Well I've been speaking with Mike Rash of Legends bows and I'm going to pull the trigger on a 64" 45@28 safari elite! I'm so excited...this will be my first custom order ever! I've narrowed my likes/dislikes of wood combos. I know for a fact I want burl myrtle in my limbs and accent stripes in the riser. I need some advice on the riser. I'm thinking maybe East Indian or zircote in there somewhere. Almost certain I want a dark wood on the outside of the riser (footing?) and a lighter color (maybe myrtle as well) in the center. Anyone have some pics of something close to what I'm talking about would be greatly appreciated! Thanks - Daniel

My personal favorites would be zircote or Macassar ebony in the riser. If it is a two tone riser I'd go with whatever the limb wood is provided it is suitable. Just my personal opinion, I don't like too many different woods in one bow.

Look at the widow gallery thread here. Lotsa wood combo's to look at.  

I'm a big fan of leopardwood in a bow. I have links to pics of one I have for sale in the classifieds, and Trux Turning has one in the bow swap thread in the Bowyer's Bench forum. I think it's on one of the page numbers in the early 40's (41 or 42 maybe?).

Cocobolo and curly ash.

thanks for the replys everyone! beautiful bows

That's really exciting that you're ordering a custom bow, it sounds like it's going to look great!  This thread was posted a while back of a beautiful Liberty Chief.  It has myrtle veneers and a ziricote riser like you're considering;

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=131837#000000

Nothing prettier than bocote IMO. All my new ones are bocote

ziricote always looks good!

Partial to Cocobolo riser and Yew limbs.

I would say, Bocote, Bocote, or Bocote. I love bocote.

All jokes aside, there is a lot of good looking wood out there.

Good luck

Ron       don't show me that beauty

I love that combo! Thanks for the find chase.

I'm excited for you!    

With myrtle, I'd go with ziricote.

Thanks chase!!!!!! Very nice bow! I can not wait for mike and Bryce to finish my bow. I appreciate everyone's opinions.

I like your pick of Ziricote. But there is highly grained and fairy plain pieces out there. Tell your bowyer you are willing to wait for that KILLER piece and you will be thrilled.