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Title: New longbow!
Post by: Shane C on March 03, 2014, 12:34:00 AM

I've always liked the idea of a longbow, but could never find anything that I actually liked shooting. The grips were just  too low for my liking. I tried a couple 3-piece longbows but the grips still weren't to my taste.  Well, I got talking with my buddy David Lange who makes Brush Creek Bows. I told him that I wanted a longbow, but I couldn't find anything I liked. I wanted one that matched the grip of my Wes Wallace mentor. He said he could do that and I was sold.

I went about picking out the woods that I wanted. I contacted some people trying to get some myrtle for the veneers and riser block, very few people got back to me. Curt (idahocurt) got back to me quickly and was enjoyable to talk to about bows and woods and everything. After I got the myrtle I new I wanted something unique so I picked up some African Blackwood that got used in the wedges and accent stripe.

David kept me updated with pictures of the bow as he was building it. Just keeping more and more excited.

  (http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q482/Shane_Close/21639f7c458a458882b75766b1f1506b.jpg)

  (http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q482/Shane_Close/9f59d14445f2922d6b65b11a80ed27f5.jpg)

  (http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q482/Shane_Close/8f313d0fa21d8724973d47e25d2b26ce.jpg)

Wes Wallace and longbow riser
  (http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q482/Shane_Close/9decc834f3771b5e3ea502ed41001385.jpg)

After the finish was put on
  (http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q482/Shane_Close/2ba19a3344c77862a01434cbb15c06a0.jpg)

  (http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q482/Shane_Close/63f8ced34724b8a53a058ff5cd78ccbb.jpg)

Well, it just got finished up and I was able to shoot it. It shoots great! Came out to 64" & 48@28. Draw increase is smooth: 48.3@28, 50.7@29, 53.7@30, and 56.8@31. The grip is great and I'm excited for my first keeper longbow. It shoots a 32" 400 FMJ with a 250gr field point great!

Final product
  (http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q482/Shane_Close/990cb3cae0118365bc241cee231a07f7.jpg)

And strung
  (http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q482/Shane_Close/94b511e9c91baf8c907e5aa244c6174e.jpg)

Title: Re: New longbow!
Post by: Spitz2 on March 03, 2014, 08:42:00 AM

beautiful bow !!

Title: Re: New longbow!
Post by: TSchirm on March 03, 2014, 08:46:00 AM

Purty!!!

Title: Re: New longbow!
Post by: Bowtech1233 on March 03, 2014, 09:17:00 AM

Sweet looking bow!

Title: Re: New longbow!
Post by: Ranger44 on March 03, 2014, 09:36:00 AM

Very nice!

Title: Re: New longbow!
Post by: Mike Vines on March 03, 2014, 09:44:00 AM

Shane, you have found "THE ONE".  I'm looking forward to taking that for a test drive.  

You did a great job picking your woods.

Title: Re: New longbow!
Post by: Stixbowdrew on March 03, 2014, 12:23:00 PM

Looks great strung pretty excited to shoot it Tuesday. Gt a feeling those Wallace's might be getting dusty

Title: Re: New longbow!
Post by: Dirtybird on March 03, 2014, 01:53:00 PM

Nice looking bow Shane.

Title: Re: New longbow!
Post by: Keith Zimmerman on March 03, 2014, 02:33:00 PM

Nice!  Needs checkered:)

Title: Re: New longbow!
Post by: D. Key on March 03, 2014, 03:35:00 PM

Very nice indeed.  Luv me some Myrtle.

Title: Re: New longbow!
Post by: longbow fanatic 1 on March 03, 2014, 05:21:00 PM

Stunning!

Title: Re: New longbow!
Post by: Shane C on March 03, 2014, 09:38:00 PM

Thanks guys! It's a pretty sweet bow! Keith - I think checkering might be in this bows future...

Title: Re: New longbow!
Post by: Matty on March 03, 2014, 09:41:00 PM

Great job man!!