First of all happy veteran's day and thanks to all who serve and have served our country.
Would like to see pictures of the wildest most wickedly awesome veneers u have or have seen and a description of what kind of wood it is. If i were to get a new bow, this thread may assist me in picking the woods for it.
My bocote lams lying in wait for my future Silvertip limbs:
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/bocote.jpg)
Big Jim has to be the stud duck of fancy veneers. Here is my Thunderchild with desert ironwood. Stunning!
(http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac67/peastes/c102f8dc.jpg)
Red elm has that delicious tiger stripe effect:
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/008.jpg)
Blacktail, Snakewood combo:
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/SB2.jpg)
My Big Jim juniper:
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/knobandbuff025.jpg)
B&W ebony
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/Prairiedrifter/bows/Picture088-1.jpg)
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/Prairiedrifter/bows/Picture015.jpg)
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/Prairiedrifter/bows/Picture023.jpg)
Bocote
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/Prairiedrifter/bows/Picture103.jpg)
Myrtle
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/Prairiedrifter/bows/Picture091-1.jpg)
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/Prairiedrifter/bows/IMG_0435.jpg)
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/Prairiedrifter/bows/IMG_0428.jpg)
Tamo ash and zebra wood
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/Prairiedrifter/bows/101_5889.jpg)
Waterfall ash on my River's Edge Recurve.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/30coupe/RER%20Waterfall%20Ash/waterfallashveneer.jpg)
Curly Koa- Wild Horse Creek Kestrel
(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h419/faston2/IMAG0536.jpg)
(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/snag23/bb006-1.jpg)
How about some highly figured myrtlewood on a Blacktail recurve?
(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/snag23/ss1002-1.jpg)
...or some Snakewood and Lacewood?
(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/snag23/IMG_0675.jpg)
...or some fiddleback Myrtlewood on a Liberty Edge longbow?
QuoteOriginally posted by YORNOC:
Blacktail, Snakewood combo:
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/SB2.jpg)
That one looks very familiar. :bigsmyl:
It is currently at the Bow Hospital getting customized to my specs!
Thats one of the nicest bows Ive seen Allen. Absolutely killer!
American Elm on my Longwalker.
(http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee391/rjwalton8/P1010410.jpg)
(http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu55/KEITH63/DSCN0859_089.jpg)
B/W ebony on my Cari-Bow SLynx
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/comanche/Bows/RH206220Slynx20Gabonmunnebony.jpg)
Koa on my Schafer Silvertip "Love Potion #9"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/comanche/Bows/Copy1ofIMG_3006.jpg)
Zebrawood on my Brackenbury Quest.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/comanche/Bows/NewImage.jpg)
Macasser Ebony on my Schafer Silvertip "M'Bogo"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/comanche/Bows/MBogo3.jpg)
I am literally in awe at these bows! They are honestly gorgeous.
(http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa328/brockman2/Sept2012004.jpg)
RER western red cedar (juniper)& Osage
Myrtle lams on my Big River longbow
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/quarteraway/John20McDonald20longbow20003-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/quarteraway/John20McDonald20longbow20009-1.jpg)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/SANY0037-2.jpg)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/SANY0036-2.jpg)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/SANY0033.jpg)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/539.jpg)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/100_2079.jpg)
I'd have a hard time choosing just one!
Koa,I had to make this a second because of bad glass. Just about made me sick. (http://eaglewingarchery.i8.com/images/chris4.jpg)
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u301/kirkll/Wood/SANY0006-4.jpg)
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u301/kirkll/Wood/Walnutveneers003.jpg)
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u301/kirkll/Wood/footedRiserblocksandlams008.jpg)
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u301/kirkll/Bows%202012/Roy%20Grimes%20Sas%20RC/SANY0013.jpg)
KIrk, that is some really fine walnut there Bro. Love it
God bless, Steve
(http://eaglewingarchery.i8.com/images/chis%26bradley/100_5664.JPG)
this is the second set. Koa
God bless you all, Steve
(http://eaglewingarchery.i8.com/images/BKsBow/sixby_4094.jpg)
Scorched curley golden myrtle
God bless you all, steve
I like it when you bowyers start posting!
