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Title: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: WildmanSC on April 29, 2009, 01:24:00 PM
I just bought a new to me Mikuta longbow.  I couldn't resist buying it after I saw the pics and saw the beautiful woods.  The bow is 60" and 48#@28".  The riser is Ebony and Bocote with Ebony trim on the backside of the riser and an Ebony and Bocote thumbrest.  The limbs are Actionboo cores and Bocote veneers.

 (http://usera.imagecave.com/wlamb1647/Mikuta_Longbow/HPIM1330.jpg)

 (http://usera.imagecave.com/wlamb1647/Mikuta_Longbow/HPIM1339.jpg)

 (http://usera.imagecave.com/wlamb1647/Mikuta_Longbow/HPIM1343.jpg)

 (http://usera.imagecave.com/wlamb1647/Mikuta_Longbow/HPIM1341.jpg)

 (http://usera.imagecave.com/wlamb1647/Mikuta_Longbow/HPIM1336.jpg)

 (http://usera.imagecave.com/wlamb1647/Mikuta_Longbow/HPIM1335.jpg)

 (http://usera.imagecave.com/wlamb1647/Mikuta_Longbow/HPIM1332.jpg)

Bill
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: Deadbolt on April 29, 2009, 01:38:00 PM
pretty bows congrats!
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: bloodyarrow on April 29, 2009, 01:38:00 PM
:eek:    :clapper:
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: joe vt on April 29, 2009, 01:53:00 PM
very nice bill!!!

here are some other pics of this beauty!!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/joevt/2179_1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/joevt/1952_1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/joevt/1504_1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/joevt/944d_1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/joevt/1da2_1.jpg)
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: Chris Surtees on April 29, 2009, 01:57:00 PM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: WildmanSC on April 29, 2009, 01:58:00 PM
Joe,

Did you own this one previously?  If so, I don't think I've bought many used bows lately that either you or vermonster13 haven't owned!    :eek:    ;)    :biglaugh:

Bill
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: bayoulongbowman on April 29, 2009, 02:09:00 PM
How she shoot Bill? sweet!  :)
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: WildmanSC on April 29, 2009, 03:00:00 PM
Marco,

I don't know.  I just sent the MO off for it.  These are the pics that were in the ad and I can't see the pics that joe vt added, but I suspect they are pics he added.  I can't wait to get home after church tonight so I can see them.  I should get it sometime next week.

Bill
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: bohuntr on April 29, 2009, 03:19:00 PM
Wow, that thing is just flat out gorgeous!!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: woodchucker on April 29, 2009, 03:35:00 PM
NICE Bill!!!!!!!!!!   :thumbsup:

I just love mine!!!!! My son Kevin has my old one,and I had Ed make a custom for my wife.

  :archer:    :archer:    :archer:
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: elknutz on April 29, 2009, 04:44:00 PM
I've been kicking myself for not jumping on that one.  It was just a hair light for me. It is beautiful.  I will be interested in how you think it shoots.
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: owlbait on April 29, 2009, 07:29:00 PM
That's a beauty Bill! Enjoy.
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: WildmanSC on April 29, 2009, 10:10:00 PM
Wow!!!  I bought the bow based on the natural camo appearance of the bow in the pics in the ad.  Now with the pics Joe added I can see how beautiful the bow is.  His pics blow my eyes out of their sockets!!  Shazzzzaaaaammmmm!!!!!

Bill
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: Shinken on April 29, 2009, 10:19:00 PM
Very, very, nice.....

Look forward to learnin' how it shoots!

Shoot straight, Shinken
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: ron w on April 30, 2009, 08:53:00 AM
I have one thats not as pretty, 66" 45@28. Mine's brown action wood and I have modified the grip to suit me. That being said it really shoots well, excellent cast and is silent.I think you will enjoy the Mikuta.
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: WildmanSC on April 30, 2009, 01:00:00 PM
Ron,

I bought a brown actionwood Mikuta off **** several years back and I sold it before I even received it because I saw something else I HAD to have!     :)      :knothead:    That's not the only time I've bought a bow only to sell it before I received it because there was another purty thing calling out to me, BUY ME!!   :)  

Bill
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: WildmanSC on May 16, 2009, 04:22:00 PM
I picked the Mikuta longbow up at The Archery Shop today. I have three observations, it is definitely the most gorgeous, most accurate and quietest shooting bow I've ever owned or shot. For the life of me I can't figure out why the previous owners sold it!

Bill
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: ron w on May 16, 2009, 04:36:00 PM
I'm not a big fan of the thumb rest style of grip, so I changed mine. but the bow shoots great and is silent with just yarn balls on the string. Mine also likes a 8" brace hieght. The bow also is not real fussy on arrows. I shoot XX75,Carbon Express,and wood,it loves them all.
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: Weekend Warrior on May 16, 2009, 09:20:00 PM
I got my mikuta from someone on this site a couple years ago.
Gray action wood. Love at first site!  :D  
Great shooting bow!
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: WildmanSC on May 16, 2009, 10:58:00 PM
I'm shooting GrizzlyStik Sitka arrows out of my Mikuta.  They fly like darts out of the bow.

Bill
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: ELKDUDE07 on October 01, 2011, 09:31:00 PM
Anyone have a website address or contact info for Mikuta bows. Beautiful bow!!
Title: Re: New To Me Mikuta Longbow
Post by: crotch horn on October 02, 2011, 12:55:00 AM
If you Google Ed Mikuta you should find him. He lives in Rome, NY. Ed custom built me the same bow. Gorgeous and fast. Silent as well. I loved that bow. Mine was 60" and 60 @ 26". Loved it then blew out my left shoulder & am left handed so ended up selling it to a fellow tradgang member.