I just ordered a new Firefly TD longbow with these wood combo's for the riser. Does anyone have a bow with this combination of woods, and if so, can you post a picture? Thanks.
Dan
Here's a Morrison with gabon ebony and cocobolo I found on a post sometime.. If i took the fun out of someone posting their bow, sorry!
(http://i46.tinypic.com/11r92df.jpg)
Macassar can get almost as dark, but will generally have more dark brown in them!
I believe that Robertson Stykbow has a couple of ebony/cocobolo on their homepage as well..
Not exactly what your looking for but here is my Firefly. Macassar and Zebrawood.
(http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p278/timf24/Firefly1.jpg)
(http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p278/timf24/Firefly2.jpg)
Thanks for the pictures. I really wasn't sure what the macassar ebony would look like. Frankly, I was hoping it would be more like the gabon ebony as I have seen that type of combo before. I am posting a picture from the Braveheart website which shows the type of limb veneers I will be getting. They are waterfall bubinga. I would like a riser with a two wood contrasting combo that would compliment the wood veneers. I am afraid that the macassar ebony has so much brown in it that it may not contrast very well with the cocobolo. Any suggestions as to wood combos for the riser. The bow has not been started yet so I am sure if I get back to Jim in the near future I could change the riser wood selection. Thanks for any input.
Dan
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m174/bohuntr77/Resizeofstock8-k-88bhweb.jpg)
If you have a suggestion for a wood combination for the riser and have pictures please post the pictures also. Thanks.
Dan
Here are a few pics of my RER with Macassar and Bacote. It is more brown than Gaboon. I have a shawnee with Gaboon and Coco and it looks good. I'll try to find some pics of it too.
(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr66/seangoke/DSC03799.jpg)
(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr66/seangoke/DSC03797.jpg)
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(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr66/seangoke/DSC03871.jpg)
I have been trying to decide between cocobolo or macassar for my next bow. I like the macassar with a bocote or zebrawood accent. Or the cocobolo with bloodwood. Your are right that the macassar is brown and the coco is red, not sure how that would look together. Bolivian rosewood is more of a dark brown. Looks like 3(?) pieces in the riser? Maybe sandwich a piece of bubinga between macassar or bolivian rosewood?.
Here is a macassar Quest and coco Silvertip. Hope the owners don't mind me posting, they are beautiful bows so I saved the pics and keep looking at them.
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l100/BlackDog_04/BrackenburyQuest.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l100/BlackDog_04/CocoSchafer.jpg)
Goke, that's a great looking RER!
QuoteOriginally posted by BlackDog:
I have been trying to decide between cocobolo or macassar for my next bow. I like the macassar with a bocote or zebrawood accent. Or the cocobolo with bloodwood. Your are right that the macassar is brown and the coco is red, not sure how that would look together. Bolivian rosewood is more of a dark brown. Looks like 3(?) pieces in the riser? Maybe sandwich a piece of bubinga between macassar or bolivian rosewood?.
Here is a macassar Quest and coco Silvertip. Hope the owners don't mind me posting, they are beautiful bows so I saved the pics and keep looking at them.
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l100/BlackDog_04/BrackenburyQuest.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l100/BlackDog_04/CocoSchafer.jpg)
Goke, that's a great looking RER!
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WOW... :saywhat:
Whoever has that tip is one lucky son... :thumbsup: :notworthy:
blackdog...what are the limb woods on your bow?
Here's one I made last year November.
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/R-D%20bow%20November%202009%20no%2039/risercombi391.jpg)
Okay, it is offical. Arnold Smit of V Archery makes one of the finest looking bows out there.
Put up some more pictures of that bow from the front and back. I want to see how the antler overlays look against the woods.
thats my quest and silver tip and no prob posting the pics.
two more pics of macassar ebony...lewis hollow 1pc and morrison t/d
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/joevt/DSC_0094.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/joevt/P1030981mod.jpg)
Ebony / Bocote ...
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n217/dave27615/palmer.jpg)
My Macassar and Zebra Shawnee.
(http://www.orba42.com/photopost/data//508/medium/Shawnee_001.jpg)
Goke, I must say that RER is HOT!!!
