Spalted maple as a riser wood?

[bbassi]

I'm getting closer to ordering my first custom, and thinking about either ebony/spalted maple flare, or Cocobolo/spalted maple flare. My question is, is spalted maple going to be solid enough to hold up to a #55 3 pc.? From what I know, the black streaks in spalted maple come from a fungus that gets into the wood. It makes some beautiful furniture but will it take the stress a bow puts on it?

[jdupre]

I don't know how much strain it can take. My only experience with it is in bowl turning. It basically is an early stage of decomposition. Turning it into a bowl is a crap shoot. Sometimes it's kind of punky and is too soft to even sand well. I would personally stay away from it in any structural application.

Joey

[kennym]

I think revive our homes just had one break ,might ask him. Can't remember if it was curly or spalted........

[wango]

This stuff looks awesome . I've seen this used on pistol grips and think it would look great on a bow if it will work .

[Killdeer]

I think it gets stabilized with resin. I love mine.



Killdeer

[sticshooter]

Knock it off KILLIE! Don't make me sneak over there and snatch that bow    . Like Killie said has to be  stabilized. I got some great spalted redoak from 4runr. Just did another knife handle with it. Looks kinda like maple also. If I get a chance I'll post it. I would love a riser with this red oak in it.<><

[paleFace]

that's one purty bow killdeer and the bead work is nice as well. looks like sticshooter and i will be racing to see who can snatch that bow first.

[JEFF B]

wow!!!awesome looking wood grain there killie.  

[Killdeer]

It is a Morrison Arapaho.
Discontinued.
Heavily guarded.

 

Killdeer  

[Frenchymanny]

Nice dog Killie(and the bow too,for sure!)

F-Manny

[Jim Picarelli]

I've seen guitar tops made of spalted maple but Killie's bow is the 1st one for me.Beautiful bow,Killdeer--and wise to guard it  

[bbassi]

now I remember where I saw one Killie! do you know if Bob "stabilized" it, or did he buy it that way? also, what is the other wood in that bow?

[Killdeer]

He likely bought it stabilized, but if you ask him, he'll tell you. The other wood is macassar ebony, one of my favorites!

Killdeer

[Bard1]

screw the bow, I want that DOG!  Wow that dog looks very similar to my summer.  *sigh* best dog I ever had.  What kind of dog is that?

[Killdeer]

OBOY! A dog thread!
(Sorry Brent...I'll take this one closed-circuit.)
We now return you to the Spalted Maple as a Riser Wood thread, currently in progress...  

[Bard1]

oops your right.  sorry Brent.  Also returning you to the spiffy looking Spalted Maple as riser thread.  (just got to excited about that dog.)
 

[BenBow]

Oh man Frank I thought you said Killie should be stabilized I thought you were a goner1      

[sticshooter]

HAHAHA Galen I see what ya mean. But I was looking at when she said it was Heavily guarded? By who the pooch or Bernie LOL<>< killie that is a super looking Dog.<><

[Killdeer]

I  could  use some stabilizing, LOL!!  

[4runr]

Killie, that's some funny stuff right there.
Spirit looks like there's nobody gonna touch your stuff!!


Frank, gimme just a little time and I think I got your Spalted Red Oak risor blank!!