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Title: Dyed maple
Post by: GREG IN MALAD on July 19, 2010, 12:09:00 AM
(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz110/greginmalad/back%20yard/100_0615.jpg)
I'm not a computer person, so I hope this photo loads.
Osage is a little scarce in Idaho, so I dyed quilted maple yellow. It looks like osage, plus it will never darken. The yellow dymondwood riser(bermuda lemonwood) is close enough to match.
Next weekend I will try red quilted maple with a burgandy dymondwood riser in a one peice longbow.
I love it when a plan comes together.
Title: Re: Dyed maple
Post by: Osagetree on July 19, 2010, 04:27:00 AM
AMAZING!!!!!!
Title: Re: Dyed maple
Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on July 19, 2010, 09:07:00 AM
That's a sweet looking bow right there!
Title: Re: Dyed maple
Post by: walkabout on July 19, 2010, 10:44:00 AM
very cool. looks great
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Post by: Loren Holland on July 19, 2010, 11:20:00 AM
Thats beautiful. Between how pretty that is and Apex's experiment, I am really wanting to try a takedown. Time to get over the fear of screwing up, and try something new.
Title: Re: Dyed maple
Post by: BenBow on July 19, 2010, 12:40:00 PM
Yeah I like that!
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Post by: jsweka on July 19, 2010, 08:19:00 PM
That looks great.  What kind of dye did you use?
Title: Re: Dyed maple
Post by: GREG IN MALAD on July 19, 2010, 09:22:00 PM
Yellow analine. You have to remember that smooth-on has a golden brown tint and will darken the limb. Those laminations were bright yellow before they were glued up.