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Title: "Priority Package" from Reedsport, Oregon - New Pics
Post by: Winterhawk1960 on July 22, 2011, 10:08:00 PM

I've been anxiously awaiting this package for about 15 months now. Today was the day, the mailman knocked on the door and handed me this.

Winterhawk1960

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Post by: 2elkhunt on July 22, 2011, 10:13:00 PM

Is it just a empty box? LOL

Lets see it

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Post by: Archie on July 22, 2011, 10:14:00 PM

I've never seen a Blacktail in person, but have heard only good things about them. No... only great things!

Congrats!

So, where are the rest of the pics???

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Post by: Jwilliam on July 22, 2011, 10:14:00 PM

Congrats !!! :banghead: :biglaugh:

Bill

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Post by: owlbait on July 22, 2011, 10:25:00 PM

Don't open it Don! It's a trick. Send the box to me and I will check it out for you. Besides, don't you have to work for a few days. Be a shame to let it JUST sit there!

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Post by: Winterhawk1960 on July 22, 2011, 10:29:00 PM

I'm workin' on it guys.......photobucket is being a pain in my arse tonight. Uploads going on as I type........I hope.

Winterhawk1960

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Post by: Winterhawk1960 on July 22, 2011, 10:49:00 PM

Okie Dokie....... :bigsmyl:

Lets start with the "first" set of legs.

Winterhawk1960

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Post by: ermont on July 22, 2011, 10:55:00 PM

Great limbs, but, who the hell is Don? And why does he have your bow? LOL

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Post by: Winterhawk1960 on July 22, 2011, 10:58:00 PM

And the "limbs" are connected to...........

Winterhawk1960

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Post by: Winterhawk1960 on July 22, 2011, 11:01:00 PM

.........the riser.

Winterhawk1960

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Post by: Bigriver on July 22, 2011, 11:04:00 PM

Whoa, freakin beautiful.

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Post by: Tater on July 22, 2011, 11:07:00 PM

That is a great looking bow love the wood combination..!!

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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on July 22, 2011, 11:07:00 PM

Nice!

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Post by: 4 point on July 22, 2011, 11:09:00 PM

That would fit me perfect. Nice bow!

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Post by: 2elkhunt on July 22, 2011, 11:10:00 PM

That is a sweet looking bow,i/m sure it will be a shooter.

:clapper:

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Post by: Lamey on July 22, 2011, 11:18:00 PM

call me crazy..... i thought you were getting a Myrtle limbed longbow!

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Post by: ermont on July 22, 2011, 11:19:00 PM

OK now I gotta say I'm impressed! That is beautiful.

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Post by: Ric O'Shay on July 22, 2011, 11:22:00 PM

Very nice!

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Post by: awbowman on July 22, 2011, 11:32:00 PM

Wow, that just might be too pretty to shoot

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Post by: Winterhawk1960 on July 22, 2011, 11:34:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Lamey:
call me crazy..... i thought you were getting a Myrtle limbed longbow!

Well......Matt, you weren't entirely "wrong". It is a recurve, but there is another set of limbs that goes with it. They are all myrtle, but the ones that I had the chance to take some pictures of today are cocobolo and myrtle.

More pictures will follow, if I can find the time to put the other set of limbs on her tomorrow and snap a few pics. The myrtle on the footed limbs isn't to shabby either, but the other set of limbs are "very nice" also.

Thanks......everyone, I am going to have to send one of the footed limbs back to Norm because apparently something was loose in the box and knocked a hunk out of the finish on the belly of the bottom limb about the size of a pencil eraser.

Winterhawk1960

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Post by: COLongbow on July 22, 2011, 11:36:00 PM

Wow, a package from Blacktail is really special!
Good Job waiting without losing your mind.

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Post by: Brad Robins on July 23, 2011, 12:10:00 AM

Wow, when my Blacktail Hunter grows up, it'll look like that. Norm is an artist. :clapper:

Gorgeous and congrats on the bow.

Brad

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Post by: Archie on July 23, 2011, 12:16:00 AM

Wowzers... that is stunning. How are you ever going to take that beautiful thing out in the field? That would be like hunting in a tux!

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Post by: scedvm on July 23, 2011, 12:45:00 AM

Not fair Don, Norm left me an email and said mine would ship next week. Here I am trying to patiently wait and you post this!! Congrats on the beautiful bow...Shawn

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Post by: Night Wing on July 23, 2011, 01:31:00 AM

Sweet! :) Another gorgeous "recurve". :thumbsup:

When you get a package from Norm Johnson, it's just like opening a package on Christmas morning.

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Post by: NBK on July 23, 2011, 02:16:00 AM

Wow.

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Post by: carpenter on July 23, 2011, 03:56:00 AM

WOW! That is awesome!

