Using Teak In Riser?

[Cupcake]

Is there a good reason that I have never seen a bow with teak in the riser?  I know it is heavy but so are a lot of other woods that are used in risers.

My local hardwood supplier has some genuine teak that is dead sexy and I think it would look sweet in a bow.

Is there a reason not to use it?
Kevin

[7eyes]

I tend to think of teak as a heavy black walnut, except much oilier. I think a good riser and limb wood. I have some, but haven't made a bow out of teak, yet.

[KrEn]

I have used it a couple of times. In a riser, and as strenghtening laminations on a recurve.
It becomes very nice when oiled and polished.

The teak i have had has been much too brittle to use as working wood, at least on the back.

K

[SpankyNeal]

Go to Howard Hill Archery's website and check out the Scirocco Limited Edition Bow, it has a Teak riser.

Ken