Title: Well Wood ya......
Post by: BowHuntingFool on December 21, 2008, 11:58:00 PM
Post by: BowHuntingFool on December 21, 2008, 11:58:00 PM
Pardon the pun but I just bought a new to me Voodoostik from the classifieds on here. The Bow has some beautiful woods, African Blackwood/Tambootie riser. My current bow has a leather grip, the Voodoostik does not! Not sure if I want to cover up the riser. Would you cover it up or shoot it the way it is???
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Title: Re: Well Wood ya......
Post by: Gordon martiniuk on December 22, 2008, 12:02:00 AM
Post by: Gordon martiniuk on December 22, 2008, 12:02:00 AM
leave it alone looks real good :archer:
Title: Re: Well Wood ya......
Post by: osiristheclown on December 22, 2008, 12:09:00 AM
Post by: osiristheclown on December 22, 2008, 12:09:00 AM
Life is short, shoot it naked!
Title: Re: Well Wood ya......
Post by: Chris Surtees on December 22, 2008, 01:58:00 AM
Post by: Chris Surtees on December 22, 2008, 01:58:00 AM
If it feels good in the hand and you shoot it to your satisfaction I would leave it alone. Very nice looking bow :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Well Wood ya......
Post by: Chris Surtees on December 22, 2008, 02:00:00 AM
Post by: Chris Surtees on December 22, 2008, 02:00:00 AM
Also another option would be to have it stippled.
Title: Re: Well Wood ya......
Post by: Rick P on December 22, 2008, 02:13:00 AM
Post by: Rick P on December 22, 2008, 02:13:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Chris Surtees:Yep, besides nothing like hunting naked!
If it feels good in the hand and you shoot it to your satisfaction I would leave it alone. Very nice looking bow :thumbsup:
I don't see the African black wood though. It's used to make clarinet and other woodwind instruments, should be black as night.
Title: Re: Well Wood ya......
Post by: Charlie Lamb on December 22, 2008, 07:09:00 AM
Post by: Charlie Lamb on December 22, 2008, 07:09:00 AM
A "Bow Saddle" give the feel you are used to without covering all of the beauty of the wood.
Get them at 3Rivers or some of our sponsors.
Get them at 3Rivers or some of our sponsors.
Title: Re: Well Wood ya......
Post by: vtmtnman on December 22, 2008, 08:02:00 AM
Post by: vtmtnman on December 22, 2008, 08:02:00 AM
Naked...
Title: Re: Well Wood ya......
Post by: Smallwood on December 22, 2008, 09:06:00 AM
Post by: Smallwood on December 22, 2008, 09:06:00 AM
naked, or put a suregrip on it that way you could take it back off when ya wanted to
Title: Re: Well Wood ya......
Post by: Rooselk on December 22, 2008, 09:12:00 AM
Post by: Rooselk on December 22, 2008, 09:12:00 AM
If it were me, I certainly wouldn't cover that beautiful wood,
Title: Re: Well Wood ya......
Post by: BowHuntingFool on December 22, 2008, 09:59:00 AM
Post by: BowHuntingFool on December 22, 2008, 09:59:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Chris Surtees:Forgive my ignorance but what is stippled???
Also another option would be to have it stippled.
Title: Re: Well Wood ya......
Post by: DBerrard on December 22, 2008, 10:10:00 AM
Post by: DBerrard on December 22, 2008, 10:10:00 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stippling
When in doubt, google it :D
Didn't know myself but it seems stippling is painting/drawing/ingraving in dots or short strokes.
When in doubt, google it :D
Didn't know myself but it seems stippling is painting/drawing/ingraving in dots or short strokes.
Title: Re: Well Wood ya......
Post by: BowHuntingFool on December 22, 2008, 02:37:00 PM
Post by: BowHuntingFool on December 22, 2008, 02:37:00 PM
Rick, the black wood goes from a dark purple to a brownish like the wood in mine. Its never really Black so to speak. The bowyer said it was the rarest piece he has ever had!
Title: Re: Well Wood ya......
Post by: Gatekeeper on December 22, 2008, 02:52:00 PM
Post by: Gatekeeper on December 22, 2008, 02:52:00 PM
Naked
Title: Re: Well Wood ya......
Post by: Doc Nock on December 22, 2008, 02:57:00 PM
Post by: Doc Nock on December 22, 2008, 02:57:00 PM
Fella hung around here did it on the side...instead of "checkering" it's very precision "dents" in the wood..with a rounded awl... in a pattern that improves grip. I wish I'd have had my recurve done when he was doing it...very nice looking if done well...and very functional in improving grip.
Title: Re: Well Wood ya......
Post by: Keefer on December 22, 2008, 05:09:00 PM
Post by: Keefer on December 22, 2008, 05:09:00 PM
I wouldn't leave it totally " NAKED" like some of you dirty old men have suggested but put a little "G" string on her so everyone will use thier imagination.... :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Well Wood ya......
Post by: tradtusker on December 22, 2008, 07:01:00 PM
Post by: tradtusker on December 22, 2008, 07:01:00 PM
very nice African woods there the Tambootie popular among wood carvers in Southern Africa.
However if this wood is burned it gives of noxious fumes that are very dangerous if inhaled and will also contaminate food if you cook over it.
so if your in a survival situation DONT burn that bow to keep you warm lol!["[dntthnk]"]("graemlins/dntthnk.gif" "\"\"")
:p
if you could get someone to do some nice checkering on there that would be sweet.
However if this wood is burned it gives of noxious fumes that are very dangerous if inhaled and will also contaminate food if you cook over it.
so if your in a survival situation DONT burn that bow to keep you warm lol
:p if you could get someone to do some nice checkering on there that would be sweet.
Title: Re: Well Wood ya......
Post by: BowHuntingFool on December 23, 2008, 12:07:00 AM
Post by: BowHuntingFool on December 23, 2008, 12:07:00 AM
Well I went out today and shot the bow with out a leather grip on it, I was pleased. I have a grip on the way, I'll lace it on and see how it shoots that way before I decide! :thumbsup: