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Author Topic: My new Firefly Bow (MORE PICS on PG 2)  (Read 750 times)

Offline gregk

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Re: My new Firefly Bow (MORE PICS on PG 2)
« Reply #20 on: May 25, 2010, 11:25:00 AM »
Wow, i love it, that is beautiful.   :bigsmyl:

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Re: My new Firefly Bow (MORE PICS on PG 2)
« Reply #21 on: May 25, 2010, 12:48:00 PM »
Great looking bow!   :thumbsup:
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Offline Margly

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Re: My new Firefly Bow (MORE PICS on PG 2)
« Reply #22 on: May 25, 2010, 01:02:00 PM »
Congrats with a very nice bow  :thumbsup:  
I have two firefly's with 3 set of limbs and have nothing but good things to say about the bows and Jim's service.
Here in Norway several of the national records in Fita trad class is done with Jim Jones firefly longbow  :archer:  

Straight shooting and good luck on your bear hunt!

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Offline Tater 2

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Re: My new Firefly Bow (MORE PICS on PG 2)
« Reply #23 on: May 25, 2010, 01:16:00 PM »
Very Nice!!

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Re: My new Firefly Bow (MORE PICS on PG 2)
« Reply #24 on: May 25, 2010, 06:49:00 PM »
Beautiful bow.  You mentioned a chrono but didn't say what it was.  I'm REALLY wanting to know.  Thanks
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Re: My new Firefly Bow (MORE PICS on PG 2)
« Reply #25 on: May 26, 2010, 01:27:00 AM »
Sweet bow!!  Everything you said about Jim and his bows is spot on, some of the smoothest and quietest bows I ever shot!
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Offline indianalongbowshooter

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Re: My new Firefly Bow (MORE PICS on PG 2)
« Reply #26 on: May 26, 2010, 11:32:00 PM »
Nice bow Dan, Jim sure makes some of the best looking and shooting bows out there..
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Offline JackP

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Re: My new Firefly Bow (MORE PICS on PG 2)
« Reply #27 on: May 26, 2010, 11:37:00 PM »
That is a sweet bow!    :thumbsup:  

I just might have to invest in one seeing how many people like them.

Jack

Offline Night Wing

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Re: My new Firefly Bow (MORE PICS on PG 2)
« Reply #28 on: May 27, 2010, 12:08:00 AM »
I like the lines and color of the bow.    :)   She's a beauty.   :D
Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 42# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 10.02
Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 37# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 11.37

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Re: My new Firefly Bow (MORE PICS on PG 2)
« Reply #29 on: May 27, 2010, 10:59:00 AM »
Sorry folks, I have been busy and have not had a chance to get back to this thread. First of all, I want to thank everyone for the nice comments. I know there were some questions and after I go back and look I will answer those. Someone asked about the length of the bow and it is 64". As far as a chronograph reading it was 185 fps with an approximately 600 grain arrow.
   I have to apologize about my description of the wood combo in the riser. I actually ordered a Macassar Ebony and Cocobolo combo for the riser although when I 1st talked to Jim on the phone we had discussed a Cocobolo and Yellowheart combination.
Evidently, what ended up happening is that Jim must have been using his notes from our original phone call rather than my later e-mails and letter. Bottom line, as discussed above, I really love this bow! The riser combo ended up being Cocobolo and Yellowheart and it is a beautiful combo!!!
     I realized that I forgot to post a picture of the Waterfall Bubinga limb veneers and the limb tips so here they are. The picture really does not show how nice these limb veneers are.


 
 
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Re: My new Firefly Bow (MORE PICS on PG 2)
« Reply #30 on: May 27, 2010, 12:41:00 PM »
Another sweet Firefly, love the waterfall bubinga Jim gets. The thumbrest blends in nice too!

Was the 185 fps with the 8 strand Jim provides?
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Re: My new Firefly Bow (MORE PICS on PG 2)
« Reply #31 on: May 27, 2010, 01:09:00 PM »
I thought that Makassar was light.  Reminded me more of some Texas ebony or cocobolo.
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Re: My new Firefly Bow (MORE PICS on PG 2)
« Reply #32 on: May 27, 2010, 09:57:00 PM »
Gotta love those fireflys...... look almost as good as they shoot.....  :D
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