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Steve Saville

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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:20 am

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I'm thinking about Zirocote bindings on my next build.
Am I crazy?

Has anyone tried it? Does anyone sell them?
I've search and can not find any.
I'm thinking it might not be a good choice of wood for bindings.

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WaddyThomson

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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:23 am

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Ask BobC. I got some from him. I don't think it is listed on his site.

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A Peebels

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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:26 am

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I just make my own from scrap.

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TonyKarol

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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:30 am

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Done ziricote lots of times - one of my faves to use, dark like ebony, but with character. If you can get it right on the quarter, the cross grain fleck is really pretty

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Michael Dale Payne

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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:10 am

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How many that were not well quartered have you broke. I just seems to me (but then again I have not tied yet) you can get very similar look with Mayl. Ebony with less brittleness

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TonyKarol

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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:09 pm

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Agreed with above post Michael ... with ziricote it doenst seem to matter as to the cut, in binding size it bends like butter for me too.

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WaddyThomson

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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:17 am

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I was going to use it anyway, but I'm sure glad to read that it is easy to use for binding. Easy is a big improvement over difficult!

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Steve Saville

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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:44 pm

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Thanks guys!
I contacted Bob and he's shipping some out to me.

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