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Title: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: wyatts daddy on December 13, 2008, 11:19:00 PM

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

 (http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p105/wyattsdaddy_photos/Jeffsbowlogman72009Small.jpg)

 (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)

Title: Re: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: WINDTALKER on December 14, 2008, 01:16:00 AM

Second to last is my favorite,whats the wood in the center.

Title: Re: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: b.glass on December 14, 2008, 04:23:00 AM

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.

Title: Re: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: toot on December 14, 2008, 06:32:00 AM

I like the top one..

OH WAIT..... That's my bow...

Toot

Title: Re: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: deadpool on December 14, 2008, 12:03:00 PM

sooo nice

Title: Re: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: wyatts daddy on December 14, 2008, 01:11:00 PM

That is tulipwood windtalker.
Bill

Title: Re: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: Trux Turning on December 14, 2008, 01:35:00 PM

(http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/bowpictures048.jpg)

Here is one in the rough

Title: Re: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: SoNevada Archer on December 14, 2008, 03:43:00 PM

Looks good dude!

Title: Re: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: wyatts daddy on December 14, 2008, 11:06:00 PM

Lets see them guys I know there is more out there.
Thx bill

Title: Re: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: Trux Turning on December 15, 2008, 11:18:00 AM

(http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/Bow133.jpg)
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)

Title: Re: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: Trux Turning on December 15, 2008, 11:20:00 AM

(http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/bowpictures048-1-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: KILLER B on December 15, 2008, 11:55:00 AM

Those are dead sexy!!!

Title: Re: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: cacciatore on December 15, 2008, 12:38:00 PM

congratulations,really very wonderful pieces

Title: Re: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: shaft slinger on December 15, 2008, 03:57:00 PM

Do you make the stripe or can you buy it ????

Title: Re: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: Scooter Trash on December 15, 2008, 05:17:00 PM

I really want to see that Purpleheart when it's done.

 Very nice work!!!

Title: Re: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: kennym on December 15, 2008, 08:46:00 PM

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

Title: Re: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: bjansen on December 15, 2008, 09:25:00 PM

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)

Title: Re: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: kennym on December 15, 2008, 10:01:00 PM

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!!

Title: Re: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: BigJim on December 15, 2008, 11:34:00 PM

Kenny- I think that what you have there is leopard wood. nearly the same wood but leopard has a larger figure to it.

bigjim

Title: Re: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: Apex Predator on December 16, 2008, 11:14:00 AM

The lacewood I have used feels very heavy, almost like phenolic!

Title: Re: Risers with mosaic accents
Post by: PV on December 16, 2008, 11:31:00 AM

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)