I just received my 20th Anniversary Kingfisher Longbow from Ben not to long ago and thought some of ya'll would like to see a picture or two.
As I have said before, I shoot Ben's bows very well. I opted for the matte finish on this one because it's gonna be the longbow that I take to the white-tail woods with me this fall.
Specs are........64".....50# @ 29".....zebra wood and cocobolo in the riser with some real nice zebra wood in the back side of the limbs and curly maple with the arrow inlay on the belly.
It performs like all of the Hummingbird bows do and prefers my 35/55 Gold Tip Trads with 50 grain brass inserts up front and 125-145 grain tips.
Winterhawk1960
(http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff351/Winterhawk1960/P1050973.jpg)
(http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff351/Winterhawk1960/P1050968.jpg)
(http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff351/Winterhawk1960/P1050966.jpg)
(http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff351/Winterhawk1960/P1050954.jpg)
(http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff351/Winterhawk1960/P1050953.jpg)
(http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff351/Winterhawk1960/P1050964.jpg)
Now that is a sweet looking Bow.
Beautiful bow! Congrats and hope it makes venison for ya. :thumbsup: :clapper:
NICE - love the contrast in color and the inlay. But I think he made it wrong handed.
:thumbsup: Great Lookin' Hummingbird! Get some blood on it soon.
... mike ...
:thumbsup:
Another great looking bow! Don, If I ever need a bow for pictures I will call you, you sure do order some pretty ones that shoot great too!
Those pictures really aren't that good, I was in a rush.......and didn't even take any of the back side limb veneers. I promise to do "better" next time.
Winterhawk1960
Don,
That is one sharp bow! Did ya shoot the pic's with your Nikon?
Regards,
Rick
Bens longbows are excellent shooters for me. The woods , fit, and finish are the best. What you have hereis a work of art. Great bow. Roy
Rick,
No........those pictures were taken before I purchased the Nikon from you. We also have a Panasonic FZ-30 (which the pictures were taken with).......and an older Sony with a Zeiss lens on it. I have found that different makes of camera's tend to take better pictures depending on the situation.
That old Sony takes the best sunrise/sunset pics that I have ever seen (warmer colors) and the Panasonic takes the best pictures when it is cooler colors that you are after. I don't know much, but have learned a few things along the way.
Winterhawk1960
Another beauty Don.You sure know how to spend your money right!
Great Looking bow Don.
Love the wood combos.
great looking bow, congrats.
Don,
WOW... That is a work of art. I know how well they shoot. Enjoy
That bow looks amazing, very nice.
Beautiful. Nothing like having a piece of art in your hands to admire when the deer are not moving.
Very nice Don , Bens sure builds a very nice bow .
:eek: Nice lookin bow!
WOW Don :bigsmyl:
This was a nice one!!
I was doing a search for Hummingbirds and found this thread.
I have that bow itch again...
Anybody know if they make the 3 piece in 66"?
how fast are they?
Margly
Margly Im sure Ben would make one in 66 but I have not seen one that long . As far as speed goes the HB is about the same as your FF and they also shoot very much the same . The HB does have a little more mass weight in the riser .
Mike
Always loved the Hummingbirds! Very nice!
QuoteOriginally posted by BRITTMAN:
Margly Im sure Ben would make one in 66 but I have not seen one that long . As far as speed goes the HB is about the same as your FF and they also shoot very much the same . The HB does have a little more mass weight in the riser .
Mike
Thanks for the info!
I have owned a kingfisher recurve with two set of limbs but with my drawlength of 31" I need longer bows.
My friend Steinar aka Grande on TG have bought it from me . But I sure would like to get my hands on one again
:thumbsup:
Don it is absolutely beautiful CONGRATS
Awesome looking bow! I'd almost be afraid to use it for fear of putting a mark on it! Great pictures!
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Don, is there a bow that you DONT shoot well? Not that I saw! That`s a beauty for sure.