Bloodwood

[Buemaker]

Has anybody used Bloodwood as a belly/compression laminate in  an all wood laminate bow?
Thanks Bue--

[Jack Skinner]

Not in a bow but it is my favorite footing material for arrow shafts, heavy and tough as nails. On a grain scale I once weighed several footing materials in the blank form and bloodwood was the heaviest. It will make that laminated bow heavy in the hand but why not try.

[rainman]

Yes, very similar to Osage Orange, they are both in the Mulberry family.  It makes a great belly wood and bends with heat just like Osage.