Birdseye maple bows Pics please!

[T.J.]

Hi everyone,


I have a custom bow being made by Abe at Cari-bow and it's due to be done in about 6 weeks. It's going to be made out of birdseye maple and pau ferro. So I was hoping some of you with wood combinations like this or similar would post your pics.

Thanks

T.j.

[bullofthewoods]

TJ,

Here is a Bear's Paw Swift of mine.  It is winewood (dymondwood) with curly maple accents and limbs.

Sean


 

[Oliverstacy]

I've got a Kota Kill'um on order with Birds-eye maple limbs and Bacote riser on the way.

Can't wait...

Josh

[Brian Krebs]

My grandfather used to make money by finding trees that would produce curly maple and birdseye maple lumber... he died before he explained the how of that.
  What causes the curly and birdseye maple to occur?
   It sure makes nice bows - huh ?

[RayMO]

Here is one that is birds eye maple and walnut.

 

[Frenchymanny]

Hi T.J.,

I have a stained birdseye maple veneers longbow in the making.

In about 2 weeks I should have it in hands.
I'll post pictures then.

F-Manny

[joe vt]

RayMO.........very pretty curve!!

[joe vt]

here's my horne. birdseye in the riser and on the limbs.

 

[T.J.]

Sean, Raymo, and Joe those are some great looking bows! Manny can't wait to see yours I'll be looking for them.

Joe, mine will be a lot like yours except it will be pau ferro for the dark wood. I love how smoothly the top limb mates to the riser. That is really sweet.

Thanks for all the great pics. Keep em coming

[B.O.D.]

I've seen a piece of it Manny.....

[Frenchymanny]

BD you are teasing me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!           So, what do youthink of my choice??????

[B.O.D.]

well........it is so...and it is a beauti....

Well, I guess you'll have to wait.          :p

[T.J.]

LOL wow that's so not right    Manny I feel for you. Big Dog is laying it on

[Frenchymanny]

Damn! B.....ds!!!  

At least I know Jim worked well    

I look forward on seeing you on the fourth BD, Jake might be there too!  

[Ric Anderson]

I don't know how to post pictures here, but you might be able to go to the following link and see a Williwaw with birdseye riser.  You could also go to  www.webshots.com  and just search for Marriahbows.


 http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/1076476814037123721BNpDYy

[Elk77]

Birdseye, reminds me of when I was building bows in the 90s. I would go to this hardwood store and there was this employee who would stash the best of the birdseye lumber every time a new shipment would come in. Well I learned where is stash was, he would hide it behind a some plywood that was leaning up against the wall. Yep, I no there are some good looking J D Berry birdseye maple longbows out there.