Just got back from Black Widow. What a great bunch of people. Ken and Roger spent most of the morning helping me test shoot bows and giving me a few form pointers. Roger let me shoot his personal PCH X and I couldn't put it down. I ordered mine in Curly Bubinga. Oh Happy Day!! :)
Happy Day indeed!! Wish I lived closer and could tour the plant. I shot Roger's PCH at Bear Camp last year. Great little bow, I have one coming very close to his. Ed
You know, I was just going to look for an old PCH thread I said I would put pictures in. One of the guys at my club has this Brazilian Rosewood/Tiger Myrtle PCH. It is 44# @ 28" and it is a lot nicer than the pictures show!
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Sweet looking bow!!!
Good, good.
Brazilian Rosewood with Tiger Myrtle PCHX will be headed to Kansas City in about a week (Asbell grip). Woods were not my first choice, but after looking at a bunch of bows, well, they are now. Mine is 55 at 28". I am thinking of an other set of limbs, maybe 50 at 28" - Curly Maple?
SWEET!!
Mel,
Having viewed a LOT of the vaneers going to the Widow boys from my buddy Mike's shop, I think some of the waterfall Bubinga would look good--real good. Some figured Osage would set it off just right IMO too.
I am also thinking of Yew - some nasty Yew with quite a bit of character.
Irish, my PCHX should be here next week as well. I got curly maple limbs so be sure to watch for some pictures. I'm so pumped...Mike
By the way, Hawk did you happen to see a Pau Ferro/Curly Maple PCHX in the almost done stages while there???
Yeah, it shot great! Just kidding. The guys were very busy building and my 8 year old son and I were like kids (I guess he is a Kid) in a candy store.
looks great mine is about 2 weeks away...hmmmm
jer
I would like to have a chance to visit BW shop,most of the new veneers are really remarkable,when it will be my time I'll have hard time for choosing one.
Steve,
I ordered a PCH-X the last week of Feb with Waterfall Bubinga limbs and Brazilian Rosewood and Bamboo riser. No red on the bow at all. I go back next week for the riser block assembly.
The only thing that has worries me is the shorter bow OAL. I shot a short bow in the 70's, had stack and pinch issue. I have shot 60 to 64 inch since. I shot for 2 hours at BW started with 58" and worked down to 54" NO PROBLEMS. Still makes ya nervous.
Here are pics of some curly bubinga limbs on my PTFX.
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Mark,your veneers are like a piece of fine furniture,very very nice.
Just when I thought I was finally over "I got to get a new bow" dis-ease, some one posts a pic of an absolutely beautiful new bow....
Joe