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Offline BrushWolf

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Dark wood bows
« on: October 29, 2015, 08:10:00 PM »
I have started building myself a new recurve. I have had the urge to make one out of darker woods. It will be made out of cocobolo and Macassar ebony. I have done a lot of searching for pic of bows in that combination or similar. Was just wondering if anyone has something they would care to share. I am really liking how things look so far but hope it doesn't end up to dark.  All pic welcome.
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Offline sam barrett

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Re: Dark wood bows
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2015, 08:16:00 PM »
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=142860;p=1#000000

Here is a link to my bow with pics.  It has wenge in the riser, but lighter Myrtle too.  Love dark bows myself too.
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Offline northener

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Re: Dark wood bows
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2015, 08:16:00 PM »
Cocobolo will age to a dark chocolate color and is a very dense wood,so if you like more heft in your bow, you will like cocobolo.
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Offline BrushWolf

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Re: Dark wood bows
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2015, 08:43:00 PM »
That's a really great looking bow you have Sam . Thanks for sharing.
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Offline 30coupe

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Re: Dark wood bows
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2015, 09:00:00 PM »
Can't help with the ebony, but I can add another cocobolo and myrtle. My Orion has black glass swoops as well.

 

Cocobolo is pretty sweet!
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Re: Dark wood bows
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2015, 10:28:00 PM »
I have a Sarrels longbow made from ziricote (riser) and black walnut (Limb veneers), it's all dark and very nice looking.

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Offline DennyK

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Re: Dark wood bows
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2015, 10:31:00 PM »
Dark woods look great, the only thing that could be problematic, if it matters to you, is the quality of glass you will be getting. You could have the most beautiful and figurative veneers for the limbs, just to be detracted by silver streaked & poor quality glass.

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Re: Dark wood bows
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2015, 10:47:00 PM »
30coupe nice and have to agree cocobolo is pretty sweet.  

Bisch that would look good together.

Denny the glass looks pretty clear will find out in a day or two when I glue up some limbs.
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Re: Dark wood bows
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2015, 11:07:00 PM »
Here is a pic of my riser and limbs!

Ziricote with red phenolic/bamboo accent stripe:

 

Black Walnut limbs with kudu horn limb caps and tips:

 

 

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Offline SELFBOW19953

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Re: Dark wood bows
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2015, 05:44:00 PM »
My JD Berry Taipan with cocobolo limbs and cocobolo/osage riser.

 
 
 
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Re: Dark wood bows
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2015, 06:28:00 PM »
Iron wood is often overlooked and can be beautiful.
 

Macassar Ebony - Bubinga footing
 

Cocobolo -Zebra footing.

 
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Re: Dark wood bows
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2015, 08:20:00 PM »
Cocobolo and Gaboon riser, cocobolo veneers      
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Re: Dark wood bows
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2015, 08:48:00 PM »
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Re: Dark wood bows
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2015, 08:54:00 PM »
It may take you a while but if you do a search of my username you will come up with pics of my Gharing bow which has one of the densest,darkest Cocobolo risers you will ever see...I really like my RER LXR which is Wenge, Bloodwood and particularly dark Bocote...there is no light coloured wood anywhere on that bow...one thing about that bow is that it almost defies being photographed which to me means it is naturally hard to see...not sure what it looks like to a game animal

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Offline BrushWolf

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Re: Dark wood bows
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2015, 08:51:00 AM »
Wow those are all great looking bows. Thanks for the pics I think I made the right choice on this one.
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Re: Dark wood bows
« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2015, 09:45:00 AM »
Micarta & bocote riser, myrtle limb veneers

 
 
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Offline MartinD

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Re: Dark wood bows
« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2015, 11:12:00 AM »
My   Saluki Ibex.
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Re: Dark wood bows
« Reply #17 on: October 31, 2015, 03:34:00 PM »
That Ibex sure has a cool profile. Do you have a full draw pic?
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Re: Dark wood bows
« Reply #18 on: November 01, 2015, 12:06:00 PM »
This is a JavaMan Helms Deep that I shot at K'zoo Expo early this year. I', hoping Greg can come up with something very similar for me.

The riser is cocobolo and black phenolic. The limbs are curly etimoe.

Strikes me a very restrained elegance.

 

 

 
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Re: Dark wood bows
« Reply #19 on: November 03, 2015, 04:02:00 PM »
Gaboon Ebony/Cocobolo wtih Cocobolo limbs

     
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