Trad Gang
Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Cavscout9753 on April 04, 2015, 06:26:00 PM
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This post is late in coming as I wanted to include an action pictur and we had been out of town for the week. So a couple of weeks ago I was looking for a good place to start in looking for a youth bow for my oldest son's 10th birthday. I wanted him to have a legitimate longbow after his due diligence shooting a miserable box-store fiberglass one. Well, long story long, and Job Stewart said that he had an Osage selfbow that his grandkids had outgrown and that I was welcome to have it. He even refused to allow me to pay for shipping the bow because I am military. When he sent it out he said he'd include some other things as a suprise. When the bow and other box came in the mail I don't know who was more floored, my son or me! First, the bow is an excellently hand crafted osage orange snake bow, 25# @ 22". Looking at the way the rings were matched out makes me believe the bowyer was top notch. A laced leather handle and nice (linen I think) string made the bow all the more attractive. I admit I was jealous of my son. Additionally, Mr. Stewart sent my son and I both a set of string keeps, a knapped arrowhead necklace (dont get me started on that, he hasnt taken it off since!) a small star from a US flag, some mink string silencers and a baseball card he used to give to kids when he was a LEO as well as a small flipper rest for the bow in case it was needed. All of this not only at no cost to me but at cost to him. His generosity is worth noting. My son is already chattering away about going stump shooting and squirrel hunting. Haha. Thanks again Jon.
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Thats great. I guess all three of you guys are grining large.
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That is fantastic!
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Jon is indeed a good guy. Nice story.
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Jon is a great guy and got me started in flint knapping. He sent me a flint knapping kit after I merely had mentioned to him I was interested in knapping. :thumbsup:
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Yep Jon is a great guy . His family has a long bow hunting tradition !
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Jon is a good guy for sure. :thumbsup:
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Re-read my original post and my apologies for all typos' but most especially for typing Jon's name as "Job". Smart phones and all that..
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Can't beat Tradgang folks ;)
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:clapper: :clapper: well done Jon, and that snakey bow is beautiful!
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Frequenting this site will quickly return a person's faith in humanity. So many great people here.
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I'll say it again.....
TradGang isn't a "site"... It's a FAMILY!!!
Well done, Jon!!!!!!!!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Awesome! Good on you Jon!
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Congrats Cav to you and your son.
Well done Jon. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Wow...congrats to you and your son!
Great job Mr. Stewart!
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Jon has always been a true Ambassador to traditional archery. He is one of the good guys. Thanks for all you do Jon.
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Originally posted by Big Lefty:
Frequenting this site will quickly return a person's faith in humanity. So many great people here.
I concur. I have had a rough couple of years and I am telling you, that is exactly what I am feeling today.
What a wonderful story, congrats to you and your son, Lucas.
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Yep...that's our Jon for ya!
Way to go!
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Jon, you da Man!
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Jon is a class act indeed!! Glad to call him a friend
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Giving unselfishly brings happiness to both sides
A true act of giving back. :clapper:
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What a fantastic gesture.
Well done MISTER Stewart.
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Congrats to your son on his new bow, looks like a beauty. Hat's off to Mr. Stewart. That's a beautiful thing you did, and something I doubt will ever be forgotten by the young man in the picture. :thumbsup:
Bob
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And thus another trad archer is added to the family. Well Done!
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Once you meet Jon it is hard not to like him.
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Originally posted by LostNation_Larry:
Once you meet Jon it is hard not to like him.
I met Jon out at the MTB traditional jamboree last year in Grayling. It was a real pleasure to meet Jon and he really made me feel welcome. A great guy and a very fine gentleman for sure! :campfire:
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Jon does alot to support vets, hes good people.
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:clapper: Honored to call Jon a friend.
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Nice story. Jon is a great guy. A worthy ambassador for archery and the military.
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I was recently looking for a Kweekee Kwiver to modify into a limb bolt attachment quiver. Jon sent me one of his extra quivers he had a NO CHARGE. Thank You! :thumbsup:
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Well done. . .
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Very kinds words by many. I was blessed to be born in an archery family. Dad had an archery shop back in the 60's and closed up 68 while I was in the service. When dad died 4 years ago I was left was all his archery things including some of the old stock from the store.
Not having much time left on this earth I decided to help a stranger a day. Do something for someone that I don't know. My dad is helping me do this by me passing on some of his things. I would like to think he approves.
There are many many folks on this site that help people out and that makes this archery site one of the best.
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That is great! :clapper: