Could be stained flat-cut elm--dang pretty whatever it is. That's the kind of accents in a riser that get my attention! That is NICE! Can't see myself owning one of those either though.......I'm just not a recurve shooter, and even if I try to "baby" my bows, they still get banged up. For that reason alone, I can't see me ever putting near $1,000 into any bow I plan to use. How the heck some of you are able to shoot and hunt with a bow and keep it looking new is beyond me! 'Course I'm the type that, given a little time, can tear up an anvil with a cotton ball without really trying............

Chad