Silvertips.....FF v/s Non FF

[Shawn Leonard]

I know I just should of tried the FF with padded loops but was skeered! Now I am kicking myself! Shawn

[Tim]

I'm not endorsing ff strings on Dave's dacron bows, the bowyer definitely knows best.  If it's a dacron bow I'd stick with DACRON.  I was just letting everyone know how our bows were set up.    Tim

[A.S.]

Thanks again guys! Tim, I would have kept that Macassar Ebony bow with 2 set of limbs if it had been FF. I too, really like the feel of a FF string better.

[Dawn Patrol]

Pathdoc,I have a take down longbow that Dave made for me that is made of juniper and it shoots and looks great. And I agree with you: no more checkered grips on stick bows.

[pathdoc]

Maybe I'll go back to Dave and order a 3-piece T/D longbow with Juniper veneers.  I ordered my recurve a couple years back and he said he had a few limbs sent back that had delaminated and was working on it, but recommended against Juniper for the time being.  I know that they look great on Robertson bows and have not heard anything about delamination.  I really love the look of Juniper, and want to get a bow made of all Montana woods if that is at all possible.  Guess I'm nostalgic like that- why else would we pay $1000 for bows if we didn't look at them as more than just tools.

[SERGIO VENNERI]

Zachary;
            You might want to check with Dave on this Juniper thing. I Believe the one Bow he had problems with had  complete Juniper Cores , not just veneers! I see no problem with veneers of any wood.

[pathdoc]

No, it was lams.  Yeah, when I get ready for my next Silvertip, I'll revisit the Juniper idea.  As it turns out, I think the tulipwood veneers look awesome with the bloodwood, probably much better than juniper.  I told Dave the combination I wanted- red riser with red limbs that showed a lot of figuring.  He showed me a few pieces of tulipwood he had and said he thought that was just what I was looking for (although it doesn't have the knots that juniper has, it has yellow, red, and black which is beautiful).  Just proved to me that Dave listens to what you want and then makes suggestions that, in the end, fit perfect for me, including the FF option.  It definitely is a piece of art and the Thunderhorn knob quiver is red and tan and matches perfectly.  I couldn't resist the grizzly etching on the quiver- being that it is a Silvertip, although the elk etching was hard to pass on.  Guess there's always another quiver out there for me to buy too.

[pathdoc]

Sergio- sorry, I keep saying lams but meant veneers.  I was looking at a Wesley Special this morning with 7 bamboo laminations (I think that is what I read) and the word lams was stuck in my mind.

[md126]

all my 'tips are FF, mostly for durabilty and so can have the option to shoot either string..

performance wise the FF seems faster and more dead in the hand but a little louder IMO.

don't get me wrong though, the bow is very fast and performs great w/ the B50 too and shoots very smooth and stable..  

dave and beth are the best