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Title: Riser advice, any padauk and Osage bows out there?
Post by: EwokArcher on July 23, 2016, 05:22:00 PM

Hey guys, I've been working on the table saw this week chopping up some Osage blocks to use in recurve handles. Just picked up some really pretty padauk for a good price also. I'm looking for inspiration on this color combo, I've been going back and forth between cutting up small laminations and stacking them or making more of a blocky style. They will be 2 inches wide and black Glass on the bow.

What do yall think. Any pics of this color combo you can share? I haven't been able to find any.
Thanks

Title: Re: Riser advice, any padauk and Osage bows out there?
Post by: wood carver 2 on July 23, 2016, 09:00:00 PM

I don't think I've seen those woods together. It should look pretty dramatic against the black glass. I have two slabs of padauk in the garage to be made into live edge coffee tables. I'll put some osage next to them tomorrow and see the effect. When I build the tables, there will be riser wood left over.   :)  
Dave.

Title: Re: Riser advice, any padauk and Osage bows out there?
Post by: Crooked Stic on July 24, 2016, 06:12:00 AM

You have to keep in mind that the osage will turn a honey color after awhile. To me it would work.

Title: Re: Riser advice, any padauk and Osage bows out there?
Post by: EwokArcher on July 24, 2016, 09:49:00 AM

Here is what I'm working with. I also have strips of the Osage and have plenty extra of the padauk to use.
  (http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w466/tyrelljrutledge/Mobile%20Uploads/20160724_084544_zpsybt9kqm5.jpg) (http://s1077.photobucket.com/user/tyrelljrutledge/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160724_084544_zpsybt9kqm5.jpg.html)
  (http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w466/tyrelljrutledge/IMG_20160724_084619_zps8kr9tdcc.jpg) (http://s1077.photobucket.com/user/tyrelljrutledge/media/IMG_20160724_084619_zps8kr9tdcc.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Riser advice, any padauk and Osage bows out there?
Post by: jsweka on July 24, 2016, 11:53:00 PM

Here's a couple of the bow I built for the swap a couple years ago.  Paduak and osage and gray action wood.

 (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/BowSwap2013/SAM_0797.jpg)

 (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/BowSwap2013/SAM_0796.jpg)

Title: Re: Riser advice, any padauk and Osage bows out there?
Post by: EwokArcher on July 25, 2016, 10:41:00 AM

I love that, thanks for posting it, it's helpful seeing them polished up like that.

Title: Re: Riser advice, any padauk and Osage bows out there?
Post by: bamboo on July 26, 2016, 05:33:00 PM

before finish---
  (http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj319/kittitiny/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0141.jpg) (http://s275.photobucket.com/user/kittitiny/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0141.jpg.html)
  (http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj319/kittitiny/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0137.jpg) (http://s275.photobucket.com/user/kittitiny/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0137.jpg.html)
--54" static