The Eagle(wing) Has Landed!!!

[duncan idaho]

What is a "string follow bow"? thanks, just a recurve shooter myself.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Well i just cut up the last of those huge myrtle wood slabs i got in Roseburg a couple years ago and 95 percent of it went into my wood stove box.

All of it was full of rot and punk. it just sat out in that guys shed too long i guess, or it was rotten when he slabbed it.

thanks for the photos Phil.  

[AWPForester]

He is maticulious on his craftsmanship no doubt.  And that handle forward riser really lends to a grip more accustomed to a recurve, which I sincerely like.  I would venture to say without ever shooting or seeing one in person it is the tamest, well mannered string follow bow made.  And I really like the looks of those woods as well.  Congrats on a fine looking, great shooting, and perfectly crafted bow.  God Bless

[Sixby]

Phil can comment on the shootability and manners of the bow better than I can although I have shot it a bit. I cannot tell the difference in shock from my other bows though. It really seems quick, responsive and very quiet to me.

God bless you all, Steve

[SELFBOW19953]

I can't give much of a report because I typically don't change bows mid-season unless it's a necessity, so until I get a couple more deer in the freezer, I won't be shooting it much until February.  

My Frontier 66 is likely the quietest bow I've ever shot. I hadn't noticed there were no silencers on it until I looked on the string to see how Steve had located them.  The bow is light in the hand, smooth to draw, and a pleasure to shoot, very little shock (all bows have some).  I've only shot a couple dozen arrows, 65-70 chundoo with 160 gr points (that's what I happened to have handy), and it handled them nicely-didn't try any other spine, though.  Call me old fashioned, nostalgic, or whatever, but I only shoot wood from longbows, at least 12 gpp.

[legends1]

I really like the lines in this one piece longbow.If i made a one piece it would look very much like this bow of Steve's.I think he has a very good design in this  one piece longbow.Im sure it shoots as well as it looks and very forgiving.Very good job Steve, i think you hsve a real winner!
Mike

[SELFBOW19953]

Since the woods have sprouted pumpkins, I went out and played with new bow this morning.  I tried several different spined arrows and found that 55-60, 60-65, 65-70 all seem to shoot about the same, with field points.  I also tried pine, chundoo, ash, ramin, and laminated birch shafts.  As one would expect, the lighter shafts (right at 600 gr)-pine and chundoo-were spot on out to about 25 yards and the heavier shafts (all about 750 gr) were fine out to about 20 yards, then they dropped, fast.  Also, as one would expect, the heavier shafts made the bow virtually silent, some noise with the lighter shafts, but I haven't intsalled string silencers yet.  I shot the bow standing, kneeling, on both knees with my butt on my feet with no problems whatsoever-the closer to the ground, the more the cant.  The bow draws and shoots smoothly out to 29" (that's the longest arrow I had).  The grip makes for consistent hand placement and is very comfortable.  

I went stump shooting in my woods.  The 66" length was not a problem.  I walked up on a couple of fawns that have been hanging around all summer, didn't see mom (no, they're not pets, they run if they see you).  I shot 2 judo point tipped arrows and neither deer looked up from their acorns 30 yards away-that's quiet.

[duncan idaho]

What is a "string follow bow"? thanks

[iohkus]

Bill, go to this topic ....http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=121424

[Shawn Rackley]

Sweet looking bow. Would love to see one with a straight grip. Loveforward handle straight ends. beautiful design sir

[Sixby]

Thanks Shawn, I can make the grip just about any style anyone wishes. This is my standard here.  However this is fit to Phils handprint.
I am building one for a gentleman right now that is a two piece with this grip.

God bless, Steve

Nice bow!

Congrats on your new toy.

Bisch

[KSshrewman]

Very handsome bow sir.

[Panzer]

I like the design of that bow. To bad it doesn't come in a 58 or 60" length, I might be tempted to break my spending rule.

[Sixby]

I could probably arrange to build the Frontier in different lengths. It would have pleanty of working  limb length to do so.
God bless, Steve