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Title: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: Swiftspeed10 on April 02, 2014, 11:06:00 AM

So I'm ordering a new bow soon and I've already made up my mind as to the veneers (going with a darker Myrtle Burl), but as far as the riser is concerned I wanted to go with something darker with a reddish hint--I was thinking cocobolo or bubinga.  I would be using a yellow leather grip (instead of the usual black) and I think the contrast would be nice.  Can anyone share any pictures of nicely figured cocobolo or bubinga?

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: Bladepeek on April 02, 2014, 11:18:00 AM

Here are pics of a Border Griffon GL that I just sold and my RER LXR riser.


  (http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm312/bladepeek/Archery/Border%20Griffon/DSC_0016.jpg) (http://s299.photobucket.com/user/bladepeek/media/Archery/Border%20Griffon/DSC_0016.jpg.html)

  (http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm312/bladepeek/Archery/RER%20LXR/RERbutton.jpg) (http://s299.photobucket.com/user/bladepeek/media/Archery/RER%20LXR/RERbutton.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: tj69 on April 02, 2014, 11:35:00 AM

This is a Bezaleel ILF riser by Andy McCoy. Its Cocobolo with Bocote accent

  (http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/tjblackforest69/Bezaleel%20ILF%20handle%20with%20Morrison%20MAX1/McCoyILF1.jpg) (http://s714.photobucket.com/user/tjblackforest69/media/Bezaleel%20ILF%20handle%20with%20Morrison%20MAX1/McCoyILF1.jpg.html)

and this is a riser from a Bezaleel Cougar, Cocobolo and Bocote as well

  (http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/tjblackforest69/bezaleel%20cougar/DSCF0009.jpg) (http://s714.photobucket.com/user/tjblackforest69/media/bezaleel%20cougar/DSCF0009.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: taxyman on April 02, 2014, 12:08:00 PM

Here's my Predator...The riser is Bubinga

  (http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz199/taxyman/newpredatorbow7_zpsb5872822.jpg) (http://s827.photobucket.com/user/taxyman/media/newpredatorbow7_zpsb5872822.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: taxyman on April 02, 2014, 12:11:00 PM

My Blacktail is Cocobolo and Myrtle...seems like Cocobolo gets darker as it gets older!

  (http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz199/taxyman/newblacktailbow3_zpsac6dfbb5.jpg) (http://s827.photobucket.com/user/taxyman/media/newblacktailbow3_zpsac6dfbb5.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: FerretWYO on April 02, 2014, 12:15:00 PM

Oh I like the coco Myrtle combo.

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: Chromebuck on April 02, 2014, 12:30:00 PM

Stewart Slammer
   (http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu47/chromebuck/DSC02852_zpsb87c09aa.jpg)

Eaglewing Double Carbon
   (http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu47/chromebuck/fcb49572-9701-4ef2-a819-fcd6b87fd303_zps4511e812.jpg)

Jack Kempf
   (http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu47/chromebuck/DSC02106.jpg)

Thunderhorn Vintage
   (http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu47/chromebuck/DSC01372.jpg)

Toelke Lynx
   (http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu47/chromebuck/DSC00745.jpg)      

Theres a little cocobolo for ya...

~CB

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: Crittergetter on April 02, 2014, 12:32:00 PM

I don't have any pics but I just ordered some coco and tiger myrtle for a riser from Big Jim. Going with the tiger myrtle for veneers too. Looks good in my mind, we'll see how's she turns out!

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: Bowwild on April 02, 2014, 12:52:00 PM

This is the grip of a Blacktail Elite VL one-piece I used to own. I have no idea where this bow has run off too!  It is the best figured Cocobolo I've seen to date.

This bow also has Myrtle flares.

   (http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/bowwild/LRBTVLGrip.jpg) (http://s956.photobucket.com/user/bowwild/media/LRBTVLGrip.jpg.html)

  (http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/bowwild/LRBTBowFAce.jpg) (http://s956.photobucket.com/user/bowwild/media/LRBTBowFAce.jpg.html)

  (http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/bowwild/LRBTWindowClose-UP.jpg) (http://s956.photobucket.com/user/bowwild/media/LRBTWindowClose-UP.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: Bladepeek on April 02, 2014, 01:17:00 PM

I like the seamless look of the belly of that Blacktail Elite. Now that's some pretty wood!

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: keng on April 02, 2014, 01:28:00 PM

I have a chechen riser on my cari-bow. I can't load pictures, I'm not that smart. It's a nice deep red, as another option

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: Bowwild on April 02, 2014, 02:04:00 PM

I think Norm's work (Blacktail) is at the very top of the heap.  There are a couple others there with him as well.  

Every time I go digging for old photos of this Coco Blacktail I am reminded that I've never seen as nice a bow in cocobolo. Makes me wonder how dumb I was to let it go on.

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: Tom on April 02, 2014, 02:28:00 PM

Wingnut started a thrread on the availability of cocobolo in the near future, better get on the list real soon.

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: hybridbow hunter on April 02, 2014, 03:23:00 PM

Fedora Xtrem

  (http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx225/hybridbowhunter/post-5437-1251128101.jpg) (http://s758.photobucket.com/user/hybridbowhunter/media/post-5437-1251128101.jpg.html)

Big Jim buffalo

  (http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx225/hybridbowhunter/BJ2.jpg) (http://s758.photobucket.com/user/hybridbowhunter/media/BJ2.jpg.html)

  (http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx225/hybridbowhunter/BJ1.jpg) (http://s758.photobucket.com/user/hybridbowhunter/media/BJ1.jpg.html)

Toelke lynx

  (http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx225/hybridbowhunter/DSC00280.jpg) (http://s758.photobucket.com/user/hybridbowhunter/media/DSC00280.jpg.html)


Pittsley Predator

  (http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx225/hybridbowhunter/photo2-8.jpg) (http://s758.photobucket.com/user/hybridbowhunter/media/photo2-8.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: Swiftspeed10 on April 02, 2014, 04:46:00 PM

all beautiful pictures and bows guys!  I'm still on the fence as to what I want...but I know it has to be figured and dark reddish in color.  Maybe snakewood or figured rosewood.  Decisions decisions...

that blacktail is pretty close...gorgeous.

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: nineworlds9 on April 02, 2014, 07:20:00 PM

Here's my Toelke Whip- riser is "dark" Cocobolo.  It's like the wood is almost black with light streaks, but glows faint red in bright light..kinda like a smoldering piece of wood.  The other side of the riser is a little lighter with more figure.

    (http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s631/nineworlds9/1B4C7039-EA0B-449D-9D3B-BAE1F4B062DF.jpg) (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/nineworlds9/media/1B4C7039-EA0B-449D-9D3B-BAE1F4B062DF.jpg.html)
    (http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s631/nineworlds9/B1688B32-B06A-4A65-9944-4DAC7D84934B.jpg) (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/nineworlds9/media/B1688B32-B06A-4A65-9944-4DAC7D84934B.jpg.html)

You might consider Bolivian Rosewood specifically.  Or perhaps a wood with a red stain applied.  Chechen, Sapele or Goncalo Alves with a stain would be interesting.  If you're real picky you can have the bowyer take pics of the riser block wiped with alcohol to reveal what the wood will likely look like finished.

That Blacktail was nuts!!

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: sidebuster on April 02, 2014, 07:39:00 PM

One I made quite some time ago.  Love cocobolo but it is heavy.

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/doublelung/LeftSideofRiser.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/doublelung/media/LeftSideofRiser.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: on April 02, 2014, 07:41:00 PM

Heres the solid cocobolo riser of my Sarrels Blueridge:

  (http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss239/archeryrules/BlueridgeTDLongbow007.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/user/archeryrules/media/BlueridgeTDLongbow007.jpg.html)

  (http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss239/archeryrules/BlueridgeTDLongbow008.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/user/archeryrules/media/BlueridgeTDLongbow008.jpg.html)

Bisch

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: YORNOC on April 02, 2014, 07:53:00 PM

 (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/disneyschafer333.jpg) (http://s868.photobucket.com/user/yornoc/media/disneyschafer333.jpg.html)
  (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/disneyschafer331.jpg) (http://s868.photobucket.com/user/yornoc/media/disneyschafer331.jpg.html)
  (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/disneyschafer322.jpg) (http://s868.photobucket.com/user/yornoc/media/disneyschafer322.jpg.html)
  (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/disneyschafer312.jpg) (http://s868.photobucket.com/user/yornoc/media/disneyschafer312.jpg.html)
  (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/foxandburrs016.jpg) (http://s868.photobucket.com/user/yornoc/media/foxandburrs016.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: Lost Creek Bows on April 02, 2014, 08:01:00 PM

 (http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h58/buckvalley/IMAG0148-1.jpg) (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/buckvalley/media/IMAG0148-1.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: Lost Creek Bows on April 02, 2014, 08:14:00 PM

This is my favorite combo coco and bocote. Love this bows woods.  (http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h58/buckvalley/LOSTCREEKBOWS/023.jpg) (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/buckvalley/media/LOSTCREEKBOWS/023.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: Jack Hoyt 75 on April 02, 2014, 08:43:00 PM

Cocobolo can vary in color from tree to tree and the region it was harvested in. You can find more reddish (seems to most common), a more chocolate color and a more orangeish color.

