Author Topic: A master at work - my Dave Johnson "Ye Snowy Archer" has arrived (pics on page 4) (Read 2402 times)

AlanF · « **on:** April 29, 2013, 09:05:00 PM »

Well, Dave Johnson has begun work on my longbow and he sent me a few pictures of the riser. The wood is a nice piece of Bastogne walnut I got from IdahoCurt here on TradGang.

More to follow...

Brazos · « **Reply #1 on:** April 29, 2013, 09:17:00 PM »

Won't be long now. It's fun when your bowyer sends some pictures of your bow in progress out of the blue. This time next week you should have it.

AlanF · « **Reply #2 on:** April 29, 2013, 09:26:00 PM »

Here's the pictures:

David Mitchell · « **Reply #3 on:** April 29, 2013, 10:33:00 PM »

Alan, what sort of glass are you getting? I have toyed with having one built with the brown glass back and white belly. For a while I owned a Hill built by John Schulz when he was their bowyer with black back and white belly glass. I really thought it was neat but finally sold it as it was heavier than I could comfortably handle. Keep us posted on this project.

Shinken · « **Reply #4 on:** April 29, 2013, 10:40:00 PM »

Most-excellent!

Shoot straight, Shinken

SportHunter · « **Reply #5 on:** April 29, 2013, 10:54:00 PM »

A true artist.

jsweka · « **Reply #6 on:** April 29, 2013, 11:14:00 PM »

That riser will look great.

AlanF · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2013, 07:37:00 PM »

Dave I'm going a little different on this bow and going with white glass back and belly. I've always wanted a white bow and so this will be the one... No doubt the brown back with white belly would be a classy looker and I'm sure Dave would be happy to make you a nice one!

Hatrick · « **Reply #8 on:** April 30, 2013, 07:44:00 PM »

Congratulations, Alan, you should be well pleased with Dave's work. As you can already tell, he's a real pleasure to do business with. I loved the e-mail and picture updates.

Be sure to post some pics of the final product.

JMG · « **Reply #9 on:** April 30, 2013, 08:23:00 PM »

Congrats!!

Ric O'Shay · « **Reply #10 on:** May 01, 2013, 11:22:00 AM »

Alan, you are gonna love the bow from Dave. I love my Hills, but when it is time for serious shooting, my Johnson red cedar bows come down from the rack.

longerbow · « **Reply #11 on:** May 01, 2013, 11:43:00 PM »

How long will your bow be, Alan? Does Dave make a 68 incher?

AlanF · « **Reply #12 on:** May 02, 2013, 09:06:00 AM »

Bruce, my bow will be 66" and 48-50 @ 28". It seems to me I read where Dave made a 67" bow for a fellow with long draw length. My other Hill-style bows are 68" so this will be my first at 66".

Jon Powell · « **Reply #13 on:** May 02, 2013, 09:38:00 AM »

longerbow,

Dave built me a 68 incher. He did his usual fantastic job on it.

longerbow · « **Reply #14 on:** May 02, 2013, 09:43:00 PM »

ok. Thanks, Alan and Jon

AlanF · « **Reply #15 on:** May 05, 2013, 05:53:00 PM »

Dave emailed me to tell me he has taken my bow out of the oven...and that he uses the old style of gluing up a bow. I told him he has apparently mastered the old style!

AlanF · « **Reply #16 on:** May 06, 2013, 07:21:00 PM »

Another update - Dave has finished cutting out the riser and it is taking shape!

AlanF · « **Reply #17 on:** May 08, 2013, 08:33:00 PM »

And here is today's update...

Shinken · « **Reply #18 on:** May 08, 2013, 10:25:00 PM »

Looking very, very nice....

Shoot straight, Shinken

Soonerlongbow · « **Reply #19 on:** May 09, 2013, 12:16:00 AM »

Looking good!


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