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Title: Tigerwood???
Post by: 2treks on February 04, 2012, 06:46:00 PM

I saw a tigerwood bow this past weekend,and it was a real looker.
Now I would like to see some more.
Also,what is the other name for Tigerwood?
Goncalo Alves?

Post some pics if you got them please
Thanks
Chuck

Title: Re: Tigerwood???
Post by: Ron Roehrick on February 04, 2012, 09:01:00 PM

Some its times called Zebrawood.

Title: Re: Tigerwood???
Post by: CavScoutArcher on February 04, 2012, 10:08:00 PM

Tigerwood and Zebrawood are two differnt woods, generally zebrawood is alot blonder whereas tiger is darker.  x2 on the look up of the 1969 Bear K Mags and Hunters for some stunning examples of tigerwood bows. A hand full of 68' k hunters can be had in tigerwood as well.  In general tigerwood is harder to come by in the old bears than zebrawood.     I personally think that the 1969 K Mag in tigerwood with the black glass inlays and tips is the best looking of the k mags.
Wish I had some pics for you but I don't.  Example of both can usually be found on the big auction site.  Zebrawood can be found in old grizzlys, polars, alaskans, tigercats, k specials, little bears and others.  As far as I know the tigerwood is only found in the 68 and 69 k hunters and the 69 k mag.

Title: Re: Tigerwood???
Post by: Lucas K on February 04, 2012, 10:11:00 PM

Your second name is right, It is hard to work with because the oils irritate skin

Title: Re: Tigerwood???
Post by: Jack Shanks on February 04, 2012, 10:17:00 PM

Chuck,

Here is a lefty 69 Kodiak Hunter Tigerwood from my files.

 (http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k267/bowjack/IMG_7325-1.jpg)
 (http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k267/bowjack/img_7326-1.jpg)
 (http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k267/bowjack/img_7327-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Tigerwood???
Post by: CavScoutArcher on February 04, 2012, 10:24:00 PM

Puuurrrrdddyyyy.....

Title: Re: Tigerwood???
Post by: 2treks on February 05, 2012, 07:55:00 AM

Thats purty Jack. Did you see the one Lonnie had on his table this past weekend?

Thanks all

CTT

Title: Re: Tigerwood???
Post by: hayslope on February 05, 2012, 08:20:00 AM

These are NOT mine....they belong to a gentleman in Italy.  Excellent examples of Goncalo Alves.....or as Bear Archery called it..."Tigerwood".  And as noted, it is NOT Zebrawood.

 (http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac44/hayslope1/Bows/tritticotigerwoodbear-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Tigerwood???
Post by: Jack Shanks on February 05, 2012, 09:42:00 AM

Chuck,

 I must have missed that one on Lonnie's table. I did pick up a aluminum lam Grizzly from him though.

Title: Re: Tigerwood???
Post by: 450 marlin on June 10, 2012, 09:09:00 PM

Check out the 67 Tiger Wood Kodiak Hunter listed tonight...if it was a lefty I would be all over that one...amazing wood

Title: Re: Tigerwood???
Post by: 2treks on June 10, 2012, 10:06:00 PM

Listed where Roy?  on the bay?

Title: Re: Tigerwood???
Post by: 2treks on June 11, 2012, 07:09:00 AM

This one eh Roy?

221045339776

Very nice looking bow. Thanks

Title: Re: Tigerwood???
Post by: OldSkoolArcher on June 11, 2012, 02:36:00 PM

:D

Title: Re: Tigerwood???
Post by: papabear08 on January 30, 2015, 09:36:00 AM

Here are some excellent pictures to show the obvious difference between Zebrawood and Tigerwood or its real name Goncola Alves

Title: Re: Tigerwood???
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on January 30, 2015, 10:08:00 PM

 (http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m637/cjohntalk/1333219936.jpg) (http://s1135.photobucket.com/user/cjohntalk/media/1333219936.jpg.html)

  (http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m637/cjohntalk/1333219937.jpg) (http://s1135.photobucket.com/user/cjohntalk/media/1333219937.jpg.html)

  (http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m637/cjohntalk/1333219939.jpg) (http://s1135.photobucket.com/user/cjohntalk/media/1333219939.jpg.html)

  (http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m637/cjohntalk/1333219938.jpg) (http://s1135.photobucket.com/user/cjohntalk/media/1333219938.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Tigerwood???
Post by: papabear08 on January 31, 2015, 02:12:00 AM

I wonder why they didn't continue to use more of this wood. It sure is purrrrrrrdy.

Title: Re: Tigerwood???
Post by: Blackhawk on January 31, 2015, 10:28:00 AM

Smith and Wesson has used it on their handgun grips for years, and it was tough to match grain patterns.  By the way, I think I bought more than one S&W just because the grips were so purrrrrdy.

I believe I read somewhere that these huge trees are not being cut down anymore in Brazil, but existing lumber can still be imported.