See Hummingbird Bows stock longbow pics to see the orangeish color phase.

Best thing is cocobolo is a heavy wood and make a heavier riser.  It is heavier than Shedua, Bubinga, Chechen and most others.

Wood database.com

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: longbow fanatic 1 on April 02, 2014, 09:25:00 PM

 (http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/yy25/longbowfanatic_1234/76123934-5B94-489D-9C63-F28FD38E7E41_zpswdxy8yh7.jpg) (http://s774.photobucket.com/user/longbowfanatic_1234/media/76123934-5B94-489D-9C63-F28FD38E7E41_zpswdxy8yh7.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: Gdpolk on April 02, 2014, 09:49:00 PM

The cocobolo on my Sarells Sierra is kind of unique.  It's nothing that's just absolutely wild, but I've never seen anything else like it.  The grain pattern runs in undulating waves and it has wide, deep fiddleback figuring to it.  It's very difficult to photograph under the matte finish but in sunlight it plays and dances around like a holograph.  

In person it is colored almost like half way between a lighter piece of walnut and that reddish cordovan leather color.  The grain is a very dark grey like 70-80% black in a paint or spreadsheet.  The lightest areas between the grain and in the figure turn up to a reddish orange color.  It's not expedition grade cocobolo, but it's just special enough to be unique and grown on me.

Here are some photos before and after the home-made grip was installed in various lighting conditions...

Summer time, direct overhead, no clouds:
   (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/gdpolk/Traditional%20Projects/IMG_0265_zps434ee606.jpg)
 

Summer time, partly cloudy, about 1.5-2 hours before sunset:
   (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/gdpolk/Traditional%20Projects/IMG_0344_zpsd429238e.jpg)  


Indoors at night with flourescent lamps on to help show the figure thats hard to catch with a camera in full, direct lighting:
   (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/gdpolk/Traditional%20Projects/SarellsSierraLongbow.jpg)  

Hope this helps.    ;)

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: TexasStick81 on April 02, 2014, 10:41:00 PM

I have a thing for dark cocobolo

  (http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv2/zanespurs/Doc/IMG_5249.jpg) (http://s664.photobucket.com/user/zanespurs/media/Doc/IMG_5249.jpg.html)

  (http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv2/zanespurs/Zane%20Horne%20Brush%20Bow%202013/photo8.jpg) (http://s664.photobucket.com/user/zanespurs/media/Zane%20Horne%20Brush%20Bow%202013/photo8.jpg.html)

  (http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv2/zanespurs/Thunderchild/IMG_1991.jpg) (http://s664.photobucket.com/user/zanespurs/media/Thunderchild/IMG_1991.jpg.html)

  (http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv2/zanespurs/The%20Twins/photo_4.jpg) (http://s664.photobucket.com/user/zanespurs/media/The%20Twins/photo_4.jpg.html)

  (http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv2/zanespurs/The%20Twins/IMG_5628.jpg) (http://s664.photobucket.com/user/zanespurs/media/The%20Twins/IMG_5628.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: on April 02, 2014, 10:55:00 PM

Zane, that top one is a beauty!

Bisch

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: TexasStick81 on April 02, 2014, 11:02:00 PM

That's the Horne I just sold.  Awesome bow, great piece of coco.

