Trad Gang

Folks,

Does anyone have pictures of there Widow Bows? I am interested in purchasing one and wanted to see different choices of materials/Colors. The Pics in the catalog are o.k. but I'm looking for some details. I was thinking about getting a PSR X but don't know what all the colors look like. Any help would be great

Here's a coulpe different woods. First one is Tulipwood and the second is Zebrawood. Hope they help. (http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w3/bowcrazy_photos/TulipwoodPTF4.jpg)

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w3/bowcrazy_photos/lhbw003.jpg)

I like the Zebra wood. Thanks!

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee104/mooseman76/PTFX005.jpg)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee104/mooseman76/ptfx007.jpg)

Cocobolo and Osage PTF

Here's my PGA also, Bolivian Rosewood and Osage

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w3/bowcrazy_photos/DSCF0216.jpg)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee104/mooseman76/kingwood.jpg)

Kingwood PSR, not mine, but very nice

mooseman76 ,
Is it the same on both sides? I really like that Kingwood!

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee104/mooseman76/cid_X_MA2_1203987165aol.jpg)

I was looking for some kingwood pics and these were sent to me.  Here is a pic of the other side of the limb.  I did some searching and found some PTF riser pics as well.  I think this is my new favorite wood...Mike

That Kingwood does have nice grain to it.

(strung) Top to bottom:
PLGA
PGA
MAII "Autumn Oak" take-down
(http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj306/northernmichigan/IMG_0991.jpg)

I know everyone is probably tired of seeing these but.....

Tulipwood riser, Osage limbs and copperheads.

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o232/Ottodude/PICT03401.jpg)

Cocobola riser, Osage limbs and copperheads.

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o232/Ottodude/PICT0381.jpg)

Some of the ugliest bows I have ever seen...   :thumbsup:

Seriously, those things are beautiful!

PLX "Bocote":

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/NewBowPLX002.jpg)

Great pics........mine's just a run of the mill PSAV. I'm sure everyone has seen them a million times so I won't post a pic. Great bows though, and I will have another. I'm going exotic next time and like Mike, I love that Kingwood  :)  .

I have a PSAV on order my self. Might throw a set of skins on the limbs after seeing Otto's bow.

here's mine. MA II

  (http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b340/bbassi/BW006.jpg)

Them daggone PGA's is gorgeous.  I'm gonna kick myself one day for not ordering one of those.

Heydeerman...where is Centerburg Oh?

I'm down on the NE side of Cinci.

Centerburg...dead center of the state. I am about 3 blocks from the geographical center of the state.

Here's a zebrawood that someone has for sale here on TG:

(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g128/ad2877/BW.jpg)


Link to sale:
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=022016

PAS V Ironwood

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f85/wtpops/IMG_1934.jpg)

All,

Thanks for the pictures...it's a toss up between the kingwood and the ironwood. I like the darker color woods with a unique grain. It's always a hard choice when you can't see it in your hand before you spend a G. I will trust BW and love whatever I choose.

E-mail Roger at Black Widow, and ask for close-up photographs of Kingwood and Ironwood - remember, Ironwood is only used in the V risers, and the limbs are bamboo stained dark brown to match. So, if you want that unique grain, go for an X model.

Here are a couple pics of my cocobola and yew PTFX. The yew got a nice amber color now. This was when it was new. The 2 colors match real well.

(http://cluster.ezphotoshed.com/users/robinhood/photos/1167196559-1.jpg?396557609479)    (http://cluster.ezphotoshed.com/users/robinhood/photos/1167196559-2.jpg?107284677180)   (http://cluster.ezphotoshed.com/users/robinhood/photos/1167196559-3.jpg?840561485684)   (http://cluster.ezphotoshed.com/users/robinhood/photos/1167196559-4.jpg?947390404471)   (http://cluster.ezphotoshed.com/users/robinhood/photos/1167196559-5.jpg?729877093909)

I gotta admit I never liked the look of yew too much. I have been thinking of ordering a PSAX though and knew Cocabola would be the riser wood but dang those look good with yew limbs. Thanks everyone for posting the pics.
Mike

Better check with the Widow bows about yew limbs.  I heard a rumor they were no longer gonna be using them, not from the horse's mouth though, so check it out.  

Doeboy, I owned a V model with Ironwood, and while very nice, it doesn't have much grain to it.  If you want a grainy look go with the Kingwood.  That said, I like em all!...Mike

MORE..MORE..lets see more!!

PSAIII

(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa121/kyTJ/IMG_0940-72-2.jpg)

Anybody got some pics (close-up and strung) of a 54"-56" PSR in that Ironwood? I think that's my next bow.

QuoteOriginally posted by nontypical:
MORE..MORE..lets see more!!

can't wait to see your new one buddy!

 (http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s157/WIDOWWALLERS/DSC002392.jpg)

PGA  Rosewood and Osage
XLA  Ebony
HF   1225
AO   Autumn Oak one piece
PLX  Osage takedown

Not pictured another HF  and a Crown Jewell

Here is my PSA3. I got the limbs with bamboo so Toby suggested they also put it in the riser instead of the white.... I like it. Click the thumb for a bigger picture.

Bill

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/bfisherman11/th_WidowinAK.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/bfisherman11/WidowinAK.jpg)

BillW,
is there an advantage to the bamboo? i have heard of many bows made with it but is it a performance based addition?

P.S. your widow is sweet! i havent seen one yet i dont like.

doeboy, the exotic models (except osage) have bamboo cores in them as well.  I don't chrono my bows, but they don't seem to be any faster with the bamboo.  I do feel, however, that they are smoother drawing bows with the bamboo.  Just my opinion...Mike

Like Mike said, I am not sure there is much measurable speed difference. It draws nicer in my opinion and may be a couple of FPS faster...

