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Offline Whitetail Chaser

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Kingwood bows?
« on: January 16, 2008, 02:06:00 AM »
Does anyone have experience with this type of bow?  Is the wood durable? Oily? Problems with lams?

I am looking at getting a BW recurve with Kingwood, and I would just like some opinions.  I have not heard as much about Kingwood as I have all the other exotic woods out there.

I guess BW would not build a bow out of an inferior wood anyway.

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Offline buckracks7

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Re: Kingwood bows?
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2008, 06:44:00 AM »
It would be a good choice, hard, and heavy. My Dakota is Kingwood, and so is a friends.
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Offline Dave Lay

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Re: Kingwood bows?
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2008, 11:18:00 AM »
I had a PLX of kingwood, although very little of the kingwood is used in the longbow, it made a very nice looking bow, in a recurve it might add a little weight. I was at the widow shop a couple months ago and they had a kingwood Psax on thier rack. A VERY good looking bow!
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Offline Hatrick

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Re: Kingwood bows?
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2008, 11:34:00 AM »
I believe the PAX shown on Black Widow's front cover and page 8 of their new catalog may be Kingwood. One sweet looking bow.

Brett, you're right, I can't imagine BW using it if they didn't think it would hold up. They stand behind their work as good or better than anybody out there.
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Offline Morning Star

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Re: Kingwood bows?
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2008, 11:55:00 AM »
I have a Widow made of kingwood.  Dark brown with hint of red, beautiful grain pattern. Goes good with the cocobolo riser.   I like it so much, I'll probably use it for my next bow also.
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Offline deerfly

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Re: Kingwood bows?
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2008, 12:10:00 PM »
Had a Massie Longhorn with a kingwood handle, excellent mass and great looking too. Not a shooting characteristic issue, but the kingwood did fade from a rich purple to a reddish brown color within 8-10 months. Still a neat looking color, but not what it started as. As a riser material though I wouldn't have any hesitation to either buy or build a bow with it, heavy and hard. - eric
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Offline Mr.Chuck

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Re: Kingwood bows?
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2008, 01:15:00 PM »
I have an Harrison HHC with Kingwood riser.  It is gorgeous!  Jack Harrison is a perfectionist, so Kingwood has to be good to meet his standards!
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Offline Gator1

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Re: Kingwood bows?
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2008, 01:25:00 PM »
I have heard good things as well about Kingwood, thinking of having my Treadway with Kingwood Riser...
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Offline Blackhawk

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Re: Kingwood bows?
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2008, 07:50:00 PM »
Here's a PTFX in Kingwood.  

 
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Re: Kingwood bows?
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2008, 06:34:00 AM »
Ron LaClair had a bunch of his bows' risers made out of King Wood.....might want to ask him.
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Re: Kingwood bows?
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2008, 06:43:00 AM »
Hers one I made with Kingwood riser.Not as dark as most you see. It has good weight.
 
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Re: Kingwood bows?
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2008, 06:57:00 AM »
I've had a few Kingwood riser bows and they all held up well and had good mass. Shrew Samurai and Hummingbird Kingfishers come to mind.
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