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Traditional Firearms => Traditional Archery => Topic started by: Darren Haverstick on April 07, 2016, 10:02:14 AM

Title: Got my new longbow yesterday!
Post by: Darren Haverstick on April 07, 2016, 10:02:14 AM
After only a little over two months of waiting, my new longbow from Wild Horse Creek Bows came in the mail yesterday. Needless to say, I am quite pleased with the result. There's nothing quite like that new bow smell!
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/2016%20Quest%20Longbow/NewBowSmell_zpsalsuhqhm.jpg)

The riser of the bow is made from pau ferro, the limb core is bamboo and the limb veneer is Karelian Birch Burl. The bowyer, Mike Dunnaway, is also an accomplished arrowsmith and he always sends an arrow footed with the same wood used in the riser.
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/2016%20Quest%20Longbow/2016Quest-1_zpsqv4ycwub.jpg)
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/2016%20Quest%20Longbow/2016Quest-2_zps8amzz2py.jpg)

I love all the figuring in the veneer!
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/2016%20Quest%20Longbow/2016Quest-3_zpsc12sxxca.jpg)
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/2016%20Quest%20Longbow/2016Quest-4_zpsxrosntfx.jpg)

The bow is 62" long and pulls 54# @ 28". The main reason I wanted this model (it's a Quest) is because it's a D style longbow and I only have one of those. I shot it a couple dozen times yesterday and I believe we're going to get along just fine. I sure hope to break it in on a nice longbeard in a couple of weeks!
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/2016%20Quest%20Longbow/2016Quest-5_zps9iitfkuc.jpg)
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/2016%20Quest%20Longbow/2016Quest-6_zpszee9nxhc.jpg)

Darren
Title: Re: Got my new longbow yesterday!
Post by: rollingb on April 07, 2016, 10:12:11 AM
Sweeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!  :hairy
Title: Re: Got my new longbow yesterday!
Post by: Riley/MN on April 07, 2016, 12:21:40 PM
:hairy
Title: Re: Got my new longbow yesterday!
Post by: ridjrunr on April 07, 2016, 02:13:41 PM
Great looking bow!
Title: Re: Got my new longbow yesterday!
Post by: Steve-ALA on April 07, 2016, 06:24:01 PM
Very nice looking bow.  Love the woods in it.  And the shelf is even on the correct side...
Title: Re: Got my new longbow yesterday!
Post by: Uncle Russ on April 07, 2016, 08:05:13 PM
Super nice, I'm quite sure the two of you are going to get along just fine!
 :hairy

Uncle Russ...
Title: Re: Got my new longbow yesterday!
Post by: Fletcher on April 07, 2016, 08:22:50 PM
Nifty takedown   :lt th