I'm wondering who has used, excluding veneers, exotic or unlikely woods for their Bows. I am always looking at peoples trees with larceny in mind. I am really curious about Palm tree wood. It's in the same family as Bamboo, might be a sleeper? I have no idea where to get any, though....
Palm is beautiful and strong. I have a bamboo backed black palm longbow half tillered. I had to back it after a small defect on its back threatened to become a crack.
I really need to get this bow done. :)
Dave.
Black Palm is the only palm wood suitable for bows. The other species just have no strength and are very coarse strands.
Maybe I have not been paying attention, but I have never seen a Bow from Palm. Hell, I've only seen pictures of the wood. Never seen it advertised for sale.
Wood carver, do you think it would make a good lamination?
https://www.cookwoods.com/search?q=Black+palm&type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage
I found that palm glues up easily. I used titebond 3. It is very splintery though. Make sure that you round off the edges and sand carefully so the sandpaper doesn't lift any splinters.
Dave.
I've only used it on risers,yes extremely splintery, needs to be filled and sealed well, but well worth the effort imho, be very careful on thin fades.
I have used black palm a couple of times in risers. I do recommend stabilizing it if you can. It stabilizes quite nicely. I had Big Jim stabilize the palm in this riser for me as I'm not set up to do it.
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Wow Mike, that is beautiful.