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Cherry Tree
Trad Bowhunter
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question on wood choices....opinions needed!!!!
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September 25, 2011, 02:23:00 PM »
Hey gang,
Im making a fiberglass recurve and its going to have a cocobolo riser solid no inlays or anything i like just natural wood look but for the limbs im wanting clear glass now to my question, what kind of wood would look great for the limbs? im very open minded so any opinions welcome....
Thanks for your time, God Bless.
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bentpole
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Re: question on wood choices....opinions needed!!!!
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September 25, 2011, 03:05:00 PM »
Natural camo? I like dark stained red elm with a cocoabolla riser..For performance; all bamboo limbs with dirty boo veneers smokes! Bacote and zebrawood is nice too.
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Matthew Bolton
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Re: question on wood choices....opinions needed!!!!
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September 25, 2011, 04:51:00 PM »
Curly maple isn't a bad option.
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YORNOC
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September 25, 2011, 04:57:00 PM »
I love extra figured bocote with cocobolo myself.
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Re: question on wood choices....opinions needed!!!!
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September 25, 2011, 05:00:00 PM »
Figured Bubinga,Juniper or Pecan stained Bamboo would all look good. Or why not just use Cocobolo for the limbs too?
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YORNOC
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September 25, 2011, 05:05:00 PM »
OOHHHHH, juniper. Yeah. Tulipwood too?
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habujohn
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Re: question on wood choices....opinions needed!!!!
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September 25, 2011, 05:09:00 PM »
Bocote and Cocabola for me. However it is the limb cores that matter most to me as this effects the way the limbs perform. I love the feel of bamboo and the way it shoots. I do have limbs with carbon cores that are super fast but again pefer the bamboo.
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habujohn
elk ninja
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September 25, 2011, 05:14:00 PM »
Juniper gets my number one vote... its what my Centaur has. Zebra also looks really, really nice. Very contrasty, but birdseye maple looks sweet. Bubinga, especially waterfall if you can find it, looks simply stunning.
Good luck, we expect pictures now you know...
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Looper
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Re: question on wood choices....opinions needed!!!!
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September 25, 2011, 09:12:00 PM »
Yew.
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ishiwannabe
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September 25, 2011, 09:26:00 PM »
Some nice myrtle...
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TxAg
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Re: question on wood choices....opinions needed!!!!
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September 25, 2011, 09:33:00 PM »
I've had bows that were cocobolo with juniper and cocobolo with zebrawood. Both looked great. I'm also a fan of walnut, but I think that might be more of a riser material.
Currently, I have a cocobolo and tulipwood. It's a good looking bow.
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Cherry Tree
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September 26, 2011, 12:09:00 AM »
Thanks guys ill kick some of these around and choose but you guys helped alot!
maybe when i get them done then ill see if i can get pics posted
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rainman
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Re: question on wood choices....opinions needed!!!!
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September 26, 2011, 10:09:00 AM »
Walnut looks great in limbs and performs very well. Ask Kennym.
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coaster500
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September 26, 2011, 10:47:00 AM »
I'd give Curt aka Idahocurt a call Coco Bacoye is a classic combo and Curts got some KILLER Bacote, Myrtle, Walnut and Yew laminations....
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Idaho%20Curt%20Bows/?albumview=slideshow
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SveinD
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Re: question on wood choices....opinions needed!!!!
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September 26, 2011, 03:17:00 PM »
Juniper here as well! Myrtle will also work, as will both Yew and Waterfall Bubinga.
Though Juniper and Cocobolo is a special match
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Eric Sprick
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September 26, 2011, 03:32:00 PM »
Juniper is really nice with Coco:
But Yew is pretty special IMO:
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Sixby
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September 26, 2011, 05:34:00 PM »
Bacote, juniper , myrtle, figured tigerwood if you can find some would be my first choice.
God bless you, Steve
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hvyhitter
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September 26, 2011, 05:36:00 PM »
Im hooked on yew myself.......
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