2016 Bow Swap

[cunruhshoot]

I love the excitement of a new bow! Congrats and great job Dan!

[Dan Landis]

Randy, glad it arrived in one piece.  Hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it.

[talkingcabbage]

Well I've been pretty absent from this swap so far, but I'm getting ready to start on my recipient's bow.  I have some nice coco and bocote, and one riser blank glued up already but I'm not sure if I'll use it.  Its a flared riser with paduk and maple.  I also have some green glass that I may use.  

Whats ya'll take on a bocote riser with green glass limbs?  Or maybe ebony and bocote under clear?  I can't decide.  I also have a couple pieces of purple heart I can use for accents.  Whats your opinion?  (I'm not so secretly hoping my victim will chime in)  

[wood carver 2]

I'm a wood guy, so if I'm given a choice, it's veneer under clear glass.      
Ebony and bocate.... oh yeah!      
Dave.

[Dan Landis]

I agree with Dave, clear glass & veneers, then again I wouldn't be disappointed with green glass either.

[peanut39350]

I am with the other guys clear glass and veneers

[EwokArcher]

The clear sounds best to me

[inksoup]

as long as you are happy i am happy  :D

[Krasus]

Bocote and green would look sick! Nice Look.

[talkingcabbage]

Thanks for the feedback guys!  Still mulling around ideas though.  I wonder if the coco and green would look good?  

At any rate, I need to finish up this dining table first, and it'll be another week before I put the last coat on that.  Then I can start making sawdust again    

[mikkekeswick]

I've got some ideas forming now....
Bocote and ebony would be v.nice. Coco and bocote gives a great contrast too. I've made a couple with that combo before  

[Walt Francis]

Joe,

I don't know about cocobolo first-hand, but I believe it would look great.  I do know it looks good with bocate.

[EwokArcher]

Wow you changed my mind that does look awesome. I wouldn't have guessed it.

[SportHunter]

Either way would look good but the green glass looks retro cool.

[talkingcabbage]

I'm leaning toward green glass and bocote.  Maybe a red/black accent?  Or maybe throw in some of this ebony.  Idk.  I've done bocote with coco before - that really pops too.  I found a piece of paduk I can use for an accent too.  Too many options.  I still have to wait till I finish this table before I can make any sawdust in the shop anyway, so I've still got time to decide  

[Krasus]

Got a package waiting at the post office from Minnesota. Think it's a bow!. I'll know tommorow by 1pm pst.

[EwokArcher]

Please post us some pics asap!

[KellyG]

Well what was it?

[Krasus]

Got a new bow! Thanks Johnathan! !

[inksoup]

lovely work, lovely bow...