I have settled on cocobolo veneers with a good amount of red to them. What is your favorite riser wood to go with them? There will be a little black micarta stripe in the riser. This is for a TD griffin.
osage
Look at Matt Torno's bow up top here.... I think that is a Blacktail with Coco / Ebony. I always thought that was a pretty combo. I love the Blacktail footed riser, what a work of art.
nocams
Osage and Bacote.
Oregon myrtle is a sweet choice for a light contrast.
I like zebra
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii45/heilakka/python1.jpg)
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii45/heilakka/python3.jpg)
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii45/heilakka/python2.jpg)
That zebra looks a lot like marblewood.
metsastaja
Is that a olive wood riser....it looks alot alike
I think Coco Bolo would be a nice choice with the riser as well.I do like Osage with Coco Bolo alot in a riser but not sure how that would work with Coco limbs and mostly Osage riser with the micarta I beam?Might be good?If he could put Osage and Coco bolo in the riser along with the Micarta that would be sweet.
I think black glass, then osage and Coco bolo on top would look nice for the riser overlays and tip overlays personally.
I just got my 2 piece bowbolt Griffin recently and its working out well for me.
Good luck with your bow.It will be nice whatever you decide on!
Gaboon Ebony or Wenge looks good and will make the Cocobolo pop.
I didn't think about darker woods making it stand out. Good idea.
cedar limbs go good with cocobola riser...
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii152/jacobsladdergrice/P1040240.jpg)
Hard to beat the contrast of Yew or Osage. Big Ed
Ebony & Cocobolo
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a170/aaaabbbbcccc/45731.jpg)
Shedua.
Osage is nice...Doc
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Centaur001.jpg)
Before I opened this, my first thought was an Osage accent in a Cocobolo handle. Lots of good choices here.
I have cocobolo and black locust on my horne. Like the Locust with it and it darkens with age like osage.
Juniper limbs would be awesome!!!!!!
Cocobolo and Bocote!!!
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/Szympruch/HorneBrushbow009.jpg) (http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/Szympruch/HorneBrushbow011.jpg)
Here are som examples:
Osage & cocobolo
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Elauwit/Elauwitcombi2.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Elauwit/Elauwitcombi1.jpg)
Bacote & cocobolo
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/R-D%20bow%20October%2007/risercombi.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/R-D%20bow%20October%2007/R-Dbow8new.jpg)
I like a dark wood with cocobolo, this one is charcoal grey dymondwood
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y106/lgmarshall/NCT001.jpg)
Osage gets my vote most of the time.
I really like that riser Tippit!
I'd have to go with Osage, especially when it ages...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/CocoOsageShawnee1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/CocoOsageShawnee.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/CocoOsageShawnee2.jpg)
osage goes with it very well, so does ebony
Everything! Especially osage.
The riser is zebra, with cocobola limbs for those who asked.
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii45/heilakka/python2.jpg)
Bocote with the black in the riser would go great with the red Cocobolo veneers. The Bocote makes for a great contrast with the Cocobolo veneers and the black in the riser makes for a great contrast with the Bocote in the riser and the red Cocobolo limb veneers.
Bill
everything looks good with cocobola !!!!!!
That Morrison riser is the best looking riser I have ever seen I think Bowhunterforlife.Double pinecones too, WOW!
Osage gets my vote.
Osage for me too.....
David
Cocobola with center of Osage like Jeff's would be my pick.
Osage as well, but that Ebony looks good too!! Either a lighter wood as been said or a real dark almost black would be nice. I also would give a thought to leopardwood! Shawn
osage (http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z281/jpg122471/100_1008.jpg) (http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z281/jpg122471/100_0997.jpg)
Macasser Ebony. Actually, most woods go well with cocobolo, as you can see from the pictures of all the bows posted here.
Allan
Yep! Osage! Don't forget to post pic's of your final choice!!!!
It will already have black micarta in the riser so another black wood probably wouldn't do much.
birdseye maple