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Title: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: Got2strum on December 21, 2009, 07:39:00 PM
Hi all. I made a trade deal with a fella from Alaska on these beautys and wanted to post them up for you to see.
I was like a kid on Christmas "evening"     :D    

Hope you enjoy.
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: Got2strum on December 21, 2009, 07:44:00 PM
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c85/Got2strum/Straight%20Limb%20Longbows/NewBows022.jpg)

And strung
  (http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c85/Got2strum/Straight%20Limb%20Longbows/NewBows029.jpg)

One spot left in the rack. Thats for my custom order bow... eventually.
  (http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c85/Got2strum/Straight%20Limb%20Longbows/NewBows027.jpg)

Thanks for letting me share.
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: DEERDOG on December 21, 2009, 07:45:00 PM
I like those Hills
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: ranger 3 on December 21, 2009, 07:49:00 PM
Good thing you had room on you rack, nice bows
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on December 21, 2009, 08:08:00 PM
Very nice, Will! A good trade, for sure, and a nice bow rack, too. Happy shooting and hunting!
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: varmint101 on December 21, 2009, 08:14:00 PM
Cool!  Never shot a Hill style.  I was going to say you still have one spot left, but you mentioned it lol.
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: Mudd on December 21, 2009, 08:16:00 PM
Wow! Thanks for sharing. Now I have to wait for my keyboard to dry out...drool is everywhere.

God bless, Mudd
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: 2treks on December 21, 2009, 08:21:00 PM
c'mon Mudd drool over your own Spankin new Hill.
 Nice bows, I have to ask. what did you trade for THREE SWEET BOWS?
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: GingivitisKahn on December 21, 2009, 10:11:00 PM
Very nice.

  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: hayslope on December 21, 2009, 11:00:00 PM
Looks like it was a very good day.  Great bows.
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: Fletcher on December 21, 2009, 11:35:00 PM
Hey Will, great to be able to see the bows.  That Strunk looks to have have Mojo all over it.   :archer:

Who is the musician?
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: JV Rooster on December 22, 2009, 12:43:00 AM
Nice.
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: Kevin L. on December 22, 2009, 06:48:00 AM
Cool! I really like the second Wesley with the locator grip.
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: Chris Surtees on December 22, 2009, 08:56:00 AM
Congrats!

Those are some fine looking bows   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: George D. Stout on December 22, 2009, 09:01:00 AM
I had a couple articles that John Strunk wrote for Archery Digest, many moons ago.  That "Thumper" bow rings a bell.  Who was it made for?
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: ron w on December 22, 2009, 10:06:00 AM
I can see it come'n....a bigger rack!!!! Nice bows,way to heavy for me but nice.....
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: Got2strum on December 22, 2009, 05:00:00 PM
I traded them for an ACS that I also got in a trade deal. It was an awesome bow but I've been wanting to try this style bow for a while. I had one a few years back that was 66" and made for a 26" draw. It seemed to stack real bad at my 30" draw. These don't seem to stack or pinch at all so far as I can tell. And they are crazy quiet !

George,
 First off, my bad. I mislabeled the Strunk bow "Thunder", but you are correct, it is "Thumper". I edited my post.I don't see a name anywhere on the bow. All I can find is " The Spirit ", made by John Strunk, "Thumper", the weight, and 3*85*5 LB.
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: Firstarrow on December 22, 2009, 05:09:00 PM
Cool trade!

With some history to boot!! Congrats and nice bows!!!
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: Izzy on December 22, 2009, 05:53:00 PM
The bows are real nice but that pit dog is beautiful.
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: drewsbow on December 22, 2009, 05:54:00 PM
nice   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: gregk on December 22, 2009, 06:20:00 PM
Really sweet bows, wish i could find trades like that!!
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: Eric Sprick on December 22, 2009, 07:15:00 PM
Those fill out that rack quite nicely, good trade.  Eric.
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: Ben Maher on December 22, 2009, 07:43:00 PM
Mate .. pics at last eh !!! hoping that they shoot as good as they look. the Strunk looks beautiful . Hoe does it shoot ?
Ben
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: Got2strum on December 22, 2009, 08:32:00 PM
Thanks guys. I'm diggin 'em so far.

Hey Ben, the Strunk is sweet. It is super quiet and I haven't put any string silencers on it yet. It is pretty much dark when I leave and dark till I get home from work these days, but hopefully I can give them a real workout over the holiday weekend.

Izzy, Thanks for the compliment.
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: Got2strum on December 23, 2009, 09:01:00 PM
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: MSwickard on January 07, 2010, 09:09:00 PM
Got2strum

Hey nice pick up on those LB's.  As for the Strunk Spirit they are nice. I've owned one since 1988. I've got a Strunk 69" Spirit 70@28 made out of cascara w/ I think is a walnut handle.  Mine doesn't have Thumper scribed on it but it is indeed a thumper!  I'm not home but I believe mine was made in 86 or 87.  I'll try and post photos this weekend.

So what is the wood and poundage on yours?

Mike
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: Whitetail Nut on January 07, 2010, 11:55:00 PM
Looks like you made out ok on the trade.
Title: Re: Early Christmas For Me !
Post by: Got2strum on January 08, 2010, 06:50:00 AM
Sorry, I did have all the bow specs up with more pics but deleted some so it wasn't so pic heavy. The Strunk is 69" and 71# @ 28. Probly round 77# @ 30" for me. It is crazy quiet and super smooth !