Over the many years of bow making I have had numerous requests for exotic / patterned timbers to be used in risers and veneers under clear glass.
At times it can be difficult to explain to clients how the colour in the timber can degrade in a relatively short time. I have managed to convince a client not to use Osage in his newly ordered longbow.
Although I have used the Wood Database for some time I have previously missed the following article.
http://www.wood-database.com/wood-artic ... tic-woods/
Daryl.
Colour Changes in Exotic Woods
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Colour Changes in Exotic Woods
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For a good bow twice paid for, is better than an ill bow once broken. [Ascham]
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” [Einstein]
I am old enough to make my own decisions....Just not young enough to remember what I decided!....
Re: Colour Changes in Exotic Woods
Thanks for the info greybeard, Cheers Roadie.