I'[m building a couple of bows right now with some of the prettiest wood I have ever seen. Its extremly rare black myrtle. Some of it is a combination of black and a bright yello and its really cool. No pics though.
God bless, Steve
These are some beautiful bows guys!
(http://eaglewingarchery.i8.com/images/eagbear/eagbear1.jpg)
Curley maple
God bless, Steve
(http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt12/twotracks/P1020395.jpg)
(http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt12/twotracks/P1020330.jpg)
(http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt12/twotracks/Longwalker%20Longbow/P1010177.jpg)
(http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt12/twotracks/Longwalker%20Longbow/P1010088.jpg)
(http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt12/twotracks/Longwalker%20Longbow/P1010973.jpg)
(http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt12/twotracks/Longwalker%20Longbow/P1010370.jpg)
(http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt12/twotracks/Longwalker%20Longbow/Birdseye.jpg)
Steve, without pics, it doesn't exsist! :p Amazing, amazing. Makes a fella just drool.
Great lookin bows :thumbsup:
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f239/recurvecrafter/2012no11011.jpg)
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f239/recurvecrafter/2012no5005.jpg)
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f239/recurvecrafter/2010-10019.jpg)
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f239/recurvecrafter/SWC016002.jpg)
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f239/recurvecrafter/2010no18007.jpg)
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f239/recurvecrafter/10-25-10003.jpg)
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f239/recurvecrafter/2011-27009.jpg)
QuoteOriginally posted by Two Tracks:
(http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt12/twotracks/Longwalker%20Longbow/P1010177.jpg)
(http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt12/twotracks/Longwalker%20Longbow/P1010370.jpg)
Is this Hackberry? I've been curious about this used as a bow veneer since 'skullworks' recently posted a knife for sale with it used as the scales; was absolutely gorgeous.
Thanks.
WOW!!!! Where have I been......??
(http://64.136.20.22/1042942_m.jpg)
Golden myrtle fiddleback and cocabola veneers
God bless you all, steve
Black myrtle: Medium grade, this is not the new stock but is a piece I bought 15 years ago. I don't have any pics of the new yet. God bless, Steve
(http://eaglewingarchery.i8.com/images/strikeeagle1/strikeeagle25-b.jpg)
DeCurry
Spalted Maple on the top pic
and Spalted Sycamore.
TTT lets get this thread going again.
WOW! :bigsmyl:
(http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt12/twotracks/P1030418_zps8f0b1336.jpg) (http://s593.photobucket.com/user/twotracks/media/P1030418_zps8f0b1336.jpg.html)
(http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt12/twotracks/P1030468_zpsd99877a6.jpg) (http://s593.photobucket.com/user/twotracks/media/P1030468_zpsd99877a6.jpg.html)
Two with Wild Maple
Chuck are you going to have the dachshund mounted ? What a trophy!!!!!! LOL
Its nice to see some nice birdseye. I want to do some dyed birds eye one of these days but never seem to get around to it. It looks like ostrich skin to me.
God bless, Steve
(http://i.imgur.com/u5WiP77.jpg)Imbuya (http://i.imgur.com/JT1Saft.jpg)
QuoteOriginally posted by centaur:
Big Jim has to be the stud duck of fancy veneers. Here is my Thunderchild with desert ironwood. Stunning!
(http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac67/peastes/c102f8dc.jpg)
I still want your bow. I know I've got a snowball's chance, but just throwing it out there for you. ;)
All I can say is wow there is some works of art out there
Jim
(http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af44/bhallstead/masterpiece015-1.jpg) (http://s992.photobucket.com/user/bhallstead/media/masterpiece015-1.jpg.html)
(http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af44/bhallstead/masterpiece014-1.jpg) (http://s992.photobucket.com/user/bhallstead/media/masterpiece014-1.jpg.html)
I have used this figured bubinga in 3 or 4 bows..I sure do like it, it looks better in person.. (http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/Robertfishes/augustbubinga2011c.jpg) (http://s596.photobucket.com/user/Robertfishes/media/augustbubinga2011c.jpg.html)
another figured bubinga bow, this one is a longbow. (http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/Robertfishes/longbowmarch2013a_zps9abcec40.jpg) (http://s596.photobucket.com/user/Robertfishes/media/longbowmarch2013a_zps9abcec40.jpg.html)
(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc452/ghermon/101_2502.jpg) (http://s1212.photobucket.com/user/ghermon/media/101_2502.jpg.html)
(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc452/ghermon/101_2503.jpg) (http://s1212.photobucket.com/user/ghermon/media/101_2503.jpg.html)
Tiger Myrtle
QuoteOriginally posted by Sixby:
(http://eaglewingarchery.i8.com/images/chis%26bradley/100_5664.JPG)
this is the second set. Koa
God bless you all, Steve
That is some gorgeous Koa! that picture is one of the main reason I ordered Koa limbs for my Widow.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vZfFvquzJx0/UGBoHcjk8dI/AAAAAAAAHhE/hu073XF1iC4/s640/IMG_6937a.JPG)
Here's my Cari-bow with bubinga veneers.
