I expect to hear from Big Jim soon regarding my wood selections for a new Buffalo. Can't tell you how many bows I would have ordered by now. My latest idea is an osage riser with dark wood inlays, maybe macassar or cocobola and highly figured koa limb veneers. I don't think I've seen that combo before. Let's see what you've got.
Sounds like you've got some good ideas already.
Here's a Buff I bought new from Big Jim to test drive the model and then sold to a fellow TGer. Cocobolo and shedua riser, red cocobolo veneers:
(http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s631/nineworlds9/null_zps729a3564.jpg) (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/nineworlds9/media/null_zps729a3564.jpg.html)
(http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s631/nineworlds9/null_zps5bc6d01a.jpg) (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/nineworlds9/media/null_zps5bc6d01a.jpg.html)
(http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s631/nineworlds9/null_zps5da736db.jpg) (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/nineworlds9/media/null_zps5da736db.jpg.html)
(http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s631/nineworlds9/null_zpsbb8a9982.jpg) (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/nineworlds9/media/null_zpsbb8a9982.jpg.html)
Btw, I had a Thunderchild with Koa back and belly and it was awesome. Good Koa looks like it has crystalline deposits in the curl- it glows in bright light. I have a Cari-bow with Koa arriving this week and can't wait to get it out in the sun.
Awesome looking stick Chuck!Thanks for the pics. Is that a low or medium grip? I had a Cari-bow Silver Fox a few years back, another great shooting bow!
Juniper limbs, bubinga, juniper,zebra riser
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/knobandbuff018.jpg) (http://s868.photobucket.com/user/yornoc/media/knobandbuff018.jpg.html) (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/knobandbuff025.jpg) (http://s868.photobucket.com/user/yornoc/media/knobandbuff025.jpg.html) (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/knobandbuff020.jpg) (http://s868.photobucket.com/user/yornoc/media/knobandbuff020.jpg.html) (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/knobandbuff019.jpg) (http://s868.photobucket.com/user/yornoc/media/knobandbuff019.jpg.html)
Cocobolo and zebra wood
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb417/duffer1565/Buffalo%20Bow/2013-05-27084546_zpse234f9f7.jpg) (http://s1204.photobucket.com/user/duffer1565/media/Buffalo%20Bow/2013-05-27084546_zpse234f9f7.jpg.html) (http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb417/duffer1565/Buffalo%20Bow/2013-05-27084539_zpse27487d4.jpg) (http://s1204.photobucket.com/user/duffer1565/media/Buffalo%20Bow/2013-05-27084539_zpse27487d4.jpg.html)
Maple/ebony...birds-eye back and belly
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/bsv1960/big%20jim%20buff/4CC6C39D-9662-49CD-9156-0EB3216C23E4.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/bsv1960/media/big%20jim%20buff/4CC6C39D-9662-49CD-9156-0EB3216C23E4.jpg.html) (http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/bsv1960/big%20jim%20buff/2E679250-E029-411B-9D7F-8C11FCB91A62.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/bsv1960/media/big%20jim%20buff/2E679250-E029-411B-9D7F-8C11FCB91A62.jpg.html) (http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/bsv1960/big%20jim%20buff/02A90474-1DB7-4996-90DD-F3AFD0BDA17C.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/bsv1960/media/big%20jim%20buff/02A90474-1DB7-4996-90DD-F3AFD0BDA17C.jpg.html)
B&W ebony I no longer have this bow :knothead: :knothead: :knothead:
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/bsv1960/buffalo%20bow/IMGP3321.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/bsv1960/media/buffalo%20bow/IMGP3321.jpg.html) (http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/bsv1960/buffalo%20bow/IMGP3319.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/bsv1960/media/buffalo%20bow/IMGP3319.jpg.html) (http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/bsv1960/buffalo%20bow/IMGP3318.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/bsv1960/media/buffalo%20bow/IMGP3318.jpg.html) (http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/bsv1960/buffalo%20bow/IMGP3318.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/bsv1960/media/buffalo%20bow/IMGP3318.jpg.html)
Flat-
My Buff was a low wrist grip and the 'medium' girth if I remember correctly. I'm between a medium and a large glove and it fit nicely.
That B&W ebony Buff. I've seen pics of it before, and yes, why did he give it up???!!!!
That's the grip I'm going to order, Thanks for the response Chuck!
Wow! keep'em coming!!
Macassar Ebony and Myrtle Burl.
(http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh619/_9alex/100_2006.jpg) (http://s1254.photobucket.com/user/_9alex/media/100_2006.jpg.html)
(http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh619/_9alex/100_2008.jpg) (http://s1254.photobucket.com/user/_9alex/media/100_2008.jpg.html)
Oh my....that b/w ebony buffalo is gorgeous!!!
Gorgeous indeed! So many choices...
How about a Black Myrtle version!! 55 @ 28 Two piece......
Love this bow....might have to let it go though.....keep an eye on the classifieds if you like it.
(http://i.imgur.com/WipCUJb.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/bTR07oi.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/FWhv6YY.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/tuUqmHH.jpg)
ttt
Here is my cocobolo dark 2 pieces in the making:
(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i144/frenchymanny/d95dc072.jpg) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/frenchymanny/media/d95dc072.jpg.html)
F-Manny
Bsv
:knothead:
I feel for you brother, that was a beautiful bow!