Author Topic: Bocote bows (Read 3903 times)

Shawn Leonard · « **Reply #20 on:** February 18, 2007, 08:18:00 PM »

Bacote is oily and can create problems. I am currently sending a bow back due to the bocote. It is kind of light as well. I have seen problems with it on lots of bows. I will never use it again, but to each his own. Shawn

Chris Wilson · « **Reply #21 on:** February 18, 2007, 08:46:00 PM »

Hey Shawn.....What kind of problems have you seen/experienced?

Bodork · « **Reply #22 on:** February 18, 2007, 09:08:00 PM »

Mr Magoo, what's the dark wood in that bow?
I sprayed a bow today that has bacote in it and if this thread is still around in a few days I'll show it here. Otherwise, I'll add a new topic. Mike

Mojo Rising · « **Reply #23 on:** February 18, 2007, 09:13:00 PM »

Sorry to hear you had a problem Shawn, what was it? It seems like alot of Bocote bows get built so I wonder if anyone else has had a bad experience with this wood.

SOS · « **Reply #24 on:** February 18, 2007, 09:22:00 PM »

Here's a Earth Archery Ridge Runner longbow in bocote along with a bocote knife handle. The oil in it made the handle hard to put on a finish.

Shawn Leonard · « **Reply #25 on:** February 18, 2007, 09:42:00 PM »

The bacote pulling away from the fibergalss overlays or other woods it has been adhered to. It also has quite a bit of checking in it. It seems fine for venneers but I personally do not like it for risers. Shawn

Mr.Magoo · « **Reply #26 on:** February 18, 2007, 09:50:00 PM »

Bodork ... the dark wood is Macassar Ebony.

BUFF · « **Reply #27 on:** February 18, 2007, 10:01:00 PM »

Black Widow

Straitshot · « **Reply #28 on:** February 18, 2007, 10:09:00 PM »

Jason R. Wesbrock,

Your bow is realy nice looking. Who made it?

bentpole · « **Reply #29 on:** February 19, 2007, 08:06:00 AM »

Shawn,sorry to hear about your bow.Maybe your bowyer had a problem with a batch of bocote he had. I know that bubinga is a very oily wood maybe it wasn't dried enough?That Fedora I had was in perfect shape, bocote riser and veeners,And my hornes brushbow is the same wood combo as Hope and Faith only in a one piece you saw no ill effects on those bows with their bocote/cocoabolla risers?I have bocote veeners on mine. I like the way bocote looks on a bow . Maybe we can get some bowyers involved in this thread???Kenny that hybrid you made sure came out sweet looking!

bentpole · « **Reply #30 on:** February 19, 2007, 08:12:00 AM »

Brian that Checkmate of yours is awesome! They make some bow for the bucks!Beautiful bows guys! Bocote make a bow sure look purty!

BMOELLER · « **Reply #31 on:** February 19, 2007, 09:25:00 AM »

Thanks Bent, it shoots really good too.

BCD · « **Reply #32 on:** February 19, 2007, 09:35:00 AM »

Mr Magoo-

What kind of bow is that?

BD

Pete W · « **Reply #33 on:** February 19, 2007, 10:27:00 AM »

Abe has a lot of bows with bacote on his site in the inventory pages at http://www.cari-bow.com/

Mr.Magoo · « **Reply #34 on:** February 19, 2007, 10:30:00 AM »

BCD - It's a Palmer.

Chris Wilson · « **Reply #35 on:** February 19, 2007, 11:37:00 AM »

There are some mighty fine looking bows on this thread. Gives me the itch waiting on mine to arrive. I've got a cocobolo and bocote risered chekmate coming soon.

Ray Hammond · « **Reply #36 on:** February 19, 2007, 11:40:00 AM »

here's my Centaur...

Chris Wilson · « **Reply #37 on:** February 19, 2007, 11:45:00 AM »

Ray, that's really nice.

bentpole · « **Reply #38 on:** February 19, 2007, 11:50:00 AM »

Hey Pete what model caribow is that? Is that his new one or the featherhorn?Ray Man oh man Let me shoot that bow.

MAC · « **Reply #39 on:** February 19, 2007, 12:03:00 PM »

Here is my Howard Hill Wesley Special,

Bocote/Bamboo


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