Osage vs Yew??? why not Hickory vs ???

[rps3]

Here you go Danzn Bar.

[Bryce]

Back of VM, couple coats of Tru oil

[Danzn Bar]

Thanks pinecone and rps3,  That looks good, what i'm shooting for maybe a little darker.  I like it!!

[Weylin]

This is hickory with fiebing's black leather dye. the highlights on the back were sanded off and then restained with dark brown.

[Danzn Bar]

WOW...........Those look great. 
Weylin,
Love the way you did the two tone.  The back of the bow I'm working on now is sanded smooth and trapped.  I have another stave I'm working on that came from the same tree and the ridges on the back are much much thinner than yours and run the lenght of the stave.  Looks sorta like an old LP record grooves.  I think i'll try something like what you did on that one.  For now I think coal black will do.  Got it drying in my heat tube now.  The second coat of leather dye is looking good.

Again thanks for the ideas.
DB