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Post by: Gen273 on July 23, 2011, 04:08:00 AM

WOW, That is a great looking bow!!! Congrats

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Post by: slivrslingr on July 23, 2011, 04:21:00 AM

Gorgeous! :thumbsup:

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Post by: JohnnyWayne on July 23, 2011, 06:08:00 AM

:thumbsup:

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Post by: Burnsie on July 23, 2011, 06:58:00 AM

Don,
What are the specs on your new arrival?
It's gorgeous!

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Post by: Shedrock on July 23, 2011, 07:20:00 AM

Very nice!

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Post by: Winterhawk1960 on July 23, 2011, 08:25:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Burnsie:
Don,
What are the specs on your new arrival?
It's gorgeous!

Oops........I kinda forgot that part.

Both sets of limbs make a 66" bow, the footed set is 52# @ 29" and the all myrtle set is 45# @ 29".

Check back for more pics later today.

Winterhawk1960

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Post by: Big Ed on July 23, 2011, 08:31:00 AM

Beauty for sure!!

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Post by: BrownA5 on July 23, 2011, 08:34:00 AM

Don, that is one beautiful bow! What combination of woods make up this bow?

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Post by: Night Wing on July 23, 2011, 08:34:00 AM

Winterhawk,

If you haven't shot the bow yet, when you do, you're going to love it's 66" length. At your 29" draw length, it's going to feel "velvety smooth" when drawing all the way to your anchor point.

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Post by: kat on July 23, 2011, 09:52:00 AM

Drop dead gorgeous!!!

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Post by: snag on July 23, 2011, 10:12:00 AM

So how long did you just sit there looking at it before you actually strung it up and shot it?!! haha Very nice!

But I see a major problem with it.....it is so BEAUTIFUL that will be distracting to you while shooting! :thumbsup:

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Post by: Tree Killer on July 23, 2011, 10:33:00 AM

mmm...very sexy weapon!

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Post by: snakewood3 on July 23, 2011, 10:33:00 AM

Nice bow Don.

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Post by: Old Chief on July 23, 2011, 10:40:00 AM

Another one of Norm's works of art. I really like your choice of woods. Making my wait even harder.

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Post by: varmint101 on July 23, 2011, 10:47:00 AM

Life is too short for ugly bows! Good gravy! That's a sharp, sharp bow!!

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Post by: Red Tailed Hawk on July 23, 2011, 11:05:00 AM

WoW

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Post by: Easykeeper on July 23, 2011, 11:46:00 AM

Fabulous bow. Nice set up too with two sets of limbs.

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Post by: bolong on July 23, 2011, 11:54:00 AM

:thumbsup: Absolutely beautiful!

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Post by: ron w on July 23, 2011, 11:57:00 AM

HOLY COW.........

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Post by: Huntschool on July 23, 2011, 12:25:00 PM

That has to be one of, if not the, nicest looking bows I have ever seen and I have seen a bunch...

Don, ya gotchya one there buddy.....

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Post by: Winterhawk1960 on July 23, 2011, 06:06:00 PM

Thanks everyone.......she is definately a "keeper". Would anyone like to see her other set of "legs" ??? Quite honestly......I'm not sure "which" set of legs I like best.

Whatta Ya'll think ???

Winterhawk1960

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Post by: Winterhawk1960 on July 23, 2011, 06:11:00 PM

.........and the last ones.

Winterhawk1960

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Post by: Lamey on July 23, 2011, 06:24:00 PM

real nice stuff indeed!

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Post by: Longspur77 on July 23, 2011, 06:32:00 PM

Nice

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Post by: daniel boon on July 23, 2011, 06:53:00 PM

Love your bow, and my weight too ;) :thumbsup:

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Post by: snag on July 23, 2011, 06:54:00 PM

ooooowwwwww! :saywhat: Very nice piece of wood!

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Post by: jomama on July 23, 2011, 07:00:00 PM

Very nice.

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Post by: Roger Moerke on July 23, 2011, 07:06:00 PM

I muotst say that bow is beautifull, if it shoots half as good as it looks the four leggeds better beware!

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Post by: Outwest on July 23, 2011, 08:48:00 PM

Wow nice lookiing bow!!!!
I especially like limb set # 2.

John

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Post by: Jmatt1957 on July 23, 2011, 08:52:00 PM

Is this bow going to be at the Guernsey County shoot?

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Post by: glass76 on July 23, 2011, 09:04:00 PM

Some good looking wood in that bow.

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Post by: Winterhawk1960 on July 23, 2011, 09:20:00 PM

Yeah........Jim, it'll be there.

Winterhawk1960

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Post by: Night Wing on July 23, 2011, 09:23:00 PM

Don,

Have you shot your new Blacktail?

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Post by: Johnny UMAA on July 23, 2011, 09:27:00 PM

That bow is "CRAZY GOOD LOOKIN'"!!!

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Post by: huntmaster80 on July 23, 2011, 09:38:00 PM

WOW very nice.

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Post by: bogeyrider63 on July 23, 2011, 09:43:00 PM

that's about as good looking as a bow can get.

