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Title: BIG JIM
Post by: bsv on February 22, 2011, 07:53:00 PM
I just placed an order with Big Jim. Best prices in town! So how big is big jim anyway?I watched him on his video,pulling arrows out of a tree.Very large man.
Burt
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Post by: VA Robinhood on February 22, 2011, 07:56:00 PM
Very BIG!!!!!!
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Post by: rnharris on February 22, 2011, 07:58:00 PM
yup   :thumbsup:  builds a fine longbow as well!
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Post by: coaster500 on February 22, 2011, 08:01:00 PM
Naw..... Jims the little guy that uses deer for Dumbbells    :)  

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Big%20Jims%20successful%20hunters/jimsdoefrom12-5-10.jpg)

Please....no pics more than 640 pixels wide, thanks.

Sorry Terry, this one is  :)
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Post by: bsv on February 22, 2011, 08:06:00 PM
I bought a bow from Ken here at tradbow. And I finely I'M GETTING SOME shafts to make.seeing how it;s almost SPRING.This bow is SWEET!!
Burt
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Post by: Ricker on February 22, 2011, 08:13:00 PM
Barb has it all under control..............   :)

and Jim will tell ya so.     :p
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Post by: Froggy on February 22, 2011, 08:15:00 PM
Got a handshake that could crack a coconut, that Big Jim doe's. I know what side of the fence I want to be on if there's a ruckus..... HIS !!  :)
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Post by: LH Keith on February 22, 2011, 08:28:00 PM
Got to meet Big Jim (and Barb) just this past weekend. I found him to be a "Gentle Giant" of a man. Real friendly & REALLY knowledgeable!
                                   Keith
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Post by: LONGSTYKES on February 22, 2011, 08:33:00 PM
Big Jim builds an awesome bow. I ordered my Thunderchild on the 12th of this month. Now the long wait.
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 22, 2011, 08:44:00 PM
Dang,  He's a big Dude.
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Post by: LoneWolf73 on February 22, 2011, 08:53:00 PM
So BIG they tell "Big Jim Bunyan" stories here in the South and his pet Hogzilla that he tragically lost a few years back.
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Post by: ranger 3 on February 22, 2011, 09:34:00 PM
Big Jim is so big I seen him string a bow holding one limb in his crotch, push and pull method.
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Post by: Friend on February 22, 2011, 10:11:00 PM
Saw him from a distance at Cloverdale a couple of years ago. I did not dare to get any closer.
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Post by: thump on February 22, 2011, 10:51:00 PM
Bigger is better and theirs non better then big Jim
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Post by: Kenneth on February 22, 2011, 11:24:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by bsv:
I bought a bow from Ken here at tradbow. And I finely I'M GETTING SOME shafts to make.seeing how it;s almost SPRING.This bow is SWEET!!
Burt
Burt, glad you're enjoying to bow!  Not really, I miss it!   :(    ;)  When I get the funds I'm gonna replace it with a "plywood" takedown version.

Yep, Big Jim is as good as they come, heck of a nice guy and builds a great bow!    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Steve Clandinin on February 22, 2011, 11:54:00 PM
I've got two of Big jims bows,two of my most prized possessions.I've had many conversations with the little fella and a finer person and bowyer you will not find.
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Post by: sawtoothscream on February 23, 2011, 12:52:00 AM
after getting my new 56" long bow i really want to order a thunder child.  only problem is the one i want will cost to much right now. so it will be a long long time.
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Post by: NYArrow on February 23, 2011, 08:12:00 AM
Big Jim is an awesome character! Has treated me very well and given me straight honest answers. One of the few that takes the time to answer questions despite his busy schedule.
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Post by: doeslayer on February 23, 2011, 08:22:00 AM
Im 6 ft 300 lbs and Jim made me coward into the fetal position until I ordered a new bow.
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Post by: Cherokee Scout on February 23, 2011, 08:29:00 AM
What you see in the pictures is a disguise, he is really 5'3" and weighs only 98 lbs.
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Post by: David Mitchell on February 23, 2011, 08:37:00 AM
Some of you guys had better HOPE Jim has a sense of humor.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: BWD on February 23, 2011, 08:47:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Cherokee Scout:
What you see in the pictures is a disguise, he is really 5'3" and weighs only 98 lbs.
And he ain't that ugly either...he's just puttin' on.    :D
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Post by: beetlebailey1977 on February 23, 2011, 09:04:00 AM
Jim is a fine person....and Barb keeps him straight.  It was good to see him this past weekend.  Always enjoy doing business with him.  Even when he was busy he found time to make me up a string that I needed badly.  Thanks Big Jim.
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Post by: md126 on February 23, 2011, 09:10:00 AM
his bows caught my eye and look to be superbly crafted. how long is the wait and what is the price range on his bows??

thanks!
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Post by: GRINCH on February 23, 2011, 09:19:00 AM
Met him and his wife at one of his 3d shoots,both a very nice people who go out of their way to help you.
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Post by: Bow50 on February 23, 2011, 09:36:00 AM
Jim and Barb are great people BUT I heard they call him Big Jim because he used to be a porn star, LOL...(yuck, sorry for that visual,lol).
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Post by: John Dill on February 23, 2011, 09:46:00 AM
Jim's a powder puff....  :D    ;)    :p
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Post by: BigJim on February 23, 2011, 11:53:00 PM
It ain't no disguise, I am that ugly! Yes Bow50, it's true.
Dill- just wait til I see you .......fill in the blank. lol

Thanks for all the kind words. We enjoy what we do and that makes it easy.

