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Title: Beautiful Riser.......Pics
Post by: joe skipp on February 13, 2010, 01:39:00 PM
Canadian Gordon Martiniuk sent me these pics of Bowyer Jack Kempf and this one and only one riser that Jack will ever build. Looks like Wolves...

This is Jack's 52" Kwyk Styk with the fancy riser. I'm going to let Gordon chime in with the details. This is 78 yr old Mr Kempf at the shooting range.
Enjoy the pics....


(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/sf1oak/002A-1.jpg)

(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/sf1oak/001.jpg)
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Post by: acadian archer on February 13, 2010, 02:22:00 PM
very nice- now that's a real custom
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Post by: leatherneck on February 13, 2010, 02:24:00 PM
Now that sir, is impressive.
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Post by: caleb7mm on February 13, 2010, 02:28:00 PM
WOW, very nice. Thanks for the pictures!
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Post by: bentpole on February 13, 2010, 02:48:00 PM
:scared:  Wow, amazing man and bow Skipper.
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Post by: Shinken on February 13, 2010, 02:52:00 PM
That is one very UNIQUE handle riser!

AWESOME!

Shoot straight, Shinken
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Post by: WVeer on February 13, 2010, 02:56:00 PM
You got a picture of it head on?
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Post by: Hunter 709 on February 13, 2010, 03:37:00 PM
That is truely unique, thanks for sharing the picture.
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Post by: MercilessMing on February 13, 2010, 03:59:00 PM
WOW!  What a nice piece of art!
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Post by: muley40 on February 13, 2010, 04:05:00 PM
Thanks for the picture, great piece workmanship on that riser,
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Post by: Froggy on February 13, 2010, 04:20:00 PM
Very cool riser... Jack is a fine man, doesn't make too shabby a bow either !!
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Post by: zip on February 13, 2010, 05:59:00 PM
Great looking bow. Never have seen a bow like that
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Post by: Jwilliam on February 13, 2010, 06:12:00 PM
That is really cool!!!  :thumbsup:  


Bill
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Post by: Gordon martiniuk on February 13, 2010, 06:13:00 PM
yes sir a true one of a Kind Kustom Bow , upon arriving at Alberta Traditional Archery Association  Dart league Jack Kempf was standing there with a smile on his face he says to me I have somthing to show you ,, He opens his bow case a takes out this bow and says what do you think? Before I could pull out any arrows a couple of other fellows were gathering around to see the new bow, we all got a turn shooting this wild creation, a couple of us were kidding Jack that those were wolves carved into riser not bears But he assured us they were indeed Bears<
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Post by: Chris Surtees on February 13, 2010, 06:40:00 PM
Stunning   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: billy shipp on February 13, 2010, 06:47:00 PM
WOW....78 years young and still going strong, doing what he loves to do.....seeing the picture sure does a heart good.

Pretty cool bow too.
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Post by: Terry Green on February 13, 2010, 07:13:00 PM
That's cool!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: FerretWYO on February 13, 2010, 07:51:00 PM
Can you say custom at it purest form. Very nice. Talk abou art.   :thumbsup:    :notworthy:
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Post by: sweet old bill on February 13, 2010, 08:40:00 PM
wow
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Post by: Larry Surtees on February 13, 2010, 09:41:00 PM
"Awesome"      :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: JRY309 on February 13, 2010, 10:51:00 PM
Very nice riser,a work of art!
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Post by: coaster500 on February 13, 2010, 11:56:00 PM
Just makes me want to smile:)
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Post by: Ray on February 14, 2010, 06:51:00 AM
B---eutiful !!!
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Post by: snufer on February 14, 2010, 10:43:00 AM
I hunted Antelope in Montana with Jake and Duane Hicks over 20 years ago and believe me Jake hasn't changed a bit!! (His bows have changed a bit tho!)
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Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on February 14, 2010, 07:18:00 PM
TTT
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Post by: nkw880 on February 14, 2010, 11:34:00 PM
that is a awesome bow  thanks for showing
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Post by: Gordon martiniuk on February 15, 2010, 01:28:00 AM
ttt
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Post by: Shakes.602 on February 15, 2010, 06:18:00 AM
Very Cool!! Ah Talent, wish I HAD some!!  :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: Muleyslayer on February 15, 2010, 12:35:00 PM
Come on now! Thats just darn right cool>>>----->   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Guss on February 15, 2010, 12:46:00 PM
That is cool!! I'm waiting on my Kwyk Styk to arrive(tomorrow, I hope). Great bows, and great bowyer! I'd love to see some more pics of that one!      Jr.
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Post by: momo-t on February 15, 2010, 01:08:00 PM
One cool looking bow from one cool looking guy. Keep them coming Jack!
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Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on February 15, 2010, 06:05:00 PM
TTT
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Post by: helo on February 15, 2010, 06:52:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  Wow awesome and very original thanks for the pictures.
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Post by: bofish-IL on February 15, 2010, 07:19:00 PM
That could be the start of a new trend for risers very impressive.
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Post by: Guru on February 16, 2010, 05:40:00 PM
How cool is that!!  Jack's the man    :notworthy:
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Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on February 16, 2010, 07:16:00 PM
Here's Jack's new Bow , he hasn't seen it yet ! checkering and finish by my friend Tony of " Moose country Recurves" . sorry for the terrible pic, will post better pics tomorrow , before i ship it back to Jack .If he had sent me the limbs, he would be getting a cheque instead of the Bow! smart fella! The riser is Ebony with an Amarilla flare. (http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x132/recurvehunter_2007/P1020080-1.jpg)   :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on February 16, 2010, 07:18:00 PM
The checkering is a fine 24LPI.
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Post by: rjackson on February 16, 2010, 08:35:00 PM
Sergio,that is impressive, great job!!! Jack is the best!!!!
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Post by: Gordon martiniuk on February 16, 2010, 08:49:00 PM
Another  Trick Riser   :thumbsup:
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Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on February 16, 2010, 11:12:00 PM
I will try and post better pics of the checkering tomorrow.
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Post by: Chimaster on February 18, 2010, 12:56:00 PM
Nice, very different. Thumbs up!!!!!
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Post by: Morgan Anderson on February 18, 2010, 04:16:00 PM
That thing is crazy.
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Post by: bridog on February 18, 2010, 04:18:00 PM
It sure would make it easy to pick off the rack at a shoot!
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Post by: Gordon martiniuk on February 20, 2010, 12:31:00 AM
TTT