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Title: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: Curtis Haden on January 14, 2016, 07:33:00 PM
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Super happy to get a package in the mail today!!!  Super Shrew Gold - osage and zebrawood - 58" and 42@28.

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Got her home and strung up for the first time. I'm just blown away at how pretty this bow is!

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About ready to put her through her paces, but the setting sunlight on that bois d'ark was just too cool not to take a couple more pictures!

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So I just took a few close shots, maybe 8 or 10 yards, to see how everything felt and to pick out an arrow. My other bows are wearing skinnier strings, and I could tell I was going to have to do a little work before I could evaluate much... Went back inside and opened up the nock on the arrow that was flying the best, then back to the range. Here's the first shot from 25 yards after I tuned the arrow nocks.

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I'm not a fantastic shot, but I was putting arrows where I wanted on a pretty consistent basis all afternoon. Very pleased with how this bow turned out, and how it shoots! Its not the quietest bow I've ever shot, but very acceptable in my opinion, especially considering I haven't tuned the brace or silencers at all yet. Just an audible, but dull "thonk" on the shot. As good as any other highly r/d longbow right out of the box, that I've shot. Arrow speed looks very good to my calibrated eye. The SS Gold model has bamboo limb cores, and its   super  smooth at my 28" draw length. Its very light in the hand, but points great and doesn't feel the least bit unstable. The grip is perfect!!! I've owned a Griffin in the past, and this one fits as good or maybe even a little better for me. Chuck did an absolutely fantastic job building this beauty!

Exactly what I was hoping for! Thanks Ron!!!
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: ranger 3 on January 14, 2016, 07:40:00 PM
Very nice love Osage, just wish it would stay yellow
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: Possum Head on January 14, 2016, 07:48:00 PM
You gonna get a chance to kill with it this month? She is radiant, Chuck did a fine job congrats.
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: katman on January 14, 2016, 07:48:00 PM
That's a beauty for sure, enjoy.
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: Meathook 1 on January 14, 2016, 08:07:00 PM
Yep very good looking bow, I love that Osage. Great bow also.
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: Miner49er on January 14, 2016, 08:23:00 PM
she looks hideous...not!
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: The Whittler on January 14, 2016, 08:49:00 PM
Good for you it sure is a looker congrats.
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: BHall on January 14, 2016, 08:51:00 PM
That is fantastic!  Congrats.
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: Pheonixarcher on January 14, 2016, 09:08:00 PM
She's a beaut! Congrats on the great stick.
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: on January 14, 2016, 09:09:00 PM
Great lookin' stick!

Bisch
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: Ray Lyon on January 14, 2016, 10:11:00 PM
Dandy!!!!!   :shaka:
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: Curtis Haden on January 14, 2016, 10:46:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Miner49er:
she looks hideous...not!
Well, she's a Shrew.     :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: Ron LaClair on January 14, 2016, 11:00:00 PM
Eight Shrew Shooters with eight deer, maybe it's the bows    :goldtooth:

  (http://***********.bowsite.com/TF/pics/00small63519258.JPG)
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: jess stuart on January 14, 2016, 11:14:00 PM
Wonderful looking bow, osage is outstanding.
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: Jwilliam on January 15, 2016, 01:14:00 AM
Gotta love that Osage !!! It only gets better as time goes on.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: Bryan Korte on January 15, 2016, 06:29:00 AM
Wow what a beauty. Osage is definitely one of my favs.
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: flyflinger on January 15, 2016, 06:44:00 AM
Beautiful bow! Looking forward to trying out a Shrew very soon!
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: Bryan pinick on January 15, 2016, 06:51:00 AM
What a looker!   :clapper:
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: Onions on January 15, 2016, 07:16:00 AM
That is a beauty!

chris <><
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: Carcajou on January 15, 2016, 07:43:00 AM
Osage Eye Candy !!
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: Kingstaken on January 15, 2016, 08:35:00 AM
Curtis - Beautiful lQQking bow. Congrats!!
They just seem to shoot where you point.     :archer2:
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: nineworlds9 on January 15, 2016, 08:36:00 AM
Chuck did a beautiful job on that one.
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: Duker on January 15, 2016, 08:43:00 AM
AWESOMEEEE looking bow Curtis   :archer2:
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: Warden609 on January 15, 2016, 08:49:00 AM
Love the Osage. Congrats!
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: GREASEMAN on January 15, 2016, 11:10:00 AM
Gotta LUV the Osage!!
Awesome looking Bow!

My brother has a GN Fireball that's all Osage and its a stunner
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: Ron LaClair on January 15, 2016, 02:27:00 PM
(http://www.shrewbows.com/images/Shrewshooter-web.jpg)
          SHREWSHOOTER
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: WESTBROOK on January 16, 2016, 10:03:00 AM
Cant beat the Ol' Super Shrew and the Osage looks great.

Still my favorite all around bow. Not too long, not too short, quick & quiet...it does it all!
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: foxbo on January 17, 2016, 10:41:00 AM
I love that bow! I have an Acadian Woods Tree Stick getting ready to be crafted in about another month or so. I may change my order to all osage. It's beautiful and serious bow wood.
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: ARCHER2 on January 17, 2016, 11:09:00 AM
Very nice !   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: bisket on January 18, 2016, 10:42:00 AM
Another nicely put together hand crafted shooting stick by "Charlie Two Tracks".   :saywhat:

His attention to detail is the best.  Osage with character like that is awesome.

Enjoy!
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: Tajue17 on January 21, 2016, 11:45:00 AM
I just love the look of those osage shrews but I just wish the osage itself would stay yellow like that and not darken.
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: Curtis Haden on January 21, 2016, 12:41:00 PM
I actually (typically) like the osage even more after it starts to darken. In this case however, I like it so much the way it is, I don't want anything to change. I'm afraid some of the pretty definition in the grain will get lost. I'll still love it though. I've had lots of pretty bows, but this one is pretty, it fits, and shoots great!
Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: Ron LaClair on January 22, 2016, 09:03:00 AM
Curtis, Osage is like fine wine, it just gets better with age.    :thumbsup:

  :goldtooth:  

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Title: Re: Solid Gold Super Shrew
Post by: stujay on January 22, 2016, 05:01:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup: