An incredible gesture of friendship.
I do believe in what goes around will come around.
I do believe in give and take.
But yesterday I had to realize it was a lot harder to take then to give
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Here´s the story:
I got a parcel delivered from Border Archery in Scotland.
My new limbs arrived ... yes, yes, yes ...
Happy as a clown I was staring at the box ????
Something appeared to be wrong .... ??!!?!??
That box is way tooooooo long ..?!?!!!?? Wrong parcel or what ??!!??
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Here is what the box contained:
my new Hex 6 bb2 limbs and a black bag ?????
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Had to find out that the black bag was a gift from my friend Jer.
After opening that bag my eyes kept getting wider and wider ..... it was ... WOW ... I was speechless !!!!
I must have been sitting there for almost an hour ... just staring at that beauty.
Jer knows about my passion for horse archery and bowhunting.
So he was getting me a bow made that I could use for Horse Archery as well as for Bowhunting.
Thanks again brother for leaving me speechless.
Lot´s of pics to come .....
I was so excited my self that I forgot to give you some details on that bow.
Here you go ....
Ghillie Dhu - Horse Hex as I call her.
56" Bow.
52 lbs @ 28
48" strung Nock to Nock with 7 BH and 44" at full draw.
Full working recurves, deflexed riser with horn overlays at the back and front.
Bamboo core with carbon back and front using Hex 6 technology.
Almost no preload - easy to string and ample smoothness.
Weight of bow without string: 420 grams
Weight of 16 strand FF string with silencer: 7 grams
At my 29 draw she shoots a 580 grain arrow at 178 fps - at 28 draw with same arrow it is 170 fps ...
It is short enough to be used for mounted archery as well being shot from a blind or tree stand.
some pics of that curly monster ....
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and finally ....
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Awesome bow! How does it shoot? Would love to see a video of it.
Incredible craftsmanship!
If it shoots half as good as it looks, you may never miss a target. :)
Very cool bow, heck of a gesture, and some great photos. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful bow....and awesome pics! Congrats!
Excelle nt pics like always,and a very hot bow there.
Can you compare the new HEX6 limbs with the older ones?
Really neat! Keep us current on how she shoots!
Congrates on a beautiful bow!
Very nice pictures and the bow is whaou :scared:
beautiful bow and SWEET PICS thxs for sharing!!
Unbelievable bow and photography.
I can see that being a window outline sticker on your pickup window and your horse trailer.
wow that is some good lookin stuff there pics are nice good luck an have fun
Class act all the way around, love the pics and the bow
Beautiful bow!! Incredible craftsmanship and pics!!!! :thumbsup:
Wow thats awesome!! Neat photos too.
Wow, what an incredible bow and great photography! Just looking at that bow and pics makes me want to go hunt something.
What an awesome gesture of friendship! Also, the photography is just outstanding! You should get those published.
What a beauty, great tread thanks.
Love the pics! Great story :thumbsup:
Fantastic pics!!!!
Wow, what a gift! Nice pictures as well.
Sweeeet bow!!!!!! I also love the pics.
Great looking bow and awesome pics -- Thanks
"Speechless" is the perfect description!
Absolutely beautiful bow.... an incredible act of kindness... and truly awesome photography!
Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy either.
Very cool Daniel!!! :thumbsup:
Ron
The bow is nice but those silouette pictures of you on the horse are BAD^$$.
Beautiful bow and pics!
all i can say is wow now that is a beauty
Wow, very nice! That little bow has a look about it.....like it would be screaming fast! Looks like unbelievable craftmanship! Great pics!
awsome bow and pics , congrats
Awesome friend! Awesome bow! And awesome pics, as usual. Thanks for sharing the story and the pics.
Your photography is phenomenal and that bow is awesome. Looks like it will smoke an arrow too. Very nice. Congrats
Beautiful bow! Great photos!
QuoteOriginally posted by KentuckyTJ:
The bow is nice but those silouette pictures of you on the horse are BAD^$$.
Dittos! :thumbsup:
Daniel my friend, that is a beauty, but how the heck do ya string that thing, some wicked static in those limbs.
Daniel, your post brought a smile to my heart.
Congratulations!!
You really have outdone yourself with those magnificent photos... Thank you!!
:notworthy: :notworthy:
God bless,Mudd :archer:
WOW!!!! Bow and pictures.
Incredible bow and photos! Thanks for sharing!
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Sweet looking bow love the lines of a one piece bow.
Very nice, great gesture, super pictures, the only thing we need now is a Video of you shooting, off of the horse. Many of the guys I shoot with are horse archery shooters, they are going to get a big kick out of this post.
Thanks !
That bow looks superb, great pics!
QuoteOriginally posted by KentuckyTJ:
The bow is nice but those silouette pictures of you on the horse are BAD^$$.
X2
Remarkable post all around! When I saw the saddle for a second I was able to smell the leather. Daniel the bow and especially the pictures are stunning! :clapper: :clapper:
WOW, those pics are awesome. What a great friend.
