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Title: Quarter Sawn Sycamore
Post by: BrushWolf on June 25, 2011, 05:19:00 PM
Anybody ever use quarter sawn sycamore in a limb? Thinking about using them for veneers over a core.... Any thoughts?

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Title: Re: Quarter Sawn Sycamore
Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on June 26, 2011, 02:54:00 AM
Should make a pretty one. Sycamore looks great when quarter sawn. Makes a great turkey call to.

are you going to stain it or leave it natural?
Title: Re: Quarter Sawn Sycamore
Post by: mater on June 26, 2011, 09:32:00 AM
Ive used it a couple of times, makes a good bow. Sycamore is a cousin to maple and works the same imo. Looks good dyed also.   Mark
Title: Re: Quarter Sawn Sycamore
Post by: BrushWolf on June 26, 2011, 02:24:00 PM
Was goning to leave it natural.I'm thinking of useing myrtle and East Indian rosewood for a riser.I first saw sycamore in a box call and thought it would make a gorgeous limb veeneer.
Title: Re: Quarter Sawn Sycamore
Post by: Dale in Pa on June 27, 2011, 11:23:00 AM
Made a longbow a couple years ago with spalted sycamore veneers. One of a kind,beautiful bow.