I would like to get some input as far as a "Classic" wood combination of Riser and Limb Laminations for a 50's style recurve.

I will be building a bow, with the guys in Minnesota at Holm-Mades Bow Build weekend, and am starting to think of wood combinations.

If we're talking Bears, most of 'em were plain maple risers with maple limbs.  The Kodiaks had a darker accent wrapping the riser

Here's a '58 Alaskan (the 58 Grizz is the same, just a single shelf)


Then you have the 1959 Bears:


Here's the '59 Grizzly and a '57 Kodiak Special

Oh Man....

That is quite a collection...

Get a hold of JavaMan...he did one a couple years ago for the Michigan Bowhunters Banquet and it was GOURGEOUS.  I can't remember the woods, I just remember it going for MUCH more than I was able to give in the auction.

classic designs with more 'modern wood' combos.


Ebony and Bocote

Wenge and Purpleheart

Nice looking lumber you got there Jeremy! How many # is the '59 Kodiak?

I would get one all Grey Actionwood! Just kiddin' Mitch [I really would though]. Joe, those two bows of yours are beauts! Is the top one a Saxon Kadiak? Mitch I think a dark rosewood would look great Hey see if JD would do brown glass!

top is a mcllough 59'r........bottom is a holcomb 'hybrid' based on the 59 kodiak.

Yew wood or Red Elm for limbs....something dark in riser...Bubinga????  :)oh yeah, you LUCKY DAWG..good luck buddy! Mark#78

Two awesome bows Joe!

I like the looks of the '62 Grizz too... walnut with zebrawood ibeam


Bjorn, 52#     I see you've been selling off some low poundage bows... I've got a friend who might like to talk to you  :D

wish I had couple of LEFTIES...cool stuff...mark  

Thanks guys for the ideas, I can't wait for the Bow Building weekend that Holm-Made is so generously putting on...

Make sure you don't use those Poison Oak Veneers Mitchell!