For All Shrew/Griffin Fans...McCullough Selfbow

[FerretWYO]

That is awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[Tom Phillips]

Doctari,
  Cool bow,  Thanks for showing.Where was that one hiding ??

[Doc Nock]

Tippit,

That is only half the story. I was pretty green when I bought that bow. Never shot a long bow grip I liked...they fought me or vice versa. I tried John's handle and it felt "right." It was the only one in low enough poundage I could handle...at 54#.

I put down 3/4 of the price to hold it for 4 hrs. John just shook his head and laughed.  I ran around finding every longbow officianado I could find and made them shoot it. To a person, they all looked at me and went, "SWEEET! How much DIDN'T this cost?

At hour 3.5, I paid the balance and went to shoot a round. I whupped everyone in the group till I stepped on a MD slime covered rock and slid into a pool and broke the fibula on my left leg. I still hobbled about and shot 2 more courses that weekend...Paid a handsome price for being stubborn and a great price for a bow. Saddens me I can't shoot that weight anymore.

John never forgot that in his several return trips... said nobody ever put down that much money for a bow for a few hours "hold."

He was friends with Jim Stepp then and they'd worked up a way to retro fit Jim's dovetail take down apparatus.

John is one class piece of work...and a hoot to boot!  Miss seeing him and many other bowyers back East here.

[archeryelk*]

 Tippit,

Sure nice to see that bow again. I have always regreted selling that bow. Any chance you would be willing to sell that back to me?

Dan Antes

antes1dd@hughes.net

[tippit]

Dan,  NO chance what-so-ever    I still have a couple of your selfbows too!  Been a long time since I've talked you.  Nice to see you here...tippit

[archeryelk*]

To bad,
Guess I'll have to try and talk John out of one of his wood bows that he still has on hand. HA-HA I'm sure there is no chance of that.

Dan

[Irish]

Great looking bow Doc!!

[creekwood]

Thanks for posting those pics.

[pickaspot]

What a piece of work - I think I drooled on my keyboard.

Don't let that one get away!