I'd take brown any day, Zebra or Myrtle wood handle.

Eric

I have both and like them both. like green also.

My Groves has brown glass and it looks great with the Shedua/Bubinga riser....so does the black glass!

I think a Super Actionwood Charcoal gray riser with black glass looks really sharp and the Brown Actionwood riser with brown glass blends in really well. Zebra wood riser with brown glass is another good looking bow.

I'm partial to Cocobolo risers and Yew limbs...   :rolleyes:

It's very much a personal taste.  I like brown (or green or gray).  Black in the limbs and riser doesn't appeal to me - but that's just me.

Clear on top of a nice wood grain is my favorite.  ;-)

I love Macassar Ebony but Cocobolo is my second favorite. I don't have many black or brown glass backed or faced limbs. I have a green glass Grayling (bubinga riser) and a carbon weave pattern that is black on an ILF.

Here's a picture of a Rosewood Diamondwood and Ebony Schafer. The limb veneers are myrtle though. I think a bow with Coco and Macassar Ebony would be beautiful.

I just love beautiful wood too much too not go with exotic veneers on the limbs.

I do have a Sasquatch BW Ebony with black veneered limb faces and ebony backs. I'll hunt up a picture.

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Here are some bows on a rack.

The grey wood with black limb veneers is a Habu Mamusha.

The BW Ebony is a Sasquatch. That one  has BW Ebony limb backs and black glass face.

The TT Titan (Metal riser) is carbon backed and faced.

Had Jason to use brown glass on my latest Kanati, and I'm glad I did. Don't have a problem with either.

I like both, but clear glass is my favorite, with a beautiful veneer.

Good luck!

I have an all green Baraga, ordering the same bow in  a green (belly) brown (back) next week in Kzoo.

I'm with Two Tracks. Brown glass and Osage. Throw a Bocote or Cocobolo accent in there to top it off.

Black glass and Bocote.

Dont know if its true,ive heard black glass is a little more brittle,not enough to hurt anything,might be why say it performs a little better ??

I have been wrestling with this since I ordered my Sasquatch, I was thinking black, but , brown would be nice, what about green ? If I said this out loud I would sound like Sue picking out paint colors, or shoes.... I still have some time though.

Ron - "I have heard some boywers feel that black glass preforms better."

You are not the first time I've heard this. Can someone explain the reasoning? ...Thanx

I know nothing about building bows, so I wouldn't advise making any bets based on my comments.  Just my thoughts.  I can see where a slight variation in the chemicals used in getting the desired color could have an impact on the physical properties of the glass.  Having said that, I doubt if it would be as big of a difference as what you would have between the properties of different types of core woods (ie. bamboo vs. maple vs. action wood etc.).  It is generally accepted that there will only be a few fps difference between the different core woods when using the same limb design, as long as you use one of the standard proven woods.  That leads me to believe that there wouldn't be over maybe 3-5 fps difference at the most between brown and black, or any other color for that matter.  In my opinion, I could live with losing that much in order to get the look I want, whether for aesthetics or concealment or whatever.  Like I said though, I'm not a chemist     Also, I'm terrible about losing return addresses, but I promise that your bow will be lovingly cared for and put to good use if that should happen.   :D   And if anybody has any of these with any other color glass, such as green, red, yellow, white, etc., send them as well.  Might as well be thorough.

Matt Toms

I have my next bow all layed out in my head and it's a Osage riser with Black glass front and back and Osage overlays on the tips and front of the riser.

Here is one with fishtail oak and med brown glass with black glass and bocote overlays. Pic isnt the best it was wet with finish when i took the pics.    

Cory

Well it shipped out last Monday and arrived today!


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Half opened (I was pretty excited by this point)!


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African Blackwood riser:


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Brown back:


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Black belly:


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A few quick shots in the dark (shanked the last one...just too excited about the new bow):


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Oh yeah! Can't wait to get my grubby mitts on that one.   :D   I'm liking the black belly and brown back. Might have to do that myself sometime    
Darcy

QuoteI'm liking the black belly and brown back. Might have to do that myself sometime        
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Dude...your gonna copy my bow?  :confused:  

Hey, just cause it was your idea...I still did it first  :D