Daniel...Awesome bow and I absolutely love the photos..I might have to look into one of those,perfect for my short draw..lol..Enjoy
Danny
Man ol' Man..beauty of pics & bow! I've got a new background pic...Thanks
Awesome truly amazing. Now that's something to treasure.
I m happy for ya man, enjoy.
That is super cool. U have a good friend for sure. U ought to be ready to conquer Europe with that rig. : ). I grew up on horses but never shot off one. Sure looks fun.
Holy crap! The "Horse-Hex" is in production!!!?? I WANT!!
Those silhouette photos are among the best trad archery photos that I've ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!
that's just plain cool looking.
Real super cool stuff. Bet it zips the arrows out there.
Beautiful bow, and the takedown limbs are really nice too.
Wicked cool!
I would buy this as a framed piece of art!
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Well done...
Ditto to all the above but that is one nice pony you are riding.
God bless you, Steve
Absolutely awsome, pics, bow, just awsome!
SHAZAM! ... :saywhat: :saywhat: :saywhat:
Great bow, and great pics. Daniel, I seriously think you just might be the most interesting man in the world. No, really, put a Dos Equis beer bottle in those pics and there you have it! Thanks for sharing, I really enjoy your posts.
wow
What Kentucky TJ said!!!
You have a great camera, those picture are outstanding!
Great Pics. Now you have me thinking of horses, we can go hours talking about them. Cool stuff, I also would enjoy a vid.
It was a GREAT gesture for sure, but you are right, what comes around goes around.
I wonder if mine would let me shoot off him? My big boy is a taller, maybe a long bow? :rolleyes: :readit:
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Wow, wow, wow. Incredible.
QuoteOriginally posted by Danny Rowan:
Daniel my friend, that is a beauty, but how the heck do ya string that thing, some wicked static in those limbs.
Oh Danny boy .... :)
If everything works out as planed I will be seeing you at Smitty´s.
Then I will show you how to string her and get you to shoot her.
Looking forward in seeing you again.
Mudd my old friend :thumbsup:
Was that you who once said " I will eat your horse " :biglaugh:
Those are some wicked hooks on that beauty.
Wow !!!
Thank you all so much for helping me saying thanks to a friend.
You are a bunch of good people on here.
I was so excited myself that I forgot to give you any details on that bow.
Here you go ....
Ghillie Dhu or Horse Hex as I call her.
56" Bow.
52 lbs @ 28
48" strung Nock to Nock with 7 BH and 44" at full draw.
Full working recurves, deflexed riser with horn overlays at the back and front.
Bamboo core with carbon back and front using Hex 6 technology.
Almost no preload - easy to string and ample smoothness.
Weight of bow without string: 420 grams
Weight of 16 strand FF string with silencer: 7 grams
At my 29 draw she shoots a 580 grain arrow at 178 fps - at 28 draw with same arrow it is 170 fps ...
It is short enough to be used for mounted archery as well being shot from a blind or tree stand.
Cyclic-Rivers
nice looking horse you have there.
I knew I was not the only "Horse Crazy" out there.
You might find this link helpful if you want to start horse archery.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9wiRkRgVu8
For those who like those silhouette Photos .... I can send you the full sized pic or feel free to download them from my Photo bucket Album.
Thank you all again and shoot straight.
I will keep you updated on her adventures to come.
Daniel, Thanks for the Video. You have a great trust and leadership with that horse.
You are right, Horse Crazy is a good way to describe it.
your equestrian facility is amazing!
Beautiful bow!
Wow! I thoroughly enjoyed viewing your video! That brings back some incredible memories of living in MT and watching friends "gentle" their horses and break them to all sorts of things, if not shootin bows off them.
You folks that use animals in your hunts, be they lamas, horses or dogs, truly have a dedication and investment of time to bring them to that level of trust and companionship!
I blinked when the credits came on about "selling" the horse! Horse crazy takes on a whole new meaning.
great shooting and intriguing to watch someone immerse their animal in the "old ways" with bow and trusty steed!
Thanks!
We have horses as well, but we don't shoot our bows off from them. That is very cool!
Wow, I have never seen that much recurve. It would seem to me that limbs like that would be suseptible to twisting. Does the Carbon backing help with that?
QuoteOriginally posted by Danny Rowan:
Daniel my friend, that is a beauty, but how the heck do ya string that thing, some wicked static in those limbs.
danny, the hex6 are very easy to string cause the string is only 2" less than the bow (60" string for a 62" bow); it make this bow a pleasure to string what was not really the case with the hexv
wow, those pics are bad a$$!
Really cool pics!
L.R.
I love this bow and very nice pictures.
Awesome all the way around Daniel!! Congrats!
Great friend you have there Daniel :thumbsup: And the bow is a beauty, but thoe pictures are just amazing as most of the others have been.
Keep up the great work you do for this great sport we enjoy!
Great looking bow and pictures!!
Unbelievable looking bow and photos
QuoteOriginally posted by KentuckyTJ:
The bow is nice but those silouette pictures of you on the horse are BAD^$$.
A huge ditto on that!