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Title: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: IdahoCurt on July 10, 2013, 04:47:00 PM
Hi brothers of the bow,Just thought I would post some pictures of a Carbon/foam 58" Recurve made from the best Koa and Myrtle I could find!
Hope you enjoy the pictures!
Accents are from Mango and the tips are Sheep.

  (http://imageshack.us/a/img802/3856/iux.jpg)

  (http://imageshack.us/a/img689/2094/3yj9.jpg)

  (http://imageshack.us/a/img838/813/0gh9.jpg)
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: IdahoCurt on July 10, 2013, 04:48:00 PM
More

(http://imageshack.us/a/img689/2248/xyja.jpg)


(http://imageshack.us/a/img43/9545/s6s7.jpg)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img835/8848/85be.jpg)
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Prairie Drifter on July 10, 2013, 04:49:00 PM
STUNNING!!!!!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Gdpolk on July 10, 2013, 04:49:00 PM
Holy COW!!! That is something else.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Mike Falkner on July 10, 2013, 04:54:00 PM
THAT is a work of art.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: iohkus on July 10, 2013, 04:55:00 PM
WOW!!!   :clapper:
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: cacciatore on July 10, 2013, 05:08:00 PM
Very impressive!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: JRY309 on July 10, 2013, 05:14:00 PM
Beautiful woods,sweet!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Goshawkin on July 10, 2013, 05:18:00 PM
That's gorgeous!!!!  :notworthy:  

I really like that myrtle.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Irish on July 10, 2013, 05:25:00 PM
That is nice!!!!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: TxAg on July 10, 2013, 05:54:00 PM
Wow!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Igor on July 10, 2013, 06:04:00 PM
Yikes!

That is one beautiful bow!

Thanks for sharing...


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glenn
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: maineac on July 10, 2013, 06:05:00 PM
Wow!! is all i can say as well.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: maineac on July 10, 2013, 06:05:00 PM
Wow!! is all i can say as well.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Tater on July 10, 2013, 06:12:00 PM
Very nice ......!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Sixby on July 10, 2013, 06:16:00 PM
Kirt, You are a man after my own heart!!! That is one to be proud of Bro.

God bless, Steve
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: monsterbuck on July 10, 2013, 06:29:00 PM
Simply beautiful. I love the myrtle. God bless.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: JJ1956 on July 10, 2013, 06:40:00 PM
And it's left handed
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: mooshkat on July 10, 2013, 06:51:00 PM
Awesome!  That is gorgeous, the myrtle and Koa are outstanding.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Tradman on July 10, 2013, 06:52:00 PM
I recognize that bow! ;-) Gorgeous!
Great work Curt!
Matt
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: VictoryHunter on July 10, 2013, 07:08:00 PM
Absolutely stunning!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: billy shipp on July 10, 2013, 07:23:00 PM
Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Mike Vines on July 10, 2013, 07:26:00 PM
I love the look of Koa.  That bow is a fine representative of the wood.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: TexasStick81 on July 10, 2013, 08:08:00 PM
Beautiful as always Curt
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: JamesKerr on July 10, 2013, 09:23:00 PM
BEAUTIFUL BOW!!! I absolutely love that Koa!!!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Guru on July 10, 2013, 09:30:00 PM
Wow...and lefty too!!!!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: widow sax on July 10, 2013, 09:40:00 PM
Myrtle is my favorite limb veneers and I would give my left you know for some of that myrtle.    Widow
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Thumper Dunker on July 10, 2013, 09:41:00 PM
Dang that's pretty.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Thumper Dunker on July 10, 2013, 09:41:00 PM
whooops  :knothead:
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on July 10, 2013, 09:50:00 PM
Nice looking bow there brutha.... the blind limb mounts are cool.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Yellow Dog on July 10, 2013, 09:51:00 PM
Wow!!!!!! Koa is a beautiful wood on a bow. I have a Koa Shrew that's stunning.

  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: New Wood on July 10, 2013, 09:53:00 PM
Absolutely beautiful, you have done our craft proud with that bow.

Take Care
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: IdahoCurt on July 10, 2013, 10:15:00 PM
Can't thank you all for the kind words,you made my day!
Koa,Myrtle and Walnut are just incredibly beautiful woods to work with.
Thanks again very much.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Old Chief on July 10, 2013, 10:19:00 PM
Outstanding !!!!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on July 10, 2013, 10:23:00 PM
Awesome!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Jwilliam on July 10, 2013, 10:25:00 PM
Awesome wood combo !!!   :clapper:  


Bill
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: snakewood3 on July 10, 2013, 10:34:00 PM
Beautiful ! I'm sure pictures don't do it justice either.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Friend on July 10, 2013, 10:34:00 PM
A unique beauty!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Air Cleaver on July 10, 2013, 10:58:00 PM
Stunning Beauty!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: johnnyk71 on July 10, 2013, 11:15:00 PM
that is absolutely stunning!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Sixby on July 10, 2013, 11:52:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by IdahoCurt:

Koa,Myrtle and Walnut are just incredibly beautiful woods to work with.
Thanks again very much. [/QB]
I could not agree more.

God bless, Steve
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: slivrslingr on July 11, 2013, 02:24:00 AM
:eek:    :clapper:   Spectacular!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: ratherbehuntin on July 11, 2013, 04:27:00 AM
Amazingly beautiful!!!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Pheonixarcher on July 11, 2013, 04:29:00 AM
Very well done! She looks great, but how does it shoot?
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: suttoman on July 11, 2013, 06:56:00 AM
Everybody here seems to know you - I don't.  Are you a bowyer who makes these for sale?   Do you have a website?   What is the bow called (model)?

Thanks

Sutto
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: ozzyshane on July 11, 2013, 07:22:00 AM
Sutto check out hunterbows.com
As aways great craftmans ship Thnaks Shane
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Ron Roehrick on July 11, 2013, 07:43:00 AM
Very nice Curt down right stunning.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: duncan idaho on July 11, 2013, 08:37:00 AM
Beautiful...Anyone would be proud to own that bow. Very, Very nice work. Thanks for the pictures,always makes the day go better looking at beautiful work.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: leatherneck on July 11, 2013, 12:46:00 PM
Another beautiful creation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You never cease to amaze me Curt.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Irish Archer on July 11, 2013, 01:01:00 PM
Really nice stuff!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: jcprintz on July 11, 2013, 01:14:00 PM
Absolutely beautiful..!!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Greybark on July 11, 2013, 01:34:00 PM
Hey Curt , Wow another piece of working art . The veneers you post that are for sale are selected for their colour and character . The (Myrtle Burl) veneers I bought from you still pop for me and I appreciate the ease of dealing with you .

  Cheers form the Country that has everything except the Stanley Cup.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: ermont on July 11, 2013, 08:43:00 PM
Curt makes a beautiful bow!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: on July 11, 2013, 08:48:00 PM
That is one fine looking stick. I only see two problems with it:

1.Somebody cut the shelf on the wrong side of the riser.    :goldtooth:      :goldtooth:  

2. It is yours and not mine!     :biglaugh:      :biglaugh:  

Bisch
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: ermont on July 11, 2013, 08:57:00 PM
...and there's no big pig laying next to it....
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: coaster500 on July 11, 2013, 09:41:00 PM
Ohhhhh my Curt!!!!

Drop dead gorgeous!!!!!!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: pamike on July 12, 2013, 10:40:00 AM
WOW - great choice of woods!!

I think the shelf is on the wrong side though....
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: LittleBen on July 12, 2013, 10:50:00 AM
Thats the finest piece of Koa I've ever seen, and your workmanship does it justice.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Spurs on July 12, 2013, 11:25:00 AM
:eek:    :eek:    :eek:    :eek:  Phenomenal
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: buckster on August 05, 2013, 03:28:00 PM
It is coming to our website soon for some lucky LEFTY!!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: JEFF B on August 05, 2013, 03:31:00 PM
that hurts my eyes   :shaka:   man thats real eye candy
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: VictoryHunter on August 05, 2013, 04:41:00 PM
WOW!   :clapper:
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Bladepeek on August 05, 2013, 06:28:00 PM
Doesn't do a thing for me.

Don't read too much into the fact that I just copied it as wallpaper for my computer   :)
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: on August 05, 2013, 06:52:00 PM
I could use a really pretty left hand recurve like that.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Bladepeek on August 05, 2013, 06:53:00 PM
Yeah, couldn't we both! Come on lottery!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: T-Bowhunter on August 05, 2013, 07:03:00 PM
That is the most beautiful Bow, that I have every seen.    :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :notworthy:
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: DeerBacon on August 05, 2013, 08:11:00 PM
:notworthy:
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: BrownA5 on August 06, 2013, 07:06:00 AM
That is absolutely incredible.... !  Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Kyle Lancaster on August 06, 2013, 09:25:00 AM
Stunning
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: on August 06, 2013, 11:03:00 AM
That is one BEAUTIFUL bow!

