While awaiting supplies to build a bow for Rick, I decided to build one for myself. This "Ossabaw" model has been my most popular since I started building it, and I don't have one personally to showcase at all the hunts I go on.  Anyway, I had this beautiful wood and lams and decided to try them together.  I think it's simple but elegant.  This is the first non-laminated riser I have built.  I think the ebony will hold up fine though.  I plan to build the riser and tip overlays out of the asian ebony as well.  What do you folks think?

 

 

 

Looks great to me, I have a bow with cherry lams and they look even after 12 years. Should be real nice.

I ment to say they look goodafter 12 years.

Looks like a winner to me Marty! Good luck with it.

Ken

Yeah boy , I like the looks .


Jack

I think you're building a real beauty there!!

Larry

real nice, what we really need are some more pics.

Here you go Matt!

Here are a couple for today.  I'm trying really hard to finish her in time for a hunt on Thursday!  I was shooting her this morning!

The riser will get quite a bit darker when finished.  I'm liking the colors alot.

I really like the dark/light contrast...would also look great in a Cumberland!  

Do you have enough left to make one?

Josh

No, but I know where to buy more.  It's expensive though!  This piece was 2X2X18 and cost me $44.

Real nice!  thats actually a good price for that nice a piece of wood.

looking fwd. to the finished pics.

Lamey I was just thinking the same thing, try getting a piece of bee's wing Nara that size......you'll have a whole new appreciation for your $44 riser block.

I'm not saying it's not a good price, but I normally use $10-20 woods.  

What a great combo! Really good looking bow      

Nice combo Marty! I really like that cherry!!  :D

Yeah that cherry is quite popular already.  Don't sell it all man.  Save me some, cause I'm working on a couple of orders now that just have to have it.  

Dang Marty, that is shaping up to be a real good looking bow! Can't wait to see the outcome.  

Here she is folks.  I'm very happy with her.  I need to find my new "killin stick" a good name.  She is 62" long, and draws 48@27.

That is one fine lookin' stick!!

      Great wood combo, bet it shoots as good as it looks?

That's a beauty Evith!  I really like the contrast between the ebony and cherry.  I'd bet cocobolo and ebony would look pretty sweet as well.  Thanks for sharing the bow with us!  MG