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Title: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: Seth Stevens on October 09, 2013, 08:07:00 PM
I just got off the phone from ordering a custom Whip. 64", 56# at 29 1/2". It will have a Cocobolo Riser with Myrtle limbs and Sheep horn tips! can't wait!
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: snag on October 09, 2013, 08:28:00 PM
He makes great bows. Sounds like some great choices on wood and with the sheep horn tips it should be stunning. Congrats making the move!
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: Yellow Dog on October 09, 2013, 08:37:00 PM
Make sure you tell Dan you want the dark dirty Myrtle. He has lighter stuff and the dark stuff that's sweet. Great bows those 64" Whips, you'll love it.
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Post by: jt85 on October 09, 2013, 08:47:00 PM
Can't wait to see some pics,im sure you will be more than happy with this bow
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Post by: chanumpa on October 09, 2013, 08:49:00 PM
You are gonna love it!Great choice.
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: Seth Stevens on October 09, 2013, 08:51:00 PM
Thanks guys! It was a toss up between the Myrtle and Juniper. Dan said he had some beautiful Myrtle so I told him to go with that.
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Post by: wapiti on October 09, 2013, 09:30:00 PM
His myrtle is great stuff. Can't go wrong with a coco riser!!!
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: tzolk on October 10, 2013, 12:32:00 AM
The Toelkes are great craftsman! You picked a great combo! Especially with those tips.
Here is a just made Cocobolo riser Super D by Dan and Jared.  (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii498/tzolkosky/IMG_20131009_212336_925_zpsc84d69b4.jpg)
  (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii498/tzolkosky/IMG_20131009_212354_394_zpsd6adf96f.jpg)   (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii498/tzolkosky/IMG_20131009_212411_949_zpsbc8876a5.jpg)
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: shankspony on October 10, 2013, 02:59:00 AM
I have a very similar bow Seth, you will love it.
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Post by: TxAg on October 10, 2013, 06:57:00 AM
Very nice! The 64" Whip is a great shooting bow. At that draw length it oughta be a real performer!
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: Seth Stevens on October 10, 2013, 07:22:00 AM
Gorgeous riser tzolk! I was shocked when I asked about the horn tips and he said he would do sheep horn for no extra charge!
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: Huntrdfk on October 10, 2013, 07:29:00 AM
I can't wait for you to get it!!!!! I will have a new bow to shoot!!!!   :bigsmyl:  

Seth is a great friend of mine that I have been working on for years to try traditional.......he finally took the plunge a little over a year. He has become a very good shot in a short amount of time, I am excited for him in his first custom bow purchase.

David
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: longbow fanatic 1 on October 10, 2013, 07:31:00 AM
Congrats. I love Toelke bows too!
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: Seth Stevens on October 10, 2013, 07:42:00 AM
Good thing I ordered it heavier than you shoot Dave! I may never see it again!
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: D. Key on October 10, 2013, 07:48:00 AM
Congrats.  Dan and Jared make some of the best out there.  They are great folks with a wealth of info for us.
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Post by: nineworlds9 on October 10, 2013, 07:57:00 AM
Great choice Seth!  Some of the best looking and sweetest shooting sticks around!
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Post by: Lamey on October 10, 2013, 07:59:00 AM
Dan is in the mix for anybodys list for best bowyer on the planet....  really exceptional person, and bowyer... POST PICS WHEN YOU GET IT!
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Post by: LONGSTYKES on October 10, 2013, 08:27:00 AM
Seth, Great bow from an couple of talented people. You will enjoy her.
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: lone hunter on October 10, 2013, 09:14:00 AM
Congrats, you're going to have a wonderful bow that will last a lifetime.
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: tzolk on October 10, 2013, 09:56:00 AM
Here's Dan and Jared's horn tips. That's wavy Myrtle for the limb. Getting excited? I bet, but you won't have to wait too long. They are quick!  (http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii498/tzolkosky/IMG_20131010_065249_254_zps1556e21d.jpg)
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: Seth Stevens on October 10, 2013, 10:50:00 AM
That is amazing!
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: Seth Stevens on October 22, 2013, 07:43:00 PM
I sent Dan an email today to make sure he received my payment. He replied saying that he had and it shipped yesterday!!!! I ordered it two weeks ago tomorrow! I'm shocked! should have it tomorrow or Thursday!
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: wapiti on October 22, 2013, 08:41:00 PM
No one works harder in the shop than Dan and Jared and I MEAN NO ONE!
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: goldflinger on October 22, 2013, 09:26:00 PM
Congrats and I am sure the wait is tearing you up!! Be sure to post some pictures of your new beauty
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: TxAg on October 22, 2013, 10:39:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Seth Stevens:
I sent Dan an email today to make sure he received my payment. He replied saying that he had and it shipped yesterday!!!! I ordered it two weeks ago tomorrow! I'm shocked! should have it tomorrow or Thursday!
Yep, i ordered one early last week and it will probably make it here before November. They are quick and great at their craft.
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: Huntrdfk on October 22, 2013, 10:48:00 PM
I figure I can still stop by your house and pick up the package tomorrow before I go to the Sox game, then I'll just drop it off at the shop for you on Thursday or Friday. That should work for you shouldn't it?     :bigsmyl:

