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Offline BowHuntingFool

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Re: Bigriver beauty
« Reply #120 on: March 29, 2013, 07:26:00 PM »
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He mentioned how you couldn't make up your mind.
He's right, either a 59'r or a John style recurve like Brians. I'm having trouble finding the Macassar ebony for a riser, any ideas?
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Re: Bigriver beauty
« Reply #121 on: March 29, 2013, 09:06:00 PM »
Joe,  dont inspire me to get another bow please. if you ever make up your mind, do not post pictures.   :readit:    :help:
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Re: Bigriver beauty
« Reply #122 on: March 30, 2013, 08:09:00 AM »
No worries Charlie, I'll be sure to post up pics! :tu:
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Re: Bigriver beauty
« Reply #123 on: March 30, 2013, 09:26:00 AM »
Joe, I was originally looking for Macassar too, but didn't come up with any.  I bought my piece of ziricote from Kettle Morraine Hardwoods.  They had some Gabboon ebony, but no Macassar.
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Re: Bigriver beauty
« Reply #124 on: March 30, 2013, 03:40:00 PM »
Question?? On the Kodiak copy is the bottom limb supposed to have a lot more positive tiller I mean mine is about 3/4" or a tad more than upper limb. Thanks guys! Shawn
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Re: Bigriver beauty
« Reply #125 on: March 30, 2013, 06:16:00 PM »
Question?  How does it shoot?  no two bows are tillered the same, I personally dont worry about tiller get the brace set nock set,done
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Re: Bigriver beauty
« Reply #126 on: March 30, 2013, 07:03:00 PM »
You're right.  That is one of the prettiest bows I have seen.

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Re: Bigriver beauty
« Reply #127 on: December 24, 2013, 09:53:00 PM »
Just sent my deposit for one of John's 21st clones.  I asked for 65#@27 and 62".  Gave him pretty free reign to make me a hunting tool, asked that he use what from his experience has performed best.  I did suggest to him that I liked the Zircote that is in the riser of my recurve circa 1998.  Bamboo cores and possibly curly maple laminations.  I'll have to talk with him about horn tips as well.
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Re: Bigriver beauty
« Reply #128 on: December 24, 2013, 10:18:00 PM »
That is SEXY!
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Re: Bigriver beauty
« Reply #129 on: December 25, 2013, 09:08:00 AM »
Wudstix, you made a good choice, that will be a beauty.
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Re: Bigriver beauty
« Reply #130 on: December 27, 2013, 03:06:00 PM »
Brian; PM sent.
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Re: Bigriver beauty
« Reply #131 on: December 27, 2013, 04:14:00 PM »
Wow, what an outstanding bow!  John's work is outstanding.

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Re: Bigriver beauty
« Reply #132 on: January 10, 2014, 10:13:00 PM »
John called and we talked about my bow, I had sent a outline of my hand to help with getting the grip size closer. We talked about horn tips, a leather grip and putting a heavy wood (Zircote) in the riser. He said it might take awhile, but I'll be ready. More time to scrape acorns together.  
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60" Big River 67#@28"              
60" MOAB D/R LB 62#@27"
60" Big River D/R LB 65#@27"
62" Kota Badlands LB 72#@28"
62" Howatt TD 62#@28
58” Bear Grizzly 70#@28”
62" Big River D/R LB 60#@30"
66" Moosejaw Razorback LB 60#@28"

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