Dymond wood strikers

[Gobbleandgrunt]

Would someone please explain to me about dymond wood strikers. I thought I had a couple, but I dont. How can dymond wood be made of differnt kinds of woods? I am  rellativily new to pot calls, two years or so. I see dymond wood made of alibaster, then some made of massaar/ cocoborro. Please explain.

[SteelerFan]

Dymondwood is made from resin impregnated dyed veneers that are glued up under high heat and pressure. This makes a wood product that has a consistent density, is fade resistant and offers many design possibilities.

Veneers are usually birch / maple...

http://rutply.com/404e.html

[Gobbleandgrunt]

Thank you so much! So when people say it isn't being made, it's because this company burned. Great info!!

[West Augusta]

All Dymondwood is basically the same.  The different names refer to the color of the finished product.  RutPly made a lot of different colors of Dymondwood and gave each color combination a different name.

[ZachH28]

Is laminate the same thing as Dymonwood? Some callmakers advertise laminate strikers and I was wondering if that meant Dymondwood.

thanks
Zach

[mastevt]

Laminate is a term used when they glue multiple layers together.  Yes, Diamondwood is a laminate, so is spectreply, and no, they are not the same.    The term is also used when making pots with multiple woods glued together.  I do alot of laminate pots.  Hope this helps.