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Title: Who has Bubinga Risers?
Post by: Bob L. on December 17, 2008, 01:17:00 AM

Do you have pictures and do you like them?

Title: Re: Who has Bubinga Risers?
Post by: Apex Predator on December 17, 2008, 06:34:00 AM

One of the better riser woods in my opinion. Here are a couple.

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/01008-1.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/AP00808-1.jpg)

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Apex%20bows/AP00808-8.jpg)

Title: Re: Who has Bubinga Risers?
Post by: Kip on December 17, 2008, 07:10:00 AM

Here is my Bob Lee and Rob sent me the drop off from the riser and I made a few things with the extra bubinga the file handle is also complete.
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p191/Kip_album/2007_0212Image0055.jpg)Kip

Title: Re: Who has Bubinga Risers?
Post by: vermonster13 on December 17, 2008, 07:52:00 AM

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f311/vermonster13/Zapper002.jpg)

Title: Re: Who has Bubinga Risers?
Post by: Crooked Stic on December 17, 2008, 08:06:00 AM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/crookedstic/Kcbow6.jpg)
With some curly maple.

Title: Re: Who has Bubinga Risers?
Post by: Swamp Pygmy on December 17, 2008, 11:57:00 AM

I always thought Bubinga was underutilized and very pretty.

Title: Re: Who has Bubinga Risers?
Post by: Blackhawk on December 17, 2008, 12:24:00 PM

Mr. Bear made most (if not all) of the Kodiaks from 1963-66 using this great wood, which is also called African Rosewood. It can be very stunning.

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/lwscott/64kodiak-2.jpg)
1964 Kodiak

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/lwscott/65Kodiak-1.jpg)
1965 Kodiak

Title: Re: Who has Bubinga Risers?
Post by: dhaverstick on December 17, 2008, 01:03:00 PM

Here's a couple pictures of a bubinga/wenge riser and waterfall bubinga limbs on a Thunder Stick I have.

Darren

(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/0015new.jpg)

(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/0011new.jpg)

Title: Re: Who has Bubinga Risers?
Post by: Bob L. on December 17, 2008, 03:40:00 PM

Thanks for the pictures, It seems when I hear people ordering custom Bows I dont hear of Bubinga to much. They look nice.

Title: Re: Who has Bubinga Risers?
Post by: BMOELLER on December 17, 2008, 09:30:00 PM

Waterfall is really pretty, but the riser wood does nothing for me.

Title: Re: Who has Bubinga Risers?
Post by: legends1 on December 18, 2008, 12:45:00 AM

I use alot of bubinga in the bows i build.Take a look at my website and you can see a few on there.It goes nice with other woods also.
Mike

Title: Re: Who has Bubinga Risers?
Post by: Steelhead on December 18, 2008, 02:37:00 AM

Bubinga is great choice because its very strong and has good bending strength with good density.Also you do not get charged extra for it by most bowyers as opposed to some other woods.Its an excellant riser wood for utilitarian or practical reasons.Some bowyers rank it very highly as a choice riser wood.Other woods may have more eye appeal but i have seen some pretty Bubinga over the years.

Title: Re: Who has Bubinga Risers?
Post by: V-Archer on December 18, 2008, 02:45:00 AM

Her is one I made for a guy in Ireland. Bubinga and macassar ebony.

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/R-D%20bow%202008%20April/risercombi1.jpg)

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