Woods of choice.

S.C. Hunter · September 16, 2016, 02:52:00 PM

Thinking about getting another bow.Looking to hear your choice of riser woods and especially limb wood choices. Why that wood and its performance characteristics. Thanks

iohkus · September 16, 2016, 04:33:00 PM

I personally like walnut limb cores. Don't know how to describe how they feel, except to say very smooth. As to the rest, just personal preferences.

tomsm44 · September 16, 2016, 05:44:00 PM

The fancy riser woods and veneers look awesome, but one of the best looking bows I've seen was a simple cocobolo riser with red elm limbs under clear glass. Nothing fancy at all, but it was beautiful. Plus, red elm is supposed be a great performing limb. I also like walnut like mentioned above. I have an RD longbow with walnut outer lams and bamboo core. Riser is Jatoba. The red riser and the dark brown look great together.

September 16, 2016, 06:45:00 PM

My goto bow has a ziricote riser and black walnut veneers on the limbs. I love the combination. I also have bamboo cores in the limbs.

Bisch

damascusdave · September 16, 2016, 07:01:00 PM

Pick a bowyer first and then ask them what they recommmend...many bowyers have preferences in what they work with...and they know what they have or can get

DDave

Anointed Archer · September 16, 2016, 07:07:00 PM

My favorite bow is a Bacote riser and Pacific Yew limbs. If I was to order another bow I would stick with the Yew limbs and have an Osage riser, if possible!

Possum Head · September 16, 2016, 08:28:00 PM

Two tone riser glued as a flare not parallel. Burl for limbs and my second choice is Burl. Dont see a lot of Mango but it would be a nice choice if you couldn't find.....you guessed it Burl.

Shadowhnter · September 16, 2016, 10:09:00 PM

Any good hardwood works well for risers. I prefer Osage, Bacote, Bolivian Rosewood, Bubinga.

For limbs, I like light but strong and elastic woods like red elm, and black walnut. Many people overlook the excellent properties black walnut gives, including its ability to resist twists and warp. Study black walnut for limbs and search the net.
Hardwood limbs tend to be a little more shocky, and slightly slower.

SELFBOW19953 · September 16, 2016, 10:19:00 PM

Here's what and why!!

My favorite bow, not because of the looks, but because of the story behind it. My father cut the wood in the bow, walnut limbs and birdseye maple riser, in the late 40's, when he was a gunsmith. The wood was cut into gunstock blanks and was my bed until I was about 10 years old (we lived in a very small travel trailer). I talked to Chuck at Two Tracks and he agreed to make one of his Echo ASL longbows from the wood. Intentionally a very plain bow, he did a superb job making "Dad's Bow". It's an excellent shooter, too.

highlow · September 17, 2016, 04:50:00 PM

That is a nice looking one, Selfbow. And the memories that go along with it can't be beat, I'm sure. Have you scored with it yet?

katman · September 17, 2016, 05:00:00 PM

Limb core I leave to bowyer as he knows what works best with his design. Favorite riser, figured Bocote.

ron w · September 17, 2016, 07:10:00 PM

Risers.......cocobolo and Osage, Limb, Tamo Ash, Yew and grainy Cherry......all good choices.

LittleBen · September 17, 2016, 09:46:00 PM

Shedua ...
I really like walnut limbs.

Little known fact, some ipe is figured, and nearly black. If you stumble on some the look can be stunning. But it's not something a bowyer is going to have around I imagine. Black ipe also runs well over 1.0SG so it would be a super dense heavy strong riser

SELFBOW19953 · September 17, 2016, 10:15:00 PM

Highlow,

Yes, Dad's Bow has made meat!!!

V I Archer · September 18, 2016, 03:45:00 PM

Cocobolo riser, yew limbs

S.C. Hunter · September 18, 2016, 03:49:00 PM

Thanks everyone.

huronhunter · September 18, 2016, 04:19:00 PM

Riser with Cocoblo and black&white Ebony. Limbs with Pacific Yew .

trasher · September 19, 2016, 07:29:00 AM

Circote with osage. Limbs myrtle.

Gdpolk · September 19, 2016, 07:38:00 AM

The next bow I'm having made I want either a cocobolo, rosewood burl, or AZ desert ironwood riser woods with cedar limbs.