Author Topic: Macassar Ebony and Cocobolo (Help me pick a good wood combo for my riser) (Read 913 times)

bohuntr · « **on:** February 23, 2010, 01:52:00 PM »

I just ordered a new Firefly TD longbow with these wood combo's for the riser. Does anyone have a bow with this combination of woods, and if so, can you post a picture? Thanks.
Dan

SveinD · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2010, 02:02:00 PM »

Here's a Morrison with gabon ebony and cocobolo I found on a post sometime.. If i took the fun out of someone posting their bow, sorry!

Macassar can get almost as dark, but will generally have more dark brown in them!

I believe that Robertson Stykbow has a couple of ebony/cocobolo on their homepage as well..

Tim Fishell · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2010, 02:23:00 PM »

Not exactly what your looking for but here is my Firefly. Macassar and Zebrawood.

bohuntr · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2010, 03:04:00 PM »

Thanks for the pictures. I really wasn't sure what the macassar ebony would look like. Frankly, I was hoping it would be more like the gabon ebony as I have seen that type of combo before. I am posting a picture from the Braveheart website which shows the type of limb veneers I will be getting. They are waterfall bubinga. I would like a riser with a two wood contrasting combo that would compliment the wood veneers. I am afraid that the macassar ebony has so much brown in it that it may not contrast very well with the cocobolo. Any suggestions as to wood combos for the riser. The bow has not been started yet so I am sure if I get back to Jim in the near future I could change the riser wood selection. Thanks for any input.
Dan

bohuntr · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2010, 03:11:00 PM »

If you have a suggestion for a wood combination for the riser and have pictures please post the pictures also. Thanks.
Dan

Goke · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2010, 03:12:00 PM »

Here are a few pics of my RER with Macassar and Bacote. It is more brown than Gaboon. I have a shawnee with Gaboon and Coco and it looks good. I'll try to find some pics of it too.

BlackDog · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2010, 03:54:00 PM »

I have been trying to decide between cocobolo or macassar for my next bow. I like the macassar with a bocote or zebrawood accent. Or the cocobolo with bloodwood. Your are right that the macassar is brown and the coco is red, not sure how that would look together. Bolivian rosewood is more of a dark brown. Looks like 3(?) pieces in the riser? Maybe sandwich a piece of bubinga between macassar or bolivian rosewood?.

Here is a macassar Quest and coco Silvertip. Hope the owners don't mind me posting, they are beautiful bows so I saved the pics and keep looking at them.

Goke, that's a great looking RER!

vtmtnman · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2010, 05:21:00 PM »

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Originally posted by BlackDog:
I have been trying to decide between cocobolo or macassar for my next bow. I like the macassar with a bocote or zebrawood accent. Or the cocobolo with bloodwood. Your are right that the macassar is brown and the coco is red, not sure how that would look together. Bolivian rosewood is more of a dark brown. Looks like 3(?) pieces in the riser? Maybe sandwich a piece of bubinga between macassar or bolivian rosewood?.

Here is a macassar Quest and coco Silvertip. Hope the owners don't mind me posting, they are beautiful bows so I saved the pics and keep looking at them.

Goke, that's a great looking RER!

:eek: :eek: :eek:

WOW...

Whoever has that tip is one lucky son...

jacobsladder · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2010, 05:43:00 PM »

blackdog...what are the limb woods on your bow?

V-Archer · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2010, 05:57:00 PM »

Here's one I made last year November.

Raging Water · « **Reply #10 on:** February 23, 2010, 06:18:00 PM »

Okay, it is offical. Arnold Smit of V Archery makes one of the finest looking bows out there.

Put up some more pictures of that bow from the front and back. I want to see how the antler overlays look against the woods.

joe vt · « **Reply #11 on:** February 23, 2010, 07:12:00 PM »

thats my quest and silver tip and no prob posting the pics.

two more pics of macassar ebony...lewis hollow 1pc and morrison t/d

Mr.Magoo · « **Reply #12 on:** February 23, 2010, 07:22:00 PM »

Ebony / Bocote ...

LoweBow · « **Reply #13 on:** February 23, 2010, 07:28:00 PM »

My Macassar and Zebra Shawnee.

Goke, I must say that RER is HOT!!!

Mark in SC · « **Reply #14 on:** February 23, 2010, 07:39:00 PM »

Macassar and osage

Kevin L. · « **Reply #15 on:** February 23, 2010, 07:53:00 PM »

Not a 3pc, but here's my Whisperstik with Macassar and cocobolo riser.

Arrow4Christ · « **Reply #16 on:** February 23, 2010, 08:17:00 PM »

Cocobolo with a Wenge flair... similar colors.

Craig

vtmtnman · « **Reply #17 on:** February 23, 2010, 08:23:00 PM »

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Originally posted by joe vt:
[qb] thats my quest and silver tip and no prob posting the pics.

two more pics of macassar ebony...lewis hollow 1pc and morrison t/d

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I should've known those were yours Joe...you always take awesome bow pics.

I think you should come down to Dave's again with that tip...you know...to shoot again...

4 point · « **Reply #18 on:** February 23, 2010, 09:11:00 PM »

Dan, Birdseye Maple and Cocobolo would look nice.

Steve O · « **Reply #19 on:** February 23, 2010, 10:46:00 PM »

Dan,

Here is a Macassar Ebony Silvertip I have, I think your combo will look great with waterfall bubinga limbs:


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