Camo wood

[mathews4ever]

How would one go about making a riser like the one RER in the sponsor classifieds. It says it has a camo actionwood riser. I have always loved finishes like that and would really like to make a bow with a riser like that one.

[Holm-Made]

Buy it from Binghams.  Chad

[mathews4ever]

Is there anyway I can make it myself?

[bjansen]

Yes, you can make it yourself...it will just be a little time consuming.  I always bought it because the laminations in bingham's riser blocks are so thin...i dont think i could...or would want to try to make them that thin.  

Here are the steps to making it yourself, lets say this is for a 2" x 4" x 22" block


1.  Get a block/board of hard maple...or birch
2.  Square the block and run it through the drum sander to true it up.  
3.  Slice a thin strip (i.e. 1/16" x 4" x 22") off on your bandsaw..(thickness is up to you really)...for your first time just try 1/8
4.  True the block on the drum sander
5.  Repeat steps 3&4 until you get enough laminations to make your riser
6.  If you want to make it camo, get some Lockwoods's dye and dye the individual laminaitons alternations of grey, green, brown or whatever you want). Let this dry!!!
7.  Clean laminations and glue up with Smooth on or some other epoxy which you prefer.  
8.  Unclamp it and clean up the edges and you have a riser block
9.  Take a picture and show us the results please

best of luck

[mathews4ever]

Thanks bjansen That doesn't sound too hard. I am going to have to give that a try.

[PV]

Originally posted by mathews4ever:
Thanks bjansen That doesn't sound too hard. I am going to have to give that a try.

Looking forward to seeing the finished product and how you liked the process.