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Title: Jim at Whisperstick...back building! Footed limbs? Bacote and osage.
Post by: Overspined on July 31, 2012, 11:43:00 PM

It took him a while to get back to building, but Jim made me a neat T/D I just picked up!  He used an elk shed antler from a burn area in CO with very dark character I found years ago for the tips, and he used it for the palm swell too. It's a really neat design with great character in the wood. Asbell grip.

And footed limbs?   He asked for some creative leeway In upgrades.  It's a lot better looking in person than by iPhone pic, but thought I'd share.  I shot it a bit before it was finished, and it was a very sweet shooter already. Top and bottom lams are almost perfect mirror images throughout.

     (http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww260/overspined/33e70080.jpg)
     (http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww260/overspined/49f36d47.jpg)
     (http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww260/overspined/c7e697cc.jpg)
     (http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww260/overspined/b170d421.jpg)
 (http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww260/overspined/1de41dde.jpg)

Title: Re: Jim at Whisperstick...back building! Footed limbs? Bacote and osage.
Post by: shadman on August 01, 2012, 12:14:00 AM

Great looking bow! Jim does a nice job!

Title: Re: Jim at Whisperstick...back building! Footed limbs? Bacote and osage.
Post by: rastaman on August 01, 2012, 12:20:00 PM

Good to hear that Jim is back up and about! Beautiful bow!

Title: Re: Jim at Whisperstick...back building! Footed limbs? Bacote and osage.
Post by: owlbait on August 01, 2012, 01:47:00 PM

What model is that? Looks good, even if it does have osage in it.  ;)

Title: Re: Jim at Whisperstick...back building! Footed limbs? Bacote and osage.
Post by: sore fingers on August 01, 2012, 07:30:00 PM

Great looking Bow! Glad he is going strong. A Mojostick is on my Want List.

Title: Re: Jim at Whisperstick...back building! Footed limbs? Bacote and osage.
Post by: Oliverstacy on August 01, 2012, 09:06:00 PM

Matt...awesome bow!

Nice to see our Osage going to great people!

Great mix with the figured Bacote!

Josh

Title: Re: Jim at Whisperstick...back building! Footed limbs? Bacote and osage.
Post by: Overspined on August 02, 2012, 10:11:00 AM

Thanks guys. The Josh (oliverstacy) Osage will darken!  It's 47# and shoots like a little rocket. Its a 60" Kajikastik.  I shot it until I was exhausted last night.  I have an Asbell grip and it's very quiet. I made a 450+ padded skinny string for it and it handles so well. I asked him to give me some palm swell for a high wrist and it lays it perfectly in there every time.  I seem to be able to shoot father than I usually do and I'll make some moderately weighted arrows for trajectory.

Title: Re: Jim at Whisperstick...back building! Footed limbs? Bacote and osage.
Post by: Overspined on August 02, 2012, 11:44:00 AM

I just saw a post for loud curves.. Folks who want a quiet, high performance recurve should try a whisperstik.

I just saw one in his shop at about 90# that was ordered.  Wow!  That thing would shoot crazy stiff arrows.

Title: Re: Jim at Whisperstick...back building! Footed limbs? Bacote and osage.
Post by: pete p on August 03, 2012, 01:55:00 AM

awesome bow!

Title: Re: Jim at Whisperstick...back building! Footed limbs? Bacote and osage.
Post by: GRINCH on August 03, 2012, 02:32:00 AM

Thats a beautiful bow,congrats.

Title: Re: Jim at Whisperstick...back building! Footed limbs? Bacote and osage.
Post by: leatherneck on August 03, 2012, 08:54:00 AM

Jim has always made some awesome bows! Glad to see he's back at it again.

Great looking rig you have there! Live the elk handle.

Title: Re: Jim at Whisperstick...back building! Footed limbs? Bacote and osage.
Post by: Overspined on August 03, 2012, 07:12:00 PM

I'll be shooting it a little at Elm Hall shoot this weekend. Man it shoots great, but I can't keep up with it as I get tired!  I ordered another set of lighter target limbs so I don't have to quit!