Just curious, is this wood any good for a bow? Possibly use for a laminated bow?
Robert
I have heard of folks using sycamore for bows but never have myself. I believe Mike Treadway has used sycamore for lams, possibly even spalted sycamore.
I know it stays nice and straight after cutting, works pretty easy... just don't know about bows.
Bought some spalted sycamore veneers last year at Denton from a vendor and put them in a longbow for myself. Really beautiful stuff!
Looks great under glass.
Mike
Mike.....so does Pheasant, in them fancy restaurants!!
:)
Went to a fancy place and asked what it was served to a table next to us. The waiter said, "Sir. that is "Pheasant under glass".
I then said, I probably best have the "Smothered Chicken".
I figured it was a more humane way to kill the bird.
Never tried any Sycamore under glass......
lets ask tim baker
http://sites.google.com/site/onemississipp/bowwoods
Ive made a couple from quarter sawn sycamore and they look great. They shoot fine also. Sycamore is known as a cousin to maple and seems to have the same characteristics.
Mark
sycamoore's ought to be excelent self-bow wood!
goodluck!
Thanks everyone, some good info in the link.
Robert