty good penetration on a longbow riser sized piece. I could run a test piece if it interests you.

Where do you send wood to have it resin impregnated? In the early 70s I sent it  to Pa. but they are no  longer in business. I used solid maple pcs. in 2 x 6 x 36 several different colors.

Spectraply is Actionwood by a different manufacture.  It is used through out the industry for risers and is a great laminated wood product.

We like it over the Dymalux product that we've used.

Mike

That is what I am switching to Mike since the dymondwood factory burnt down. It's good stuff, just a few ounces lighter in the handle compared to dymondwood.