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Offline Gator1

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Got Wenge?
« on: January 29, 2013, 01:34:00 PM »
I was wondering if anyone has a bow, with an all wenge riser?

I'm on the list for new recurve and was thinking about this wood for the Riser.

Any pros/cons regarding this wood.

Thank you
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Offline T Folts

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Re: Got Wenge?
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2013, 01:39:00 PM »
Mitch I'll try and send you a email of one I did. Not much mass weight but look killer if the grain is filled.
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Offline Danny Rowan

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Re: Got Wenge?
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2013, 01:57:00 PM »
I do not have one that is solid but do have a Brack Quest with a wenge flare. Beautiful grain but is a bear for the bowyer to get all the pores filled in the wood.
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Offline Biggamefish

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Re: Got Wenge?
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2013, 02:00:00 PM »
Love the look of wenge.
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Offline Aggie1993

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Re: Got Wenge?
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2013, 02:36:00 PM »
There is a Kempf Raven in the classifieds right now that is all Wenge
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Re: Got Wenge?
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2013, 03:08:00 PM »
Gator,
I have a 30 yr old straight limbed longbow with an all Wenge riser. It has three coats of the old Fuller Plast finish on it and the grain was still not filled. No problems with it.  Pretty wood just needs to have the grain filled to fully bring out the beauty.  I would still be shooting her but 74# and 66 year old shoulders dont get along any more.
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Offline Will Cocke 2

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Re: Got Wenge?
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2013, 04:25:00 PM »
Mine took 4 coats to fill the grain.
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Offline Jerry Jeffer

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Re: Got Wenge?
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2013, 04:33:00 PM »
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Offline pete p

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Re: Got Wenge?
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2013, 04:49:00 PM »
Mitch the one i had mustve been real dense as it was one of the heaviest risers i had. i had a wenge/myrtle riser...one of the nicest combos ive seen. would be my # 1 pick for my next bow.
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Re: Got Wenge?
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2013, 07:19:00 PM »
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Re: Got Wenge?
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2013, 08:01:00 PM »
Not all wenge but mostly. Wenge is a beautiful wood, although I'm not so sure bowyers think so. It takes them some extra steps to seal it.

 
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Re: Got Wenge?
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2013, 08:35:00 PM »
Mitch   :nono:    :nono:    :nono:
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Re: Got Wenge?
« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2013, 09:41:00 PM »
Mike "yellowdog" did me a tremendous favor.  I should just let you pick out woods for my new bow.

Mr. B, is a class act from top to bottom.....

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Offline Dmaxshawn

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Re: Got Wenge?
« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2013, 10:07:00 PM »
Not a really good pic but I like wenge.  It's real nice.  

 
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Offline LAMADMAN

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Re: Got Wenge?
« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2013, 11:49:00 PM »
I got this one back in october. wenge with a myrtle flare, black walnut limbs.And, Mr. Tim said it takes a little more to finish cause it will bubble if you try to seal it too fast.
 
 
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Offline Flying Dutchman

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Re: Got Wenge?
« Reply #15 on: January 30, 2013, 02:08:00 AM »
Wenge is a beautiful wood and I like it a lot. I have one bow with a Wenge flare riser. As already said, it needs some special attention for a bowyer, because it can be hard to fill the grains.
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Re: Got Wenge?
« Reply #16 on: January 30, 2013, 07:17:00 AM »
Thanks for the pics


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Re: Got Wenge?
« Reply #17 on: January 30, 2013, 08:37:00 AM »
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