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Offline Jeremy

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Good Trade?
« on: November 19, 2007, 04:16:00 PM »
I've made no secret of the fact I started collecting mid to late 50's Bear bows in the 50-55# range (anybody got a '59 Polar?  :) )  with the plan to hunt with each of them for a few years before moving on to the next.  Well I managed to talk Bjorn out of these two beauties and am having a hard time deciding which to hunt with next year:

 

The Grizzly has about the prettiest (I can say that word, right?) rosewood I-beam I've seen and shoots like a dream.  The '57 Kodiak Special is my own LDB and I'm really driving tacks with it!  He refinished the KS very nicely and the Grizz has been refurbished.  Both are completely ready to hit the woods!!  Most of the other bows I have on the rack at least need to be cleaned up and get a top coat to get them ready.  :)

Bjorn doesn't have these yet(they'll be in the mail tomorrow) but I finished the last sheath up and figured I'd post a pic and tease him a little bit:

 
 

He'll have another knife coming from me too.  It won't exactly match these two, but it'll complement them and be a looker  ;)

I'll get some better pics of the bows up (and in action) when the sun is out.
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Offline vermonster13

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Re: Good Trade?
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2007, 04:18:00 PM »
WOW!
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Offline Bjorn

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Re: Good Trade?
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2007, 04:21:00 PM »
IROFLMAO! Jeremy; the teasing is working and I'll getcha' net time!
The knives look great by the way.

Offline Robinofdahood

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Re: Good Trade?
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2007, 04:22:00 PM »
Man, I don't know which I'd rather have!  Beautiful bows and gorgeous knives!  
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Offline drewsbow

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Re: Good Trade?
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2007, 04:30:00 PM »
very nice :0)
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Offline Huntrdfk

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Re: Good Trade?
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2007, 04:43:00 PM »
Those are beautiful Jeremy, Bjorn will love them.......as for which bow to hunt with, I'd go with the '57 KS.......looks like you both made out on this one!  :thumbsup:  


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Re: Good Trade?
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2007, 05:30:00 PM »
Jeremy you my friend are a master at your craft. Those bows are awesome and well you know what i think of yours knives.<><
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Offline Jeremy

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Re: Good Trade?
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2007, 08:47:00 PM »
Finally got the baby to go to bed and realized I forgot to take a pic:

 

The neck knife is a tight-fit pancake style sheath that holds the knife handle down.  The skinner is just a normal wet-formed belt sheath.  Both out of 10oz veggie tanned leather and built to outlast me.  :)
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Re: Good Trade?
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2007, 08:48:00 PM »
That isn't the butt of my knife sticking into the top of the picture is it Jeremy?    :pray:
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Offline sticshooter

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Re: Good Trade?
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2007, 08:55:00 PM »
Nah Vman it's mine.  :thumbsup:    :biglaugh:    :biglaugh:  <><
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Offline JEFF B

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Re: Good Trade?
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2007, 08:59:00 PM »
nah its mine frank!!!  :D    :biglaugh:
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Offline 4runr

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Re: Good Trade?
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2007, 09:06:00 PM »
Very, very nice knives as usual Jeremy. The color contrasts in the woods are sweeeeeeet!!

Nice bows too.
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Offline Izzy

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Re: Good Trade?
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2007, 09:24:00 PM »
Dang!!!!!!!

Offline hormoan

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Re: Good Trade?
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2007, 09:35:00 PM »
Dang I'm going garage saleing, give me a list Jeremy  :D  WOW those are sweet!!!!!!!!!! The talent you guys have makes me more than a little jealousy. Times  :thumbsup:

Offline Jeremy

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Re: Good Trade?
« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2007, 08:22:00 AM »
Vman, with your preferences in bows, why would I put a macassar ebony handle on your knife?  I think something black, shiny and sleek would be a better fit  :)

The knife butt in the last pic is from a knife finishing up a trade for a '62 Grizzly (it'll be in mail Wed Jim).

Frank, the problem with making a knife for you is I have to make one for Shell too so she doesn't steal it!  LOL!  Who am I kidding, she'll just take 'em both!  :D

Izzy, I'm redoing the antler portion on your father's old knife.  I didn't like that it ended up all polished rather than the natural finish.
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Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: Good Trade?
« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2007, 08:34:00 AM »
Mmm...good trade.
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Offline Bjorn

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Re: Good Trade?
« Reply #16 on: November 23, 2007, 08:57:00 PM »
The knives arrived today...........Jeremy is every bit the craftsman that I had hoped he would be. The sheaths are beautiful and the knives are simply stunning, and feel so good in the hand-a perfect size.  Can't wait to bloody them!
Thanks Jeremy!

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