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Title: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: MercilessMing on April 22, 2010, 11:01:00 PM
After a long waiting my JD Berry Recurve finally arrived yesterday.  It is a beautiful bow and shoots very nice and stable.  Very forgiving even comparing with longbows.

41#@26, 62".  Lacewood and Chathen riser.  Actionwood core, Yew back and belly.  Elk nock and his signature arrow inlay.

James told me he did not make many recurves so I consider myself to be lucky to have one.  With the scarcity of Berry recurves, I would share the pictures here:
(http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad199/mingisun/IMG_0636.jpg)
(http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad199/mingisun/IMG_0621.jpg)
(http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad199/mingisun/IMG_0627.jpg)
(http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad199/mingisun/IMG_0631.jpg)
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: MercilessMing on April 22, 2010, 11:04:00 PM
More pictures....
(http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad199/mingisun/IMG_0633.jpg)
(http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad199/mingisun/IMG_0634.jpg)
(http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad199/mingisun/IMG_0626.jpg)
(http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad199/mingisun/IMG_0623.jpg)
(http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad199/mingisun/IMG_0619.jpg)
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: stickbowmaniac on April 22, 2010, 11:14:00 PM
Very nice .How she shoots
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: MercilessMing on April 22, 2010, 11:23:00 PM
Smooth draw no stacking.  No handshock.  I am very impressed by how fast it move the 460gr arrows with just 41#.  First 3 shots at 15yd is a very tight group and have to change to 20yd so not to kill arrows.  At 20 yards the group is also tight and accurate.  I can feel the good bow really improve my accuracy now.
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: horatio1226 on April 23, 2010, 05:35:00 AM
Nice bow. Big fan of James' work.
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: adkmountainken on April 23, 2010, 06:54:00 AM
WOW if it shoots have as sweet as it looks ya done good!
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: JRY309 on April 23, 2010, 07:44:00 AM
Nice looking bow,the arrow inlay on the back looks sweet,congrats!
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: Tater 2 on April 23, 2010, 08:04:00 AM
That is a keeper for sure!!

  The arrow inlay is very nice and the wood combos look great!
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: Night Wing on April 23, 2010, 08:18:00 AM
Nice looking bow. Thanks for posting lots of photos of it especially the one showing it fully strung.
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: Mike Gerardi on April 23, 2010, 08:19:00 AM
You must of really been sucking up...James swore he would never make another recurve.  Very nice bow!!
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: vermonster13 on April 23, 2010, 09:11:00 AM
Very nice!
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: MercilessMing on April 23, 2010, 09:18:00 AM
Thanks guys!

I did not realize James does not like to make recurves to begin with.  He tried to talk me out of that several times, but I was in love with the picture on his website.  Any way, this one takes 8 month.  Almost 3 times longer than waiting for his longbows.  But it's well worth it.
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: bolong on April 23, 2010, 11:38:00 AM
Sharp bow!!! Enjoy!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: MSwickard on April 23, 2010, 12:58:00 PM
Very Nice!  Congrat's

Mike
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: ARCHER2 on April 23, 2010, 01:07:00 PM
Man! That's a good looking thang! Congrats!
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: highpoint forge on April 23, 2010, 11:46:00 PM
Awesome....congrats.
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: Elk77 on April 24, 2010, 09:48:00 AM
Nice bow. Hell I can't even get him to make me one and I'm is brother. lol.
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: KPaul on April 24, 2010, 09:50:00 AM
James sure does make a great bow!enjoy!
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: Lamey on April 24, 2010, 10:40:00 AM
Nice curve,  I should be getting a Argos in a week or so.
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: Igor on April 24, 2010, 01:00:00 PM
extremely nice look bow...I really - really like those lines (passion for one piece recurves). What would you call the grip (mid)?

Thanks for sharing!


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Glenn
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: MercilessMing on April 24, 2010, 02:21:00 PM
QuoteWhat would you call the grip (mid)?
James said it is mid.  I feel it is like a bit lower than mid.
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: Wannabe1 on April 24, 2010, 05:13:00 PM
That is a flat out sweet looking bow! Congrats.   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: Muleyslayer on April 24, 2010, 05:21:00 PM
thats cool, especialy the arrow inlay.  :thumbsup:    :clapper:
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: Keefer on April 24, 2010, 05:30:00 PM
Dan'
 Didn't you know brothers like to torment each other..  :biglaugh:
Title: Re: New JD Berry Recurve arrived
Post by: Shawn Rackley on April 24, 2010, 11:02:00 PM
James is a good friend and a great bowyer. i will make sure when i talk to him to give him grief for making a curve. lol. that man makes one awesome bow.