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Title: Lookn for Riser Wood Combo -w/Bocate
Post by: Standswittaknife on October 02, 2014, 11:31:00 PM

Hey guys,

I'm looking for a good riser wood combo with bocate that will go with southern red cedar veneers for my limbs and 1/2 the riser in Bocate. Any suggestions that would match up well with the figured Bocate and red veneers? Pics would be great as well, thanks, Danny

Title: Re: Lookn for Riser Wood Combo -w/Bocate
Post by: Sam Harper on October 03, 2014, 12:02:00 AM

Curly maple looks good with both bocote and red cedar.

Title: Re: Lookn for Riser Wood Combo -w/Bocate
Post by: BigJim on October 03, 2014, 07:11:00 AM

If it was me, I would use cocobolo..or cocobolo. Just sayin. but bubinga or bloodwood would be ok.

Go with something in reddish range unless you wan't it to look like a patchwork quilt. Of course you cant use the cedar as it won't make reliable riser wood.

Too often, guys combine to many different woods and or colors and instead of adding, it takes away from the bow, it looks like wood bin clean up.

Just my .02
bigjim

Title: Re: Lookn for Riser Wood Combo -w/Bocate
Post by: NCArrowflinger on October 03, 2014, 02:56:00 PM

Osage looks amazing with bocote.

Title: Re: Lookn for Riser Wood Combo -w/Bocate
Post by: timbermoose on October 03, 2014, 03:57:00 PM

X2 what bigjim says.

Title: Re: Lookn for Riser Wood Combo -w/Bocate
Post by: chackworth3 on October 03, 2014, 05:25:00 PM

Cocobolo for me too

Title: Re: Lookn for Riser Wood Combo -w/Bocate
Post by: Standswittaknife on October 06, 2014, 09:58:00 AM

sounds good..thanks guys..

Title: Re: Lookn for Riser Wood Combo -w/Bocate
Post by: eman614 on October 14, 2014, 05:03:00 PM

i like gaboon ebony. osage is nice, and so is cocobolo, but the ebony is my favorite. something about the heavy contrast just does it for me

Title: Re: Lookn for Riser Wood Combo -w/Bocate
Post by: Bodork on October 17, 2014, 09:55:00 PM

I like yellow and black with bacote. I made this one from the scrap wood pile. Bacote, african blackwood and bloodwood. The yellow is osage actionwood. I wanted it to stay yellow!

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