Oh my brudders. I waxed on and on a few weeks ago about ordering myself a Whip from Mr's. Toelke over in Ronan, MT. You may recall my exuberance (sp?), excitement about my second trip to his place and my wife's UNBELIEVABLE comment "You should just order one." I have reminded her that "You actually did say that to me!" So, since I didn't need to hear it twice, I called Dan after we got back and did what she told me, like a good husband should. And so the other day, I speak again with Mr. T. and asked if he had received the necessary fundage that I sent and he said "I'll be shooting it tomorrow night". Wha? Synapses in my brain were all googly after that. A few days later the man says to me "It will be shipping tomorrow", again with the googliness on my part. On Monday, I get a note from the USPS saying "...couldn't deliver, nobody home" I mean SHEESH, I gotta work! So my wife picked up said package yesterday and when I got home from work last night, I uncorked the long tube and released MY, MINE, ALL MINE new custom bow, a 62" Toelke Whip, 53# @ 28" named MTB. MTB means "Meant to be" which is also our initials and signifies also that it was meant to be that this bow should be mine, that I should stop trying to go cheap and shoot bows that just aren't quite right for me and my shooting style. Believe you me, first shots from my Whip and my immediate comment was "Oh Baby!" as in holy, holy, holy good gosh a-mighty this Whip Shoots and I am a changed man. Trad. baby, Trad to the core, new stick in hand, ready to conquer a portion of the local Duluth deer herd, badly in need of some culling and I are the TomBow what needs to help out where I can as I feed myself, my wife and others on the high quality lean venison.
The bow is Macassar Ebony core with Dark Myrtle limb veneers and She, like my wife, is Drop Dead Gourgeous! Pictures are coming soon. Just wanted to again spout my joy, I am sure many of you know just exactly what I am saying.
Love my new bow. Love my wife more.
Your brudder,
TomBow
Those without pics will be keelhauled from this point forward.
Tombow, I must second Lamey's comment, However, I am a 3 Bow Toelke Owner and Bruddah, I know how ya feel :)
DUDE WHERES THE PICS?????????
Just got my second t/d whip last week. Can't say what hasn't already been said many times over. Dan and Jarrod are very helpful and full of knowledge. Montana Bows are definately in my top three. They draw smooth as butter...
One interesting thing I've noticed about Dan's bows is how narrow the limbs are right out of the riser. Slightly over an inch and being so light I'm wondering how well a quiver will mount and how it will balance. Any comments?
Congrats!
~CB
You've been "Whipped"....and I can relate. Best LB I've ever owned or shot....when I wear this one out there'll be another.
Keith - I'm shooting mine with a Big Jim's 5 arrow quiver on it and I've got some noise in the gripper unit of the quiver that I'm trying to quiet down....I'm thinking it may be the shafts themselves....am trying to isolate the noise, but I may end up going to an Eagles Flight quiver for this bow and move the Big Jim's to my Cold Mountain bow. I've added a piece of felt between the rubber mount/strap but that's not it....supposed to shoot with some friends this weekend so a set of eyes on the quiver while I shoot should help me find it. **Edited to say problem was in the grippers...had put some woods in it for a test awhile back...they wallered out the small diameter grippers so the arrows are rattlin' when I shoot.
I'm a lifelong Whip fan. Dan is also very willing to help over the phone. I sent him an email the other day and he responded with a call and walked me through a few things. Excellent bows and excellent guy to deal with.
Can't wait to see pics. I love dark bows.
I've been whipped twice. I've tried some of his other bows too (recurve and LB), but his 2pc whip is my fave, my bff.
Ya'll are gonna make it hard when a 62" 2pc hits the classifieds I can tell.
So Tom, how do like that grip?! I think Dan has a unique grip in the bow world today. It really works for me!
I've been Curlewed, Classic Whipped, a D Whipped, always happy with a Toelke in my hands.
I remember a coversation I had with Dan about his D bows, he was really hot on them. About 2 years after that talk, I bought one from him. Fantastic shooter and an amazing looker.
I KNEW that I'd catch a rash from not posting pics. I enjoyed shooting his D's but sometimes I need to be WHIPed. Nyuk, Nyuk, Nyuk!
The grip is like nothing else I've put my hands on, so natural relating to normal hand position. When I stick my arm out with a relaxed hand, my thumb is slightly above my pointer-knuckle and MTB's grip just perfectly matches that position. Seriously, I shot her a few times and "Oh BABY!" Sa-ha-ha-WEEET!
TomBow,
I'm going to post my new myrtle vaneers if you don't hurry up!
It appears to me that bowyers and wood choices have cyclical trends. I'm a beginner, but my observation is that Big Jim introduced those tiger myrtle TC's and it kindled a real interest with many trad folk. I know it did for me.
