Action Wood or Dyamond wood for handle blanks?

SEMO_HUNTER · August 27, 2011, 07:32:00 AM

Which would be better for a handle blank on a bamboo backed longbow, Action wood or Dyamond wood?
I have a link for the Dyamond wood turning products website but don't have one for the Action wood.
If anybody has a link to the company that makes Action wood I'd sure appreciate it. I'd like to try some as handle blanks for my longbows that I build.

Any advice or tips working with it, and links for the websites where I can get either of these laminated woods is much appreciated.

kennym · August 27, 2011, 09:52:00 AM

How long do they have to be?

I have a deal on shorter pcs A-wood 16" and under.......

2" thick- .35 per sq in.

SEMO_HUNTER · August 27, 2011, 10:05:00 AM

PM sent to ya Kenny, thanks for the reply.

swampmaster · August 27, 2011, 10:54:00 AM

rutland wood products is who makes the actionwood. if your wanting just a piece of riser wood old mastercrafter carrys some.

jim

SEMO_HUNTER · August 27, 2011, 01:16:00 PM

Thanks Jim, I googled rutland wood products and saw the dymondwood, but didn't see action wood?
You don't happen to have the link to the action wood do ya?
Or maybe I'm confused that they are 2 different types of laminates and they are really the same?
Somebody please correct me if I'm mistaken cause I've never used either one before, but I really love the way the risers look on bows with action wood.

Swissbow · August 27, 2011, 01:20:00 PM

I think both would do fine. If you want kind of a heavy handle then I would take Dymondwood. If not Actionwood will do very well to.

KennyM has some very nice Actionwood. Green Mountain Camo and Desert Camo are my favorites.

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Andy

SEMO_HUNTER · August 27, 2011, 01:24:00 PM

Thanks Andy, yes I've been PM'ing back and forth with Kenny. He's looking to see if he has the size I'm looking for. I'd rather buy from a TG member than go outside the loop anyway and he's a Missouri boy just like me. We take care of our own, so it would be great to support a local Missouri fella.

MikeW · August 27, 2011, 01:25:00 PM

The actionwood is called Stratabond
http://www.rutply.com/solutions/stratabond.html
Same thing

SEMO_HUNTER · August 27, 2011, 02:05:00 PM

Ok it's all starting to make sense now. I see Boyd's gunstocks is a big customer of theirs, and that doesn't suprise me cause I've been eyeballing their stocks for a long time but never made the connection to where or how they made that laminate until now.

Thanks for the link Mike. Too bad you have to buy at least 6 pieces to make an order.
That's why I'm waiting to see what Kenny has.

SEMO_HUNTER · August 28, 2011, 11:04:00 AM

Got some coming from Kenny. Did you get my payment? I sent it to ya last night right after I read your PM.

That desert camo should look awesome on a BBO, I can't wait to get started on it.

Thanks for everything Kenny, your a good man! :cool:

kennym · August 28, 2011, 12:22:00 PM

Yep, will be enroute in AM!

Thank You, Sir!

StoneAK · August 29, 2011, 12:47:00 AM

Chris I have gotten some action wood from Kenny and it is amazing stuff. I did a T/D recurve for a customer out of the charcoal gray that I posted on here. I am in the process of building another out of Green mountain camo it is looking real good.

SEMO_HUNTER · August 29, 2011, 12:51:00 AM

Yep, got some coming from Kenny. He made me a deal I couldn't refuse and I can't wait to get started on it.

Just brought home 3 more big osage logs today so I'll have some stave seasoning through winter for next spring. I think I may have enough seasoned wood to get through winter and these handle blanks will give me a few nice projects to work on this winter.