Title: Bloodwood
Post by: TheFatboy on October 17, 2009, 07:12:00 PM
Post by: TheFatboy on October 17, 2009, 07:12:00 PM
Muirapiranga - or Bloodwood - will be the main wood in the limbs of my custom recurve. As far as I've read, it has, and I quote: "High bending and crushing strength, medium stiffness and resistance to shock."
Does anyone else own bows with bloodwood? I'd like to know about it :readit:
Does anyone else own bows with bloodwood? I'd like to know about it :readit:
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: Dano on October 17, 2009, 07:24:00 PM
Post by: Dano on October 17, 2009, 07:24:00 PM
It makes a good Bamboo backed bow wood, I have only made one with it, but I was pleased.
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: TheFatboy on October 17, 2009, 07:45:00 PM
Post by: TheFatboy on October 17, 2009, 07:45:00 PM
Got bamboo in the core, actually. Just hoping the bloodwood does good in tension, aswell as compression.
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: rainman on October 17, 2009, 09:49:00 PM
Post by: rainman on October 17, 2009, 09:49:00 PM
Bloodwood, and Osage are both in the Mulberry family, It will be a good bow wood. Really won't matter much if the bow is laminated with fiberglass.
Semper Fi,
Dan
Semper Fi,
Dan
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: gordonf on October 18, 2009, 12:53:00 AM
Post by: gordonf on October 18, 2009, 12:53:00 AM
I'm making a high poundage longbow bow out of bamboo, bloodwood and ipe. So far so good...
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: b.glass on October 18, 2009, 06:56:00 AM
Post by: b.glass on October 18, 2009, 06:56:00 AM
Is bloodwood an exotic?
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: TheFatboy on October 18, 2009, 07:01:00 AM
Post by: TheFatboy on October 18, 2009, 07:01:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by b.glass:It is indeed. A fine looking one!
Is bloodwood an exotic?
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: TheFatboy on October 18, 2009, 07:06:00 AM
Post by: TheFatboy on October 18, 2009, 07:06:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by rainman:I guess not. Will look great though :saywhat:
Bloodwood, and Osage are both in the Mulberry family, It will be a good bow wood. Really won't matter much if the bow is laminated with fiberglass.
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: Okie 1 on October 19, 2009, 09:51:00 PM
Post by: Okie 1 on October 19, 2009, 09:51:00 PM
I'm with Dano, only made one bamboo backed bloodwood bow, but was very pleased with it. It really slings an arra. And yes it does look great.
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: TheFatboy on October 20, 2009, 07:11:00 AM
Post by: TheFatboy on October 20, 2009, 07:11:00 AM
Sounds good :)
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: TheFatboy on October 21, 2009, 06:45:00 PM
Post by: TheFatboy on October 21, 2009, 06:45:00 PM
Seems that bloodwood makes a great belly, but does anyone know how it will do as backing?
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: Dano on October 21, 2009, 07:07:00 PM
Post by: Dano on October 21, 2009, 07:07:00 PM
"but does anyone know how it will do as backing"
Never heard any success stories!["[dntthnk]"]("graemlins/dntthnk.gif" "\"\"")
Never heard any success stories
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: Shakes.602 on October 21, 2009, 08:30:00 PM
Post by: Shakes.602 on October 21, 2009, 08:30:00 PM
How about Toxic? The Dust made from BloodWood? Is it an Oily Wood? Just Askin'!
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: dpowers311 on October 21, 2009, 08:45:00 PM
Post by: dpowers311 on October 21, 2009, 08:45:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Shakes.602:I would suspect all wood could cause harm, just a matter of time.
How about Toxic? The Dust made from BloodWood? Is it an Oily Wood? Just Askin'!
Try looking here. http://www.mimf.com/archives/toxic.htm
http://www.spacecoastwoodturners.com/newsletter/Toxic_Woods.pdf
http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/bloodwood/
http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-allergies-and-toxicity/
Dave
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: TheFatboy on October 22, 2009, 05:20:00 AM
Post by: TheFatboy on October 22, 2009, 05:20:00 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Dano:
"but does anyone know how it will do as backing"
Never heard any success stories :pray:
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: tommy6 on October 22, 2009, 09:14:00 AM
Post by: tommy6 on October 22, 2009, 09:14:00 AM
Not that this is totally relevant...but Ive done nock overlays with bloodwood and they came out great. No problems yet with TS-1 string with padded loops.
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: TheFatboy on October 22, 2009, 12:15:00 PM
Post by: TheFatboy on October 22, 2009, 12:15:00 PM
Nocks are also under pressure, and if they can take it... that's good news :notworthy:
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: frank bullitt on October 22, 2009, 12:53:00 PM
Post by: frank bullitt on October 22, 2009, 12:53:00 PM
Seen some bloodwood backed with hickory, made by John McCullough. Really sweet bows.
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: TheFatboy on October 22, 2009, 02:52:00 PM
Post by: TheFatboy on October 22, 2009, 02:52:00 PM
Yeah, the wood looks amazing. As for the visuals, my bow is going to look very sweet. Black ebony riser, bloodwood back and belly, bamboo core and ebony or ziricote siyahs :saywhat:
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: Diamondback59 on October 29, 2009, 02:14:00 PM
Post by: Diamondback59 on October 29, 2009, 02:14:00 PM
gonna giv e it a go have some longer pieces gonna try a tri lam see what it does will let ya know brock
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: TheFatboy on October 30, 2009, 05:53:00 AM
Post by: TheFatboy on October 30, 2009, 05:53:00 AM
Brock, you mean you're gonna try backing a bow with bloodwood? Sounds terrific! As I can't test it myself, I'm happy somebody else can (and will) :notworthy:
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: Diamondback59 on October 30, 2009, 08:32:00 AM
Post by: Diamondback59 on October 30, 2009, 08:32:00 AM
HAHA NO WHAT I MEAN IS A TRI LAM MAYBE HICKORY STRIP BLOOD WOOD IN CENTER AND ANOTHER BELLY WOOD THATS A TRI LAM MAYBE WILL RUN THE BLOODWOOD THRU MY JOINTER THEN DRUM SANDER TAPPER IT A BIT THEN GLUE IT UP ELB STYLE IM THINKIN KIND A A TRI LAM ELB HERE AS THE BLOOD WOOD STRIPS I HAVE ARE 80 LONG HA BROCK
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: TheFatboy on November 02, 2009, 06:34:00 PM
Post by: TheFatboy on November 02, 2009, 06:34:00 PM
Ah, sounds great too. Let me know how it turns out :goldtooth:
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: Curt Brisky on September 18, 2010, 03:01:00 AM
Post by: Curt Brisky on September 18, 2010, 03:01:00 AM
Has anyone tried Blood wood for belly wood in a R/D with bamboo backing? I want 65#
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: Sal on September 18, 2010, 04:34:00 AM
Post by: Sal on September 18, 2010, 04:34:00 AM
I have a bamboo backed bloodwood R/D made by JD, its probably the best bow I have. Mine is in the upper 50's, but I'm sure 65 is well within its range.
Title: Re: Bloodwood
Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on September 18, 2010, 10:01:00 AM
Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on September 18, 2010, 10:01:00 AM
I have a very good straight grained board of blood wood. Probably get at laest 4 good cores out of it, may 6 or so if I do a couple trilams which I do plan on doing.
Probably gonna be boo backed with osage belly R/D. Got so many bows I want to build I don't know which one to start on next.
Probably gonna be boo backed with osage belly R/D. Got so many bows I want to build I don't know which one to start on next.