Dan
Bocote
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/wcocke/C581E32B-46E1-4CF3-85E5-C3521DD91E87-329-000000475E2FDCBF_zps9cf2e614.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/wcocke/media/C581E32B-46E1-4CF3-85E5-C3521DD91E87-329-000000475E2FDCBF_zps9cf2e614.jpg.html)
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/wcocke/FFF614A9-ADD7-44B0-A6B7-C6B86E9DFD74-329-000000476EB4ADDD_zps539b8deb.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/wcocke/media/FFF614A9-ADD7-44B0-A6B7-C6B86E9DFD74-329-000000476EB4ADDD_zps539b8deb.jpg.html)
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/wcocke/0469B7BD-774B-46EA-8B9B-B5A1B733FE40-109-00000010A7235240_zps8644e55a.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/wcocke/media/0469B7BD-774B-46EA-8B9B-B5A1B733FE40-109-00000010A7235240_zps8644e55a.jpg.html)
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/wcocke/737FC330-4384-4AC0-A526-C684CB53AB07-1307-000001694F94DFC7.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/wcocke/media/737FC330-4384-4AC0-A526-C684CB53AB07-1307-000001694F94DFC7.jpg.html)
Tiger Myrtle Burl
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/wcocke/C5A2120B-B57F-4948-8975-2A50538685FC-3470-000001E02D99E2A6.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/wcocke/media/C5A2120B-B57F-4948-8975-2A50538685FC-3470-000001E02D99E2A6.jpg.html)
Olive ash
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/wcocke/849e287e.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/wcocke/media/849e287e.jpg.html)
Stained Spalted maple
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/wcocke/082B999E-7610-42FB-96F2-A1F7DBD28C2B-186-0000000DC4A0B951.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/wcocke/media/082B999E-7610-42FB-96F2-A1F7DBD28C2B-186-0000000DC4A0B951.jpg.html)
Black and White Ebony
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/wcocke/995c6ba7.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/wcocke/media/995c6ba7.jpg.html)
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/wcocke/EBAFC118-E94A-4B79-9B3F-7E1FF6E36D08-5750-000003C33C3AB4F0_zps512039dd.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/wcocke/media/EBAFC118-E94A-4B79-9B3F-7E1FF6E36D08-5750-000003C33C3AB4F0_zps512039dd.jpg.html)
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/wcocke/17EA042F-434A-4DF5-80CC-21CD258ABD85-4662-000003E7F10F37C3_zpsc22c670a.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/wcocke/media/17EA042F-434A-4DF5-80CC-21CD258ABD85-4662-000003E7F10F37C3_zpsc22c670a.jpg.html)
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/wcocke/FFD0DD33-F706-4341-AB0A-36A9C73C8CD1-4662-000003E742A8F5A4_zps578a0309.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/wcocke/media/FFD0DD33-F706-4341-AB0A-36A9C73C8CD1-4662-000003E742A8F5A4_zps578a0309.jpg.html)
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/wcocke/931612EE-00F7-46B2-90E9-5340381039D3-1019-00000151D591B671.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/wcocke/media/931612EE-00F7-46B2-90E9-5340381039D3-1019-00000151D591B671.jpg.html)
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/wcocke/D5362FD8-27CA-4540-9734-0DB0CF494AA7-1019-00000151FA6E0197.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/wcocke/media/D5362FD8-27CA-4540-9734-0DB0CF494AA7-1019-00000151FA6E0197.jpg.html)
My god! These are not bows, they are works of art!Bows like these would make me tread softly in the woods with them even though i know the clear glass over the wood is pretty tough.These bows bring another whole meaning to trad shooting. More than just a great shooting,handling bow, but also beauty and something to cuddle with in bed at night,lol.
