Looking for any pictures of Chechen wood , thinking of having a bow made with it, I have used it before in a bow I made but it varies a lot and would like to see some other examples if possible.
Thanks
One picture, or even a half-dozen, won't help much. Chechen can vary a lot, in grain, pattern, color, etc. Most of what I've seen looks similar to cocobolo, with the occassional wild patch of odd color thrown in.
Chad
thanks Chad, it will help me. I have used it and am familiar with it, just looking for a range of what it can be.
Take care !
Here is a chechen Dale dye I used to own.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/warrenjr/P1000037-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/warrenjr/P1000038.jpg)
Beautiful bow, I almost bought it from Limbow, it is a Dye I have on order that is chechen and I have been thinking about changing to maybe ebony. Thanks for the pic !
Do a search for "New Silvertip". Billy Shipp's new bow had a Chechen flare that may be a little different than what you have seen before.
The darker wood on riser #4 in this picture is Chechen with Canary wood.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/Jlasch/RER%20Bows/LX_XR.jpg)
No pics to post but I have a bow with chechen riser and it's a pretty non-descript brown and black.
My favorite recurve
(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr64/huckbuck_photos/chechen001.jpg) (http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr64/huckbuck_photos/chechen002.jpg)
the wood does vary alot. my riser is almost iridescent....browns, yellows, and reds. its very pretty in the sunlight. the stripes are osage which has now turned darker.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/joevt/p1010014.jpg)
I occasionally use Chechen and it has a real resinous amber "depth" that you don't get with many woods. The grain is often "muddy" but the better pieces resemble straighter-grained bocote.
Thanks for the pictures and imput, I sure do appreciate it
Here are a couple pics of my Massie recurve with chechen.
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e285/bard9l/IMG_0311-1.jpg)
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e285/bard9l/IMG_0313-1.jpg)