Woods for accent stripes

[Watsonjay]

Can you guys tell me what woods you like to use in risers for accent stripes?  I’ve been told you dont want to use a phenolic or glass because you can feel it as the wood changes. I am mostly interested in black for the dark accent stripes. Thanks

[Crooked Stic]

Google CWP the people the make spectraply they sell individual shets that can be used for accents all colors.

[Watsonjay]

Google CWP the people the make spectraply they sell individual shets that can be used for accents all colors.

So for black contrasting lines you guys use black spectraply?

[Crooked Stic]

Actually CWP is charcoal.

[Noah70]

I use Wenge for any black accent lines. Even if its not perfectly black at first, it will be after applying oil and/or finish. Black Walnut also works, just choose the darkest pieces to use. Paduak for red, sugar maple for white.

[Crooked Stic]

Yes sir walnut and maple work fine. So do exotics when available

[Watsonjay]

Thanks guys.

[Kirkll]

I highly recommend bloodwood for deep red accents, and it makes a great riser too. Very dense. Can be used as an I beam with softer more fragile or brittle woods too. Used in a footing adds strength to the riser too. Excellent wedge stock too.

Wenge is acceptable, and has very similar properties as paduke. Very stiff brittle wood. It adds a bit of zip to a bow limb using it in the core lams  too.

I’ve never used spectra in a black color, but have use Chromaply. It has a higher density with thinner lams than spectra. More expensive too.

Ebony is too expensive to entertain cutting up for accent strips, but will work nicely  if you have scraps you can slice up.

But you are right to avoid phenolic or glass accent lines in a wood riser. IMO. 

[Crooked Stic]

I agree with the bloodworm. But I have seen it so oily  it's hard to sand.

[jess stuart]

I have never cared for Paduke seems soft and loses it's color fading to brown.  Much prefer bloodwood for a red accent.

[Kirkll]

Another good red accent line is bubinga...

[Crooked Stic]

Here is some red

[kennym]

Thats slick Mike!!

Are those 1/8" thick reds?

[Crooked Stic]

Thanks Kenny the knife was made by Keith at Ramshakle Homestead and a combo giveaway at their big shoot.

[Kirkll]

That’s not red…. That’s hot pink.

Sometimes I wonder if you are color blind Stic… I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bowyer produce such wild color combos as you do.

Then again…. Some people do buy lime green cars…

[Crooked Stic]

Kirk you may be color blind. That now where near pink. And my new to me ride is fireball orange.

[Crooked Stic]

[Kirkll]

Well I do like the color of your new ride…

[Crooked Stic]

See there you ain't totally off center 

[beachbowhunter]

I too like bloodwood, wenge and maple. Have also used holly which is almost white.