I have been trying to add some mosaic accents to a few of my bows. Here are a few example lets see what you have.
Bill
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(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p105/wyattsdaddy_photos/EricCrewsbow020Small.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p105/wyattsdaddy_photos/DaveRuedlinger018Small.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p105/wyattsdaddy_photos/AmyHetticksBowtexasaggie021Small.jpg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p105/wyattsdaddy_photos/Chipsbow004Small.jpg)
Second to last is my favorite,whats the wood in the center.
Last three were my pick! Very nice work! Looks like alot of work too! I read the build along by someone on here that did a riser like that.
I like the top one..
OH WAIT..... That's my bow...
Toot
sooo nice
That is tulipwood windtalker.
Bill
(http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/bowpictures048.jpg)
Here is one in the rough
Looks good dude!
Lets see them guys I know there is more out there.
Thx bill
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Here is the one I'm working on:
(http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/bowpictures044.jpg)
(http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/bowpictures046.jpg)
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Those are dead sexy!!!
congratulations,really very wonderful pieces
Do you make the stripe or can you buy it ????
I really want to see that Purpleheart when it's done.
Very nice work!!!
Lookin great Guys!
David ,is that lacewood? I bought some lacewood,but it seems really lightweight,about like mahogany. Wasn't sure if it would work for risers or not. Thanks,Kenny
Hey Kenny,
I used some lacewood as a riser in a 66"longbow, pic below,..it worked great. It has fairly open grain which I think really helps soak in the epoxy..I like it...and it worked just fine as a riser in this bow. Best of luck!
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Bowerpics059.jpg)
Thats like the first pc of lacewood I bought! Check out the lacewood I got last time at bottom of this page on left,makes you wonder if they are even the same species!
http://kennyscustomarchery.com/page04.html
I've cut some lams from this last pc,it is HARD!!
Kenny- I think that what you have there is leopard wood. nearly the same wood but leopard has a larger figure to it.
bigjim
The lacewood I have used feels very heavy, almost like phenolic!
Don't have any mosaic's and not trying to change the direction of this thread but I've found that lacewood's figure can vary greatly. Here's some with what I would consider medium figure. The core is jatoba with lacewood side plates.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/Shortbldtr/IMG_0012.jpg)