At Compton, I had done a side by side with a PSA3 with standard limbs and a PSAX. I liked the feel the PSAX had but I liked the Autumn Oak. I talked to Toby and he agreed to do my bow like this. Glad they did. Some critics say you cannot get a custom BW but I think I did. Those guys would say about anything though. IMHO they are a Custom bow each and every one!
Bill

I agree they are totally a custom bow.  You can have just about any wood around. the grip can be shaped any way you want. You can even order it to the exact poundage.  Some people may say that they are built by machines.  Those CNC machines only rough the bows out.  The Widow Workers are the ones that build and finish the bows.

I should post mine as well. What great bows they make in Nixa, MO....
PGA and PSAIII
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m123/JDS3_2006/Archery/100_0951.jpg)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m123/JDS3_2006/Archery/100_0439.jpg)

Here's my PSAV Ironwood....just shot the 50# limbs today for the first time. Man it was 3 dozen awesome feeling shots for sure. To top that off a neighbor threw out their 3D buck decoy so I set it up and had me a ball.......free. 57# on top and 50# on the bottom.

 (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/alexeinspruch/bow/IMG_0085.jpg)

 (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/alexeinspruch/bow/IMG_0083.jpg)

Ya know, I've shot my buddies old 1960ish widow and always loved it.  For years though the standard Widow was either grey or brown laminated maple (hence the plywood bow coments) and while they shot great, I always thought those bows were heavy and kinda ugly but even worse, there was NOTHING unique about them.  You seen one Widow, you seen them all.  For sure I didn't dissagree with the guys who claimed you couldn't get a custom Widow.   Then when Widow came out with the Ironwood bow a couple years ago I was kinda taken with it's looks.  I'm just a sucker for a pretty piece of wood whether it's in a gunstock or a bow.... Of course, I certainly couldn't afford one of the ironwood bows but I liked the way they looked in the adds.  I was kinda thinking that maybe there was such a thing as a unique looking Widow...

Now, after seeing these pictures, I'm totally agog!  Them are some serious good looking bows and I can honestly say they truely look like a custom bow!  Only problem is, I bet I still can't afford one...  

They are only relatively expensive... there are bows that cost more... you can tell yourself and your wife (I do) that a new bolt-action rifle (Sako, Tikka, Winchester) costs more... and if you were into boats or moto-cross, it'd cost heaps more!

The old argument that they are too expensive goes out the window as well.  If you look around at the high end bows, they are all pretty close in price.  Too expensive?  For some I'm sure, but then so are Silvertips, Blacktails, Morrisons, A&H, etc...

"The old argument that they are too expensive goes out the window as well. If you look around at the high end bows, they are all pretty close in price. Too expensive? For some I'm sure, but then so are Silvertips, Blacktails, Morrisons, A&H, etc... "

Yup, can't afford any of them either....

Dave, keep your eyes open on the classifieds.  Any of the above mentioned bows sometimes get listed at very affordable rates.  Course, you gotta be there at the right time cause they don't last long...Mike

Just another PGA 50th Osage  :D  
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l101/GUNSMITHAMMO/DSC00319.jpg)

Dave, I sold a couple bows to pay for the one I have on order. Never owned one before. In fact never shot one. Kinda taken a step of faith here. I'll say this about my experience so far. I called the order in and then sent a check. I received a dvd, a catalog, and a copy of my bow order the other day. I watched the dvd and it covered all the basics on bow set up and care. Although basic info to most here it is necessary info to know. I have dealt with alot of bowyers and never had a bad experience. In fact I find the info exchange and phone conversations with bowyers sufficient to get the job done. This is an extra step that makes really makes me feel good about my decision. I'll proly have more to say after I get the bow.

BTW Dave,
Those exotics sure look good but the ironwood bow is what I ordered.

Yea, funny thing is I live in Kansas City, Missouri and I could easily drive down to Nixa and see the bows in person before I was ever to order one.  Maybe someday I'll commit to a Widow but who knows, I might go totally the other direction and end up shooting selfbows eh?

Dave, If I lived that close I'd proly drive over just outta curiosity and boredome on a rainy day. Proly get ta shoot a couple.

Osage and Tulipwood TD PLX's

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/Blutck/PLX002.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/Blutck/PLX003.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/Blutck/PLX001.jpg)

Skinner

One of the criticisms I've heard of BW bows over the years is that they are supposedly ugly. While it's undoubtedly true that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, the bows I'm seeing in this thread are very pleasing to my eyes. I still see a BW in my future. It's going to be an especially hard choice for me having to choose between the stunning osage and tulipwood used in the bows I'm seeing here.

Rooselk, stop hanging around with blind people.

Really, take a close look at some widows and see for yourself. And some of the woods they're using now...........seriously nice. I may need to order a couple more so my 8 year old can grow into them. In a few years.

Gents,

Thanks for all the efforts in posting pictures for my picky eye. i will be ordering my widow at the end of the month.

I should have my PLX Kingwood back in a week or so.  I'll try to remember take take some pics of it along with my PSRX Bocote for you.

Skinner

Well guys I will be posting pics. of my new PAX(osage & ironwood) 60" 48@28" in 10-12 wks.Man, thats a loooong wait lol.

PETE

Widow PSAX Bocote, 52@26, 58":

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/4297432frank/WidowBocote1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/4297432frank/2005NY2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/4297432frank/2007Boar2Frank.jpg)

Otto.  In your second pic.  What king of tree is the bow leaning against??