David
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: Gen273 on October 22, 2013, 10:59:00 PM
Congrats on the new bow, be sure to post pics once you get it.
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Post by: Hopewell Tom on October 23, 2013, 05:52:00 AM
I think about the Whip every day. In the New Year, I'm gonna do it. So many good comments here on them.
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: D. Key on October 23, 2013, 10:23:00 AM
Dan's turnaround time is always great.  He rarely takes more than 2 weeks to ship a bow and his/Jared's workmanship is epic.  Congrats on your new bow.  Great shoot'in to ya.
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: Huntrdfk on October 23, 2013, 02:22:00 PM
I have it from a good source, (Seth), that someone is shooting a new Whip as I type this...........I think that calls for pictures. He can't leave you all hanging, can he?

David

(Hopefully I'll shoot it in the next day or two too!)
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: Warden609 on October 23, 2013, 07:48:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: Seth Stevens on October 23, 2013, 08:19:00 PM
Thankfully, My Whip was delivered to the shop and not my house. It would have been a long day knowing it was sitting at home! Or worse, in the hands of Kretschmar!
I could not be happier with how it came out? The Myrtle is beautifully figured and the Cocobolo really sets it off!The Bighorn sheep tips are the icing!
 (http://i1349.photobucket.com/albums/p753/sethstevens/046_zps2b45eafe.jpg) (http://s1349.photobucket.com/user/sethstevens/media/046_zps2b45eafe.jpg.html)
 (http://i1349.photobucket.com/albums/p753/sethstevens/048_zpsd7271465.jpg) (http://s1349.photobucket.com/user/sethstevens/media/048_zpsd7271465.jpg.html)
 (http://i1349.photobucket.com/albums/p753/sethstevens/051_zps78a6088a.jpg) (http://s1349.photobucket.com/user/sethstevens/media/051_zps78a6088a.jpg.html)
 (http://i1349.photobucket.com/albums/p753/sethstevens/052_zps9af58942.jpg) (http://s1349.photobucket.com/user/sethstevens/media/052_zps9af58942.jpg.html)
 (http://i1349.photobucket.com/albums/p753/sethstevens/054_zps30a68001.jpg) (http://s1349.photobucket.com/user/sethstevens/media/054_zps30a68001.jpg.html)
 (http://i1349.photobucket.com/albums/p753/sethstevens/050_zpsff6aa9eb.jpg) (http://s1349.photobucket.com/user/sethstevens/media/050_zpsff6aa9eb.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: Seth Stevens on October 23, 2013, 08:27:00 PM
It shoots even better than it looks. My first shot was about 4" high-left. My next five were in about a 3" group, exactly where I was looking! I believe, I am already shooting it better than the recurve I've been shooting for a year! It is ridiculously quiet! It also seems to draw smoother than my recurve even though it's 4# heavier. The entire Toelke experience has been amazing! I can't believe I am shooting this work of art, two weeks after ordering it!
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: Rossco7002 on October 23, 2013, 08:43:00 PM
Enjoy man! My first longbow was from Dan and I'll never part with it. Shot my first trad buck with that bow!

They are great people to deal with too.
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Post by: TxAg on October 23, 2013, 08:51:00 PM
Beauty
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Post by: Bowmag on October 23, 2013, 10:19:00 PM
Beautiful woods. Classy bow.
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: Zradix on October 24, 2013, 08:33:00 AM
Very very classy!
Nice thing is I'll bet it shoots as good or better than it looks!
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Post by: Razorbak on October 24, 2013, 09:00:00 AM
Congrats Seth...that's a beautiful bow, good luck with it...looks like you had a good teacher, David taught you well..LOL
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: Seth Stevens on October 24, 2013, 09:13:00 AM
Thanks guys! I can't believe how this bow shoots! I thought I was shooting fairly well before. but in 12 hours time, I'm shooting this bow better!
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on October 24, 2013, 09:32:00 AM
Great looking bow with a reputation of excellence, enjoy.
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: tradhunter on October 24, 2013, 02:22:00 PM
What a looker! I got a whip earlier this year and fell in love all over again.....my son claimed it for a bit, but decided on my shorter curve instead, so now it's all mine again!! One would be hard pressed to find a better bow out there.
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: j.j.johnston on October 24, 2013, 06:17:00 PM
You are killing me.  I have a T/D in the mail and another due in two weeks.  Shipping to Alaska adds a couple days and I am wanting to camp out at the post office till the bow arrives.
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: Huntrdfk on October 24, 2013, 07:27:00 PM
Pictures do not do this bow justice, you need to see it in person to appreciate it. And it is stupid quiet.......great bow.

I believe we will be seeing hero pics with Seth and this bow in the not too distant future.


David
Title: Re: Just Ordered a Custom Whip!
Post by: Seth Stevens on October 24, 2013, 07:29:00 PM
It will be worth the wait! I am very surprised with the speed also. I chrono'd it at the shop this morning. My 575 grain Heritage shot 182fps!