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Title: New JD Berry bow
Post by: Mike Gerardi on August 12, 2009, 08:36:00 AM
Well this goes back some time. Molson and I have always been on JD to build a plain Jane hunting bow.   Well I got my wish about a week ago.  This bow is Osage and cocobolo. 66in long and 60 @28.  I told JD I needed a good bow for muley deer in 2010.  The cast on this bow is impressive. The bow is his new line called the "AROGOS"   (http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w266/MGERARDI_2007/100_2301.jpg)  (http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w266/MGERARDI_2007/100_2307.jpg)  (http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w266/MGERARDI_2007/100_2311.jpg)  (http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w266/MGERARDI_2007/100_2304.jpg)  (http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w266/MGERARDI_2007/100_2305.jpg)Buffalo horn tips  (http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w266/MGERARDI_2007/100_2306.jpg)
Title: Re: New JD Berry bow
Post by: Mike Gerardi on August 12, 2009, 08:41:00 AM
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w266/MGERARDI_2007/100_2310.jpg) Tried to get a pic of the trap limbs.
Title: Re: New JD Berry bow
Post by: Apex Predator on August 12, 2009, 09:54:00 AM
That's a looker!  I've always been partial to simple, yet elegant longbows.  Some are just too busy looking for my tastes.
Title: Re: New JD Berry bow
Post by: Molson on August 12, 2009, 10:03:00 AM
Sure is a sweet shooter. 'Bout time he built something with Osage!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bear on August 12, 2009, 10:47:00 AM
Beautiful osage lams!!! And thanks for showing the strung profile.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Curveman on August 12, 2009, 12:07:00 PM
Beautiful! I love longbows like that!
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Post by: rushlush on August 12, 2009, 01:04:00 PM
Very nice!
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Post by: Guru on August 12, 2009, 04:18:00 PM
Nice bud    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Shore08 on August 12, 2009, 04:47:00 PM
Very very nice!
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Post by: elkken on August 12, 2009, 07:33:00 PM
Great look'n bow ... I've had several of his bows and all shot very well. Got a name for that bow ?
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Post by: northener on August 12, 2009, 07:57:00 PM
Got a name for that bow ?

Yup  "AROGOS"
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Post by: joekeith on August 12, 2009, 10:14:00 PM
She's a beauty for sure....  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: New JD Berry bow
Post by: David Lewis on August 12, 2009, 10:21:00 PM
I bet she shoots as good as she looks.
I had a Berry bow a few years back; it was a sweet shooter also, had to give it up for a ligher weight bow.
Title: Re: New JD Berry bow
Post by: Chris Surtees on August 12, 2009, 10:59:00 PM
Sweet looking bow. Some nice looking Osage.
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Post by: Shinken on August 12, 2009, 11:10:00 PM
Excellent combination of woods A k9!

I like a good contrast between the riser and the lams, and osage with cocobolo is *always* nice!

Shoot straight, Shinken
Title: Re: New JD Berry bow
Post by: Mike Gerardi on August 13, 2009, 06:20:00 AM
Elkken and Northener, I will put my own name to it either during or after this season.  Hopefully it will be a good one.

Curt too bad your a lefty...This is a sweet shooter.

Thanks evryone for the nice comments.  JD really put his time into this bow.
Title: Re: New JD Berry bow
Post by: M1SICKPUPPY on August 30, 2009, 09:02:00 AM
My son and I meet JD back in July of this year. He showed us a couple of bows that he made. They sure are sweet. He let us shoot one of them he said was a "Proto" for a new one he was coming out with. I really liked it so I bought it. It looks like the one in your pictires.
Title: Re: New JD Berry bow
Post by: Mike Gerardi on August 30, 2009, 09:57:00 AM
M1, It is the same style bow. JD told me he sold that bow.  But I thought he sold it out of his shop.
       Mike
Title: Re: New JD Berry bow
Post by: longbowben on August 30, 2009, 10:01:00 AM
Congrats very nice.  :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Guru on August 30, 2009, 10:08:00 AM
Maybe soon I'll get the chance to shoot it righty    :thumbsup:    :pray:
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Post by: bentpole on August 30, 2009, 10:11:00 AM
Wow! Outstanding!
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Post by: Bowmania on August 30, 2009, 10:18:00 AM
How much?
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Post by: PaPaFrank on August 30, 2009, 11:13:00 AM
Mike, That's sweet lookin bow right there!! Gotta love that osage...
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Post by: Three Arrows on August 30, 2009, 11:20:00 AM
James just had a heart attack a few weeks ago... he is doing alright now I assume.  I talked to him on the phone a couple weeks after regarding shipping a bow to Austria.  Great looking bow Mike!  I love the Plane Jane looking bows!  509-299-3029 to give praise, support, and maybe order yourself a great hunting bow!  James cannot run around and go elk hunting, but he can crank out bows right now probably!   :campfire:
Title: Re: New JD Berry bow
Post by: Molson on August 30, 2009, 11:44:00 AM
Talked to James a couple days ago and he said he's doing pretty good, just taking it slow and not pushing it. He said he won't be able to shoot a bow for quite a while now until he heals up, but he can still build them.  That Argos is a great shooter with a classic look.
Title: Re: New JD Berry bow
Post by: Wannabe1 on August 30, 2009, 12:23:00 PM
I must be missing something because, as an avid lover of Osage, I see nothing plain jane about that bow. She is sweet looking bow and has a very nice D shape to it! Congrats and hope she brings you some good hunting memories.   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
Title: Re: New JD Berry bow
Post by: pdk25 on August 30, 2009, 02:11:00 PM
Real nice looking bow, Mike.