Is there a good reason that I have never seen a bow with teak in the riser? I know it is heavy but so are a lot of other woods that are used in risers.
My local hardwood supplier has some genuine teak that is dead sexy and I think it would look sweet in a bow.
Is there a reason not to use it?
Kevin
I tend to think of teak as a heavy black walnut, except much oilier. I think a good riser and limb wood. I have some, but haven't made a bow out of teak, yet.
I have used it a couple of times. In a riser, and as strenghtening laminations on a recurve.
It becomes very nice when oiled and polished.
The teak i have had has been much too brittle to use as working wood, at least on the back.
K
Go to Howard Hill Archery's website and check out the Scirocco Limited Edition Bow, it has a Teak riser.
Ken