Limb veneer question

[Stixbowdrew]

I am having a bow built by a friend of mine, and I am trying to figure out what to do for limbs, I really want juniper but.. That's impossible to find so I'm thinking some type of camo under the glass, till the other day I got to thinking tht we all love flannels in the trad world why not do an old flannel under the glass!, just want some opinions thanks guys

Drew

[jsweka]

Well, if you want opinions I'll offer up an honest one....I think the flannel would be hideous.

But that's my opinion and it's your bow and the two really don't need to jive.

[DennyK]

Drew-Maybe you could try Robertson Stykbow-Dick and Yote are sponsors here and they do offer Juniper veneers for their bows, maybe they can help you out. Juniper or Red Cedar sure would be pretty. Flannels I gotta agree with jsweka.

[typical2]

WWW.tradmaterials.com

I have bought several juniper veneers from this site.  

Very knowledgeable too.

[Stixbowdrew]

That's kind if what I figured haha! Does anyone know if dick will sell some of his stock at a decent price? The juniper would be awesome with my aged Osage riser!

[Stixbowdrew]

Thank you Eric! Calling tomorrow!

[Kris]

Love wood!  I've had a lot different wood veneers in limbs that were just gorgeous.  My favorite shooting bows wear black glass anymore...usually painted, so as to be even more flat finished and cryptic.  

Always nice to have few beautiful bows but for serious drag-through-the-brush up close and personal work (especially elk) give flat black or any variation of camo.

You should be able to find juniper veneers, post on the Bowyers Bench or try Old Master Crafters in Illinois.

Good Luck!  

Kris

[joe skipp]

Actionwood in green, brown or gray camo looks really great in both riser and limbs. The woods are combined to give a great camouflage effect. Quite a few bowyers offer the dymondwood or actionwood in camo.

[Over&Under]

I for one think that the right plaid (depending on the riser woods) would look great!...and could really touch it off.

I think you may be the first person I ever knew that had a bow like that.

[Sixby]

If you cannot find juniper get cedar. You can't tell the difference in the good stuff.
I just did a set of cedars and it turned out gorgeous.


God bless, Steve

[Gen273]

Look at the sponsors classifieds page, Troy Breeding has some cedar veneers for sale at a fair price.

[Archie]

I second the recommendation for Troy Breeding's veneers.   I picked up some beauties from him and they were very reasonably priced.   Idaho Curt also has had some really nice ones as well.

[Stixbowdrew]

Thank you guys ill look into calling Troy still undecided, what color flannel would look good with an osage riser?

[Shawn Leonard]

Purple flannel would look very good with osage but than the osage will age and turn honey color or darker, but I still say purple flannel would look good! Shawn

[Stixbowdrew]

I have a nice straight peice of 20 yr old Osage I am using for the riser block

[Whip]

A plaid bow would be unique, that's for sure.  It wouldn't be for me, but each to his own.  I'd wonder how it would actually look on a bow though.  Plaids generally are fairly large patterns, and if you don't have the whole pattern it would lose the effect.  Take a shirt and lay it out on the table.  Run two pieces of masking tape side by side 1 3/4" apart and cover up everything on either side of them.  That is all you are going to see if it is on a bow limb and I just wouldn't think it is going to look as good as it does when it is on a shirt.  
But do whatever you like with your bow.  Uniqueness is a good thing - that's what draws us to traditional archery!

[Mike Taylor2]

Look around for some Eastern Red Cedar laminations.  I think you'll like them as well or better than anything you've mentioned so far.

[BigJim]

I keep juniper in stock along with a very large asortment of other woods and bow building supplies.
Give us a call if interested.
thanks, bigjim

[Matty]

I also agree with cedar. Easy to come by and man it's close to what your looking for I bet.

[BigJim]

Juniper and cedar are in the same family. Juniper will typically have closer tighter grain with smaller knots. Colors are very similar only a little more stretched out on the cedar.

Bigjim