Author Topic: website for Kwyk Styk (Read 542 times)

Margly · « **on:** October 16, 2010, 04:49:00 PM »

Hi!
have anybody the website address?

thanks Margly

Froggy · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2010, 05:26:00 PM »

Ain't one....

Friend · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2010, 05:30:00 PM »

Need one...

Froggy · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2010, 05:49:00 PM »

Agree, would be nice...

damascusdave · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2010, 06:02:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Friend:
Need one...

To accomplish what exactly?

Gun · « **Reply #5 on:** October 16, 2010, 06:44:00 PM »

Jack is 79 yrs old. He's lucky to check his e-mails on any given day. He has no desire or knowledge to create a website now. He gets plenty of orders to keep him busy. I think its a year wait now. Why he keeps on making as many bows as he does is beyond me.

Ryan Sanpei · « **Reply #6 on:** October 16, 2010, 06:45:00 PM »

Pete Ward has a link to some of Jack's bows. www.peteward.com

Friend · « **Reply #7 on:** October 16, 2010, 08:29:00 PM »

damascusdave & Gun

I am fully aware that Mr. Kempf is up in years and could decide to stop making bows any day. I am also aware that he may choose and, if God willing, to continue to keep making bows well on into the future. With that being said, I do not recall reading any 2nd hand, 3rd hand or even 4th hand information that he is a one man show and that he does not plan to pass on his skills.

Mr Kempf's bows are approaching or, if not already, legendary status. It would be wonderful to be able to view 1st hand direct information from this famed bowyer from a lower peresonal impact perspective. He apparently has much valueable information to share. Sieze the moment.

And then again, Mr.K Kempf may wish to have nothing to do with it. It is his perogative.

wapiti · « **Reply #8 on:** October 16, 2010, 08:55:00 PM »

Shot with Jack at NALS this spring. What a very nice man. He likes the set up the way it is. He said he stays busy as he wants. If I were 79 doubt I would have a website either. LOL

Guru · « **Reply #9 on:** October 16, 2010, 10:29:00 PM »

Just give him a call, he'll be glad to send you pix of some bows and answer any questions.

Jack is a true gentleman, a real treat to talk to, and one heck of a bowyer!

HARL · « **Reply #10 on:** October 16, 2010, 11:44:00 PM »

Great fella to visit and talk to for sure !!!!

Gordon martiniuk · « **Reply #11 on:** October 17, 2010, 01:34:00 AM »

I know for a fact Jack has many Bows left in him ,, But he will build them at his pace which is still quite amazing,, as for a web site,, Gun nailed it Why? he has more work than he can handle,, and yes there is a go to guy Jack has trained and may be interested in creating some of Jacks fine Bows ,,(when Jack decides he does not want to build any more) and yes Jack is a smart man he has recorded every bows woods and laminations, so he can make smooth drawing and shock free bows,, that being said there is still only one Master Craftsman and true Legend Bowyer Jack Kempf

Raging Water · « **Reply #12 on:** October 17, 2010, 10:53:00 AM »

I had the extreme fortune of finding a Kwyk Styk in the TG Classifieds. And Yes, I paid a hefty price. No depreciation on Jack's bows. It is 56" 47# at 28".

As you might imagine, I wanted heavier limbs. Jack made me a set, in two months, that were 74# at 28".

So, my heavy limbs, I can shoot now and when I no longer can, I have a lighter set.

Jack's bows are a "pry it from my dead hand" kind of bow. With that reputation, he has all the business he needs.

A website would be cool. I would love to see all the variations of bows that Jack makes. Big Jim's photo library is really nice. It would be great to see all the bows Jack has made.

I have only seen Kwyk Styk bows. Can anyone post pictures of their "other" Kempf's?

Raging Water · « **Reply #13 on:** October 17, 2010, 08:28:00 PM »

Here is Gene Carrol's bow, cat and bear. The Cat is alive the Bear is not.

Froggy · « **Reply #14 on:** October 17, 2010, 08:36:00 PM »

Fine bruin Gene... Careful with them broadheads and that rubber boat !!

Froggy

Raging Water · « **Reply #15 on:** October 17, 2010, 08:38:00 PM »

That Cat looks like it wants to keep that bow! Keep you hands away!

L. E. Carroll · « **Reply #16 on:** October 17, 2010, 10:11:00 PM »

That cat is a "Ferdinand The Bull"..

He weighs over 26# and kind of reminds me of looking at small, kind of dark ..little cougar..except he would not hurt a flee. Goes by the name of "Hercules".

Gene

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