Back in 2018 I had the honor and pleasure of meeting Tom Parsons. Ended up buying a Mattawoman II from him that was stolen from me by a "friend", obviously he wasn't really a friend. Along the same time I also met Brad Isham who had one of Tom's bows that I can not for the life of me recall the model. Tom built of for him for inspiration to his book "The Sound of the String". I know the bow was nicknamed "Dagga Boy" but I can not recall the model. It was for sale, and I should have bought it because now I'm wanting to build a bow similar to the profile I recall it had. Just wondering if anyone happened to recall which model it was, maybe even has a picture or two of it. Heck, I'd be interested in purchasing it if that's an option to be honest. It was such a sweet little bow and I kick myself often for not acquiring it, especially now and knowing more of its story.
Hope it turns up for you. I have 3 of Tom's bows and they are all fantastic. I feel like he was an underrated bowyer...
Quote from: Michael Guran on September 01, 2025, 04:02:12 PMHope it turns up for you. I have 3 of Tom's bows and they are all fantastic. I feel like he was an underrated bowyer...
Tom was an awesome human and great bowyer. He also chastised me, somewhat in fun, for hunting after December first. "Bowhunting is a gentleman's activity and as such we should not be hunting big game once the ice sets." Ever since I struggle to hunt in December and not feel a bit guilty.