is coming along nicely...Steve Jewett (the bowyer) called me up yesterday asking if i could drive up to his place after work today to finalize and greenlight the fit check on the grip, weight and 3 under tiller prior to refinishing asking me to bring some bareshafts..so i did...and i just got back home and couldn't be more pleased with everything...the grip felt great except for one very small spot he's "blending/rounding/relieving" for nice equalized pressure against the entire contact/surface area where grip meets bowhand and he also cut the window inward an additional 1/16th" to nearly spot-on centershot and also trapped the limbs both front and rear to both 1. Bring the weight down from 43#s to 37 1/2#s and?..2. Tillered it 5/16ths positive for 3under shooting and?..my bareshafts came off the bow like silent bullets (at get this)...with the nock point set at a scant 3/8ths".. and shooting with a very loose, open bowhand?..outside of the top limb tip gently rocking back about 3"-4"s at the shot?..she shot smooth and sweet as butter! :)
we all tune our arrows to our bows but i feel extremely fortunate to have a bow by a local bowyer here who will also "tune the bow to the archer"...and thought ya'll might enjoy a short mid-term progress report and a couple pics of what's going on with it..so here ya go and L8R, Bill. :)
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Bushmen bows are top notch, Steve is a real innovator. I shot one at the Fall TBOF shoot and couldn't believe how fast and quiet it was.
If anyone talks to Steve tell hiim the little short bald guy from Alabam says hello!
That is a saawwweet looking bow, make sure to post some finshed photos!
I loved the stringing nocks( Zulu nocks) he put on his bows.
Plus it was a shooter.
God bless,Mudd
Thanks folks and will do cherokee scout...Steve seems to be somewhat of a hidden treasure...his bows are more detailed and shapely with more innovation than many others ive seen...happy the treasure was hidden a 40 minute drive north of me! :)