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Author Topic: Merry Christmas to Me from 7 Lakes!!!  (Read 540 times)

Offline SELFBOW19953

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Merry Christmas to Me from 7 Lakes!!!
« on: December 22, 2014, 02:44:00 PM »
I just received my new 7 Lakes Carolina Night longbow from Mike Ballinger.  68", 59@28, actionboo core with bubinga and spalted maple spliced veneers (from Troy Breeding) under clear glass with a bubinga riser and bubinga tip overlays, it has about 3/4" of reflex.  Just a stunning bow that shoots like a dream-very mild mannered, well behaved, and strong shooting.  Yes, I did open my present early, or maybe late-my birthday was last week, Christmas this week.

   
   
   
   
   
   
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Re: Merry Christmas to Me from 7 Lakes!!!
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2014, 03:15:00 PM »
Wow, congrats on a fine looking bow!   :thumbsup:
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Re: Merry Christmas to Me from 7 Lakes!!!
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2014, 07:32:00 PM »
Very Nice!  I've been eyeing Mike's bows for some time.  They always have great reviews and look fantastic!
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Re: Merry Christmas to Me from 7 Lakes!!!
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2014, 07:33:00 PM »
That's one fine Hill there.
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Re: Merry Christmas to Me from 7 Lakes!!!
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2014, 09:14:00 PM »
Ahhh,7 Lakes.
Mike made me a bow and now have 7 deer harvests with it.
Great guy. He even put my pic on his website (if you want to see what Legolas really looks like).
That is a special bow.
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Re: Merry Christmas to Me from 7 Lakes!!!
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2014, 10:24:00 PM »
Outstanding looking bow!!!
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Re: Merry Christmas to Me from 7 Lakes!!!
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2014, 08:05:00 AM »
oooooooo, dat's Nice!  congrats!  mike makes a FINE longbow that rivals the best - highly recommended!

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Re: Merry Christmas to Me from 7 Lakes!!!
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2014, 11:18:00 PM »
Now that is a gift....
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Re: Merry Christmas to Me from 7 Lakes!!!
« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2014, 07:19:00 AM »
Thank you Phil, I love building these "Carolina Nights."  We can also thank Troy Breeding for the Bubinga and Spalted Maple veneers.

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My birthday is on Dec. 23.  I've found if you don't open the birthday presents early people start counting them as Chirstmas presents also...   :)
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Offline SELFBOW19953

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Re: Merry Christmas to Me from 7 Lakes!!!
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2014, 10:04:00 AM »
Mike,

I was always asked "Do you want your big present for Birthday or Christmas?"  Until my sophomore year in high school, I was always the youngest (Dec 16).  That year we got a new guy, his birthday is Dec 23.
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Re: Merry Christmas to Me from 7 Lakes!!!
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2014, 02:46:00 PM »
Beautiful bow...congrats brother!!
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Re: Merry Christmas to Me from 7 Lakes!!!
« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2014, 03:55:00 PM »
Nice stick, I love spalted maple.
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Re: Merry Christmas to Me from 7 Lakes!!!
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2014, 08:43:00 AM »
I LIKE IT!!! I LIKE IT!!!
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Re: Merry Christmas to Me from 7 Lakes!!!
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2014, 08:53:00 AM »
hah!  worse yet, mine's the 24th!   :D
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Re: Merry Christmas to Me from 7 Lakes!!!
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2014, 11:01:00 AM »
Nice looking bow right there!
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Offline SELFBOW19953

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Re: Merry Christmas to Me from 7 Lakes!!!
« Reply #15 on: December 29, 2014, 11:11:00 AM »
Thanks, Troy.  I feel especially lucky to have 2 artisans, you and Mike, working together to make me such a gorgeous bow.
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