Longbow - wood type?
 

What type of wood do you prefer for your long bow - both riser and limbs.

I am considering getting a longbow made for myself in the near future and would like to hear your preferences.

I am pretty sure that I will be getting an Ebony Riser, what limbs do you feel would go well with it? So far I am considering Yew, Bamboo, or Tonkin Cane.

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Cocobolo riser (good mass weight, beautiful wood), Yew limbs--super smooth. Depending on where the Yew comes from, it could be plain or gorgeous. If it is plain, you can always get veneers. I don't have any experience with Ebony--have only seen a little, and never shot or owned a bow with it in the riser.

Chad

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Well as bad as I hate to ever agree with LBR on anything, he hit the nail on the head as far as the the wood preferences i would choose also. I would however maybe accent with some birdseye and curly maple but thats just my 2 cents worth!.......Jaw

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You didn't say, but you can have it fast, pretty, or both, but they would all require different combos. I have a long draw, and have settled on Black locust back, bamboo core and yew belly with osage riser. Also like red cedar and ash.
My newest (takedown) is from Saxon, and randy used an ash core, edge grain elm back, and straight grain belly with phenolic overlays and feathering with a nice golden osage riser. I believe it is the fastest 64inch longbow I've ever used. I plan to commit mass murder with it this month on Javalina.....

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Oh, pick me ! pick me !!

I LOVE bocote wood - hard, heavy and beautiful. Cocobolo is very popular, as is shedua. Ebony would look great (dark though).

For limb laminates, OL sold me on the tonkin cane. I got mine under clear glass - I think the honey color is great. Only way I could get more performance would be to get a layer of carbon on the back - something I might very well do in the future.

I'd like an all american bow too - walnut and maple riser, yew or walnut limbs - something like that ... that'd be cool

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Ebony and cocabola are two of my favorite longbow riser woods. Limb veneers don't matter much to me as long as they're covering bamboo, red elm, or yew cores. I think ebony riser w/bocate limb veneers makes a gorgeous combo, or cocabola riser w/yew or red elm limbs, and bloodwood makes sharp accents over ebony, and...heck the nice looking combos are almost endless. Come to think of it, I never met a bow I didn't like!

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Vic, its more like...You never met a bow ya didnt buy!...lol....Im still jealous!..Jaw

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LOL JB, how I wish that were true, I've sure seen a whole bunch over the years I'd loved to have owned. Ya know, some folks collect hot rods, some collect rare coins...heck I can't even afford to keep up a very modest bow collection. <img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>

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never eh...well I have a robertson if ya wanna meet one LOL.....

I agree with LBR's thread....my monarch was yew and cocobola and man it was purdy. Havent seen a bow yet with ebony..guess all the fellas up here are cheapskates. Bacote is pretty scweet also....I have a bow and one of Dawns bows have bacote...very purdy wood!

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Right now, my three favorite woods for risers are cocobolo, bocote and macassar ebony. To me, macassar is the best and most beautiful of the ebony woods. It is a bit expensive but worth it. My next Sley will probably have a macassar riser.


Sag.

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Ebony and cocabola are two of my favorite longbow riser woods. Limb veneers don't matter much to me as long as they're covering bamboo, red elm, or yew cores. I think ebony riser w/bocate limb veneers makes a gorgeous combo, or cocabola riser w/yew or red elm limbs, and bloodwood makes sharp accents over ebony, and...heck the nice looking combos are almost endless. Come to think of it, I never met a bow I didn't like!
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Vic,

Nor very few you didn't buy! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Let Karen answer this one! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Hm, I guess I should have read all of the posts before I replied. Jawbone beat me to the punch. I am glad that you have decided to sell some of your longbows. Otherwise, I would not have the Fox reverse handle longbow you sold me.

Son, you want to talk purdy? Bacote and Cocobolo riser, Canarywood lams in limb with a inner lams of maple and I'm not sure what the other one is. It is either naturally reddish in color or is stained a reddish color. Sure is a beautiful bow to hold, to shoot and to be your one and only bow.

Bill

Edited by - lamb1647 on 02/07/2002 08:09:50

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http://www.gilmerwood.com/sample%20i...categories.htm

Found that sight last night - very good pictures of different kinds of woods - some available for riser woods, some not I'm sure, but a good source to just look at different woods ....

http://www.gilmerwood.com/sample%20i...categories.htm

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For glass bows, I like alot of combinations...

Osage limbs/cocabolo riser

Tulipwood or Yew limbs/bubinga riser

curly maple limbs/riser

These come to mind right away.

For selfbows, I prefer a nice, one piece osage bow. :^)

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Does anyone have any experience with Juniper Limbs? Also a very pretty wood.

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I got a look at another beautiful combination recently. Two-tone Shedua riser, Zebrawood limbs on a Hunter II take-down recurve. I would post pics if I knew how! Anyone care to help?

Chad

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Chad...what kinda moderator are you? Can't even post a picture. Don't worry I can't either. Send that bow to me, my hunter II needs a buddy and I love Zebrawood. My riser is a pretty sweet shedua riser. You would never know it was one piece of wood.

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Five lams of bamboo and Howard Hill signature and you have the best longbow in the world. I am working on buying a Howard Hill Half Breed right now which I can say no more about and a fellow I know may have an old original Howard Hill Longbow that I may be buying for my wall. Turns out the guy bought it from an old timer him self for 18 dollars. Now I have to start figuring out how to tell my wife as she thinks I own more longbows than I need in this life.

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WOW CHAD! That is a nice lookin bow. My shedua riser isn't that dark, but that is cool cause it matches my Red elm limbs very nicely. My longbow is definitely going to have Zebrawood veneers when I finally get that money. Gaboon Ebony will look sweet with that.

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Here ya go buddy! Wow, puurty stuff!!






Hey, are all of these bows custom orders, or are any of em for sale?

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Thanks Vic--I gotta learn how to do that! Those are all gone--wish I could have kept at least one of them dangit! Trying to decide on another Crusader or a Longhorn next.....decisions, decisions......

Chad