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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Benny Nganabbarru on October 14, 2010, 05:18:00 PM
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A fine bow is now on the way from Montana to Australia. Beth sent me these photographs:
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Schafer%20Silvertip/IMG_2312.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Schafer%20Silvertip/IMG_2313.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Schafer%20Silvertip/IMG_2314.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Schafer%20Silvertip/IMG_2320.jpg)
From memory, the limb veneers are zebrawood; the riser is Macassar ebony and rosewood-stained Dymondwood (for low-stretch string). This is the first flared-riser that Dave has made for a one-piece recurve; he did a fine job, eh.
The bow will be around the 65# @ 28" mark, give or take.
Once again, the Windauers have been so helpful and absolutely top-notch in their kind service.
I'll keep you all posted with more photos when she arrives!
Cheers,
Ben :archer:
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:thumbsup:
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That is one gorgeous BOW!!!!
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Nice bow!!
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That is one of the most beautiful Tips that I have ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ben,THAT is nice!Best of luck with her.
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Great tip Ben,you have great taste!Best of luck out in the bush with her. :thumbsup:
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Very beautiful bow.......Ben. Now your gonna be the "envy" down-under. A really nice choice of woods. I'm really starting to like the one-piece bows.
Winterhawk1960
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Wow-I hope you'll be able to get some sleep before it arrives. Hap
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WOOOOW
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OOOH.....AAAAH!!!!!
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Beautiful!! Congrats Ben, I know she'll be put to good use down your way.
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WOW Ben.....that thing is drop dead gorgeous.
Congrats
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Nice looking bow there Ben. I want to see the results of that bad boy making it's home in Oz! :archer:
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That is a sexy bow Ben ! The pigs will be mesmerized with the pretty wood and never know what hit em !
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Great looking bow Ben! That rosewood dymanwood and Macassar look great together. The rosewood looks a bit like Cocobolo.
I'm amazed how different the 1-piece and the TD look.
Is that a low grip?
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OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH YEAH! Now I want one
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Good looking bow right there. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Congrats Ben! :thumbsup:
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Man that is a great looking stick!!!
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SWEEEEEEET looking one piece Silvertip Ben! Seeing that makes me want another, congrats. Let us know how she shoots!
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That is one gorgeous bow.
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that bow is made for Sambar hunting !
Nice mate ... very very nice . I grew up on one piece recurve's and still have a real soft spot for them .
Looking foward to sseing it in action
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I think I have pretty fussy taste... and that's a beautiful bow! :thumbsup: Enjoy it!
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Very classy! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Beautiful.
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Good deal Ben! A real beaut!
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Wow mate....
I've always had a soft spot for one piece bows, more so some of the widows.
Must be doing some overtime mate huh?
cheers,
ak.
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you lucky son of an Aussie :clapper: :clapper:
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Ben,that is a great looking bow,I really love the flares on the riser.Macassar is for sure one of the best woods you can use for a riser,adding few more mass weight.I prefere the TDs for convenience and for travelling,but the one piece looks more classic.Congrats.
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Good looking thing. Bue--.
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Thanks, fellows. Bowwild, it's the medium grip.
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Ben,I have a idea that one piece is smoother and a TD is faster with same specs.I think your TD has the same draw weight as this new one piece.Can you post some comparisons when you get the chance?
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Yep, will-do, Felix. Cheers!
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Another great looking tip!!
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There's nothing like Schafer's for me. I've got me a one piece on order to add to the fleet. Good Luck with it, nice bow.
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Awesome Ben! That is one stunning bow!
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:eek:
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Great bow.
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WOW GREAT BOW, ENJOY IT.
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Nice Ben. I was there when Dave glued the riser up a couple of weeks ago. That turned out beautiful. I sure do have the itch for one. Enjoy!
Gary
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The first of its kind...and what a beaut to start with!!! Great looking bow Ben, congrats!!
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Is it my imagination or does the Schafer 1-piece look a lot like a Blacktail one-piece? I have a Blacktail but have seen pictures only of a schafer 1-piece - -this one and another beautiful Bocote on this site a few months ago -it too was a stunner!
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WOW ! :thumbsup:
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Beautiful bow- great people to work with.
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nice lookin bow. Im thinking about goin back to a one piece as well.
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beauty... happy hunting mate !
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VERY Classy looking bow! Enjoy!
