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Title: Reducing weight off of a Thunderbird
Post by: Irish Archer on December 24, 2010, 01:18:00 PM
First of all, Merry Christmas to you all. Hope that you have a great Holiday.

I'm looking at the possibility of taking some weight off of my Thunderbird.

I can't go back to Dave since he is no longer with us, and I've done the search and came up with Raptor as a possibility.

Are there any others that you folks use with some kind of regularity? How much weight can I honestly expect to take off?

I had Dave make me this bow quite some time ago, when I shot more weight than today, and it's been idle way too long. I really don't want to hurt this bow, but it's just more weight than I want to draw these days for extended periods.

Anyway, thanks for your help, and again, Merry Christmas to everyone......   :archer:

P.S. I guess now that I've thought more about it, maybe I should have asked, have any of you had this done to a bow, and then had a problem arise because of the work that you had done?
Title: Re: Reducing weight off of a Thunderbird
Post by: Tajue17 on December 24, 2010, 05:05:00 PM
is it an original T-Bird or a T-Bird 2 ??????  either way contact Jay St Charles @   www.selfbow.com (http://www.selfbow.com)   and see if he can help you.
Title: Re: Reducing weight off of a Thunderbird
Post by: tree dancer on December 24, 2010, 06:12:00 PM
Two Tracks a sponsor here took about 5# off my Thunder Bird.
Not much has to come off, you can't tell by looking at it.
Title: Re: Reducing weight off of a Thunderbird
Post by: 2treks on December 24, 2010, 08:15:00 PM
I think this is a [thunder]bird of a different color. Am I right?
Title: Re: Reducing weight off of a Thunderbird
Post by: Keefer on December 24, 2010, 08:57:00 PM
Maybe Whip could help you as well...He does weight reduction I believe...
Title: Re: Reducing weight off of a Thunderbird
Post by: Irish Archer on December 25, 2010, 12:00:00 AM
My Thunderbird is from Dave Johnson out of Linton, Indiana. He also marketed the Thunderbird bow finish products.

Thanks for the replies fellas. And up again...
Title: Re: Reducing weight off of a Thunderbird
Post by: Mudd on December 25, 2010, 12:03:00 AM
Big Jim did an awesome job reducing the weight of my BW then ASAT camo dipping it.

God bless,Mudd
Title: Re: Reducing weight off of a Thunderbird
Post by: Irish Archer on December 25, 2010, 03:09:00 AM
How many pounds did he take off of'er Mudd? Other than less weight, does she still feel the same to shoot?
Title: Re: Reducing weight off of a Thunderbird
Post by: snow leopard on December 25, 2010, 08:57:00 AM
i second whip at prairie traditions. great guy to deal with.
Title: Re: Reducing weight off of a Thunderbird
Post by: Bowwild on December 25, 2010, 09:28:00 AM
I wouldn't think they'd work on other bows but the folks at Black Widow took 6 pounds off a PSAIII for me this summer. Except for the bow is much more comfortable for me to shoot (draw weight) I can't tell the difference at all. It cost me $140 but I also had them add a "motto" to the bow. The refinishing of limbs is the most expensive part of the reduction.
Title: Re: Reducing weight off of a Thunderbird
Post by: Wiley Coyote on December 25, 2010, 05:59:00 PM
Contact Whip on this site. He does weight reductions on bows.