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Title: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: TxAg on February 26, 2014, 09:49:00 PM
Well....what do you like?  :)
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: tenbrook on February 26, 2014, 09:58:00 PM
Koa?

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Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: tenbrook on February 26, 2014, 10:00:00 PM
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Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: LimBender on February 26, 2014, 10:00:00 PM
Tenbrook,

Those are some crazy lines on that bow!  Do you have a pic strung?  Very nice wood there too.
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: hunthold on February 26, 2014, 10:14:00 PM
Black and white ebony
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Post by: dhermon85 on February 26, 2014, 10:22:00 PM
Everything goes with black   :D
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Post by: dhermon85 on February 26, 2014, 10:25:00 PM
This is the only black glass bow I own but I think it looks good.
Onyx actionwood, light as a feather.
 (http://i.imgur.com/VfHFSd0.jpg)
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: Pete McMiller on February 26, 2014, 10:27:00 PM
Ziricote with Osage I-beam.  Black glass belly and back.

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Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: Sixby on February 26, 2014, 10:51:00 PM
I love black glass bows. Just about anything goes great. I built one and called it a hornet. black glass and sage with maccassar flare. It looked awesome. That's about the strangest one I have done but love heavily figured walnut or koa with it and some red uniweft outlining the riser and for the power lam.

God bless, Steve
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: Stumpkiller on February 26, 2014, 11:57:00 PM
I have two bows with black glass.  One is my Dick Palmer longbow that has walnut for the riser.  The other is my Browning Cobra II.

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Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: arrowlauncherdj on February 27, 2014, 12:03:00 AM
Bloodwood/curly maple??

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Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: JamesKerr on February 27, 2014, 12:24:00 AM
Koa, Cocobolo, Kingwood, Rosewood, and several other darker woods go great with black glass. About half of my bows have black glass on them and darker color risers. Another wood that comes to mind is Osage. I didn't like it at first with the black glass but once it darkens up it really goes well with it.
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: Echo62 on February 27, 2014, 12:26:00 AM
Rosewood, cocobolo, pau ferro, walnut.
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Post by: Dave Worden on February 27, 2014, 01:11:00 PM
Zebra wood.
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Post by: beachbowhunter on February 27, 2014, 01:22:00 PM
Bocote and black looks awesome.
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Post by: Tradcat on February 27, 2014, 02:17:00 PM
Bubinga + Black Glass= Beautiful bow !
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: SARarcher on February 27, 2014, 02:23:00 PM
Alot of choices, hard to go wrong.  You can see a 52" Kestrel bow on Dan Toelke's website that is Cocobolo riser and black glass limbs.  Beautiful.
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: TxAg on February 27, 2014, 03:00:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by SARarcher:
Alot of choices, hard to go wrong.  You can see a 52" Kestrel bow on Dan Toelke's website that is Cocobolo riser and black glass limbs.  Beautiful.
If it's the same pic I'm thinking of, I owned that bow for a while.  :)
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: labrunner10 on February 27, 2014, 03:09:00 PM
The contrasting of colors always look good maple or osage would make a nice looking bow.
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: Chromebuck on February 27, 2014, 03:15:00 PM
Jeff,

Almost any redish and figured wood is stunning with black glass.  It was my goto combination for sometime on new customs.  Here are a few black glass bows and cocobolo I have ordered and sold...

Stewart Slammer Special
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Jack Kempf Trophy Hunter
  (http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu47/chromebuck/DSC02107.jpg)

Eagle Wing Double Carbon TD black phenolic I-beam.  Really sharp bow!
 (http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu47/chromebuck/4a89c222-5c6a-4b50-8b20-7d644f253e7b_zps327182f8.jpg)

~CB
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: Zradix on February 27, 2014, 03:28:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by beachbowhunter:
Bocote and black looks awesome.
X2

(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx121/Zradix/Whip/Gripbelly.jpg)

(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx121/Zradix/Whip/tips.jpg)

(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx121/Zradix/Whip/Riserback.jpg)

(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx121/Zradix/Whip/riser.jpg)
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: Matty on February 27, 2014, 03:32:00 PM
As it's been said. ANY of the woods people are saying work. It's almost a perfect match for any bow. No matter what you choose it'll look good. Some real nice bows up there fellas!
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: WildmanSC on February 27, 2014, 03:37:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by beachbowhunter:
Bocote and black looks awesome.
X2

Bill
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: TOEJAMMER on February 27, 2014, 03:44:00 PM
Zebra wood or bocote look good with black glass.
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: TexasStick81 on February 27, 2014, 04:12:00 PM
I love the B&W ebony with black glass.  I also like the black glass accents through the riser like those shown in Zradix's pics.  A reddish coco or dark bocote also look great.  I'd want something that had a nice black grain in the wood rather than brown.  On the flip side is something like a very light myrtle burl for the contrast.  There is a pic of the Robertson new "wolfer" bow that has a very light myrtle with black accents in the handle.
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: Uncle Buck on February 27, 2014, 05:24:00 PM
Bocote
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: YORNOC on February 27, 2014, 06:20:00 PM
This may sound cheesy, especially with me being an exotic wood junkie, but I think gray actionwood is stunning with black glass.
I sold the bow below long ago, but add a gray ratsnake to black glass and gray actionwood and....I wish I still had this bow...

 (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/099.jpg) (http://s868.photobucket.com/user/yornoc/media/099.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: Bodork on February 27, 2014, 08:27:00 PM
My favorite is kingwood. Riser also has an ebony saddle with grey actionwood limb cores and accents.

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Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: Chromebuck on February 27, 2014, 08:43:00 PM
Bodork,

More info. on that bow please.  Interesting lines.

Thanks,

~CB
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: typical2 on February 27, 2014, 08:47:00 PM
I've seen some black and white ebony with black glass that has me looking for a piece of that stuff right now.
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: D. Key on February 27, 2014, 08:51:00 PM
Zradix what a beautiful Whip. Bocote and black is stunning.
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Post by: Sam McMichael on February 27, 2014, 09:25:00 PM
My black Wesley Special has a black ebony riser.
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: Bodork on February 27, 2014, 09:44:00 PM
Thanks CB. I made that bow for a bow swap several years ago. It went to Steve at voodoo customs. He supplied the kingwood and the rest was at my discretion. Mike
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: VictoryHunter on February 27, 2014, 10:11:00 PM
Cocobolo, or zebrawood.
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: Zradix on February 27, 2014, 10:58:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by D. Key:
Zradix what a beautiful Whip. Bocote and black is stunning.
Thanks D...She's the one that got away...
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: soy on February 27, 2014, 11:08:00 PM
Like most I say it all looks good.... walnut

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/IMG_20140209_231707_052.jpg)
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: tenbrook on March 05, 2014, 09:04:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by LimBender:
Tenbrook,

Those are some crazy lines on that bow!  Do you have a pic strung?  Very nice wood there too.
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k258/matter_daddy/DSCN0460_zps2c11389b.jpg) (http://s90.photobucket.com/user/matter_daddy/media/DSCN0460_zps2c11389b.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: Zradix on March 05, 2014, 09:21:00 AM
sorta reminds me of an old Herter's Perfection 46 I used to have.

The Herter's was surprisingly nice for such a short bow...only a 40" string.

This one of Tenbrook's is a heck of a lot prettier...I'll bet it shoots better too.
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: YORNOC on March 05, 2014, 10:52:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Bodork:
My favorite is kingwood. Riser also has an ebony saddle with grey actionwood limb cores and accents.

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WOW    :eek:
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: LittleBen on March 05, 2014, 11:12:00 AM
I was under the impression that Cody's shorties were Herter's perfection 46 replicas (with style). Is this accurate?
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: TxAg on March 05, 2014, 08:03:00 PM
I should have a very nice photo to share with everyone tomorrow  :)

Come on mailman!
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: on March 06, 2014, 11:24:00 AM
Cocobolo for me!  

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Bisch
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: KentuckyTJ on March 06, 2014, 11:42:00 AM
I too like Black limb bows. I think almost any wood with some black grain lines in it like Bocote or Cocobolo look very nice with them. I also really like adding some black phenolic in the riser as well to set off the combo.

I also really like the gray actionwood/black phenolic in a riser with black glass limbs. With that combo some red accents also catch my eye.

Yep, Bocote and Black is sharp to me.

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Coco and Zebra is sharp also

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Walnut and Coco work also

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Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: FerretWYO on March 06, 2014, 12:27:00 PM
grey impregnated hickory
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Post by: 30coupe on March 06, 2014, 12:52:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Zradix:
sorta reminds me of an old Herter's Perfection 46 I used to have.

The Herter's was surprisingly nice for such a short bow...only a 40" string.

This one of Tenbrook's is a heck of a lot prettier...I'll bet it shoots better too.
I had one of those and the finger pinch would bring tears to your eyes. It did shoot pretty well though.    :eek:  

Cocobolo and myrtle works for me:

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/30coupe/Dryad%20Orion/IMAG0485_zps37ddc151.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/30coupe/media/Dryad%20Orion/IMAG0485_zps37ddc151.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: DarkTimber on March 06, 2014, 01:43:00 PM
Ziricote is one of my favorite woods and would look great with black glass.
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: tenbrook on March 06, 2014, 07:09:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by hunthold:
Black and white ebony
Here's yours Bud!   :thumbsup:

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Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: Green on March 06, 2014, 09:02:00 PM
Why, Black Ebony of course.     :D

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Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: TxAg on March 07, 2014, 08:25:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by TxAg:
I should have a very nice photo to share with everyone tomorrow   :)  

Come on mailman!
Mailman delivered...or should I say Chad Holm delivered! I'll post more pics in a separate thread when I get some pics of it outside (that will do it justice).

African Blackwood and black glass.

  (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Sw4ehNftoN0/UxpwtB6ZR5I/AAAAAAAAEho/YZ2ezRNCoqY/s800/image.jpg)
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: lbshooter on March 08, 2014, 12:11:00 AM
On a Hill style  longbow, I like the look of black glass on bamboo limbs with a myrtle wood riser, gloss finish.
Title: Re: Favorite riser wood to compliment black glass limbs?
Post by: on March 08, 2014, 08:38:00 AM
Ditto Bocote, also B&W Ebony and Zebra
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