Macassar and osage
(http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu63/MarkinSC/Cheyenne/IMG_0582.jpg)
Not a 3pc, but here's my Whisperstik with Macassar and cocobolo riser.
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/Kevinl2067/RendezvousMojostik018.jpg)
(http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i310/jelloats/IMG_5119.jpg)
(http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i310/jelloats/IMG_5120.jpg)
Cocobolo with a Wenge flair... similar colors.
Craig
QuoteOriginally posted by joe vt:
[qb] thats my quest and silver tip and no prob posting the pics.
two more pics of macassar ebony...lewis hollow 1pc and morrison t/d
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I should've known those were yours Joe...you always take awesome bow pics. :thumbsup:
I think you should come down to Dave's again with that tip...you know...to shoot again... :goldtooth:
Dan, Birdseye Maple and Cocobolo would look nice.
Dan,
Here is a Macassar Ebony Silvertip I have, I think your combo will look great with waterfall bubinga limbs:
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/osminski/P8220010.jpg)
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/osminski/P7260196.jpg)
I just ordered an ILF from morrison macassar with rust cocobola flare. Cocobola comes in three colors brown red and orange request one and get your bowyer to find some. Should be a great combo.
Wow keep em coming guys, I could look at these all day long!!!! :clapper:
Mikuta I don't own anymore :(
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/DSCF0048.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/DSCF0049.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/DSCF0046.jpg)
For Raging Water (Matt): Here is anothe pic of the riser & tip.
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/R-D%20bow%20November%202009%20no%2039/risercombiwithtip392.jpg)
Arnold,
That is some beautiful work. If it shoots half as good as it looks, that would be incredible.
I see why you can only make a few bows each year.
Matt
Recently I was told by a large wood importer that what people are saying is Macassar Ebony actually is Asian Ebony. He said Macassar isn't available any longer.....?
Steve O, I remember when you first posted pics of that bow, it's my all-time favorite looking bow. Is it FF compatible? And if you're ever looking to sell...
Bowhuntr, I have a Firefly with waterfall veneers and macassar ebony riser. Do a search for "my new ebony firefly" that I posted last spring for pics.
Thanks NBK I did that search and that is a really nice bow!!! Also thanks to everybody else that has contributed here I enjoyed seeing all the nice wood combos.
Dan
NBK,
54# @ 28" Fast Flight 60". I've had a quite few offers to buy that one. It is a pretty special bow to me and I think the only way it will ever go is if somebody REALLY wants it :D
I anxious to see what Dan's bow ends up looking like...
Wow Dan can't believe your post. I have one on order also and plan the same veneers. I have a set of limbs with cocobolo on them I am going to also have fit to the new bow so was planning some combo very similar and I was thinking about posting the same question about these wood combo. I was thinking about putting the cocobolo in the middle three sections and the Madagascar on the back and belly of the riser.
Some great looking bows on here!!! Hope you guys don't mind me stealing your pics to send to Big Jim for my Macassar and Zebrawood 2pc.
Love that Silvertip and afew others as well!
joe vt, if you ever decide to get rid of that Quest let me know. I'm a longbow guy but I'd make an exception for that one. Beautiful bow!! I sent a pic to Big Jim so hopefully I'll have a longbow that looks very similar.
Bows are so purdy they hurt my eyes.
Macassar and Bocote Cheyenne I wish I hadn't sold.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/recurvhuntr/Morrison/Picture036.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/recurvhuntr/Morrison/Picture033.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/recurvhuntr/Morrison/Picture038.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/recurvhuntr/Morrison/Picture043.jpg)
I like both of these woods. I think you should have one of each, and then have a bow with both. :D
Well, the pic's of JC's bow weren't up when I posted the above post, but wow!!!! I would say add bocote to the title of this post. Nice bow JC.
(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx293/dazzafelix/DSCF0006-4.jpg)Macassar/Cocobolo Pierce points Robertson Gyrfalcon
(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx293/dazzafelix/DSCF0005-5.jpg)Macassar/Cocobolo Blacktail
(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx293/dazzafelix/DSCF0007-2.jpg)Gabon Ebony/Cocobolo Morrison Shawnee
Macassar/Cocobolo Robertson Vision SR
(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx293/dazzafelix/DSCF0002-2.jpg)Here I am