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Author Topic: lets see some pics of your favorite longbow  (Read 5264 times)

Offline Tradcat

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lets see some pics of your favorite longbow
« on: January 05, 2014, 09:23:00 PM »
OK Gang....lets see some pics of your favorite "go to longbow"....Thanks
                                     Tradcat

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Re: lets see some pics of your favorite longbow
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2014, 09:43:00 PM »
Wild Horse Creek Quest

   

 

 

Offline Prairie Drifter

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Re: lets see some pics of your favorite longbow
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2014, 09:46:00 PM »
I have many, but right now it's my special Prairie Predator By Maddog.
49" Yep 49"
46@26"
Chilian laurul burl grip w/ zebra wood limbs. Sheep horn tips and grip overlay.

 

 

 

 

 
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Offline threeunder

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Re: lets see some pics of your favorite longbow
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2014, 10:11:00 PM »
Go to longbow?

Has to be my MOAB.  53#@28"

 
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Offline Bowjunkie

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Re: lets see some pics of your favorite longbow
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2014, 10:17:00 PM »
'Lioness' has been my #1 bow for 10 years. She's an osage selfbow 66" ntn and 63# @ 28".

   

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Re: lets see some pics of your favorite longbow
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2014, 10:21:00 PM »

Offline far rider

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Re: lets see some pics of your favorite longbow
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2014, 10:51:00 PM »


Howard Hill 68" Wesley Special pulling 55@30".
Sweet shooting bow.

Tim
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I go afield with bent wood, stick and string in search of serenity  through my primal quest.

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Offline bretto

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Re: lets see some pics of your favorite longbow
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2014, 10:56:00 PM »
Here's a HS Classic Whip that I'm getting to know real well.

 

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Offline Matthew Bolton

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Re: lets see some pics of your favorite longbow
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2014, 10:58:00 PM »

My only hunting bow. Zipper SXT 61@30 zebrawood/cocabolo riser with curly maple veneers over a bamboo core. She's a killer in more than one way!

Offline SELFBOW19953

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Re: lets see some pics of your favorite longbow
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2014, 11:01:00 PM »
Two Tracks Echo 66" 56@28, "Dad's Bow" made from walnut and birdseye maple my father cut in the late 1940's.

   
   
   
   
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Offline m midd

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Re: lets see some pics of your favorite longbow
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2014, 02:28:00 AM »
SELFBOW,

That is a nice bow. I really like the strung profile.
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Offline T-Bowhunter

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Re: lets see some pics of your favorite longbow
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2014, 06:13:00 AM »
Great Looking Bow!
William

JD Berry Valor 66” 45@28
Great Northern Bush Bow 62" 47@28"
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Offline Jim Picarelli

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Re: lets see some pics of your favorite longbow
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2014, 06:33:00 AM »
I string this one up more than any of my other longbows...70" Zebra Grevy, 58#@28"  
67" Hill Tembo, 50@27
67" Hill Half Breed, 53@27
66" Hill Redman, 48@27
66" Hill Cheetah, 55@27
66" Hill Big Five, 50@27

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Re: lets see some pics of your favorite longbow
« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2014, 07:27:00 AM »
Some of these are from this summer.  It now has a home-made elk skin grip with jasper bead work, elk skin tip protector, and elk skin string keeper.

 
 
 
 
1pc and 2pc Sarrels Sierra Mountain Longbows - both 53.5lbs @ 29"

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Offline Keith Zimmerman

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Re: lets see some pics of your favorite longbow
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2014, 07:32:00 AM »
Favorite longbow, huh?  1n a 3 pc would be my CariBow Silver Fox.  In a 2 pc would be my Wild Horse Creeks, and in a 1 pc would be my Wild Horse Creeks.

Offline Jerry Jeffer

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Re: lets see some pics of your favorite longbow
« Reply #15 on: January 06, 2014, 08:01:00 AM »
I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

Offline David Spear

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Re: lets see some pics of your favorite longbow
« Reply #16 on: January 06, 2014, 08:13:00 AM »

 
 
 
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Re: lets see some pics of your favorite longbow
« Reply #17 on: January 06, 2014, 10:21:00 AM »
-62" 45#@29"
-Macassar Ebony Riser
-Curly Etimoe Back and Belly
-Osage Accents
-Bamboo Core

Enjoy!
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Offline Brianlocal3

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Re: lets see some pics of your favorite longbow
« Reply #18 on: January 06, 2014, 10:45:00 AM »
This is hard to choose, but the nod goes to my JD Berry Morningstar

 

 
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Cascade mountain Brush Hawk 53@28 56”

Offline cahaba

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Re: lets see some pics of your favorite longbow
« Reply #19 on: January 06, 2014, 11:12:00 AM »
 

My favorite is this Northern Mist Shelton. It's 67" long 53#@27". Light string follow profile.
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