Author Topic: Griffin Longbow Pictures (Read 3678 times)

pdk25 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 05, 2012, 07:27:00 PM »

Some similarites, but no. Griffins are made by a bowyer that used to build the shrew bows for Ron. Gregg Coffey makes the shrew bows now. Both great bows and bowyers.

Java Man · « **Reply #21 on:** January 05, 2012, 09:36:00 PM »

Don,

You won't find and B&W Ebony Shrews.....yet. There were pictures posted a couple weeks ago of one with Macasser Ebony. Posted by Skipmaster1.

Gregg

tenbrook · « **Reply #22 on:** January 05, 2012, 10:32:00 PM »

I ended getting Ziricote and Birds Eye Maple I-Beam.

Birds Eye Back/Belly.

thanks guys!

tenbrook

DeerSpotter · « **Reply #23 on:** January 05, 2012, 11:39:00 PM »

No ! different bows

Carl

Tajue17 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 06, 2012, 06:22:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Guss:

Not sure if the pic worked, but here's my Griffin, she's not real pretty...but very effective!

nahhh that bows pretty,, some happen to like that camo effect!

Ydanny · « **Reply #25 on:** January 06, 2012, 07:23:00 AM »

I love birdseye maple, make sure you post pictures when you get it.

Frenchymanny · « **Reply #26 on:** January 06, 2012, 01:25:00 PM »

Patrick your veneers are out of this world!

F-Manny

pdk25 · « **Reply #27 on:** January 06, 2012, 07:49:00 PM »

Thanks. If you can't shoot straight, you ought to at least look good doing it, lol.

Cyclic-Rivers · « **Reply #28 on:** January 06, 2012, 07:57:00 PM »

I am not capable of doing my bow any justice via pictures.

Curly Maple. Dark wood riser (not sure what) black glass on belly.

pdk25 · « **Reply #29 on:** January 06, 2012, 09:14:00 PM »

You sure that isn't a phenolic riser? Nice looking bow.

Crash · « **Reply #30 on:** January 07, 2012, 04:56:00 PM »

I see you have already picked out your woods, but I wanted to show off my bow. :D

I don't know for sure what the veneers are but they are very striking. The riser looks to be ebony and curly maple.

DeerSpotter · « **Reply #31 on:** January 07, 2012, 08:32:00 PM »

I received my griffin yesterday ,What a pleasant surprise /Koa / Bloodwood/Bamboo / All well put together by a very good artist.

The wood Koa almost looks like it's transparent when you look at the bow it looks like you're looking through the wood. it's really great looking. I also have to admit, I have done photography professionally for over 20 years. and I can not do justice to this wood.

but the other great surprise from John is how well he packages his bows for shipping. He literally builds a crate around the bow. and then it is put into the cardboard box and shipped. you could drive a truck over it !

it just goes to show how John really takes to heart the artistry and the love for his craft

Thanks John

Carl

Cyclic-Rivers · « **Reply #32 on:** January 07, 2012, 09:27:00 PM »

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Originally posted by pdk25:
You sure that isn't a phenolic riser? Nice looking bow.

Nope, not sure at all! It certainly has the weight of phenolic.

as you can see in the one picture it looks like there is a grain to it. Does phenolic have grain?

It is a nice looking bow, much nicer than my pictures lead on. I have yet to see an "ugly" McCullough bow.

pdk25 · « **Reply #33 on:** January 08, 2012, 12:12:00 AM »

If it's not phenolic, I can't imagine it's anything other than ebony. That being said, I could always add this to the long list of things thst I've been wrong about. Couldn't see the grain, but I'm looking on my cell phone.

Lin Rhea · « **Reply #34 on:** January 08, 2012, 06:51:00 AM »

Might be Micarta. It has grain to it and is heavy but cant tell for sure from the pic.

Yellow Dog · « **Reply #35 on:** January 08, 2012, 09:16:00 AM »

A few pics. John says he'll only do a bowbolt in phenolic

Cyclic-Rivers · « **Reply #36 on:** January 08, 2012, 03:54:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Yellow Dog:
A few pics. John says he'll only do a bowbolt in phenolic

Well that settles it, it's phenolic.

My buddy says they sometimes layer phenolic with cloth and that's what is probably giving the grain like appearance.

I still like it!

Great photos everyone.

Yellow Dog · « **Reply #37 on:** January 08, 2012, 04:01:00 PM »

Some Bowyers call it Phenolic, some call it Linen Micarta. Hope this helps.

"Phenolic resins are found in myriad industrial products. Phenolic laminates are made by impregnating one or more layers of a base material such as paper, fiberglass or cotton with phenolic resin and laminating the resin-saturated base material under heat and pressure."

Charlie, this process would give you the "grain" you're seeing in the riser. I have a Toelke Bowbolt and you can really see it in that riser.

RedShaft · « **Reply #38 on:** January 08, 2012, 08:54:00 PM »

im going to own one someday, i really love the way the look. grips look like they would feel very natural. and im sure without shooting one they are ggreat all the way around.

buckster · « **Reply #39 on:** January 08, 2012, 10:45:00 PM »

Carl, would you please post some pics of your Griffin? John called & is starting mine this month or next!!

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