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Title: Ebonized limb ?
Post by: PERUN on April 13, 2013, 04:15:00 PM
Question for Bowyer's; want to ebonized  maple limb . Whether there is an obstacle in the bonding epoxy resin? Will be successfully bonded after ebonized ?
Ebonized with Steel-vinegar
Title: Re: Ebonized limb ?
Post by: rmorris on April 13, 2013, 10:17:00 PM
Not sure what ebonized is...
Title: Re: Ebonized limb ?
Post by: PERUN on April 14, 2013, 05:59:00 AM
ebonized is a process that darkens the wood.
Title: Re: Ebonized limb ?
Post by: PERUN on April 14, 2013, 06:00:00 AM
Title: Re: Ebonized limb ?
Post by: PERUN on April 14, 2013, 05:05:00 PM
Did someone used paint for the skin, and painted bow limbs
Title: Re: Ebonized limb ?
Post by: cwbyengraver on April 14, 2013, 08:33:00 PM
From a cabinet maker ebonizing process does not cover up the grain so you should not have a problem. If you are using amonia. I would test a piece to make sure the amonia does not react with the epoxy.