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Title: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: 2treks on July 22, 2010, 09:23:00 AM
This one is Coco riser with Osage limbs.The string is by the one and only OLIVERSTACY. It went to Sean Butler of Michigan.
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Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: owlbait on July 22, 2010, 09:27:00 AM
Where's the other one????
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: 2treks on July 22, 2010, 09:31:00 AM
And This one is Chechen riser with figured Mozambique veneers over amber bambo core.The string is by the one and only OLIVERSTACY! It went to Jake(over&under) in Colorado.
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Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: 2treks on July 22, 2010, 09:35:00 AM
Have not you learned patience Grasshopper?
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: owlbait on July 22, 2010, 09:43:00 AM
I forgot how slow you are!  :bigsmyl:  Nice bows Chuck. I am shooting some woodies out of my Longwalker now. Looking forward to Marshall next year! How's the wool business?
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Over&Under on July 22, 2010, 10:16:00 AM
Chuck

You beat me to it, I was just getting some time on my hands to post some pics of my ambush.  Great bow, and better bowyer!

I will post later with some info behind the "surprise" pic.

Thanks again Chuck!
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Shaun on July 22, 2010, 10:20:00 AM
Sweet bows Chuck! You are doing some great work. I bet a 50" bow would even make me look tall. Must look like a toy next to you.
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Chester Thompson on July 22, 2010, 10:21:00 AM
I am not normally a huge fan of osage, but I really like both of them.

Someday.
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Apex Predator on July 22, 2010, 10:53:00 AM
Wow!  Great looking pair!
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Ricker on July 22, 2010, 11:12:00 AM
Great looking is a big understatement.  In person they are shockingly good to look at, but the real gem in The bow is how butter smooth they are at 50" tip to tip.  Chuck nailed it when he designed the Ambush.
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: 2treks on July 22, 2010, 11:37:00 AM
Thanks Guy's
Hey Mike, Don't you have some healing to go do?
How you been Rick? You should see the mess I am making in the shop.
Chuck
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Ricker on July 22, 2010, 11:54:00 AM
Chuck,
A messy shop is a productive shop I think....you must be crankin' out pieces.
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: owlbait on July 22, 2010, 11:55:00 AM
I'm sitting here with holes healing in my knee and wishing I had a cool wool vest to wrap up in! I REALLY LIKE SHOOTING THE LONGWALKER! Guess it will be awhile before I shoot anything though. Your getting to be quite the photographer too.
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: 2treks on July 22, 2010, 12:00:00 PM
Thanks Mike, I wish I could take some better full length shots. I need to find out how to do that. As for the vest, I have an old wool blanket you can borrow till your vest is done, it says USN on it, should make you feel at home.
get well soon.
Rick, Yes my shop is "messy" but I ment that I am making it(the mess)bigger. I am hooking up a new giant dust collector and a new machine and building about 28' of bench. In order to do that some "stuff" needs to move.I will be having a fire and a yard sale soon. That said, I have been doing a ton of refinishing and repair work as of late.
Chuck
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: owlbait on July 22, 2010, 12:08:00 PM
Thanks for the offer Chuck. I have an old peacoat I can use, and if I don't move quickly I may have a new one   :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: T Folts on July 22, 2010, 12:11:00 PM
Looking good Chuck. 28' bench  WOW.
Gunna make so LONGBOWS on that? lol

Terry
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: DaxE on July 22, 2010, 12:57:00 PM
Very nice looking bows. I have been thinking hard about a recurve lately and fixing to start doing some research on what I want. Will keep you in mind.
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Oliverstacy on July 22, 2010, 04:02:00 PM
I really like bows with Cocobolo and Osage...yellow/Mt. Berry strings look great on them.

Those are awesome looking bows!

Josh
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Gerry on July 22, 2010, 04:25:00 PM
This is bad very bad.... I may write checks and spend money that I should not.   Very nice bows, I like them.
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Rick Butler on July 22, 2010, 04:41:00 PM
Dang Chuck, I might have to sell some bows to order one like Sean's! He's still really stoked about that bow.
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: CHAD on July 22, 2010, 04:47:00 PM
Great looking bows Chuck.Are you going to be a vendor at GLLI.