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Post by: DTD on July 23, 2011, 10:59:00 PM

Don,

I can't tell from the pics which set of limbs look the best. Send it over to me and I will help you decide! Great looking bow.

Doug

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Post by: LimBender on July 23, 2011, 11:02:00 PM

"Like hunting in a tux" - that's funny.

Really, really nice bow!

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Post by: elkken on July 23, 2011, 11:34:00 PM

You take excellent pictures and your bow is stunning .... :notworthy:

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Post by: ethan on July 23, 2011, 11:54:00 PM

winterhawk, i just got my blacktail in as well. yours, mine, and hogdancers must have all been in the same batch. wish i could figure out how to post a pic!

beauty of a bow!

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Post by: Al Kidner on July 24, 2011, 04:25:00 AM

"I never did take an ugly girl to the dance. Life is to short for Ugly Bows".

Say's it all mate... some eye candy right there!

ak.

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Post by: Tom on July 24, 2011, 06:53:00 AM

Mighty fine with both sets of limbs-now if that ends up in the classifieds you know I'm headed to Parkersburg to shake you up.Worth the wait.

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Post by: hayslope on July 24, 2011, 07:23:00 AM

Don - you definitely have a bunch of nice bows!

Congrats on this latest one.........Norm does not make ugly bows for sure.

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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on July 24, 2011, 11:24:00 AM

Outstanding workmanship in that bow. I'd like to get down to Reedsport and see some of his work first hand.

a beautiful new bow is hard to beat.... Kirk

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Post by: Hud on July 24, 2011, 12:11:00 PM

My eyes hurt from the shine, you are gonna have to cover the puppy before taking it outside, because no ones is going to believe it is a trad bow, looks like artwork.

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Post by: cacciatore on July 24, 2011, 04:39:00 PM

Congrats Don,I am glad your wait is finished and now you can play with all that beauty.Let us know how you like the 66".

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Post by: RM81 on July 25, 2011, 08:55:00 AM

Congrats. That's a beautiful bow.

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Post by: Bowwild on July 25, 2011, 11:41:00 AM

Wow, that is a great looking bow! I especially like the myrtle limbs-that third pic of the top face is very nice!

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Post by: Ragin Bull on July 25, 2011, 07:43:00 PM

Don, Beautiful bow for sure. :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:

Are my eyes fooling me from the beauty or does the top limb say 52@28 and the bottom limb 52@29?
Just curious, which is it?

Btw, I think I like that set of limbs the best.

Thanks for sharing.

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Post by: kybownut on July 25, 2011, 08:02:00 PM

I dont recall seeing a nicer looking bow.VERY,VERY NICE.

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Post by: Winterhawk1960 on July 25, 2011, 09:21:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Ragin Bull:
Don, Beautiful bow for sure. :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:

Are my eyes fooling me from the beauty or does the top limb say 52@28 and the bottom limb 52@29?
Just curious, which is it?

Btw, I think I like that set of limbs the best.

Thanks for sharing.

Ragin Bull,

I caught that right out of the box and was curious to see how long it would take for someone to notice. It is marked exactly as your eyes are telling you it is.

Actually, I am going to have to send the bottom limb(the one that is marked correctly) back to Norm to get a chip in that limbs finish repaired. Apparently the bag in the box that contained the brass bezels and limb bolts must have been slammed into that limb pretty hard during its trip to me. I didn't (and am not going to) say anything to him about the other limb being marked with the wrong weight. This bow will never leave my stable and it actually is probably one of the few (if any) mistakes he has ever made that has actually made it to a customer.

Thank-You all for the compliments. Now if it ever cools down a little bit, I might get to see how she shoots. I'm quite sure that I will be more than pleased.

Winterhawk1960

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Post by: hitman on July 25, 2011, 10:26:00 PM

My gosh that is one georgeous creature. I would love to get my paws on her.

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Post by: tr23489 on July 26, 2011, 09:18:00 AM

Congrats on that beauty!!

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Post by: cedar on July 26, 2011, 09:34:00 AM

Must be something in the Oregon water. Another Oregon bowyer just mismarked a set of limbs for me.

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Post by: BobCo 1965 on July 26, 2011, 09:35:00 AM

Amazing!

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Post by: Steve Clandinin on July 26, 2011, 10:01:00 AM

Don,an absolute beauty! Those woods just seam to scream! I look at my Blacktail daily and am still amazed at Norms workmanship,true works of Art.All the best with her.

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Post by: R. W. Mackey on July 26, 2011, 11:03:00 AM

Don: thanks for sharing the photos. But, you know even as good as the pics were, they never do Norm's bows justice. There is no way to describe the fit and feel and craftsmanship of his bows, you have to put your hands on them to get the full effect. Enjoy RW

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Post by: Winterhawk1960 on August 03, 2011, 08:38:00 PM

Back up.......for a buddy.

Thanks again everyone. R.W. Mackey......you are correct, pictures don't do it justice and there is truly nothing like holding it in your hands. A finer craftsman would indeed be hard to find.

Winterhawk1960

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