What wood do you like with brown glass? Maybe, I've asked this before....
The link below shows a Whip I have that is Macassar w/brown glass. The glass is chocolate milk colored and I really like it. Also love the Macassar but would like to change it up next time around.
Wood recommendations and pics are welcome.
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=141865#000000
I think a nice piece of Bacote would look nice with brown glass.
Bocote or zebrawood, maybe Myrtle. Phenolic could be nice too.
I like shedua or goncalo alves with a brown glass bow,just my personal taste.
Definately Osage...especially when it darkens with age
Any wood works with brown.
God bless, Steve
QuoteOriginally posted by JRY309:
I like shedua or goncalo alves with a brown glass bow,just my personal taste.
Gonvalo Alves is one i'd forgotten about. Very nice.
Gotta use your imagination..but I think this could be beautiful with brown glass..
(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx121/Zradix/P1010238.jpg)
I have a Holm Made River Runner with brown glass limbs Shedua riser with Osage I beam and it looks great.
Sycamore
Macassar Ebony
Whatever Allen Boice used on my Liberty longbow. I think it was Yew. It looks good.
one of my RERs has a Ziricote riser, with tan phenolic stripes and koa limb veneers, but brown glass on the belly. it's purdy! my Maddog has green actionwood riser and brown glass limbs. that's a classic look.
Tradcat, we think alike. I saw a hill style bow with brown glass and aged Osage, it looked AWESOME!
With brown glass I like Zebrawood A LOT. Myrtle also. Bubinga too. Marblewood, Gonçalo Alves, Shedua are also nice.
Bacote or a really nice figured maple
anyone like kingwood?
(http://eaglewingarchery.i8.com/images/tributemapleLb/tri-map-lb12.jpg)
Here is the brown glass and maple
God bless, Steve
This thread needs more pics!!! :)
X2!
Birdseye or curly maple...like the contrast on Steve's Eaglewing above.
this is Shedua and the carmel brown glass
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h121/mandoman_2006/Northern%20Mist%20bows/P7230012_zpsb7c92fee.jpg) (http://s63.photobucket.com/user/mandoman_2006/media/Northern%20Mist%20bows/P7230012_zpsb7c92fee.jpg.html)
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h121/mandoman_2006/Northern%20Mist%20bows/P7230010_zpsd255d812.jpg) (http://s63.photobucket.com/user/mandoman_2006/media/Northern%20Mist%20bows/P7230010_zpsd255d812.jpg.html)
Chechen, Osage, birdseye maple
I like plain bows, and have a Kanati with a walnut dymondwood handle and caramel brown glass I kinda like.
Chechen, Shedua, Kingwood, and Bolivian Rosewood look good too,imo.
Bird's eye maple!!!
Groves used to make a lot of bows with brown glass. Their risers were a combo of bubinga and shedua...made for very handsome bows.
Yew, Maple, Osage, walnut.... - lots of beautiful north american woods whose nuances and subtleties will be brought out best with brown glass.
I am trying Brazilian Rosewood on a Shelton I just ordered.
black micarta/phenolic
Really prefer something figured with a little dark brown to match the limbs. Top choices for me, in order, would be zebrawood, goncalvo alves, and bacote.
Here is a new combo with the caramel glass, not sure yet but I've got some copperhead skins if I'm not liking the end result.
(http://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/o641/cengert74/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-06/DC0378F1-CB67-4EA7-BCBC-3221F8ADBCC5_zps7btj4wa3.jpg) (http://s1336.photobucket.com/user/cengert74/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-06/DC0378F1-CB67-4EA7-BCBC-3221F8ADBCC5_zps7btj4wa3.jpg.html)
Purpleheart, leopard wood and yew belly veneers!
Here is Bocote/Pau Ferro with caramel and dark brown glass. (http://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/o641/cengert74/Mobile%20Uploads/466FD8A2-66D9-451D-A8CC-0508744171B7_zpsql3kyebs.jpg) (http://s1336.photobucket.com/user/cengert74/media/Mobile%20Uploads/466FD8A2-66D9-451D-A8CC-0508744171B7_zpsql3kyebs.jpg.html)
Zirikote with osage nice kombi
(http://www.google.de/url?source=imgres&ct=tbn&q=http://www.sideboard-design.de/tl_files/sideboard_content/holzarten/f_d89_ziricote.jpg&sa=X&ved=0CAUQ8wdqFQoTCMHHv6mth8YCFcXWFAodmlQAhw&usg=AFQjCNEpuCTagoViJiZ3okkuEqRbLWOvIg)
(http://www.google.de/url?source=imglanding&ct=img&q=http://www.keimlumber.com/feed/Images/Product%20Images/10187.JPG&sa=X&ved=0CAkQ8wc4Y2oVChMInczu5q2HxgIVBD4UCh099ACT&usg=AFQjCNE46WVdhgSZethGCrr-fLl7swZbWg)
Talk to you
Andy
Not much point in adding anything, looks like it's narrowed down quite well...
Good luck.
Another idea is get Dan (I presume you're talking about your new Pika) to do his art and see those results. Those boys turn out some pretty impressive stuff.