Bisch
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: sawtoothscream on August 06, 2013, 02:05:00 PM
WOW!!!!  knocked that one right out of the park Curt, great job. Would love to test drive one of those.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: coryd on August 06, 2013, 02:12:00 PM
Absolutely gorgeous!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Whip on August 06, 2013, 02:12:00 PM
Ooo la la!!!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Chortdraw on August 06, 2013, 03:04:00 PM
Beautiful bow and a very nice display of the bow in the photos.     :biglaugh:  now have fun with that gem.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Hud on August 06, 2013, 03:06:00 PM
Dang, that is drop dead gorgeous.  :cool:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Gib on August 06, 2013, 07:58:00 PM
dang i can only imagine.....darn work computer with spyware or whatever won't let me see the pictures ,bummer
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Longbow917 on August 08, 2013, 09:03:00 AM
TTT for an UNBELIEVABLY beautiful bow.  The colors are incredible in these woods.  Well done Curt!!   :clapper:
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: IdahoCurt on August 08, 2013, 09:16:00 PM
WoW! I can't tell you guys how humbling it is to have so many nice comments about a bow,you guy's have motivated me from the start to improve and I appreciate it.
Wish I could share a campfire with everyone at Elk camp this year!
Thanks again
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: legends1 on August 08, 2013, 09:41:00 PM
Very, very, nice!   :clapper:
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Bladepeek on August 08, 2013, 09:54:00 PM
I wasn't joking when I said it was now my wallpaper. I have a bow on order that needs to be paid for before I even think about ordering another, but some day I hope to be able to send that picture back to you and ask you to start looking for some more wood like that. Absolutely beautiful!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: mooshkat on August 09, 2013, 09:21:00 AM
Awesome!!!!!   I am on the blacktail list, and i cannot make my mind up on the woods, if i could, i would take them exact woods and and put them in the Blacktail, i have never seen a more gorgeous bow.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: 315stickbow on August 31, 2014, 11:28:00 PM
This is NSFWWWWWW
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: cmh on August 31, 2014, 11:41:00 PM
That is a beautiful bow  :)
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: legends1 on September 01, 2014, 12:00:00 AM
Very nice Curt!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: doubleo on September 01, 2014, 02:10:00 AM
That is in my top 5 for sure! Sweet!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: happy1 on September 01, 2014, 06:28:00 AM
Wow that is very nice!    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Sockrsblur on September 01, 2014, 07:15:00 AM
That wood is out of this world!!! I'm gonna just stare at it and drink my coffee! I really love the lines in the bow but that wood.
 :coffee:
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Jayrod on September 01, 2014, 08:46:00 AM
What a masterpiece of wood there ...BEST OF LUCK WITH IT!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: nineworlds9 on September 01, 2014, 10:40:00 AM
Yeah and last I emailed with Curt his wait time was only a couple months (!!!!)  I am amazed more of these aren't out there.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: ghall80 on September 01, 2014, 12:09:00 PM
Wow that's just a work of art brother!!! Great job on the wood combos just stunning!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: JJB on September 01, 2014, 08:19:00 PM
Outstanding!
-Jay
  :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Air Cleaver on September 01, 2014, 08:33:00 PM
Awesome! One of the nicest combo's I've ever seen.
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Black on September 02, 2014, 11:00:00 AM
Curt - Fantastic work!
I love it!
Lg
Rupert
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Earl Jeff on September 02, 2014, 05:04:00 PM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: Florida lime on September 02, 2014, 05:15:00 PM
Curt definitely has an eye for gorgeous woods !   :notworthy:
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: bruinman on September 02, 2014, 05:52:00 PM
That is one gorgeous bow!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: BRONZ on September 03, 2014, 06:23:00 PM
Amazing!!!  Those limbs are remarkable!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: GRAYBEARD on September 03, 2014, 07:00:00 PM
That is some absolutely incredible wood!!
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: warden415 on September 03, 2014, 08:55:00 PM
Beautiful work! I love the lines of your bows. Steve
Title: Re: Curly Koa/Tiger Myrtle Hunter Recurve
Post by: redneckrampage on September 04, 2014, 01:04:00 AM
Just take my wallet now, that's amazing