How many custom bows you've had & what's your keeper?

[maxwell]

Too many-- Shafers and Leon Stewarts slammers

[mjh]

I've only ordered 3 custom bows and I still own them, wouldn't consider a used bow that I'd pick up as a custom 'cause I wasn't the one who ordered it but that's just me...

a blacktail one piece
a blacktail takedown
a dywer orginal....

so many quality bows to choose from out there these days alot of talented bowyers!

most likely sometime before I get another new or used  bow.......just bought another canoe today....

[IronJohn]

I've had more Fedora's and Fred Bear bows than you can shake a stick at. Plus a few others. Still looking for my keeper   :confused:  ........IJ

[Archie]

I've owned a few different bows... but I have settled into the 2 bows in my signature for the long haul.  After much consideration, I have decided that the only likely future bow purchase I can see myself making would be for a heavier PLX, or a set of limbs for the PMA at about 57#.  For a while I very strongly considered purchasing an Acadian Woods, but decided that since I am extremely pleased with the widows, why introduce a bunch of new variables by adding a new setup to my bow rack?  I want to master the art of shooting, not be constantly adapting to new bows.

[moththerlode]

Bows keep coming and going .. but I'm still shooting my broke in Hummingbird (longbow).

[stagetek]

I've owned four different customs over the years. I've sold them all except two. My Pittsley Predators !

[smokin feathers]

widow
dryad
fedora
sarrels
northern mist
check mate
great plains
morrison
adcock acs
a&h acs
lewis hollow
wilderness
navaho(roy Hall)
bob lee
horne
robertson

i have stuck with the adcock acs because it has such a narrow throat grip and the over all feel and lack of noise and vibration and its just the bow for me!! second is a morrison shawnee dakota. i have multiples of all of the bowyers listed above as well!! took a long time to find what fit the best!!

[Terry Lightle]

Black Widow
Palmer
Stotler

Another Black Widow
Howard Hill
Another Howard Hill
Robertson
Cari-Bow
Keeping the Cari-Bow

[Interseptor]

Harrelson T/D Recurve (Zebra Wood; Still Own)
Jeffery Royal Mag (Sold)
Jeffery Royal Hunter, 62 inch (Stolen from Me)
Assemhiemer Hunter,62 inch (Stolen from Me)
Harrelson T/D Recurve, 62 inch (Sold)
Cascade Whitetail T/D Recurve (Sold)
Brackenberry Sidekick T/D Recurve (Sold)
G&L Mantis Hunter Longbow (Sold)
Jeffery Royal Hunter Recurve (Sold)
Harrelson T/D Recurve (Cocabola Riser; Still Own)
Shafer Silver Tip (Wish I still had it)
Treadway Black Forrest Longbow (Sold, great bow)
Acadian Woods T/D Recurve (Sold, but plan on getting another.)

[YORNOC]

Over the years:
Appalation(Guthrie)
Several Robertsons
Ballistik
Brackenbury(several)
Brigham
Stotler
Morrison
TallTines
Dale Dye
Wapiti
Rose Oak
Widow(several)
Pacific Coast
Zipper
Blacktail(several)
Abbott
FireFly
Bear's Paw
Cari bow
Saluki
Centaur
River Bend
Vermillion River
Groleau
Predator
......I'm sure there's a few more that I'm not remebering.
The Schafer Silvertips win for me. I've had a "few".
I have a 66" takedown Tip recurve now, super figured cocobolo,highly figured yew limbs with okeetee corn snakes backing the limbs.
If I could only get well enough to shoot the damn thing!
Kept the Abbott longbow too. I love it.

[NateDog]

I currently have a Predator Classic Recurve, Blackswan Longbow, and Mystic Robertson Stykbow.

[joe ashton]

I've  had a bunch. Maybe a dozen or more......

My keepers are:
* My first custom bow, a big horn  recurve. I never shoot it but I will never sell it.

* next is my 21 century long bow, this bow put lots of meat in the freezer. it has a place of honor in the bow room

* next is my black widow longbow, now my #1 backup.

* my go to bow (now) is my Mohawk which also has quietly put serious meat in the frig.

[The Whittler]

Black Widow MA11 take down recurve.
Black Widow SAX take down recurve.
A&H 3pc LB
Fedora 560 1pc recurve
JD Berry LB
Green Mountain LB

my widow will stay and right now I do like the A&H. The others I would sell in a heart beat.

[Horne Shooter]

Horne Ridge Runner 50#
Horne Ridge Runner 51# (nickname Trusty)
Horne Ridge Runner 75# (nickname Buff killer)
Horne Brush Bow    51#
A&H                51#
A&H                54#
A&H metal riser    75#
Black Widow        54#
Black Widow        50# (Anniversay edition)
Black Swan         57#

Mark Horne is making me a custom longbow at 80# at my draw that he'll be bringing down to me this weekend at Canyon Lake.  He's also making a set of 50# limbs for the same riser.  With luck this bow will kill a Cape Buffalo this September.

Jack Howard  40#  lefty Jack Howard    
Jack Howard  42#  last one he ever made Black Glass front and back
Jack H0oward 45#
Jack Howard  46#
Jack Howard  48#  one of his last bows  
Jack Howard  49#
Jack Howard  50# white glass front and back
jack Howard  50#
Jack Howard  51#  lefty  camo
Jack Howard  52#
Jack Howard  53 # black camo-- Jack made a few
Jack Howard  55#
Jack Howard  56#
Jack Howard  56#
Jack Howard  57#
Jack Howard  57#  camo
Jack Howard  58

How it all started, visiting Bear Bow collector Al Reider back in the mid 80's, there hanging on the wall were two rather distinctive looking bows.
Hanging with them was a framed letter. I said who made those bows, Al said, those are Jack Howard bows , "the best bows ever made".
The letter was from Jack, they were two of Jack's personal bows he hunted with, with original sights.
 And so the journey began.

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[oz]

wow some impressive lists.
I bought my first non compound 5 years ago,
Shafer Silvertip 60" 58# at 28.5" custom built for me.  It's all I have shot for 5 years.

I guess I'll buy another when it wears out.

oz

[Hermon]

Bighorn recurve
2 Bighorn longbows
Robertson recurve
Robertson longbow
2 Great Northern SuperGhosts
Hollenbeck longbow
2 Wild Horse Creek longbows

Only ones that I still have are the Wild Horse Creeks.  They just fit me.

[Pokerdaddy]

At Compton this weekend I ordered my very first custom bow, and it's funny that I should follow Hermon here...

I ordered a Wild Horse Creek Kestrel, 58" 53@28.  Myrtle veneers over Red Elm limbs, Myrtle and Wenge riser, beavertail over locator grip.

I had come across Mike's work here on TG some time ago, liked what I saw and started doing a little research.  Liking all the great things I was hearing I headed to Compton with the intent of shooting and trying out Mike's bows.

Am I glad I did!

I'll be sure to post pics in roughly four months...the wait begins!

Oh, and I did buy a new in-stock bow from our very own Big Jim to hold me over.  Thunderchild 56" 50@28.  Sweet shooter.

I've had quite a few, mostly Sarrels, but a Palmer and Bob Lee too, both recurves and longbows.

They will have to pry my Sarrels Blueridge takedown longbow from my hands once I am dead and gone though! On second thought, I may just get buried with that bow!

Bisch

[Shifting Shadow]

All customs sold, traded or given away.

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