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Title: Bow woods Choice ?????
Post by: Weekend Warrior on May 05, 2007, 08:40:00 PM
I'm having a T/D Recurve made & can't decide which woods...   :help:      My choices are Osage, cocobolo, zebra,stained red elm..
 Any Ideas
Pics would help!
Thanks
Title: Re: Bow woods Choice ?????
Post by: insttech1 on May 05, 2007, 08:49:00 PM
go to blacktailbows.com and look up his selections...

i recommend cocobolo for the riser, and bamboo in the limbs, with whatever stylish veneer suits you...

i personally think osage is butt-ugly on a takedown, but that's just me...

stained red elm doesn't look bad....make sure you get flat grain and not edge grain...as edge grain looks like, well....nothing...

see ya,
marc
Title: Re: Bow woods Choice ?????
Post by: Robertfishes on May 05, 2007, 09:09:00 PM
I sent you a few pics of some Red Elm bows, some pics of Bocote bows and some misc pics.
Title: Re: Bow woods Choice ?????
Post by: dino on May 05, 2007, 09:10:00 PM
Walnut limbs -- often over looked, natural camo, and a fantastic performer.  dino
Title: Re: Bow woods Choice ?????
Post by: dino on May 05, 2007, 09:11:00 PM
Cocobola with osage accents does make and awsome handle too!
Title: Re: Bow woods Choice ?????
Post by: jonesy on May 05, 2007, 09:38:00 PM
Go to the checkmate site he has some excelent pic. of different wood combos. Jonesy
Title: Re: Bow woods Choice ?????
Post by: Curveman on May 06, 2007, 12:20:00 PM
I have cocobolo with a shedua swipe and yew limbs on mine. Probably my favorite. I just ordered a Border GL with Indonesian Rosewood for the riser and limbs.
Title: Re: Bow woods Choice ?????
Post by: TaterHill Archer on May 07, 2007, 02:06:00 AM
cocobolo makes a great bow.  Look at Habu bows website.
Title: Re: Bow woods Choice ?????
Post by: sticshooter on May 07, 2007, 05:50:00 AM
I have an osage and coco bow. Looks awesome.<><
Title: Re: Bow woods Choice ?????
Post by: sticshooter on May 07, 2007, 07:24:00 PM
Here ya go Gary. This is my BoDork longbow.  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v83/fishrofmen1/DSCN1847.jpg)  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v83/fishrofmen1/DSCN1852.jpg)
Title: Re: Bow woods Choice ?????
Post by: JEFF B on May 07, 2007, 10:14:00 PM
osage and bamboocore  :thumbsup:  oh hey frank that is awesome he does a nice job
Title: Re: Bow woods Choice ?????
Post by: Weekend Warrior on May 07, 2007, 11:18:00 PM
Thanks Guys
I'm thinking  riser cocobola and bubinga or zebra?

Limbs  Zebra or Stained Red Elm , Yew ?

Any other thoughts?
Title: Re: Bow woods Choice ?????
Post by: Steelhead on May 07, 2007, 11:40:00 PM
Coco bolo in the riser and Yew for the limbs.Now that makes for a handsome bow that should shoot sweet.Great riser wood choice and limb wood choice IMO.I like the butterscotch hue of the Yew with the darker coco bolo riser.They both compliment each other well.It would classy!
Title: Re: Bow woods Choice ?????
Post by: Curveman on May 08, 2007, 11:09:00 AM
I'd go with shedua swipe with the cocobolo then I'd pick the bubinga over the zebra..not sure on that one.