Show me your treadway longbows

[mark Willoughby]

He guys I recently picked up a treadway  at the ky tradfest "for my wife" .. And I have been shooting it more than her the bow I bought for her was the black swamp model and boy what a sweetheart it is !! I also handled one of his three pieces at tradfest and loved it so much I ordered one of those as well I haven't really seen much posted on treadway bows here so if any one here is shooting one post up some pics!!

[gregg dudley]

Reed still has this Black Swamp.  He is just about to let the air out of a javalina in this picture, which was taken eight years ago now. He was 11.

 

I don't think that Mike had been making that model all that long then.

 

 

Mike is a first rate guy and a great bowyer.

[fivebears]

Hey Mark, I've got a couple of Mike's bows. I have 2 Black Rocks and a 2 piece Black Swamp. One of the Black Rocks I picked up on the St Jude auction last year for a peach of a price, the other is serial #2, the first one he made for sale. The 2 piece Swamp is really sweet and is my primary bow. Here's a pick of a buck I took with a Black Forrest bow several years ago. I enjoyed looking at the new bows he had at the Tradfest. I probably saw you there.

[pete p]

Ron W has one absolute beauty, hopefully he will show up soon with pics...

[ron w]

I just brought the post with my Treadway back up to the top.......It's his Traditional "D" shaped bow. It's a beauty........Osage and Cedar with Caribou tips.

[pete p]

some bows you see and they stick in your memory. that one of Ron's is that kind of bow to me. man what a stunning bow.

[ron w]

It shoots as good as it looks......

[Biathlonman]

I've had a couple come through here.  I'm on his list for a two piece black swamp sometime around August.  I can't wait.

[David Mitchell]

Mike builds outstanding bows.  The Black Swamp is my favorite.

 

 
 

[Bladepeek]

David, that bow looks familiar. Is it the one with birdseye maple veneers?

[David Mitchell]

No, Ron.  It has sassafras veneers.

 

[KyStickbow]

I shot several of Mike's bows at tradfest as well....and liked them alot. Put in an order for a 54" black forest. Cant wait to get it.

[Biathlonman]

Mike sure roped you boys in!  Lol

[mark Willoughby]

Good looking bows guys

[Longtoke]

What are the specs on his bows? I know he doesnt have a website, where can one find info to look over?

[LBR]

Mike is first rate.  I'm on the verge of calling him and telling him to build a bow for...the works...his bows are absolutely beautiful.

[Lineman72]

Longtoke. Here's mike treadways number. (828) 683-8728
Give him a call. You won't regret

[ron w]

Yep.....give him a call.....but be prepared to talk for a while.......lol!

[LBR]

Mike is good people.  His work speaks for itself.  Practically no advertising, rarely see a used one for sale, wait time around a year.  Very reasonably priced, and are works of art.  He's on my short list.

[Pat B]

Poor Mike was talking about retiring a year ago. I wonder if he ever will. I got my Treadway from mike in 1998 and made my first trad kill the next fall. My bow (62", 56#@26", slight R/D) was the next to the last one made of Mike's older style.