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Title: Checkering ?
Post by: Darren on February 26, 2013, 03:26:00 PM
Does anyone know of anybody that does Checkering in Canada ? I have 3 Cari-bows that I would love to get the grips Checkered. I would like to send them south of the border, but the shipping costs and insurance would be insane !! Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Darren
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: Flying Dutchman on February 26, 2013, 04:16:00 PM
I am glad I don't live in Manitoba. You must have a great self-control to own only 3 Caribows. I guess I would visit Abe once a month or so....
I know all about shipping costs and insurance... I live in The Netherlands and shoot American bows...

Can't help you with the checkering...
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on February 26, 2013, 05:48:00 PM
My good friend Tony Joaniss does awesome checkering in Ontario. here's a sample. (http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x132/recurvehunter_2007/_GTO4140.jpg)
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: damascusdave on February 26, 2013, 05:51:00 PM
There are a multitude of gunsmiths in Canada who could do a great job of checkering your bows and likely only ask you for one arm and one leg to do the job...there is a bowyer named Dave Windauer (Silvertip)in Montana who does amazing checkering for way less than it is worth...Danny Rowan lives in Guam and it am pretty sure he sends his bows to Dave to get checkered...get my drift?
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: damascusdave on February 26, 2013, 05:54:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by SERGIO VENNERI:
My good friend Tony Joaniss does awesome checkering in Ontario. here's a sample.  (http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x132/recurvehunter_2007/_GTO4140.jpg)
Okay so cancel everything I just said in the previous post....that looks like some awesome work to me
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: Darren on February 26, 2013, 07:23:00 PM
Lol......I said I only wanted 3 done. I have many more cari-bows !!
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: Darren on February 26, 2013, 07:27:00 PM
PM sent Sergio !
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: Keith Zimmerman on February 26, 2013, 07:54:00 PM
You have A LOT more Caribows:)  Did I ever send you pics of my Silver Fox checkered?
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: Kris on February 26, 2013, 08:27:00 PM
X2 what damascusdave said.
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: Darren on February 26, 2013, 11:12:00 PM
Hey Keith, Its been awhile. My e-mail was hacked in the summertime. I'll PM you my new e-mail. Send me the pics of your silver fox. That is one of them I want done. As well as one of my wolverines, and the new Tuktu Extreme !
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: Flying Dutchman on February 27, 2013, 02:41:00 AM
Okay, show those pics with checkered-grip-caribows!   :eek:
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: Darren on February 27, 2013, 07:26:00 PM
Post the pics !!!!
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: Darren on February 28, 2013, 12:38:00 AM
Could you get me Tony's contact info Sergio ?
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: Darren on March 08, 2013, 08:28:00 PM
Thanks Sergio, I talked to Tony Tonight. Will be shipping him the bows on Monday !
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: Darren on March 08, 2013, 08:31:00 PM
I told him anyone is welcome to shoot them. One of them is the new Cari-bow Tuktu Extreme. Its worth trying out !
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on March 08, 2013, 09:22:00 PM
That's great Darren; I'll have to drive up to tony's in the near future to try your cari-bows. i think i'll wait until they are checkered.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: Darren on March 09, 2013, 01:49:00 AM
Your welcome to them. Im sending him an absolutely beautiful wolverine, a silver fox and the tuktu extreme. Abe just made me recurve limbs for the silver fox. Can't wait to see what those look like !!!
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: Flying Dutchman on March 09, 2013, 03:34:00 AM
You MUST show us the pics Darren! And tell us about that Tuktu!!!!
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on March 09, 2013, 11:34:00 AM
I'm really looking forward to this!
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: Darren on March 09, 2013, 10:06:00 PM
If i get time Ill send you the pics. I find it a pain posting pics here. All I can say about the tuktu, is that it is super quiet, and super fast !!!
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: Flying Dutchman on March 10, 2013, 03:36:00 AM
How does it compare to the Peregrine or Silver-Fox?
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: Darren on March 27, 2013, 03:18:00 AM
Just received  pics from Tony Tonight of my 3 cari-bows that he finished checkering. Tony did a beautiful job !!!   Thanks again Sergio !
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: Flying Dutchman on March 27, 2013, 03:20:00 AM
Well, you know what you have to do now Darren....
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: Darren on March 27, 2013, 03:26:00 AM
Ill send you the pics Ad, You can post em !! The checkering on the handles still need to have a finish put on them yet.
Title: Re: Checkering ?
Post by: Flying Dutchman on March 27, 2013, 03:31:00 AM
Great Darren, thanks! You're too kind.....I am struggling with the new version of photo(f/b)uck(i/e)t bit I will see what I can do....