Bigjim
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Post by: John Dill on February 24, 2011, 07:56:00 PM
I always liked messin with the biggest fella in the class. (LOL)  :D    ;)    :p
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Post by: huntingarcher on February 25, 2011, 12:48:00 AM
He looks like that big dude in Harry Potter.First thing that came to mind when I saw that picture of him holding out that deer.Must be from TX.
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Post by: BigJim on February 25, 2011, 07:06:00 AM
huntingarcher- Harry is right, but I don't know Potter.  I have been in Georgia for the last 17 years, but I am a Viking- born and raised in Minnesota. Don't ever remember being able to lift too many deer like that back in Minn.
Bigjim
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Post by: VA Robinhood on February 25, 2011, 08:48:00 AM
What part of Minnesota are you from?
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Post by: BigJim on February 25, 2011, 11:45:00 AM
Grew up in Albany Minnesota (near St. Cloud). My father was the local Veterinarian there. We pretty much new everyone. Had no problem finding places to hunt.
I now live in Albany Georgia. Talk about a climate change! Been here for 17 years now. Both places have there enduring qualities.

Bigjim
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Post by: VA Robinhood on February 25, 2011, 05:04:00 PM
I lived the first 6 years of my life in East Grand Forks Minnesota before God blessed me when we moved to the great state of West by God Virginia.
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Post by: DannyBows on February 25, 2011, 06:21:00 PM
Reading thru these posts I can tell which of you fellas' addresses are in Big Jim's files, and which aren't!  :scared:    :notworthy:
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Post by: Steve Chappell on February 26, 2011, 12:52:00 PM
He's as nice as he is big!
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Post by: jackdaw on February 26, 2011, 02:25:00 PM
Had to look at him 3 times to see all of him....  :biglaugh:
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Post by: Steve Clandinin on February 26, 2011, 02:28:00 PM
Good thing lots of those Big Fellas also have big hearts.To me Jims one of the best.To do what he does I still think he has a hidden closet full of Elves ! LOL
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Post by: GraniteStater on February 27, 2011, 08:03:00 AM
I have nothing but good things to say about Big Jim, he's the one that introduced me to quick stick when I ordered a dozen blems from him.

I have some inserts and 300g points coming to me monday from him, and can't wait to tune up my arrows to my new bow.  And once I get things tuned, it should'nt be long before I order some broadheads.

Does Big Jim make recurves?
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Post by: gobblegrunter on February 27, 2011, 10:16:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by GraniteStater:


Does Big Jim make recurves?
I don't think that he does, but I'd certainly never speak for him. Drop him a line...
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Post by: creekwood on February 27, 2011, 10:38:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by md126:
his bows caught my eye and look to be superbly crafted. how long is the wait??

thanks!
Can anyone answer this question?
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Post by: centaur on February 27, 2011, 10:41:00 AM
I placed my order in September of last year, and it looks like my bow may be done in late March or early April.
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Post by: Green on February 27, 2011, 10:56:00 AM
Just a great guy to do business with.....even though I've only ordered a couple of quivers from him he took the time to answer a couple of email questions in the most humble way....true concern for the satisfaction and usability of his products. I am looking forward to ordering a TC from him this year.
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Post by: Friend on February 27, 2011, 11:11:00 AM
I did have the pleasure to meet Big Jim at Cloverdale a couple of years ago. It is ashame that I was too ignorant to fully appreciate the artistry at hand.
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Post by: kibok&ko on February 27, 2011, 02:55:00 PM
hello, please, about the Big Jim bow , when you recieve a new one, is it a protection sock with ?


thanks
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Post by: LoweBow on February 27, 2011, 03:48:00 PM
Big Jim is a LARGE fella.
Rumor has it that when Big Jim does push ups he doesnt' put his body up...he pushes the earth down.
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Post by: Frenchymanny on February 27, 2011, 06:40:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by LoweBow:
Big Jim is a LARGE fella.
Rumor has it that when Big Jim does push ups he doesnt' put his body up...he pushes the earth down.
Let me tell you one secret Lowebow:

The guy can extract an ATV from the bottom of a creek, BARE HANDS!   :scared:    :scared:    :scared:    :scared:    :scared:

But don't tell anyone, it's a secret!!

F-Manny
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Post by: HUNT 24/7 on February 27, 2011, 08:23:00 PM
Big Jim trims his beard and sells the remnants to factories to make steel wool pads.
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Post by: HUNT 24/7 on February 27, 2011, 08:25:00 PM
There is no theory of Evolution, Just a list of creatures Big Jim allows to live.
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Post by: str8jct on February 27, 2011, 08:32:00 PM
Too funy.  Jim is a great guy, even for a yankee, except I call him Tiny Tim.  I keep trying to make him mad to see how much stuff he can tear up but he never bites.

BTW the wait is about 7 months for a bow, my bro in law ordered one yesterday, I feel it will be very much worth his wait.