Question regarding Northern Mist - can't wait

[madmaxthc]

I just received my new bow - a 2-pieces Northern Mist Baraga!
I was expecting it in a week or two, but I have just come back home from work and there it was, waiting for me on the front door   

It's so beautiful I could almost cry...  (guys, we need a crying emoj on this site...) :'')

Now, now, the question is... How do I assemble it?
I mean, it's a 2-pieces sleeve longbow, do I just stick it in, and off I go to the archery range? Or do I need to block it somehow? Steve is not available on the phone at the moment... and I cannot stand still in one place 

Please help, fellow TradGangers 

[TimDougan]

If its Steves new sleeve style just insert till it stops.. Only takes moderate force. To take apart put bow behind your knees grab each limb and spread your legs a little should come apart with a little pressure. TD.

[Orion]

If it's a sleeve, just slip the two halves together, string it up and shoot.

[madmaxthc]

Thank you for such prompt answer! 

Gotta order some proper arrows now 


I'm going to post some pictures soon.
Thank you,
Max

[M60gunner]

You might want to put some sort of wax on the pieces first. I recall a post some time back here or? the guys bow wouldn’t come apart for some reason.

[madmaxthc]

You might want to put some sort of wax on the pieces first. I recall a post some time back here or? the guys bow wouldn’t come apart for some reason.

Good point. I spoke with Steve, he had covered the parts already with a ring of plumbing wax. 

[madmaxthc]

And here it is:

It's a beast (63#@28"), and I injured my rotator's cuff a couple of months ago. I am almost recovered from my injury, I'll have to take this baby nice and slow. For the first time this week I could shoot my 54# recurve without pain, I'm going to be careful with the Baraga.

[madmaxthc]

[madmaxthc]

Part two:

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Three:

[madmaxthc]

Can't post the pic of the strung bow, maybe it's too big?

It's true what they say: the difference between a man and a child is the size of their toys 

[Roger Norris]

That is awesome, good for you.

I will never, ever, forget my first special order Northern Mist. It arrived on a Saturday morning. I had nothing going on that day, and the weather was perfect. My wife was off doing girl stuff. I sat in my yard, messing with that bow for hours. Brace height, nock points, arrow selection....I probably spent 4 hour just playing with it.

It was a dang good day.

[bear mike]

very cool steve makes a great bow

[STICKBENDER98]

You wont go wrong with a bow from Steve, I'm on number five.  With number six on order. 

[madmaxthc]

I will never, ever, forget my first special order Northern Mist. It arrived on a Saturday morning. I had nothing going on that day, and the weather was perfect. My wife was off doing girl stuff. I sat in my yard, messing with that bow for hours. Brace height, nock points, arrow selection....I probably spent 4 hour just playing with it.

It was a dang good day.

You're right, all the little things to get a new bow up and running are priceless 

Thank you all for the feedback, I am looking forward to this weekend at the range   

[JR Belk]

Just be sure to make sure it's seated all the way before you string it every time.

[Mike L.]

Man, I just want to say be careful with your rotator cuff.  You only get one set of shoulders ever.  I know you know, but I also know I’ve gotten pretty excited about shooting a new bow, and I also wanted to show up some kids on a mechanical bull two weeks after snapping my humerus in half.  Just saying don’t be a jack leg.


Mike

[Roger Norris]

All right gentlemen....chill out. You are confusing this site with "somewhere else"

[JR Belk]

You're more likely to suffer rotator cuff damage from repetitive motion at work than a 63# bow. Work hurt my shoulder, I dropped weight to 54# for one 3D season, and was back to my normal 60-64# draw by hunting season. Generally, we all drop draw weight as we age, but that's due to age and wear and tear on our joints from work and life. Most don't shoot a bow enough to actually cause damage. You wouldn't be able to draw a bow that tears your rotator cuff in short time.

[Terry Green]