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Title: How many Tomahawk Shooters here?
Post by: BIG GAME on December 04, 2012, 04:10:00 PM
I just recently purchased a Woodland Hunter 62" 55@28"  and pull 30".  Just curious what you guys are shooting and your favorite set up.  Brace height, arrows, quiver, string material, etc.  Pictures would be great and yes I will post pictures of my set up when I get it her down.
Thanks,
Traver
Title: Re: How many Tomahawk Shooters here?
Post by: dino on December 04, 2012, 05:13:00 PM
Traver,
I think I am up to 5 Tomahawks now all of them outfitted with Great Northern bow quivers. I have two 1 piece, two 2 piece, and one of the new Tomahawk Legacy 3 piece longbows.  All of them I shoot a little different brace, just tune the bow to where they shoot the best.  I make my own strings 15 strand TS-1 with FF serving.  Mainly I've been shooting cedar or Carbon Tech panthers out of them.  Great shooting bows. dino
Title: Re: How many Tomahawk Shooters here?
Post by: flinthead on December 04, 2012, 08:11:00 PM
I have had 3 , sold my 3 piece Tomahawk SS T/D this summer. Wish it was back here. Nice simple longbow. Roy
Title: Re: How many Tomahawk Shooters here?
Post by: BIG GAME on December 04, 2012, 09:49:00 PM
Hoping to see a couple pictures of the four different bows.
Title: Re: How many Tomahawk Shooters here?
Post by: JamesKerr on December 04, 2012, 11:30:00 PM
I have the one piece Diamond series SS in 55# as well as the new Legacy series Woodland hunter limbs in 60#. The Legacy series is one heck of a bow. I am shooting it with a 16 strand ff plus string using arrow dynamics shafting with 100 grain inserts and 175 grain points. I don't use bow quivers so I just use my Arrowmate Elite side quiver when carrying either one.
Title: Re: How many Tomahawk Shooters here?
Post by: tonitrui arcus on December 05, 2012, 12:46:00 AM
I'm currently hunting with the one piece SS Diamond @ 50 lbs with POC shafts and 135 grain Broadheads.
Title: Re: How many Tomahawk Shooters here?
Post by: Teacher_of_the_Arcane on December 05, 2012, 08:19:00 AM
My wife and I both shoot Tomahawks....I'll see if I can get a photo.
Title: Re: How many Tomahawk Shooters here?
Post by: dino on December 05, 2012, 08:05:00 PM
(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q28/deanvanderhorst/CIMG1199.jpg)

Ok Traver, got a pic of most of my Tomahawks.  Now they ain't pretty cause there huntin' bows and a couple need refinished right now.  They get used and it shows.

From the bottom: #1 is my first Tomahawk which is a two piece sleeve takedown Thunderstorm that I got around 12 years ago. #2 is a two piece bar take down custom with walnut lams and maple/carbon/bamboo core. #3 is another custom. One piece Indian Rosewood riser w/osage accents/bamboo core and black walnut lams.  #4 Is my most recent addition Tomahawk Legacy serial #3 with proto foam carbon limbs and a beaver tail handle that a friend put on for me.  I like shooting them all but I've been hunting with the Legacy this past year and it is a great shooting bow. dino
Title: Re: How many Tomahawk Shooters here?
Post by: JamesKerr on December 05, 2012, 11:07:00 PM
Those are some beautiful tomahawks! I was unaware that you could have them custom made with different woods. What is the price difference between them and their standard bows?
Title: Re: How many Tomahawk Shooters here?
Post by: JamesKerr on December 07, 2012, 12:14:00 AM
Here are some pictures of my Tomahawks
First up my Tomahawk Legacy series
 (http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o780/jakerr1/015640x480.jpg)
 (http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o780/jakerr1/019640x480.jpg)
 (http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o780/jakerr1/017640x480.jpg)
 (http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o780/jakerr1/018640x480.jpg)
Title: Re: How many Tomahawk Shooters here?
Post by: JamesKerr on December 07, 2012, 12:16:00 AM
You can't really see the beauty of the camo limb veneers in those pictures. The veneer is just slightly darker than those in 3 rivers pictures of the Tomahawk Diamond series Woodland hunter
Title: Re: How many Tomahawk Shooters here?
Post by: JamesKerr on December 07, 2012, 12:21:00 AM
My diamond series SS
 (http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o780/jakerr1/022640x480.jpg)
 (http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o780/jakerr1/021640x480.jpg)
 (http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o780/jakerr1/020640x480.jpg)
Title: Re: How many Tomahawk Shooters here?
Post by: dino on December 07, 2012, 05:47:00 PM
James,
Those are nice, how do you like your Legacy?  I really like the feel of the one piece longbow but once I started shooting it I serious like how it feels and shoots.

They will make custom Tomahawks.  It requires a non refundable deposit, will take longer, and it also base on availability of woods.  The rosewood for the riser on my one piece I tracked down myself.  Cost difference varies just based on materials.
Title: Re: How many Tomahawk Shooters here?
Post by: BIG GAME on December 07, 2012, 05:57:00 PM
Dino,
Thanks for the pictures, I talked to Art at 3 Rivers to see if I could have some different woods in the riser.  He said if it was available and probably 4 months out.  I am so bummed right now the Woodland Hunter was supposed to be delivered yesterday in Montana and it is still sitting somewhere in Mississippi and they can't seem to find it.  I really wanted to shoot that thing this weekend.  Oh well.
Title: Re: How many Tomahawk Shooters here?
Post by: BIG GAME on December 07, 2012, 05:58:00 PM
James,
I really like the looks of the Yew in the SS bows.  I have heard the Legacy is a real nice shooter.
Title: Re: How many Tomahawk Shooters here?
Post by: JamesKerr on December 07, 2012, 06:48:00 PM
Dino I like the ss alot but itn my opinion the legacy is a bit better. The ss is super smooth with little to no handshock depending on how heavy of an arrow you use, but the legacy is even smoother and is a bit faster as far as I can tell
Title: Re: How many Tomahawk Shooters here?
Post by: dino on December 07, 2012, 07:59:00 PM
James, don't want to tempt ya but I have both foam core and wood core legacy limbs and the foams aren't much faster but they are smoother yet than the wood core limbs.  I was hooked on them from the first time I shot them and haven't put my wood limbs back on since. I was really pleased with the woods just as you said and they sling an arrow hard.
Title: Re: How many Tomahawk Shooters here?
Post by: JamesKerr on December 08, 2012, 07:03:00 PM
I have looked at the foam core limbs and would probably like the way they shoot alot. I personally prefer the look of wooden veneers on a limb and as far as I know everyone who makes foam cored limbs uses carbon on the back and belly of the limbs.