I'm considering a Schafer Silvertip. Their website doesn't have a lot of pictures, especially the entire bow. Can any of you share pics. I'm looking for 58" lefty.
Thanks
Sorry about typo in title of post...should be Schafer.
Here are a few. Mine are 60 inchers.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/dpagel77/Lila%20Lou%20Silvertip/DSC01452.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/dpagel77/Lila%20Lou%20Silvertip/DSC01450-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/dpagel77/Macassar%20Schafer/DSC01250.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/dpagel77/Schafer%20Longbow/DSC01427.jpg)
Is this riser walnut action wood? What are the limb veneers? I wonder if they will use antler burrs provided by the buyer...I have lots of them.
Very nice thanks for sharing!
Here's mine, it shoots like a heat seeking missile
(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af141/erikhessmt/silvertip5.jpg)
(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af141/erikhessmt/silvertip3.jpg)
Mine is 60" @ 60#, the checkered grip is the way to go!
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s10/bowcephus/bow.jpg)
Beautiful bows!
The checkering does look very comfortable.
Hess, what wood is that highly figured riser?
Thanks for sharing guys -- you are moving closer to dropping the string on a ST.
Hey just ordered one from Dave and Beth, she will send you any amount of pics you need. Just give them a call or email. Really nice folks!
that is one beautiful bow Hess!
This thread was up a few days ago......but here is the bow again
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/Schafers/IMG_1997_4.jpg)
It deserves to be shown again!
Good choice Roy.I have ordered a 58" lefty few months ago,I think it will be done in the first part of the next year;so I don't think about it,still too long time to wait.
Roy,they use 2 different ways to install the riser bolts.If you want to use your antlers bolts choose for the Dave pagel's style,because often they opt for Mojo Rising style that requires different knobs.
(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/frassettor/DSC00918.jpg)
(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/frassettor/DSC00920.jpg)
(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/frassettor/DSC00917.jpg)
These pics are just what I needed to see! Thanks for the info and advice. I expect the test drive to arrive today. If I like it I will call and ask Beth to send pictures of different wood combos.
Just went thru this myself. Beth sent me a ton of pics. Current wait is around 9 months.
Here's my other 'tip.
(http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj4/scottinpa/bow2.jpg)
Doing snakeskins & sheep horn this time.
Bowwild I just brought up some old pics from a past posting I had on my favorites .Hope it helps-Steve
Here's my Silvertip. Bocote riser with Zebrawood accent stripe, checkered grip and Russian Olive limbs. 62", 48#@28".
(http://usera.imagecave.com/wlamb1647/Silvertip/Pic1.jpeg)
Bill
Here's a couple of mine during some action:
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee25/JohnnyUMAA/DeerHarvest-October62007008-1.jpg)
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee25/JohnnyUMAA/DeerHarvest-October62007016-1.jpg)
If u want to see pics of schafs......do a search and u will find the largest bow pic thread on Trade Gang. Yep. All schafs!!!!!!!
Thanks for the pictures folks. I have done a lot of Trad Gang searches and seen many more pictures. I also contacted Beth and she sent me several also.
I ended up ordering a Silvertip -- now I have to wait until April, 2011.
I'm still scrounging around a bit to see if I can swing buying a used one to tide me over. A couple of fine folks have also contacted me about this but I haven't decided to buy a used one yet.
Love my Schafers. Beth is going to redo their website. The last child is going to school now. So she will have more time available to post more pics and info.