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Offline 2treks

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Tigerwood???
« on: February 04, 2012, 06:46:00 PM »
I saw a tigerwood bow this past weekend,and it was a real looker.
Now I would like to see some more.
Also,what is the other name for Tigerwood?
Goncalo Alves?

Post some pics if you got them please
Thanks
Chuck
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Offline Ron Roehrick

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Re: Tigerwood???
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2012, 09:01:00 PM »
Some its times called Zebrawood.

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Re: Tigerwood???
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2012, 10:08:00 PM »
Tigerwood and Zebrawood are two differnt woods, generally zebrawood is alot blonder whereas tiger is darker.  x2 on the look up of the 1969 Bear K Mags and Hunters for some stunning examples of tigerwood bows. A hand full of 68' k hunters can be had in tigerwood as well.  In general tigerwood is harder to come by in the old bears than zebrawood.     I personally think that the 1969 K Mag in tigerwood with the black glass inlays and tips is the best looking of the k mags.
Wish I had some pics for you but I don't.  Example of both can usually be found on the big auction site.  Zebrawood can be found in old grizzlys, polars, alaskans, tigercats, k specials, little bears and others.  As far as I know the tigerwood is only found in the 68 and 69 k hunters and the 69 k mag.
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Online Lucas K

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Re: Tigerwood???
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2012, 10:11:00 PM »
Your second name is right, It is hard to work with because the oils irritate skin
Lucas Kent

Offline Jack Shanks

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Re: Tigerwood???
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2012, 10:17:00 PM »
Chuck,

Here is a lefty 69 Kodiak Hunter Tigerwood from my files.

 
 
 
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Re: Tigerwood???
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2012, 10:24:00 PM »
Puuurrrrdddyyyy.....
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Offline 2treks

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Re: Tigerwood???
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2012, 07:55:00 AM »
Thats purty Jack. Did you see the one Lonnie had on his table this past weekend?

Thanks all

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Re: Tigerwood???
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2012, 08:20:00 AM »
These are NOT mine....they belong to a gentleman in Italy.  Excellent examples of Goncalo Alves.....or as Bear Archery called it..."Tigerwood".  And as noted, it is NOT Zebrawood.

 
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Offline Jack Shanks

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Re: Tigerwood???
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2012, 09:42:00 AM »
Chuck,

 I must have missed that one on Lonnie's table. I did pick up a aluminum lam Grizzly from him though.
Jack Shanks

Offline 450 marlin

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Re: Tigerwood???
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2012, 09:09:00 PM »
Check out the 67 Tiger Wood Kodiak Hunter listed tonight...if it was a lefty I would be all over that one...amazing wood

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Re: Tigerwood???
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2012, 10:06:00 PM »
Listed where Roy?  on the bay?
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Re: Tigerwood???
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2012, 07:09:00 AM »
This one eh Roy?

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Very nice looking bow. Thanks
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Offline OldSkoolArcher

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Re: Tigerwood???
« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2012, 02:36:00 PM »
:D

Offline papabear08

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Re: Tigerwood???
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2015, 09:36:00 AM »
Here are some excellent pictures to show the obvious difference between Zebrawood and Tigerwood or its real name Goncola Alves

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Re: Tigerwood???
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2015, 10:08:00 PM »


 

 

 
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Offline papabear08

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Re: Tigerwood???
« Reply #15 on: January 31, 2015, 02:12:00 AM »
I wonder why they didn't continue to use more of this wood. It sure is purrrrrrrdy.

Offline Blackhawk

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Re: Tigerwood???
« Reply #16 on: January 31, 2015, 10:28:00 AM »
Smith and Wesson has used it on their handgun grips for years, and it was tough to match grain patterns.  By the way, I think I bought more than one S&W just because the grips were so purrrrrdy.

I believe I read somewhere that these huge trees are not being cut down anymore in Brazil, but existing lumber can still be imported.
Lon Scott

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