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Offline TattooDave

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Riser design suggestions
« on: January 26, 2019, 09:00:48 PM »
So I picked up a small block of stabilized ambrosia maple today at the expo in Kalamazoo. The dimensions are, 1 and 5/8” thick, 2 and 3/4” wide, by 11 and half inches long. I’d love to make a shortish 3 piece takedown. What’s everybody’s thoughts on the possibilities for this piece of wood? It’s that or I chop it up and laminate it back together to make a heck of a nice turkey call. Thanks for the input.

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Re: Riser design suggestions
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2019, 11:12:37 PM »
I have not made many 3pc. bows but 11" sounds pretty damn short...  You have to get pretty inventive with it to make it work...

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Re: Riser design suggestions
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2019, 12:38:56 AM »
yeah 11" is very short for a riser. You have 4" just for your palm so that only leaves 7" remaining or 3.5" each end to mount your limbs. I think the shortest that I have ever gone is 12" and it was too short. the bottom of my hand was actually contacting the bottom limb.

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Re: Riser design suggestions
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2019, 08:22:46 AM »
Thanks for the feed back guys.


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Re: Riser design suggestions
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2019, 08:29:32 AM »
You could get another block or maybe G10 and use it to do inlays front and back.
Here’s an example from blacktail’s website.


Yes it’s a 1 piece but I’ve seen 3 piece done same way. 
 Hope that helps some.


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Re: Riser design suggestions
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2019, 05:34:10 PM »
I am thinking 13 at least. you could use it like the blacktail design or a cresent on the belly with a longer main piece.
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Re: Riser design suggestions
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2019, 06:54:19 PM »
I been working on a shorter riser. The block you got would work for something like this one. You could drawl it up to fit your own needs.

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Re: Riser design suggestions
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2019, 07:05:50 PM »
That's sharp, Mike.

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Re: Riser design suggestions
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2019, 09:18:20 PM »
Really a good idea to cap those pads when the accents run into them.
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Offline Mike L.

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Re: Riser design suggestions
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2019, 01:44:06 AM »
That’s a great looking riser.  I hope I get there some day.  Every detail is sharp, and nothing there detracts from the overall effect.


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Re: Riser design suggestions
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2019, 11:02:31 AM »
I thought about laminating a little more length on each end with a different wood. That might happen. I'd just hate to chop this piece of wood up.

Thanks for the input guys.

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