diff. wood types for risers

[huntman]

I plan on getting a black widow bow with composite limbs. I like the graybark look out of birch wood but like the hardness and density of the iron wood ( not so much as the plain look ). Any pro's/con's between the two?

[BigJim]

I'd ask widow this question. I don't know if they are using a stabilized wood for the gray bark, but if they are, it will be nearly as heavy and certainly as hard.
BigJim

[Wheels2]

I received a new Covert Hunter in August.  Shortly after that I stumbled I to a phenolic riser.  The phenolic is much heavier.  I ended up preferring it.
The other Covert Hunter is now for sale.
Tomorrow I expect the arrival of a CD WF25 riser.  That is about as heavy as they come without additional weights.
Going to see it if is too much.

[McDave]

I was surprised when you said the greybark risers were made out of birch, because they seem heavier than birch to me.  Maybe they are stabilized.  Probably worth asking BW.  The ironwood risers are beautiful, and probably heavier than the PSA.  The only thing I didn't like about the ironwood was that the finish was silky smooth, and I preferred the slightly knobby finish of the greybark as it seemed to have a somewhat more positive grip. This was years ago, and the finish may be different now.

[M60gunner]

Birch is a pretty heavy wood. “Iron Wood” could be anyone of many varieties of wood depending on where it comes from. Iron Wood in Viet Nam isn’t the same as Ironwood from South America or Africa.

[Steelhead]

I believe those graybarks are stabilized and impregnated.

Like B.Jim said call Widow and ask about weight of the Ironwood vs Graybark for a diffinitive answer.

[huntman]

Ok, I talked to Roger at BW and he said he didnt think the birch was stabilized. So im guessing no.

[stillhunter]

I would think the Greybark is laminated sheets of birch glued together aka like laminated maple actionwood. So the birch probably is not stabilized but the gluing gives the stabilizing impervious effect and weight.

[BigJim]

The ironwood is Ipe. Very hard and heavy.
Someone at Widow knows if the graybark is stabilized or not. It is either birch with impregnated resin, or it is birch without. In block form, it is a big difference in weight. What's remaining after fashioning a riser probably doesn't add up to a significant difference.
BigJim

[Wheels2]

I have a Ruger No 1 that has the laminated gray stocks.  I find that these stocks are heavier than a normal walnut stock.
I have to wonder about how much weight difference you will see with a bow.  Probably not much, but if it makes a difference to you, then it matters.  I say that knowing that the phenolic riser on my Covert Hunter did make a difference to me.