I have a build for a Big Jim Buffalo coming up in September.  I am looking at wood combinations every chance I get and have several ideas of what I might go with.  Just looking for some more eye candy and to see what other possibly options I can fantasize about!  

So...What are some of your favorite combinations for bow woods???

Pics welcome

Macassar ebony and cocobolo.

macasser/gaboon ebony
 

macasser/black African
 

macasser/figured koa
 

gabon/b/w ebony
 

gabon/cocobolo
 

i really like 3 different woods.
1. zebra wood cut opposite of the usual.  I think zebra looks way better cut to where you try to cur down the same growth ring(i hope that made sense).  
2. Bocote - I just love it.
3. Blk and white ebony.

I knew Danny would chime in on this one.  Danny has to have the prettiest stable of sticks on Tradgang.  Love that No.9, just a gorgeous bow.

All that aside, i love bacote and the calssc combination of yew/cocobolo.

Big fan of Osage, it goes with lots of things. Like Shedua, Ebony, Cocobolo, Zebra wood, walnut and a host of others.

Osage and Purpleheart!

Osage, olive ash, yew, olive wood...... And zebrawood  

Zebrawood, Juniper, Russian Olive

Bacote and ebony.

Black and white ebony and Black and white ebony and Black and white ebony.......

I like dark brown bows...Ziricote and Macassar Ebony are my favorite. Mixed or just one of either with one a litter tone than the other.

Cocobolo and Yew

I like Macassar and bocote  

That being said my next bow is going to be a Javaman Elkheart with ziricote and myrtle.

Tell Big Jim to surprise you. I did that once with a bowyer and was very happy with the outcome. Unless your set on certain wood combos.

Osage is my favorite lighter wood.  Really like how it darkens with age.  And it is the Bois D'Arc so how can you go wrong?!

AJ

Another bocote fan here... my next one will be cocobolo and bocote with bocote limb veneers.

No "right" answer here except for what is right for you. Lots of beautiful woods out there.

I will be anxious to see what you choose.

Good luck!

"Buy American" - I would choose native North American woods as a tribute to this wonderful place that we call home; because I believe in the men and women that work in American mills and manage family wood lots; and because they are beautiful.

Good KOa and Maccassar is really hard to beat Or Good Koa and Black Phenolic , Or good KOA and super fancy myrtlewood.



God bless, Steve

QuoteOriginally posted by Amberjack:
Osage is my favorite lighter wood.  Really like how it darkens with age.  And it is the Bois D'Arc so how can you go wrong?!

AJ

Yes it is Sir...... I love the look of a pretty piece of Osage