Eric
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Woohoo! UPS in Sydney just called to collect the government import dues... not bad for a Sunday afternoon! So, she'll probably arrive on Tuesday or Wednesday; more photos then!
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WOW!Ben,I don't know if theis step is good or not.LOL.
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Yeah, it's good, Felix!
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I don't know about Australia but in Europe(UE)we have to pay the 26% of the invoice price for goods coming from extra UE Countries,this is a lot.
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Yeah, we have to pay about AU$215 to AU$230 for bows (goods) over AU$1000. It's soon forgotten.
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Gorgeous looking bow. Congrats.
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This truly is the most magnificent bow I've had, and I've enjoyed some real beauties. Hopefully it won't be too long before some feral game is in trouble!
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Schafer%20Silvertip/IMG_2248.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Schafer%20Silvertip/IMG_2250.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Schafer%20Silvertip/IMG_2251.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Schafer%20Silvertip/IMG_2252.jpg)
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(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Schafer%20Silvertip/IMG_2253.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Schafer%20Silvertip/IMG_2258.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Schafer%20Silvertip/IMG_2259.jpg)
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"Magnificent" for sure! :clapper:
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Sweet bow (gota have one)
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Ben,it looks even better now the it is on your hands.I am really excited about your review or better some Ferals down pics.
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I've seen some pretty Silvertips before, but that one is over the top! Beautiful bow :thumbsup:
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That is a fine bow. The dymondwood is beautiful.
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Dave sure does nice work,that is unreal!Almost to pretty to hunt with,YEA RIGHT!All the best Ben.
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Ben: I live one-piece bows, to me they are what a Traditional Bow should look like, and you have a beauty. Let us know how she shoots, sounds like several of us will be putting a Tip on our short list. R.W.
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Very nice bow!
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SWEET!!
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Happy at you Ben for that new sweetheart! You're rightfully proud!!
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Very attractive bow.
Please let us know how she performs.
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Ben,
CONGRATS on a fine TIP indeed :thumbsup: Beautiful like the wood combo's
Mike
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Sweet bow Ben! :thumbsup:
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Looking forward to seeing some hero shots with that bow mate!
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All I got to say is WOW!
GTLENN
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That is really nice! It looks like the checkering is first rate!
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That's a keeper. Awesome bow. :thumbsup:
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Ben,
Hands down the finest looking one pc curve I have laid eyes on..... Congrats !!
Froggy
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It's a good thing your UPS driver isn't a Tradgang member. I would have likely shown up "used".
Congratulations on a beauty.
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Magnificent bow!
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That bow's looks (shape) always reminds me of a Damon Howatt model. I just can't put my finger on which one.
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Thanks, fellows. It took a couple of afternoons to adjust to a different feel compared to the PCH I've been shooting, but now I am dialled-in to this bow, and it shows all those wonderful characteristics we like.
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I haven't tried one of Dave Windauer's Schafer Silver Tip Bows yet... and he is only about 18 miles from me.
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Very nice.
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Awesome!!!!!! Very Beautiful!!!!!!!!!
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That is one beautiful bow. Dave's work is as good as it gets and Beth is the master in working out all the details when ordering. I've ordered a take down and should have it any day. Bet she'll be a shooter!!
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good looking
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Ben: Have never seen any Zebrawood Lams that looked like that, are they cut flat grained and stained? Just wondering, I like very much. RW
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Very nice bow mate..... very nice!
ak.
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Hey Ben how about some more pics with dead animals Thanks Shane
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Very nice.
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Beautiful bow Ben. Graceful lines. A work of art! :thumbsup:
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Nice looking bow!
It always surprises me how different a bowyer's 1-piece is from the takedown. I have a blacktail 1-piece and it isn't even close to looking like the TD (IMO). I do think the Bear Custom Kodiak TD looks like the Super Kodiak though.
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Ben, I remember when you 1st posted that Schafer.
She is indeed a beauty.
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Beautiful! Enjoy the new bow.
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That's a pretty one!
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Thats a beauty! How do you like it? Trying to make up my mind on a take down or a one piece. Love my three piece so I dont know.
Jason
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Thanks for the pictures. That bow is stunning. If you look at the overall bow the lines are really nice. When you take a look at the closeup of the checkering and how it wraps around you can see Daves attention to detail.Its very clean all the way around. I bet it shoots as good as it looks! I love take downs but a one piece bows to me are just a little more eye appealing.
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Just awesome Ben. great Bows Great people!! :thumbsup: :archer2: