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Title: Longriver Elk longbow
Post by: Tsalagi on January 01, 2010, 08:39:00 PM
Who has one of these beauties? What are the woods in yours?
Title: Re: Longriver Elk longbow
Post by: Tsalagi on January 02, 2010, 12:46:00 PM
ttt
Title: Re: Longriver Elk longbow
Post by: granpa on January 02, 2010, 02:52:00 PM
I do not have one but Gus makes true works of art!

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Title: Re: Longriver Elk longbow
Post by: Tom Phillips on January 02, 2010, 05:05:00 PM
I have one Gus built for me a number of years ago Osage & yew and I dubbed it  "In the Blood" Gus is truly one of the Artistic bowyers in the US.
Title: Re: Longriver Elk longbow
Post by: Tsalagi on January 02, 2010, 08:57:00 PM
I just got a Longriver Elk that was a gift from a good friend. I was trying to figure out exactly what woods are in the limbs. I'm certain the riser is Curly Maple. The limbs are of three lams, two of which are a reddish brown---could they be yew?

I had a chance to shoot this bow today for the first time. WOW!!!! This bow is a sweet shooter! Fast, quiet, accurate...just an absolute pleasure to shoot. It's perfect. Shoots as great as it looks. I love it!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Longriver Elk longbow
Post by: md126 on January 03, 2010, 08:47:00 AM
pic's??????  sounds like a sweet shooter
Title: Re: Longriver Elk longbow
Post by: Tsalagi on January 03, 2010, 05:36:00 PM
It's times like these I wish I had a digital camera. I'm going to get a friend to take me a pic and email it to me.
Title: Re: Longriver Elk longbow
Post by: Ghost Dancer on January 03, 2010, 07:06:00 PM
I had an Elk Killer, but I gave it away with some other bows to some soldiers shipping off to Iraq I think.  Absolute gentlemen stationed in Colorado somewhere.  They gave me a lovely plaque.

However, I have an Osage and Yew TR 68" 60 lbs at 28.  What a gem.  I don't think he is making bows anymore.