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Online PrimitivePete

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Wood identify
« on: May 05, 2024, 05:40:25 PM »
Hi all, I just got this bow and I'm trying to determine what the riser is made of, seller said he thought it was cherry but to me it almost looks like yew, any thoughts ?

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Re: Wood identify
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2024, 10:31:05 PM »
I can’t say for sure that it’s cherry, but it does look very much like it, to me.  I’m virtually positive that it is not Yew, at least not Western Yew.  The grain on all the yew I work with is so tight you can hardly count the rings, often even with a magnifying glass. Sorry, can’t help you beyond that.
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Re: Wood identify
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2024, 08:29:53 AM »
Contact the bowyer with serial number. They should have that info.

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Re: Wood identify
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2024, 08:35:15 AM »
Wish I could but I believe the man has passed on

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Re: Wood identify
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2024, 09:53:09 AM »
Looks like cherry.
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Re: Wood identify
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2024, 09:00:11 PM »
What does the riser weigh? Cherry is a relatively light wood compared to most of the exotic woods bows are often made from.
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Re: Wood identify
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2024, 09:26:53 PM »
Yes I would say the riser is light in weight

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Re: Wood identify
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2024, 09:49:34 AM »
I'd say it's cherry also but yew is light weight too.
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Re: Wood identify
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2024, 09:31:53 AM »
Maybe stained maple?
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