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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Easternarcher on November 24, 2010, 01:16:51 pm

Title: Riser Wood Combos
Post by: Easternarcher on November 24, 2010, 01:16:51 pm

Just wondering how creative everybody gets (or not) with their riser build-up on the bows they build. Guess it depends on how fancy or primitive the bow gets...likely more on the laminated bows.

What wood combos do you all prefer?

Title: Re: Riser Wood Combos
Post by: Pat B on November 24, 2010, 02:12:18 pm

Generally my bows don't have risers because I like them to bend right to or through the handle. If I do use wood I use something thin and flexable or I use leather.

Title: Re: Riser Wood Combos
Post by: Josh on November 24, 2010, 02:16:01 pm

I like to use contrasting woods alot, especially satinwood, (yellowheart) purplheart, and padauk.  Here's a few pics of my handles.

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/handle.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/kdk_2248.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/takedown%20bow/11.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/tri%20lam%20bow/kdk_1973.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/tri%20lam%20bow/kdk_1952.jpg)

Title: Re: Riser Wood Combos
Post by: Easternarcher on November 24, 2010, 02:43:31 pm

Josh, I hope to do a riser soon with yellowheart accent and bloodwood. or maybe bloodwood with a maple accent strip.

Title: Re: Riser Wood Combos
Post by: Josh on November 24, 2010, 05:11:06 pm

Cool!  Either combination will look pretty good I think.  I usually try and make my tip overlays match my handle riser too.  Just because.  :)

Title: Re: Riser Wood Combos
Post by: Easternarcher on November 24, 2010, 05:16:22 pm

Ditto.....

Title: Re: Riser Wood Combos
Post by: medicinewheel on November 24, 2010, 06:15:37 pm

me too...

Title: Re: Riser Wood Combos
Post by: bryan irwin on November 24, 2010, 06:36:37 pm

I like fancy or plain heres a few of mine

Title: Re: Riser Wood Combos
Post by: Easternarcher on November 24, 2010, 10:34:39 pm

MEdicinwheel, that looks like tulipwood? in the third pic?And the first was a hickory backed-purpleheart belly? Very nice bows!
Thanks to all for posting pics...it inspires me.

Title: Re: Riser Wood Combos
Post by: medicinewheel on November 25, 2010, 03:03:05 am

It's prune wood, and maple backed purpleheart.
But yes, I don't need to have it that fancy all the time...