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Anyone had or shot a bushmen bow my Steven Jewett? I've recently heard positive things about the bows but I've never heard of them before. If you have, what models have you shot?
Thanks,
Zane
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"Only that day dawns to which we are awake" Posts: 614 | From: Texas | Registered: Feb 2009
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I sold his bows for a few years. He was building bows at that time that were different that anything else being built. He used double sting grooves on the tips, the second groove was designed for a stringer. Steve is an artist by trade and the finishes he put onto the bows was exceptional. He build some that would change color in the sunlight. He painted some that were works if art. His prices were slightly higher than some of the other bows I was selling, but considering the work he put into them, the prices were fair. I can't remember for sure but I think I sold about 20-30 or his bows in about 4 years. I have not talked to Steve for a couple of years and I do not know if he is still building bows. He is an honest builder who takes a lot of pride in his workmanship and his product.
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He does still build them and has a website. He calls the other tips "Zulu tips" I believe. They look great but I'm wondering how they shoot, what did you think?
Zane
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"Only that day dawns to which we are awake" Posts: 614 | From: Texas | Registered: Feb 2009
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I'll second what C.S. said about the Bushmen bows. I prefer recurves but I did test shoot one of his bows once. I thought it was a finely made bow with excellent cast. The one I shot had his "toad skin" grip finish on the grip. The toad skin was nice since it was really hot that day and my hands were damp with sweat...You can tell Steve is an artist(and perfectionist) when you look at his bows.
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I bought one of his bows this past TBOF for my girlfriend. The bows craftsmanship is flawless. For a 35# bow it zips an arrow. I can't remember the model but it's nice. I'll see if I can put up a pic or send me an email and I can send you some.
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-------------------- Black Widow PLII 62", 53#@28" Black Widow PLIII 62", 54#@28" Black Widow PLV 62", 53#@28" Compton Traditional Bowhunters PBS Associate Member NRA Life Member Posts: 2935 | From: West Terre Haute, Indiana | Registered: Mar 2003
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Yeah the website has some great looking bows and they have several YouTube videos. I can't find even a history of a used one anywhere though. I'd love to try one out but it looks like the only way is to order a new one which I'm jot willing to do without having ever shot one.
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"Only that day dawns to which we are awake" Posts: 614 | From: Texas | Registered: Feb 2009
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Lemme see if posting pics works Zane..this is my 64"/43# Bushmen "American Native" Longbow...
beautiful craftsmenship..
my "Zulu Knock" stringer tips are capped with stabilzed burl olive..stuff looks like torquois and jade had a lovechild...
Steve makes his own flemish bowstrings of 8 strand astroflight and supplies hand crafted horn/leather/beads string keepers along with his own hand braided & beaded 9-10 stringer and a birth certificate of weights...inch-by-inch from 24"s too 30"s draw..
and like another poster said "he's a perfectionist"...and extremely artistic....i've put well over 10,000 arrows across mine and it's still like the day i bought it..i shot his shorter bows and as expected they were extremely snappy..but it was the hydraulic feeling draw of the 64" action-boo limbs of his "american native" model that captured my heart..utterly predictable and supr smooth..hope that helps and L8R, Bill.
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and i know that's true cause as a younger man i usta call'em a "pull-n-pray" Posts: 139 | From: Florida | Registered: Nov 2011
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Well the bows are beautiful and I've heard multiple people now say they are shooters. Now I just need to find someone around here who has one for me to shoot since it doesn't appear that anyone has ever sold one in the classifieds.
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