Back in September or October, I placed an order with Dave for a lighter set of limbs for my Schafer Silvertip take-down recurve. I'd killed ten animals with the heavy 80# (83# at my draw) bow, and decided that I wanted something a whisker lighter, as I hunt lighter game most of the time. Such a bow would enable me to stump-shoot for longer amounts of time. Back in February, I shipped my riser off back to Montana, from whence it came, and held my breath for over two weeks as the super-fast express service took its blessed time. Happily, it eventually dawdled up to Dave and Beth's doorstep. Well, much to my delight, my half-new, half-old bow arrived today.
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Dying of thirst, I made a cuppa, which also served to help me take my time and savour the moment.
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Upon opening the box, I was pleasantly-surprised to see a nice green tee-shirt; a good thing indeed, as my grey one is nearly worn-out! I think that nearly all of my tee-shirts these days are bowhunting-related.
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The first bit of bow to venture out onto the table was my riser. It was like meeting an old friend.
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And then the limbs made their way over to the kitchen bench.
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Coyly they began to peek out for their first glimpse of Australia.
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Soon they made their way completely-out of their cocoon.
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The specificatations.
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It wasn't long before they'd worked-out how to attach themselves to the riser, and they raced outside to go hunting imaginary pigs.
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Holy cow. Those are BEAUTIFUL!
Congratulations, Ben. I'm waiting on a box, myself!
Those limbs are awesome.
The veneers are bocote.
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And the fatted swine was duly slain.
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Man, that is wicked Bacote in those limbs! Enjoy shooting more :)
Lol, and look at that smile! If it weren't for the ears, the top of your skull'd come tumbling off! ^^
Good looking limbs. Pretty stiff pig. Enjoy! :thumbsup:
The bow is now resting peacefully on the bow rack. However, I do wonder if there will be any settling-in problems in the middle of the night. Will my heavy limbs push their weight around and heckle the younger, lighter, inexperienced limbs? Will any teasing and taunting take place? Will the battle-hardened limbs boast and brag and frighten the newbies? Or will they get along amicably?
Pretty limbs Ben! :thumbsup:
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And the fatted swine was duly slain.
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Come on Ben! It 's too easy to shoot at that yellow spot on the black beast! Lol
Beautifull bow indeed.
Stunning lams on those limbs Ben, some of the prettiest, highly figured Bocote I've ever seen.
I think the limbs will get along fine. There may be some minor squabbling as brothers always do but both being from the same bloodline and living in the same home, they will grow to love each other and eventually take up for one another. At least that's what my wife says about our boys when they seem to be about to kill each other... :biglaugh:
Good hunting! I always look forward to hearing tales of your exploits Down Under.
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That is one beautiful bow Ben. Congrats!
Very nice Ben! You look like a kid in a candy store. Congrats on the new limbs, looks like you have already got them dialed in. Gotta love those Tips!
Wow, those are gorgeous Ben, how's the fit to your riser?
Thanks, fellows. TJ, the limbs fit the riser perfectly, because I sent the riser back to Dave for that reason.
Beautiful bow, Ben. Congratulations!
Claudia
Wow those Turned out awesome Ben!
Beautiful figured Bocote
Happy hunting with those!
Sweet! :) One fine looking bow. :cool:
Ben, Beautiful new limbs,congrats! Fred
real nice.... got me wanting a 3 piece.
Cool Ben,I like Bocote and I get quite few limbs made with it.I can't wait for my Tip,but the story is still way long.Enjoy them.
Wow them is some sweet riser extentions you have there. Nice!!!
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Hello Ben, i'm sure we are going to enjoy new outback adventure !!!
Very nice new limbs and bow !
Ben that was just great, enjoyed every moment!
Bows tend to occupy a large part of our hearts and it is always nice to see old friends (bows) again, especially with new duds!
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Those are awesome!
QuoteOriginally posted by Ben Kleinig:
The bow is now resting peacefully on the bow rack. However, I do wonder if there will be any settling-in problems in the middle of the night. Will my heavy limbs push their weight around and heckle the younger, lighter, inexperienced limbs? Will any teasing and taunting take place? Will the battle-hardened limbs boast and brag and frighten the newbies? Or will they get along amicably?
Great looking bow and limbs.
I doubt that there will be much "squalbling" going on, other than the usual stuff....you know how it goes......the heavier limbs doing the name-calling stuff, like: "wimp", "newb", "ya don't have the stuff to knock over a baby 'roo", etc, etc, etc.............
Love those silvertips ! :thumbsup:
What kind of target is that?
Beautiful bow!
Beautiful bow Ben.....love those Tips
Wow those are some stunning limbs :thumbsup:
Now for some hunting storys with them :campfire:
Very nice Ben, the woods and tips are gorgeous-happy hunting!!
Congrats on your new addition, amazing woods. I have shot one silvertip and it was awesome, I imagine yours is no different. Enjoy it and thanks for sharing your excitement with us.
Those look great Ben, Now it's time to get them "Scratched-Up"
Enjoy
well now ben those limbs are awesome!!!! i hope they get to kill lots of pigs nice one bro
I just Love these kind of Posts! It is like you are there! Great new set of Limbs, enjoy!
Stunning!!! Very nice and congrats!
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She's a beaut
Jer Bear
Nice
Thanks, fellows. Greg, the target is an Aussie-made foam piggy, by Mark Harvey of Tradbits.
Those are some beautiful limbs Ben! Hope it shoots as good as it looks.
Very Nice!!
Bocote is one of my favorites and those are exceptional.
Great looking bow :thumbsup: But the bacon
might be a little rubbery. :rolleyes: :biglaugh:
Those limbs rock! The tips look much smoother than past 'tips...Dave never ceases to amaze me...Silvertips are still the Go To bow at all times...congrats Ben!
Ben, That is a beauty. Sadly, I live only 5 minuntes from Dave and don't own one of his bows. Sad indeed so I've set my goal for the year! Congrats on the half new bow.
I am waiting for Dave to put skins on my limbs. Well worth the wait! I should be getting my box soon:)
I was able to put the new limbs to the test on Tuesday:
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great job ben ,thats awsome!
nice one mate. obviously 66# is enough. :notworthy:
Damn,already in action;those Aussies!!!LOL
congrats Ben.
fantastic, ben! i love it when it all comes together SO well! beautiful tip ya got there! :thumbsup:
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very very nice!! bocote veneers are hard to beat. :) gotta luv those tips
Ben'
Those black tips really set off the Bocote limbs...By the looks on your face you are one very happy silvertip owner! :archer:
Ben,
I'd think funnel web spiders and all those legless creepies with powerful spit would make you think twice about running around barefoot, even in your back yard.
Beautiful limbs
Don't know how I only just saw this now. Beautiful limbs there, Ben.
Nice Bow Ben!I really liked how you introduced her to us! :clapper:
Wow, those are gorgeous limbs Ben!
Love that smile Ben. :bigsmyl: