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Title: My new recurve
Post by: Dead Nutz on May 15, 2011, 07:20:00 PM
So about 2 years ago while on vacation in Hawaii, I picked up a block of Koa.  Always wanting to use it in a project, I decided to have it made into a recurve.  I contacted Don from Elkaholic Archery to see what kind of recurve designs he produced.  I shot a few of his recurves and they shot amazing, so gave him the block of Koa to work with.  After a few months of design changes/wood combination changes, he started on my recurve.  Got a phone call to let me know it was complete and picked it up last night.  Shot a few arrows through it to test it out, shoots amazing!!!  Now I sit here in my apt, it's pouring rain outside, just waiting to do some shooting.    :archer2:      I figured I would post some pics of this beautiful bow.  It is an Elkaholic Archery TD Recurve.  Koa/Wange riser with Bacote limbs and Carbon Fiber overlays.  Don made 2 sets of limbs for this bow, one set is rated at 44 lbs for target shooting and the other is rated at 53 lbs for hunting.  Enjoy the photos and thanks again Don, this bow is amazing.  Can't wait till it stops raining.      :)      

(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx95/C_Blair9/bowpics001.jpg)   (http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx95/C_Blair9/bowpics003.jpg)   (http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx95/C_Blair9/bowpics009-1.jpg)   (http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx95/C_Blair9/bowpics007-1.jpg)
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Post by: Bernie B. on May 15, 2011, 07:28:00 PM
Boy, that's a beautiful bow!  Has some special meaning for you too!  I'm always very impressed with the finish that Don at Elkaholic puts on his bow.  You can tell he's a real craftsman!  Thanks for sharing your pictures.

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
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Post by: DannyBows on May 15, 2011, 07:30:00 PM
Wow, what a beauty! Congrats!
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Post by: cyred4d on May 15, 2011, 07:32:00 PM
Congrats, that is a beauty.
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Post by: Pops on May 15, 2011, 07:34:00 PM
Very nice bow congrats hope it works well for
you.
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Post by: see on May 15, 2011, 07:40:00 PM
What is that where the limb bolts fasten on the limbs?
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Post by: GWV on May 15, 2011, 07:59:00 PM
That is nice!
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Post by: Dead Nutz on May 15, 2011, 08:03:00 PM
It's carbon fiber.  I used it on a kayak that I had built last year and thought it would look great on the bow.
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Post by: Mike/Columbia Basin on May 15, 2011, 08:09:00 PM
Nice looking bow.
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Post by: Eric Sprick on May 15, 2011, 08:13:00 PM
Sweet lookin' bow there, great woods!  

You might want to do yourself a favor and resize your pics to no wider than 640. They won't be up long if ya don't.

Eric
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Post by: ks8674 on May 15, 2011, 08:19:00 PM
Very nice bow!!!It's almost as nice as my Elkaholic recurve! Super sweet shooting bows!
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Post by: OBXarcher on May 15, 2011, 08:37:00 PM
Yep, Don makes awesome bows, he sent me a recurve  a couple weeks ago to play with. Very nice bow. He better get back to building bows quick when he gets to Colorado !!!
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Post by: JParanee on May 15, 2011, 08:46:00 PM
very nice bow
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Post by: Dean Lintz on May 15, 2011, 08:50:00 PM
Sharp looking bow.  :archer:
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Post by: Huntschool on May 15, 2011, 09:12:00 PM
Wish I could see it....

Congrats any way
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Post by: Trumpkin the Dwarf on May 15, 2011, 10:49:00 PM
Aww I don't see the pictures   :knothead:  congrats on the new bow though!
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Post by: njloco on May 15, 2011, 11:05:00 PM
Good luck with it !
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Post by: Dead Nutz on May 16, 2011, 05:42:00 AM
I resized the pics so now everyone should be able to see them.  Enjoy  :)
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Post by: KyStickbow on May 16, 2011, 06:53:00 AM
Great lookin bow!!!
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Post by: ti-guy on May 16, 2011, 03:23:00 PM
Very nice!
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Post by: BearAddict72 on May 16, 2011, 03:42:00 PM
very cool
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Post by: Drake 15 on May 16, 2011, 08:11:00 PM
Great lookin bow!
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Post by: GRINCH on May 16, 2011, 08:15:00 PM
Nice looking bow.
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Post by: glass76 on May 16, 2011, 08:29:00 PM
That's a good looking bow.
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Post by: paperenginner on May 16, 2011, 09:51:00 PM
That is neat to have a piece of your bow tied to another memory.  Great pictures.
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Post by: BOWMARKS on May 16, 2011, 09:58:00 PM
Very nice!!
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Post by: Stoutstuff on May 16, 2011, 11:49:00 PM
Is Elkaholic Archery moving to Colorado?
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Post by: Scoots on May 17, 2011, 12:43:00 AM
Beautiful wood choices!  Well done!!!
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Post by: LimBender on May 17, 2011, 01:01:00 AM
Nice, like the wood choices and the carbon footing looks cool!
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Post by: illianabowhntr67 on May 17, 2011, 04:54:00 AM
Very nice.
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Post by: Friend on May 17, 2011, 07:59:00 AM
Purdy!!!
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Post by: rkmnt2 on May 17, 2011, 09:07:00 AM
Yes...it's true. Elkaholic is moving to Colorado. I hope to be operational again soon.
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Post by: EL Mejor on May 17, 2011, 11:13:00 AM
BEAUTY,,,,ENJOY
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Post by: WRV on May 17, 2011, 12:03:00 PM
Looks Great!! Enjoy
Randy
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Post by: Dead Nutz on May 17, 2011, 04:48:00 PM
Yes, Elkaholic is moving to Colorado to be closer to the Elk...
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Post by: ks8674 on May 17, 2011, 11:46:00 PM
A few more Elkaholic bows!Mine is the cocobolo...the limb veneers are killer!!
(http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd5/ks8674/IMG_3714.jpg)
(http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd5/ks8674/IMG_3737.jpg)
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Post by: Dead Nutz on May 19, 2011, 06:23:00 PM
wow KS...those are some nice bows.  Don does great work.
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Post by: BRONZ on May 21, 2011, 10:53:00 PM
Great looking stick!  Congrats!!
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Post by: bolong on May 22, 2011, 03:58:00 PM
:thumbsup:  Very nice!!!
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Post by: Gen273 on May 22, 2011, 10:23:00 PM
Good looking bow!!
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Post by: GRINCH on May 23, 2011, 12:24:00 AM
Thats a beautiful bow.
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Post by: bayhunter on May 23, 2011, 09:55:00 AM
Thats sure is prudy! does it shoot as good as it looks?
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Post by: JimL on May 23, 2011, 01:42:00 PM
Sure like that bow.  Tightly stuff a box full of old clothes and shoot the sucker in the garage.