Author Topic: Faith, Friends, and Fireflys (Read 1382 times)

jacobsladder · « **on:** March 24, 2011, 09:55:00 PM »

I sure have enjoyed time well spent with bowyer Jim Jones. We struck up a friendship a few years back while he was building me one of his 3 pc Firefly takedown longbows. Since then we've had the chance to hunt together, shared campfires, shoots, and the never ending talk of bow design and traditional archery. We've harvested osage for risers, searched for the always elusive morel mushroom, and shared our hunting stories. We've had many talks about lifes trials and tribulations and we typically always come back to the old saying that "the best things in life are free". I just recently asked Jim to build me another Firefly to join my original. I favor the low wrist Route 66 model. Jim..thanks again for your friendship and building such a beautiful bow. A wise old owl once told me that true "friends are friends forever". Here's a few pics of my fireflys..They are shooters !

My newest firefly 62" 48 @ 28"

Blood Brothers

Just something about Quilted Maple !

Strung and ready to go to work!

Risers

rastaman · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2011, 10:00:00 PM »

Beautiful bows, sir, & it sounds like a beautiful friendship to go along with it...awesome.

Friend · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2011, 10:06:00 PM »

These already special bows are elevated to the highest level due to the wonderful friendship.

Margly · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2011, 04:44:00 AM »

Congrats with a nice longbow

I have several of Jim's fireflys and has been my favorite longbow for a long time !
He is an excellent bowyer and a great guy to deal with

Margly

T Folts · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2011, 12:28:00 PM »

Very nice Steve, Jims bows are the best.
Jim is one true gentleman.

dakota tim · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2011, 04:23:00 PM »

Hey Steve,

VERY NICE!!! I think this qualifies as "rubbing it in"!

I really want to try one of Jim's bows. Do you know if he's going to be at Compton this year?

Steve Chappell · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2011, 05:10:00 PM »

Gorgeous! Great combo! You are so luck Jim likes you!

wv lungbuster · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2011, 06:33:00 PM »

Awesome looking bows.

owlbait · « **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2011, 06:38:00 PM »

Saw some Fireflys at the Michigan Bunny Stomp this year. Great lookers and shooters.

GRINCH · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2011, 06:41:00 PM »

Nice bows Steve,but do they have to be soo nice,now you've gone and gotten me thinking about another bow.

PEARL DRUMS · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2011, 06:50:00 PM »

I have never owned one, but I have shot one and they are a dream in the hand. The craftsmanship is as good as any out there. If I was into glass bows he would surely be on my VERY short list!

30pointbuck · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2011, 06:50:00 PM »

Nothing better than a lifelong friendship. Beautiful bows.

jacobsladder · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2011, 07:08:00 PM »

Larry... I should know how you love bows!! :D

Tim... I'll be at comptons with my low wrist versions and Jim should be there also.... lets try and arrange to meet.

Thanks to all the others for such nice comments..Jim is a true gem and he has really come up with a limb formula that is dead quiet, vibration free, and snappy quick...

wihill · « **Reply #13 on:** March 25, 2011, 08:35:00 PM »

Love my Firefly. Couldn't think of a better guy to build them either - Jim's a class act all the way. I'll never give mine up, it's part of the family now.

Jacobsladder - what is the riser made out of? I love that jet black contrast, I bet that would look just awesome with some osage!

jacobsladder · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2011, 10:03:00 PM »

wihill...the riser with 1 accent stripe is charcoal dymondwood...the limbs are grey stained quilted maple..

the other riser with the multiple accent stripes is dymalux... Jim calls is thunder color....but don't know the exact color.....the limbs are natural quilted maple on the belly and black glass on the back........ These bows flat out shoot!

Jwilliam · « **Reply #15 on:** March 26, 2011, 12:50:00 AM »

Very Nice bows Steve!!!

Bill

EL Mejor · « **Reply #16 on:** March 26, 2011, 02:31:00 AM »

THATS VERY NICE,,TWO GOOD BOWS ,TWO GOOD FRIENDS,,,ENJOYING THE OUTDOORS,,,

Tim Fishell · « **Reply #17 on:** March 26, 2011, 10:06:00 AM »

Congrats on the new bow Steve!!

coconutdave · « **Reply #18 on:** March 26, 2011, 12:13:00 PM »

Jim is a great guy. My bow is a keeper!

maineac · « **Reply #19 on:** March 26, 2011, 12:19:00 PM »

Nice, bows and friendship enjoy and cherish all three.


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