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Re: Off Topic: Zebra Wood
By:Dave ( of calif.)
Date: 2/15/2014, 6:51 pm
In Response To: Re: Off Topic: Zebra Wood (Jay Babina)

Hi again...
It's 4 lamination's, two of a Fiberglass called "Bow Tough". Each lamination is about .04 Inches, ( 1mm thick.)
Found out I could actually do the Zebra that thin with just my table saw. Wood is on the inside, just like kayaks.
The block of Zebra wood I purchased is big enough to make about 5 bows 2" X 6" X 76" ( 50 X 152 X 1930mm )
& was about $140.00 USD. Fiberglass & Epoxy was around $220.00 Plywood to make two different bow shapes
was 1 sheet of 1/2" plywood, ( you convert it if you think in mm's.) about $30.00
Learning curve was one maple bow, ( Cheaper wood & cheaper black fiberglass... And a lesson in sandpaper.)
Each Zebra bow will be worth twice, what all the materials, and the additional materials of the maple bow.
Dave

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Dave ( of calif.) -- 2/11/2014, 5:28 pm
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Jeff Horton -- 2/11/2014, 5:49 pm
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Dave ( of calif.) -- 2/11/2014, 5:58 pm
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Jeff Horton -- 2/11/2014, 8:16 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 2/11/2014, 8:09 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 2/11/2014, 8:56 pm
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Paul Montgomery -- 2/11/2014, 9:28 pm
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Dave ( of calif.) -- 2/12/2014, 2:36 am
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ancient kayaker -- 2/12/2014, 9:09 am
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Dave ( of calif.) -- 2/12/2014, 2:01 pm
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Jay Babina -- 2/12/2014, 2:52 pm
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Dave ( of calif.) -- 2/12/2014, 6:28 pm
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Dave ( of calif.) -- 2/12/2014, 8:21 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 2/12/2014, 10:19 pm
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Jeff Horton -- 2/14/2014, 7:07 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 2/13/2014, 8:54 am
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Dave ( of calif.) -- 2/13/2014, 11:30 pm
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Jay Babina -- 2/14/2014, 8:25 am
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Dave ( of calif.) -- 2/15/2014, 6:51 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 2/14/2014, 9:13 am
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Dave ( of calif.) -- 2/15/2014, 8:01 pm