Author Topic: Help me choose woods for my bow (Read 385 times)

fnshtr · « **on:** April 23, 2015, 12:26:00 PM »

While I have owned many "custom" bows, I've always bought used or "stock" bows. I am now getting on a custom bowyers "list" and need to begin thinking about what woods to go with.

The bow will be a static tip recurve with "belly mounted limbs/forward riser design".

I think highly figured bocote (or bacote sp?) is my absolute favorite for the limb veneers.

What riser wood/woods would complement those limbs? I know this is subjective... but would like your opinions.

Thanks for your help.

Steven E Milbocker · « **Reply #1 on:** April 23, 2015, 12:30:00 PM »

I love beautiful woods. I drive myself crazy at sites like this!

http://hearnehardwoods.com/

Zradix · « **Reply #2 on:** April 23, 2015, 12:32:00 PM »

bocote looks very nice with zebra. pic of that below.

I also like bocote and wenge.

fnshtr · « **Reply #3 on:** April 23, 2015, 01:44:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Steven E Milbocker:
I love beautiful woods. I drive myself crazy at sites like this!

http://hearnehardwoods.com/

Thanks for the link. I have been searching "Wood for bows", and the like. I too like window shopping for wood.

Thanks for the suggestions so far.

DanielB89 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 23, 2015, 01:44:00 PM »

kwyk styk?

fnshtr · « **Reply #5 on:** April 23, 2015, 01:49:00 PM »

Daniel,
There are several great bowyers that build that particular design. I'll post it up later.
Wayne

bow loving man · « **Reply #6 on:** April 23, 2015, 01:53:00 PM »

bocote and cocobola look great together

Flying Dutchman · « **Reply #7 on:** April 23, 2015, 01:55:00 PM »

Bocote/Bocote doesn't look bad...

1/4 away · « **Reply #8 on:** April 23, 2015, 01:58:00 PM »

Here's bocote and macassar ebony

fnshtr · « **Reply #9 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:12:00 PM »

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Originally posted by 1/4 away:
Here's bocote and macassar ebony

Wow! That is stunning!

I have been considering the cocobolo... and thought about bocote and bocote... really like the bocote.

Still keeping an open mind. REALLY APPRECIATE PICS

shreffler · « **Reply #10 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:33:00 PM »

I like bocote and phenolic. I'm not a huge fan of bocote but think that figured/crazed look goes really well with black.

Jwilliam · « **Reply #11 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:34:00 PM »

Cocobolo or Macassar Ebony

BowMIke · « **Reply #12 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:39:00 PM »

Nice cocobola and bocote look great together. The cocobola adds some extra weight, which I like.

fnshtr · « **Reply #13 on:** April 23, 2015, 05:44:00 PM »

I really do like the macassar ebony... but decided to go with cocobolo.

It will be a Kempf Kwyk Styk. 56" and 50#@27. Horn on tips with a horn thumb rest. Also, 2 strips of maple in the riser with lite brown phenolic for added strength.

Thanks guys!

cahaba · « **Reply #14 on:** April 23, 2015, 06:31:00 PM »

Walnut would be a nice wood.

cyred4d · « **Reply #15 on:** April 23, 2015, 07:58:00 PM »

I am a big fan of cocobolo. I think it looks great with everything.

Possum Head · « **Reply #16 on:** April 23, 2015, 09:01:00 PM »

Yep Cocobola is an excellent choice congrats on your first customization. Be sure to let us see her when done.

joe skipp · « **Reply #17 on:** April 23, 2015, 09:47:00 PM »

Cocobolo w/Maple accents

Cocobolo w/Bocote

Cocobolo w/bocote

Cocobolo w/Osage

jt85 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 23, 2015, 10:22:00 PM »

My personal choice would be macassar ebony,zircote, or wenge.

fnshtr · « **Reply #19 on:** April 23, 2015, 11:21:00 PM »

Joe,

Thanks for posting those pics. Talked to Jack today. Love that second pic... cocobolo with bocote! Looks like I will be talking to him again soon!!!


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