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Author Topic: MOAB Fever Cure  (Read 870 times)

Offline Jmgcurve

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MOAB Fever Cure
« on: August 06, 2010, 02:31:00 AM »
I heard the dogs barking about 10:20 on Thursday, and walked out of the shop to check. They were bothering a white jeep coming up the driveway--it had a flashing light on top with the driver on the right side--USPS.

This will be good either arrows from Fletcher or a MOAB from Jim.

 

The box was too long for arrows unless Rick messed up bad.
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Offline Jmgcurve

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Re: MOAB Fever Cure
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2010, 03:02:00 AM »
The mail lady wanted to stay while I checked the contents since the box was bent, so the pictures started in the yard next to her jeep. "Wow" was her comment as she drove off.

 
 
 

One of the hardest things I have ever done was put it back in the box.
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Offline Jmgcurve

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Re: MOAB Fever Cure
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2010, 03:27:00 AM »
Well, not too difficult since it was only into the house because moisture was beginning to get on my new stick.

Texas is warm in August.

I have to pause here and say, Jim is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! He hit my desired specs dead-on.

The bow is 60" and 51# @ 29". The riser is osage and bubinga. Limbs have curly angrie veneers.

 
 
 
 
 
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Offline Jmgcurve

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Re: MOAB Fever Cure
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2010, 03:32:00 AM »
A few more close-ups.

     
     
     


These last three were at twenty yards with several different arrow spines.

 

     
     


Thanks Roy for the constant encouragement, and Thanks Jeff for loaning me your MOAB while not even knowing me. Trad Gangers are fantastic!!   :notworthy:
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Offline Lamey

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Re: MOAB Fever Cure
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2010, 05:36:00 AM »
just all kinds of pretty,  im guessing your gonna have a fun weekend.   As that Osage ages that bow is going to look better and better,  hard to believe but thats my bet.
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Re: MOAB Fever Cure
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2010, 06:10:00 AM »
That sure is a great looking bow. Jim is a
great bowyer.
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Re: MOAB Fever Cure
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2010, 06:16:00 AM »
Congratulations Michael!!

I must say.. your MOAB was most definitely worth your wait!!

Looks like you made friends with it already too. Being a MOAB I know from my personal experience that they don't need taming or training. They come that way and filled with sweetness and X's.

Keep us posted when you get your 1st robinhood and the 1st game taken with it.

The only thing left for you to do is listen to your bow so you can learn its name.

God bless,Mudd
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Re: MOAB Fever Cure
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2010, 07:12:00 AM »
Very nice! Congrats!
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Offline Jmgcurve

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Re: MOAB Fever Cure
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2010, 10:03:00 AM »
Thanks guys,

Yea, Lamey, I have mixed emotions about the aging. Because I like osage both ways--really think if it would stop halfway in the process it would look the best.

Pops, I agree Jim is fantastic to work with as I made several changes before final glue-up.   :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:  

Roy, I usually stay away from shooting many arrows at the same spot to avoid robinhood or even messy up feathers. However, in the second group I shot (not pictured), the orange fletched arrows started to shoot the best because they grouped such that an orange feather was ruined.

Michael
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Offline longbowben

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Re: MOAB Fever Cure
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2010, 11:05:00 AM »
Great looking MOAB,I dont think there is a better shooting bow out there.Jim is top notch.  :bigsmyl:
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Offline K. Mogensen

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Re: MOAB Fever Cure
« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2010, 11:35:00 AM »
Nice limb veneers!
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Re: MOAB Fever Cure
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2010, 11:49:00 AM »
Now that's Purdy!
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Re: MOAB Fever Cure
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2010, 11:55:00 AM »
those limbs are beutiful,congrats
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Offline AdamH

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Re: MOAB Fever Cure
« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2010, 07:24:00 PM »
Beautiful Bow !! but I wish more Bowyers would use carpet tubes & bubble wrap !!!
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Offline Wapiti Chaser

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Re: MOAB Fever Cure
« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2010, 07:32:00 PM »
Very nice ! Looks like that grip was made around your hand .
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Re: MOAB Fever Cure
« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2010, 08:30:00 PM »
Very nice looking longbow. Congratulations and a great stick!   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Re: MOAB Fever Cure
« Reply #16 on: August 06, 2010, 08:38:00 PM »
congrats! That really is the only cure. I still pick the moab as the best longbow out there made by someone other than me.;-) I am kinda bias though.
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Re: MOAB Fever Cure
« Reply #17 on: August 06, 2010, 09:39:00 PM »
Luv the MOAB's. Thats a perty one right there.
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Re: MOAB Fever Cure
« Reply #18 on: August 06, 2010, 09:56:00 PM »
Excellent bow!  Excellent shooting!

Have a great 2010 hunting season!

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Offline Jmgcurve

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Re: MOAB Fever Cure
« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2010, 11:03:00 PM »
Bob, your right. I asked Jim to move the throat of his standard grip up approximately 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch and give me a little extra in the palm area (swell). He nailed it!   :clapper:  

Guys, Thanks for commenting. I have made a few longbows and bought a few more and never been able to shoot them very well or had pain in the elbow. This MOAB shoots fantastic.

I called Jim, and had to leave a message about (who makes/what materials are in) his stringers. Does anyone know. Normally, I put a dacron string on my bows but the loaner I keep and shot a while worked better with the FF?, and several on here mentioned that might be why my elbow did not hurt. Long story, trying to find out, so I can make duplicate strings to back up.
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