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Riser wood

#1 Post by slayer » Thu Jan 05, 2017 8:55 pm

Has anyone used silkie oak for a riser.? I'm about to give it a go but just wondered as I have not seen any bows with it in.if so what where the results?

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Re: Riser wood

#2 Post by bigbob » Fri Jan 06, 2017 1:02 pm

i have and one has been around for a few years. It's not my favourite wood as it is quite light and I prefer a heavier wood in a riser. Same bow also had silky oak as belly veneers, so its passed the durability test.
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Re: Riser wood

#3 Post by greybeard » Fri Jan 06, 2017 8:47 pm

One thing to keep in mind is that silky oak can be prone to tearing out when using edged tools. Thin fadeouts may be a problem.

What style of riser did you have in mind?

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