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Author Topic: What riser wood with yew limbs ????  (Read 420 times)

Offline david janssen

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What riser wood with yew limbs ????
« on: May 05, 2013, 10:07:00 AM »
I'm on the list for Northern Mist Classic and am thinking about yew limbs.What riser wood would look nice with the yew limbs??

Thanks for the advice,

David
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Offline Joeabowhunter

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Re: What riser wood with yew limbs ????
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2013, 10:30:00 AM »
That's a combo I'm seriously considering.  I think Ziricote, Macassar Ebony or even a dark figured Cocobolo would be sharp!

Offline hunthold

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Re: What riser wood with yew limbs ????
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2013, 10:42:00 AM »
I would check with Steve before you get too excited about yew.
I tried to get him to build my whisper with yew that he is building now and he didn't want to use it. Otherwise coco and yew is pretty sharp.. Good luck!

Offline Easykeeper

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Re: What riser wood with yew limbs ????
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2013, 11:19:00 AM »
I think cocobolo and yew go together very well.

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Re: What riser wood with yew limbs ????
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2013, 11:20:00 AM »
Cocobolo looks very nice with Yew.
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Offline Steelhead

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Re: What riser wood with yew limbs ????
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2013, 11:21:00 AM »
I like Coco bolo alot with Yew!
I think Ziricote and Macasser ebony would be very good as well.
So I echo Joes post above.

Offline joe skipp

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Re: What riser wood with yew limbs ????
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2013, 12:48:00 PM »
I love cocobolo with Yew limbs. Here is my Kempf longbow.

 

 

 


 
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Offline Shawn Leonard

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Re: What riser wood with yew limbs ????
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2013, 01:08:00 PM »
I have to agree coco and maybe a stripe or small flare of Osage with Yew looks awesome!! Don't YEW???  :knothead:    :bigsmyl:   Shawn
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Re: What riser wood with yew limbs ????
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2013, 01:43:00 PM »
Joe Skipp that's a beauty...  That's the kind of cocobolo I was trying to describe.

Offline Eric Sprick

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Re: What riser wood with yew limbs ????
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2013, 04:59:00 PM »
Yew is one of my favorites.  Here is my Mohawk wit Osage and Cocbolo riser.  Really like the combo.

 

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Re: What riser wood with yew limbs ????
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2013, 05:32:00 PM »
I just got another Abbott in cocobolo and yew. Sure is purty to look at!
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Offline joe skipp

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Re: What riser wood with yew limbs ????
« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2013, 05:44:00 PM »
Cocobolo riser on Kwyk Styk

 

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Re: What riser wood with yew limbs ????
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2013, 05:56:00 PM »
Texas ebony looks good
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Re: What riser wood with yew limbs ????
« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2013, 05:57:00 PM »
I have a Northern Mist classic with yew limbs and rosewood riser that is absolutely  stunning.
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Re: What riser wood with yew limbs ????
« Reply #14 on: May 05, 2013, 07:07:00 PM »
Cocco for me also..!

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Re: What riser wood with yew limbs ????
« Reply #15 on: May 06, 2013, 04:11:00 AM »
I have cocco on my HalfBreed and Big5. Any dark wood with good grain will look good.
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Offline Florida lime

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Re: What riser wood with yew limbs ????
« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2013, 05:21:00 PM »
I'm going through the same thing with a Caribow Tuktu EX.
There are several Tuktu shown "in stock" that look sweet, but I'm leaning toward the cocobolo with a wenge or ebony flare riser.
It's the limbs that I'm having trouble with - I like yew with that combo, but he has canary wood that looks similar, or even kingwood for a darker look.   :banghead:
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Re: What riser wood with yew limbs ????
« Reply #17 on: May 07, 2013, 05:48:00 PM »
My Super D wears Cocobolo with its yew

   


   

The yew has just begun to darken.  Can't wait to see it in a couple of years
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Offline britt

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Re: What riser wood with yew limbs ????
« Reply #18 on: May 07, 2013, 06:59:00 PM »
I had a Chek-Mate with bocote riser and yew limbs, it was very nice looking.
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Offline joe skipp

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Re: What riser wood with yew limbs ????
« Reply #19 on: May 07, 2013, 07:16:00 PM »
Here's my Bill Stewart Multi Cam...the riser was a light maple, I had it darkened chocolate brown to offset the Yew limbs.

 
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