I really like the myrtle vaneers as it has a very natural camo to it, however, now having owned one I'm kind of over it. This addiction borders on lunacy! I'm starting to get the whats next shakes...Bubinga, ebony, cocobola...
~CB
I think we lost Tom. :archer2:
Fine, now see what you've done.... I have to sell my L/H Toelke 1Pc Recurve and my I Pc Chinook to Pay for the 2 Toelke's I Just ORDERED.... A T/D Whip and a T/D Chinook , I got all caught up in the moment and this thread :) Oh Whathave I done.... :) Tu Compades, Sutty
QuoteOriginally posted by Chromebuck:
TomBow,
I'm going to post my new myrtle vaneers if you don't hurry up!
It appears to me that bowyers and wood choices have cyclical trends. I'm a beginner, but my observation is that Big Jim introduced those tiger myrtle TC's and it kindled a real interest with many trad folk. I know it did for me.
I really like the myrtle vaneers as it has a very natural camo to it, however, now having owned one I'm kind of over it. This addiction borders on lunacy! I'm starting to get the whats next shakes...Bubinga, ebony, cocobola...
~CB
Norm at Blacktail Bows has been using myrtlewood veneers forever. Of course he lives in myrtlewood country out here along the southern Oregon coast.
Pm sent
Congrats Tom. I agree, the Toelke's make some awesome bows. Cant go wrong!!
He makes an awesome bow, and is also a very nice person. Congratulations on your new bow. I am sure the quality is top notch. The whip is on my list of must haves. I am envious.
People--
I finally caveman'd my way through Photobucket
got sumpin' fer yer eyes.....
the first look
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(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd401/TomBowMTB/handlesunlightMTB.jpg) (http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd401/TomBowMTB/leftrisersunlightMTB.jpg) (http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd401/TomBowMTB/righthandlesunlightMTB.jpg) (http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd401/TomBowMTB/lowerlimbMTB.jpg)
a little sunlight on the handle
a little left riser
a little right handle
a little lower limb in dark myrtle
mmm hmm
OH Baby
yer pal,
TomBow
more later
Absolutely beautiful
Gorgeous....and we know you've been enjoying how sweet she shoots!
definitely one of the prettiest Whips ive ever seen, real nice!
OMG!
Those limbs are outstanding!
Very nice bow TomBow.
As all have stated, Whips are great shooters and easy to look at.
Very nice bow TomBow.
As all have stated, Whips are great shooters and easy to look at.
I've been waiting a while, biding my time if you will, to order a custom bow. I've been transitioning away from the compound for several years. The compound and my need to learn the ins and outs taught me a great deal and I have been able to tweak the system to suit my shooting style. But something about the simplicity of just an arrow and a wooden bow has caused me to take a closer look at my form as I never did with the compound. My transition from compound shooting with sights, to shooting trad instinctive has really deepened the whole shooting experience and the way that I feel about shooting. It has gotten to the point with the compound where practicing was a no brainer, put the pin on the spot, squeeze the trigger, watch the arrow hit the spot. Mechanical.
Now I am using more of my brain to consider my form as I haven't in a while. At the same time I am really getting deep into the feel of the bow in my hand, my fingers on the string, the arrow between my fingers, the push of the bow hand forward and the clean slip of the string from my fingers while focusing hard on the spot. And once I put my hands on the Whip the first time at Toelke's? Well, I knew that this was the custom bow that was to be mine. MTB. And Dan and Jared came through with a beautiful bow that has improved my accuracy in just a few shots. But I am not saying anything that hasn't been said before.
Just finished a long weekend of work and I have two days off to do some Whip-in'. 'sgonna be sa-weet to say the least.
Glad you like the pics, but there just isn't a camera made that can do her justice.
Peace to all my bow bruddahs and sistahs. Some of the best people on earth are trad shooters.
TomBow
uh, have you seen my new Whip?
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Wow! Been away for a few days and just checking in. That is a gorgeous Whip TomBow. My vaneers came in quite a bit lighter in color and not as figured. As mine is a takedown, Dan or Jared opted for the strength of black linen macarta for the riser. They are shooters...
Very,very nice bow you have there.
Snag,
Always learning. Thanks!
~CB
Did a little picture taking today....I need to figure out how to get this on my profile as my picture. Just can't seen to pick the right code from Photobucket to get my profile to update correctly. Man do I LOVE shooting this bow!
TomBow
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NICE BOW
Meant to BE !!!!!
GORGEOUS bow!
sweet bow I would love to try one of his recurves I wish he would go to ETAR. Or find someone there who has one I could try out. Awesome woods in that bow
Beautiful bow, Shoot her well.