Post by: toddster on July 26, 2024, 02:49:01 PM
Post by: Jack Denbow on July 26, 2024, 03:21:52 PM
Jack
Post by: Steelhead on July 26, 2024, 04:12:46 PM
Had 2 Thunderstick 111s,and a MOAB.
The recurve was very nice.I shot those a few times at shows.It was called the Ramhorn.Very rare to see one of those.I came in 54 inches and 60 inches.50s style recurve
Post by: toddster on July 26, 2024, 07:32:26 PM
Post by: Wudstix on July 26, 2024, 08:20:44 PM
Post by: DVSHUNTER on July 28, 2024, 09:43:13 AM
Post by: abbatoys on July 29, 2024, 03:46:47 PM
Post by: blacktailbob on July 29, 2024, 03:50:19 PM
Post by: Terry Green on July 29, 2024, 05:12:00 PM
A friend of mine wanted to buy his 2 employers(both brothers) a bow. I have known all 3 a long time and have hunted with them all many times. This was some gesture from an employEE.
Now, they all shot compounds....but when we started hunting together the 3 became quiet intrigued watching me shoot the longbow.
We'll, one got ambushed by me and I told him to shoot it just once....and when he did, he wanted to shoot again....after a short tutoring, keeping it simple my friend was acting like a kid. He had to have the same bow that I had, and he told me to order him one and to pick out the woods for him....not only that, but I had to find him a used one so he would have one to shoot during the 4 month wait. I did a thread on him back in 2010.
Well, two years later he he made the call to me that he wanted me to play Santa, and he wanted me to call both brothers and announce that I was Santa and the elves were frantically working on them a custom MOAB from Jim Reynolds. He had me call them because he knew they would give him a fit about it. And, he commissioned me to not only to order the right length, weight and draw length, but to totally handle the wood combos.....
Now, this being laid on me really made me think long and hard about what the bows should look like as I really wanted them to be stunning as they would no doubt hang them in the office while not in the field.
I wanted them to 'POP'...I wanted to push the envelope, but not over the edge, I wanted a little 'wild flare' mixed with a less wild but striking risers and overlays. Since they were brothers, I wanted to make them 'sister bows'. Same limb veneers but same woods reversed in the flared riser he offers.
Now here's where another Jim comes in...Big Jim. I called him to see if he would sell me some of those beautiful back ebony veneers I'd seen before and send them to Jim Reynolds. As always, Big Jim said...'Not a problem". Big Jim even got the specs needed from Jim Reynolds and cut me 3 sets off of 3 different blocks. I picked two sets for front and back for both and he sent them to Thunderstick.
I'd picked Bacote and Cocobolo for a nice semi contrast risers...again reversed so each brother would have their own look and could recognize who's was who's with a glance without having to read the inscriptions.
Now some might not agree with my choices, but I thought they would come out stunning, again, some might not agree, but the employee and the employers made comments of...WOW, striking, gorgeous, I can't stop looking at it....and that's all that mattered to me. And I'll also add that I would love to have not only my 1st bow to look this good, but I'd love to have one like them myself today.
Many thanks Jim and Jim. :campfire:
(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/peeplesbow1a.jpg)
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Post by: Wudstix on July 29, 2024, 05:40:33 PM
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Post by: Terry Green on July 29, 2024, 05:46:54 PM
It's a MOAB 65@28 and was dipped in Predator Spring Green. He killed a his 1st hog with a bow I gave him, then I gave him this one and he killed his biggest buck with it, and several pheasants with me on a couple of the St Jude hunts....
Post by: Terry Green on July 29, 2024, 05:48:45 PM
Post by: topGUN on July 29, 2024, 08:19:38 PM
Did he ever make any LEFTIES?
Yes he sure did. I had a Thunderstick MOAB and a Mag, both in Left Hand. Sure wish I hadn't sold the MOAB.
Post by: Wudstix on July 29, 2024, 11:55:04 PM
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Post by: Terry Green on August 01, 2024, 12:55:29 PM
I used Tamo Ash for the veneers, and for a contrasting color riser I used Zircote.
The 1st animal I killed was the biggest buck I have ever killed, both head gear and body weight.
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Post by: Terry Green on August 01, 2024, 01:37:45 PM
Meet ........
Post by: Terry Green on August 01, 2024, 03:02:59 PM
Post by: Terry Green on August 01, 2024, 07:32:12 PM
Tines was also responsible for the Up-Side Down doe shot.....
Note the low entry and almost high exit upper shoulder opposite side of entry.....
The shot was totally manufactured from an old road bed for the steep angle and getting through an opening.....
And, a couple of hogs.....
Post by: Mike Bolin on August 01, 2024, 09:44:55 PM
Post by: Terry Green on August 02, 2024, 09:59:51 AM
However, even though can still shoot 60 to 64 pounds walking out the door, I need a month to really be able to shoot my 70# MOAB as I should.
I saw the wrighting on the wall 5-6 years ago and started selling off all my other heavy bows and have replaced them with 50#ers and TDs as well. I also have a 50# MOAB that was given BACK to me by Rob DiStefano unsolicited that I have yet to kill anything with. It has only been on one outing with me and that was the St Jude Bear Hunt I offered last year at Cohutta. I will be taking it again this year, hoping for deer, hog or bear.
More on that bow later, as same for the 60 and 70#ers
Post by: Wudstix on August 02, 2024, 10:47:07 PM
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Post by: mec lineman on August 03, 2024, 08:41:01 AM
Post by: Terry Green on August 03, 2024, 02:04:02 PM
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Post by: Terry Green on August 03, 2024, 02:10:58 PM
I love my Morrison Recurves, shot my 68#er this AM matter of fact, and killed a lot of critters with them....
But if I want to shoot a longbow, I'll take the MOAB. If I want a TD LONGBOW, I'd get the MOAB to go....I've got one on order.
Post by: Wudstix on August 18, 2024, 10:12:00 PM
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