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: Mike Gerardi on April 02, 2014, 11:34:00 PM

(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w266/MGERARDI_2007/IMG951314_zpsa796065e.jpg)

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: duffer1565 on April 02, 2014, 11:49:00 PM

My Big Jim Buffalo , Cocobolo and Zebra wood
  (http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb417/duffer1565/Buffalo%20Bow/2013-05-27084546_zpse234f9f7.jpg) (http://s1204.photobucket.com/user/duffer1565/media/Buffalo%20Bow/2013-05-27084546_zpse234f9f7.jpg.html)   (http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb417/duffer1565/Buffalo%20Bow/2013-05-27084539_zpse27487d4.jpg) (http://s1204.photobucket.com/user/duffer1565/media/Buffalo%20Bow/2013-05-27084539_zpse27487d4.jpg.html)   (http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb417/duffer1565/Buffalo%20Bow/2013-05-27084527_zps8986aee8.jpg) (http://s1204.photobucket.com/user/duffer1565/media/Buffalo%20Bow/2013-05-27084527_zps8986aee8.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: BigTimber on April 03, 2014, 06:10:00 AM

YORNOK, Who made your bow?

BT

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: lbshooter on April 03, 2014, 09:23:00 AM

I have always thought this old Grizzly had a pretty Bubinga riser
  (http://i1370.photobucket.com/albums/ag252/caputo_art/bccaa4ab6b7c5f24259a8ec758d40eb3_zps0a2466b4.jpg) (http://s1370.photobucket.com/user/caputo_art/media/bccaa4ab6b7c5f24259a8ec758d40eb3_zps0a2466b4.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on April 03, 2014, 09:57:00 AM

 (http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu178/ryanderlago/P1000354_zps400c5ea1.jpg) (http://s645.photobucket.com/user/ryanderlago/media/P1000354_zps400c5ea1.jpg.html)
How about Birdseye Coco?

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: nineworlds9 on April 03, 2014, 10:10:00 AM

Birdseye coco?...annnd mind blown...

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: Airdale on April 03, 2014, 10:57:00 AM

(http://i.imgur.com/DralFt9.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/ol7GNHw.jpg)

My 58 inch Fox Royal Crown.

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on April 03, 2014, 11:20:00 AM

 (http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu178/ryanderlago/P1000352_zpsbd4be9e0.jpg) (http://s645.photobucket.com/user/ryanderlago/media/P1000352_zpsbd4be9e0.jpg.html)
The Birdseye Coco limb!

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: Straitshot on April 03, 2014, 11:31:00 AM

Big Timber, YORNOC's bow is a Schafer.

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: Joeabowhunter on April 03, 2014, 11:58:00 AM

Ryan, that birdseye coco is fantastic.

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: LittleBen on April 03, 2014, 02:41:00 PM

Might consider other rosewoods also like kingwood

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: on April 03, 2014, 03:36:00 PM

I have two a Hill and a pierce point Robertson.  I was considering parting with them, but it may be better to let them rest and hand them down for the kids.

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on April 03, 2014, 03:47:00 PM

Here is some bubinga for you along side Bocote.
  (http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u301/kirkll/Bows%202012/Doc%20Noc%20Sas/SANY0040.jpg) (http://s171.photobucket.com/user/kirkll/media/Bows%202012/Doc%20Noc%20Sas/SANY0040.jpg.html)

  (http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u301/kirkll/Bows%202012/Doc%20Noc%20Sas/SANY0036.jpg) (http://s171.photobucket.com/user/kirkll/media/Bows%202012/Doc%20Noc%20Sas/SANY0036.jpg.html)

  (http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u301/kirkll/Bows%202012/Doc%20Noc%20Sas/SANY0028-1.jpg) (http://s171.photobucket.com/user/kirkll/media/Bows%202012/Doc%20Noc%20Sas/SANY0028-1.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on April 03, 2014, 04:06:00 PM

Here is another Bubinga bow.

  (http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u301/kirkll/Bow%20building/TD%20Sasquatch%202011/Freds%20Sasquatch/SANY0079.jpg) (http://s171.photobucket.com/user/kirkll/media/Bow%20building/TD%20Sasquatch%202011/Freds%20Sasquatch/SANY0079.jpg.html)

  (http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u301/kirkll/Bow%20building/TD%20Sasquatch%202011/Freds%20Sasquatch/SANY0064.jpg) (http://s171.photobucket.com/user/kirkll/media/Bow%20building/TD%20Sasquatch%202011/Freds%20Sasquatch/SANY0064.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: BigTimber on April 03, 2014, 04:32:00 PM

Thanks Straitshot, the lines of that bow are awesome.

Title: Re: Cocobolo bows?
Post by: Steve O on April 03, 2014, 04:38:00 PM

My Coco TallTines

  (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/osminski/Bows/Long%20Riser%20TT/P2020926.jpg)


  (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/osminski/Bows/Long%20Riser%20TT/P2020911.jpg)