This one is staying........A picture story.

[monkeyball]

I went back in the porch and was getting ready to put things away when I noticed something in the bottom of the tube. Really cool...


   

[monkeyball]

I do not know if these guys sent a belt buckle along with a bow when you ordered one or what,but what a nice surprise.


  Well,like I said, this one is for keeps,my wife will be happy. Hope you enjoyed and thanks for looking.


                                            Good Shooting,
                                                               Craig

[ron w]

With the history of that bow I don't blame you for hanging on to that one. Really cool story, and one heck of a nice bow. I hope you enjoy it!!

Cool story!

Congrats on your new bow with a special meaning!

Bisch

[Homey88]

Great story Craig! Nice looking bow as well!

[joe ashton]

You did good. The first quality long bow that I bought is a 21 Century bow.   Although it is retired, I have never even considered selling it.  That was 1996.

Joe

[Hopewell Tom]

Nice one!
Great story and what a shooter.
Thanks for sharing.

[joe skipp]

Great story and really nice bow. My friend still has his 21st Century longbow, doesn't shoot it anymore....but won't part with it! Good luck with the bow, a real shooter.

[wooddamon1]

Very cool story and bow.  

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Neat story and bow Craig.

Will you be bringing it to Whittingham?

[Bazooka Joe]

Jim Ploen has been a friend since the 60's and is in his late 80's and still shooting in his native state of Minnesota.

[fmscan]

Craig,
Wow! I was crying like a little girl. I miss Howard greatly, we all do. I was smiling at the same time cuz I know Howard is thrilled that you have his bow. You and Lori were good to him.
What nice post and tribute to Howard. It is through him that I met you and Lori.
Now I need to challenge you.... you need to get a deer with that bow for Howard.

[monkeyball]

Guys,
         Thanks for all the great input. I wish those of you that did not know Howard could have,your lives would have been richer for it.

   We are going to enter a longbow competition shoot in Sept.(3 man team) and I will be shooting Howard's bow.

  Charlie,it will be with me at Whittingham,and hopefully we will see each other and you can check it out. Really looking forward to it.


  Frank, I was thinking about you a lot while writing this. You were really there for Howard in the end and I admire you greatly for that.
 And yes ,I am with you  on getting that bow out for a kill.

   Thanks everybody,I am glad you enjoyed it.

                                              Good Shooting,
                                                             Craig

[Warden609]

great stick and story. congrats

[Steve Jr]

Very nice

[dragonheart]

Nice story.  Jim & Buddy built some great bows. Put them in there, with Howard's bow.    

[larry]

Howard was one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. When he was getting up there in years I had either a self bow or a board bow(can't remember which)that I had long draw Ray shave some lbs off and gave it to Howard. you'd have thought he got a brand new bow,I agree with fmscan, you need to kill a deer with that bow for Howard!

[slim_grim]

Sounds like Howard was a heck of a man. Thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to the "Howard's Bow Got a Deer" thread.

[Carcajou]

Good for you Craig, Howard, was a real Gem. I have several "gifts" from him, as I spent many years with him in the late 80's at his home, shooting and building selfbows with him. He is greatly missed.

[Carcajou]

          " OH SHENANDOA!!!!!! "