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Author Topic: James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan  (Read 1075 times)

Offline DaveT1963

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James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan
« on: August 24, 2014, 08:22:00 AM »
got home yesterday and found a nice surprise at my front.... my new Taipan from James Berry.  Words nor pictures can capture the beauty of this bow.   Took it out this morning,  strung it,  set a temp nok and grabbed a 55/75 with a 205 simmons.... First three shots were in the 4" magic circle at 15 yards.   I did no tuning, set a nook at 3/8 and yes it tossed a broadhead tipped arrow exactly where I looked with authority.  I think this may actually be my fastest bow... definitely faster than my blackwidow recurve and most of my longbows.

The woods are wenge and bubinga riser, boo cores and bocote limb veneers.  57# @ 27 inches
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Caribow Tuktu ET 53# @ 27 Inches
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Re: James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2014, 08:24:00 AM »
Everything has a price - the more we accept, the more the cost

Caribow Tuktu ET 53# @ 27 Inches
Thunderhorn takedown longbow 55# @ 27
Lots of James Berry Bows

Offline DaveT1963

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Re: James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2014, 08:27:00 AM »
Everything has a price - the more we accept, the more the cost

Caribow Tuktu ET 53# @ 27 Inches
Thunderhorn takedown longbow 55# @ 27
Lots of James Berry Bows

Offline DaveT1963

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Re: James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2014, 08:29:00 AM »
Everything has a price - the more we accept, the more the cost

Caribow Tuktu ET 53# @ 27 Inches
Thunderhorn takedown longbow 55# @ 27
Lots of James Berry Bows

Offline DaveT1963

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Re: James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2014, 08:31:00 AM »
Everything has a price - the more we accept, the more the cost

Caribow Tuktu ET 53# @ 27 Inches
Thunderhorn takedown longbow 55# @ 27
Lots of James Berry Bows

Offline Chad Orde

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Re: James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2014, 08:49:00 AM »
Someday I have to get one of those, very nice!
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Offline Bob B.

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Re: James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2014, 08:50:00 AM »
Goog on ya!  Boy tat sure is a beautiful bow!  James can do some making things with wood eh?  The glue lines and craftsmanship look flawless.  What a great bow!

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Re: James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2014, 10:17:00 AM »
Very nice........
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Offline MikeNova

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Re: James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2014, 12:42:00 PM »
James strikes again!

Offline Gary Greene

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Re: James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2014, 01:28:00 PM »
Nice looking bow you got there.   :thumbsup:

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Re: James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2014, 01:39:00 PM »
I will have a lefty Taipan in my life someday hopefully.
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Offline katman

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Re: James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2014, 02:45:00 PM »
Drool, drool, very nice, enjoy. JD can really work some magic. Can't wait for my number to come up.
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Offline Steve Jr

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Re: James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2014, 02:54:00 PM »
Beautiful bow     :bigsmyl:
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Offline TSchirm

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Re: James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan
« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2014, 03:51:00 PM »
Gorgeous bow!!!
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Offline Joeabowhunter

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Re: James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan
« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2014, 04:07:00 PM »
Beautiful bow.  I really want to try one someday.

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Re: James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan
« Reply #15 on: August 24, 2014, 05:02:00 PM »
Once again I have to say.....I'm not surprised but always amazed.

Mr Berry has figured out "one eyed" bow building already.

Kudos to you JD and congratulations to you Dave.

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Re: James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan
« Reply #16 on: August 24, 2014, 05:11:00 PM »
Wow!  It seems to me that these just get more intricate and beautiful the more malady's he has to overcome.  

Congrats on an absolute stunner!
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Offline Brianlocal3

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Re: James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan
« Reply #17 on: August 24, 2014, 07:23:00 PM »
Now THAT is perfection.
Love the arches, James hasn't done one like thst for some time.  
I'm starting to wonder if his second eye wasn't holding him back.  Lol

I'm up in December, and a taipan is what im having him build.  My current taipan is the yardstick by which all other s are measured.
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Re: James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan
« Reply #18 on: August 24, 2014, 07:28:00 PM »
Stunning bow! Congrats and thanks for sharing it with us.   :thumbsup:
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Re: James Berry outdid himself with this Taipan
« Reply #19 on: August 24, 2014, 08:55:00 PM »
Absolutely stunning. James is a master bowyer.
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