            Chad
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: DannyBows on July 22, 2010, 07:09:00 PM
Great looking strings!! Awesome bows they are holding at brace by the way, beautiful lines with sweet wood choices.   :clapper:  

Got another one in for ya' Josh. This post reminded me I need to order another string. Ha!
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: AdamH on July 22, 2010, 08:17:00 PM
Excellent Craftsmanship !! You should be Proud ....
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on July 23, 2010, 05:42:00 AM
Very nice, Chuck!
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: rastaman on July 23, 2010, 06:12:00 AM
Nice looking bows Chuck!
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: 2treks on July 23, 2010, 09:32:00 AM
Thanks to ALL.
Rick, What specs you like?
Chuck
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Ricker on July 23, 2010, 10:30:00 AM
Chuck,
With my 26" draw I like 62 maybe a 60 inch bow in the Longwalker longbow you make and  and 50 to 55# at my 26 for both the Longwalker and Ambush.
Rick
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Sean Butler on July 23, 2010, 04:59:00 PM
Chuck,

Last night my friend came over.  He's a compound guy but has a slight interest in trad bows so i got out my ambush to let him shoot it.  here is the result.  He was pretty amped up about this.  (sorry for the pic quality this was with his cell phone just about sunset)

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Dad,
Do it. kyle wants to come over and shoot some of your  bows to see what he likes. Maybe you have something you want to sell him and since he has more money than common sense...  :p
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Gator1 on July 23, 2010, 05:35:00 PM
Chuck,

Stop this please... It is killing me.....

 :nono:    :nono:    :nono:
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Terry Green on July 23, 2010, 05:48:00 PM
:bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: kadbow on July 23, 2010, 06:35:00 PM
I saw Jake's in person the other night.  It was spitting an arrow out and doing it quietly.  I was impressed with the 50" recurve.
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Rick Butler on July 23, 2010, 08:17:00 PM
Chuck, I'm thinking 45lbs.@28" and of course the Osage and cocobolo, I love that combo.
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on July 24, 2010, 07:34:00 AM
Nice work!
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Osagetree on July 24, 2010, 07:37:00 AM
THAT OSAGE IS SWEET!
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: doug g on July 24, 2010, 08:57:00 AM
Sweet bows thats for sure I get all kinds of compliments on mine. It is fast and extrememly quiet. Rick go for it, Ovid is a short road trip lets go!
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Gator1 on July 24, 2010, 09:44:00 AM
Doug, I don't think I've seen pics of your Ambush posted???

 :deadhorse:
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: drewsbow on July 24, 2010, 06:21:00 PM
Still holding Mitch   :wavey:
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Over&Under on July 24, 2010, 07:49:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Gator1:
Doug, I don't think I've seen pics of your Ambush posted???
Ya how bout a pic of an Ambush at 30"....   :D

So a little info on the "surprise" bow chuck posted pics of.

I called chuck and talked about the little Ambush.  I could not make up my mind on woods, but new that I did not want an I-beam, and did not want lots fo contrast.  I just said I wanted some nice figured wood, with a fair amount of grain showing.  I left the rest to Chuck to "surprise" me.  

My Dad and friends said I was pretty brave to leave it up to some bowyer I had never met to build me a bow based on what he thought would look good....I never really gave it a second thought.

I called Chuck as the bow was nearing completion and asked him to write "surprise" on the upper limb, just seemed appropriate.

Thanks again Chuck for a great bow, and an even better bow buying experience.  I hope to hit you up on a blank in the not so distant future.

Thanks
Jake
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: 2treks on July 24, 2010, 09:18:00 PM
Gator1, I brought up Dougs AMBUSH for you. Check out the third reply.  :p  
Jake, It's a good thing you gave em the short version of how that went down.  :p
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Over&Under on July 24, 2010, 10:23:00 PM
Ya chuck, I would still be typing had I added all the details...LOL
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: 2treks on July 25, 2010, 08:09:00 AM
I think you are right Jake, You forgot to tell the gang that I had to turn off my PM function for two weeks. LOL. The "surprise" was your decision but it was my STRONG suggestion.    :p      :p      :p  
Chuck
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: Over&Under on July 25, 2010, 10:20:00 AM
E was trying to leave that part out in hopes of keeping future bowyers in the dark about my needy side and decide not to buld me a bow.....I can be a little high maintnance when it comes to making custom bow choices.  Your STRONG encouragment finally won out.

Next time it will be different.....I hope
Title: Re: Two AMBUSH RECURVES by TWO TRACKS
Post by: 2treks on July 25, 2010, 03:03:00 PM
OH! sorry for bringing that to light. You should be well able to handle another blind purchase. You are now equipped with new skills that I have provided free of charge with your new bow purchase.
It was a fun process though. Thanks again.
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