Hi gang...I've decided to have Kent Roberts build me a Timber Ghost recurve and have sent him a deposit.
I would like to go with some reddish woods and something to complement or contrast with that. Two reddish hued woods that I know about are Chechan and Snakewood.
South Cox has used the Snakewood in his Schleyor riser and it looks great.
I need help choosing a good looking wood combo.
Kent has some interesting looking actionwood. I like his desert camo color. It's kind of orange/tan looking.
Would it look too funky if I had him sandwich a piece of desert camo actionwood between two pieces of Snakewood?
I'm pretty sure I will have him build the back of the bow from carbon with a foam core and so I need to pick a belly lam.
What would you choose for this? Olive Ash? Curly Maple? Sapele? Osage is too yellow and too much of a contrast don't you think?
What would look good with the Snakewood?
Would you skip the desert camo actionwood in the riser and use the same wood as the belly lam?
Even if you want to start from scratch and suggest something completely different that you like, please...any and all suggestions will be appreciated. I really can't decide.
If you have pics...even better.
Thank you very much for your time and input
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Irv Eichorst
www.truesouthadventures.com