Dark Risers

[Feather Flinger]

Ok I'm looking to get a new 1 piece longbow made. I've been researching the best riser woods and have come down to a couple. I'm going to do a 2 wood riser and I already have a recurve with cocobolo and bocote in it. I know I like that combo but I'm going to go the opposite direction with this one. I'm thinking Pau Ferro and Ziricote. Does anyone have this combination or something similar that would like to show some pics? Thanks, Jeff

[Jim Picarelli]

This is bocote and ziricote
 

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Ziricote and bocote....

[Keefer]

This is my Hoots little hoot recurve with an "S' wave accent of Olive ash burl but the limb vaneers are Olive ash both sides..A really nice looking comb...

[V-Archer]

My home made R/D bow: Bacote and ziricote.

[Feather Flinger]

Those bows look really nice. Keep them coming.

[HawkeyeArcher]

Wow, the stippling on those hoots bow handles is truly a work of art!

[Feather Flinger]

Anybody else have some bows with dark risers? I'd really like to see some more. I'm going with a pau ferro/wenge riser and myrtle limbs.

[jax]

I sprayed mine with Krylon paint. It's dark now.

[KentuckyTJ]

Micarta/Bocote really like the extra weight the Micarta offers. In a one piece that would be a no brainer for me to add for stability.





Merado and Wenge

[Nathan Killen]

Tom, ive always loved the pictures you post of your Merado and Wenge Zipper ! Beautiful bow !

[reddogge]

A Morrison ILF in black phenolic, cocobolo, and some kind of ebony I think. I just realized I deleted any decent pictures of this riser with limbs I sold and don't own anymore. Sorry for lousy photos. It's a nice looking riser though.

 

 

[Jake Diebolt]

What are some dark woods grown in North America? I see a lot of exotic hard woods, but I'd really like to get a bow that was both made and 'grown' in North America. The problem is most of the native woods I've seen are light in colour.

[Pierre Lucas]

Toelke Lynx riser..



God bless,  Pierre

[Hatrick]

Bolivian Rosewood and Ebony. Wes Wallace Mentor.

 

[Pheonixarcher]

Very nice looking bows everyone. I'm on the same journey myself, trying to decide on my wood combos. Please keep them coming.

[Danny Rowan]

Ebony Cari-bow Slynx


Ebony and cocobolo Schafer Silvertip


Macasser ebony Schafer Silvertip


zebrawood and wenge Brackenbury Quest


ebony and cocobolo Blacktail

[Danny Rowan]

ebony and cocobolo Morrison Shawnee
 

macasser ebony and bacote with pierce points Dale Dye.
 

macasser ebony and bacote Morrison Cheyenne
 

[Danny Rowan]

another ebony and bacote morrison Shawnee


ebony and canarywood Schafer silvertip


ebony and pauo amarillo Cari-bow silverfox


Macasser ebony and pauo amarillo Schafer Silvertip

[amar911]

Those are some beautiful bows, Danny!

Allan