dark veneer pics needed

[TexasStick81]

I'm considering having a new bow made and I'm wanting dark veneers on it.  Cocobolo and other oily woods are out so I need some ideas.  I've searched this forum so I've seen some but I'm hoping there are more out there.  I like a burl or crotch type grain with dark browns or reds.  I have seen some dark walnut, koa, and buginga that seem to work. I see amazing walnut burl/crotch gun stocks but virtually no limb veneers, am I missing something or do people just not like it in veneers?  Hope you guys can help me out with some pics.  

Thanks

[TxAg]

Here is walnut.  It does show the streaks in the glass, though. It's just a fact of life with dark woods.

 

   

[TxAg]

Zebra wood

 

Dark Myrtle

   

   

   

[2treks]

Bacote

 

Walnut Burl.
 

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[7 Lakes]

The Burl veneers can be brittle and crumbly.  Seldom do you come across a burl that's 36" long, long enough to make a limb veneer.

Here's some Curly Maple that's been darkened with Aquafortis.
 

 

[Rob W.]

Stained American elm.

 

[TexasStick81]

Thanks guys.  Keep em coming.  I keep coming back to the walnut.

[NBK]

Rob, that elm looks sweet.  I sometimes think that we overlook more common woods.  The right cut with the grain and the right stain really makes for a beautiful veneer.

[Prairie Drifter]

B&W ebony

 

 

Myrtle

 

 

 

Bocote

 

[Rob W.]

NBK, I agree. I really like the native hardwoods. Actually the one pictured is a working lam(pretty sure) with walnut core. Sweet shooter.

[Robertfishes]

This is a pic of a bow under construction..I used East Indian Rosewood veneers  

[Robertfishes]

another bow that I snapped a pic of before I was finished with it.. I used a 64" piece of Macassar Ebony veneer in this one, no splice in center of bow.  

[59Alaskan]

I did not say no no to coco...and I am very happy.

 

 

[Pokerdaddy]

Timely thread!  I just put down a deposit with Allen Boice for a Liberty Contender and would like to do dark brown veneers as well.  Decisions, decisions.....so many beautiful limbs.  Really love the dark curly maple.

[Robertfishes]

I used a nice medium dark Bubinga veneer in this one, no splice in veneer it was 84" long before I cut it to size.. gonna build a long bow next month with some of this bubinga veneer..  

[TexasStick81]

Oh don't get me wrong I love the coco but some bowyers don't like to use it in the veneers.  Is the rosewood similar in terms of oil in the wood?

[Robertfishes]

I didn't think the East Indian Rosewood was oily at all, I sprayed some Spar urethane on a scrap piece of veneer and it dried just fine.... but I did seal it before spraying the finish just in case.. I have used cocobolo,santos rosewood and Pau fero(morado)and had to seal wood before appling the finish

[Robertfishes]

I got a couple of Cocobolo boards 2 years ago, I'm sitting on them for now..  

[2treks]

That is sweet Brandon.

[Upper 'Sippi]

Here's another example of bubinga.

I like the contrast of light and dark.