QuoteOriginally posted by Sixby:
KIrk, that is some really fine walnut there Bro. Love it
God bless, Steve
x2 Love that walnut
bump
(http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad238/tcj59/CaptnCarp/CDD70808-F9D9-4280-880D-148699A4F1E2_zpsb6dmb68j.jpg) (http://s939.photobucket.com/user/tcj59/media/CaptnCarp/CDD70808-F9D9-4280-880D-148699A4F1E2_zpsb6dmb68j.jpg.html)
(http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad238/tcj59/CaptnCarp/403A4B37-3A79-49CF-897F-07FBFF37BB0A_zpspupdzkuu.jpg) (http://s939.photobucket.com/user/tcj59/media/CaptnCarp/403A4B37-3A79-49CF-897F-07FBFF37BB0A_zpspupdzkuu.jpg.html)
Stained Big Leaf Maple (http://%20[url=http://s1077.photobucket.com/user/macdonaldarchitect/media/STALKER%20STICKBOWS_zpsjsysphop.jpg.html%5D%20%5Bimg%5Dhttp://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w469/macdonaldarchitect/STALKER%20STICKBOWS_zpsjsysphop.jpg)[/url] [/IMG]
Not as extreme as some of the veneers on this thread, but still not too shabby, and it's the best I have. I guess it's not technically veneers. This is curly walnut outer lams with bamboo cores.
(http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg614/tomsm44/image_2.jpg) (http://s1246.photobucket.com/user/tomsm44/media/image_2.jpg.html)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j419/Raygator1/Spalted%20Mango%20Veneers_zps3xe46ayt.jpg%5B/IMG)
(http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Raygator1/media/Spalted%20Mango%20Veneers_zps3xe46ayt.jpg.html%5D%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j419/Raygator1/Spalted%20Mango%20Veneers_zps3xe46ayt.jpg)[/URL][/IMG]
(http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Raygator1/media/Spalted%20Mango%20Veneers_zps3xe46ayt.jpg.html%5D%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j419/Raygator1/Spalted%20Mango%20Veneers_zps3xe46ayt.jpg)[/URL][/IMG]
QuoteOriginally posted by David McLendon:
[QB] [IMG]http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Raygator1/media/Spalted%20Mango%20Veneers_zps3xe46ayt.jpg.html]
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j419/Raygator1/Spalted%20Mango%20Veneers_zps3xe46ayt.jpg)
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QuoteOriginally posted by David McLendon:
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j419/Raygator1/Spalted%20Mango%20Veneers_zps3xe46ayt.jpg)
Spalted Mango You can tell it's been a long time since I have tried to post a picture. Probably be even longer before next time.
(http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae302/bruinbow/IMG_3738_zpsabokio3k.jpg) (http://s982.photobucket.com/user/bruinbow/media/IMG_3738_zpsabokio3k.jpg.html)
(http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae302/bruinbow/IMG_20160625_135001581_zpsex1vc6rm.jpg) (http://s982.photobucket.com/user/bruinbow/media/IMG_20160625_135001581_zpsex1vc6rm.jpg.html)
A couple of spliced veneers
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/Prairiedrifter/bows/DSC_0042.jpg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/Prairiedrifter/media/bows/DSC_0042.jpg.html)
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/Prairiedrifter/bows/DSC_0014.jpg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/Prairiedrifter/media/bows/DSC_0014.jpg.html)
Some other cool ones
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/Prairiedrifter/bows/DSC_0027.jpg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/Prairiedrifter/media/bows/DSC_0027.jpg.html)
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/Prairiedrifter/bows/IMG_0693.jpg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/Prairiedrifter/media/bows/IMG_0693.jpg.html)
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/Prairiedrifter/bows/IMG_0910.jpg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/Prairiedrifter/media/bows/IMG_0910.jpg.html)