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Title: Signed on my first employee
Post by: Mike Mecredy on April 08, 2013, 10:30:00 AM
I just got back from northern California where I've been introducing my brother, Dan Mecredy, to bow building.  We put together a few longbows and explained to him all the fundamentals that goes in to the construction, the design, string making, finishing, etc.  He'll, of course, make a few to really get the feel of it before I sell any of the ones he makes.  He'll be making the Mountaineer longbow.  Not any custom orders, I'll still make them, but I've asked him to make me one per week and I'll post it on the sponsor's classifieds, so keep your eye on it.  It'll be a chance to get a longbow, same design as I make in my shop, in stock with no waiting.

A bit about Dan, his entire life he's been a builder, a mechanic, a finish capenter, lately he's gotten into making knives, and he's done some artistic painting.  He doesn't just do those things, he's a literal master at it, although he'd never admit it.  He lets his end result do the talking.

So in the coming months, perhaps weeks, the mountaineer longbow, mostly made of American hardwoods, will be made available for inediate sale.  As he becomes accomplished at those I'll be sending him other forms, for other models to make as well.
Title: Re: Signed on my first employee
Post by: L82HUNT on April 08, 2013, 10:41:00 AM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Signed on my first employee
Post by: Duker on April 08, 2013, 11:00:00 AM
Looking forward to seeing the post  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Signed on my first employee
Post by: BOWMARKS on April 08, 2013, 11:02:00 AM
Will keep my eyes open!!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Signed on my first employee
Post by: Chester Thompson on April 08, 2013, 11:03:00 AM
Cool.
Title: Re: Signed on my first employee
Post by: damascusdave on April 08, 2013, 11:05:00 AM
Good to hear Mike...you were telling me about your brother in our recent phone conversation...he is going to be a big asset to your business

DDave
Title: Re: Signed on my first employee
Post by: tarponnut on April 08, 2013, 11:36:00 AM
That's great news.
Title: Re: Signed on my first employee
Post by: Lucas K on April 08, 2013, 11:43:00 AM
Congrats on the business expansion.
Title: Re: Signed on my first employee
Post by: Rick Wiltshire on April 08, 2013, 01:59:00 PM
Nice!
Title: Re: Signed on my first employee
Post by: monsterbuck on April 08, 2013, 06:11:00 PM
That's great.   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    God bless.
Title: Re: Signed on my first employee
Post by: Lefty on April 08, 2013, 06:17:00 PM
Very cool Mike!  Make sure he makes a lefty now and then.
Title: Re: Signed on my first employee
Post by: BOWMARKS on April 08, 2013, 06:23:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Lefty:
Very cool Mike!  Make sure he makes a lefty now and then.
X2
Title: Re: Signed on my first employee
Post by: Shawn Leonard on April 08, 2013, 07:56:00 PM
Very nice, just steered some folks to your site for some youth bows!! Nice to keep it in the family! Shawn
Title: Re: Signed on my first employee
Post by: wapiti on April 08, 2013, 07:56:00 PM
NICE!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Signed on my first employee
Post by: Richie on April 09, 2013, 01:31:00 AM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Signed on my first employee
Post by: Mudd on April 09, 2013, 06:55:00 AM
:archer:
Title: Re: Signed on my first employee
Post by: arrow flynn on April 09, 2013, 03:25:00 PM
Where's. He at in northern ca?
Title: Re: Signed on my first employee
Post by: Mike Mecredy on April 09, 2013, 09:45:00 PM
He's just a little west of Yosemite, if he gets on HWY 120 and goes east he'd get to the gate in 20 minutes.  Lots of wilderness there.
Title: Re: Signed on my first employee
Post by: Traxx on April 09, 2013, 11:52:00 PM
I thought you said,he lived in Northern Ca?
HEHEHE!!!
Title: Re: Signed on my first employee
Post by: Mike Mecredy on April 10, 2013, 12:46:00 AM
it is, there's more of the state south of him than there is north of him.
Title: Re: Signed on my first employee
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on April 10, 2013, 07:22:00 AM
Good deal Mike!     :thumbsup: