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Title: LETS SEE YOUR CENTAURS.....
Post by: WRV on March 03, 2014, 08:05:00 PM: I'm having a Centaur made soon. Lets see some pics of yours to help me figure out a wood/lamination combination. Thanks guys for any and all replies. Stay safe and shoot straight. Randy
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Post by: Dirtybird on March 03, 2014, 08:27:00 PM: I'll be watching this thread. If you do a search on this site you will find a few very unique centaurs.
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Post by: Keith Zimmerman on March 03, 2014, 08:29:00 PM: Should be some good ones.
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Post by: Guss on March 03, 2014, 09:00:00 PM: Here's a few pics of my newest and favorite Centaur so far....I would highly recommend the XTL lams, the Dark Matter in the riser and the stippling....
(http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a601/jr851094/700A2EBF-3860-46C8-85C2-CB91941C8ADD_zps4u78aelk.jpg) (http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/jr851094/media/700A2EBF-3860-46C8-85C2-CB91941C8ADD_zps4u78aelk.jpg.html)
(http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a601/jr851094/048F1A99-1614-45F0-9648-893BECC5C32C_zpsxdbos9nl.jpg) (http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/jr851094/media/048F1A99-1614-45F0-9648-893BECC5C32C_zpsxdbos9nl.jpg.html)
(http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a601/jr851094/CB9D5694-49DF-4E7E-AD8E-871AFFDAE12D_zpsvml3w383.jpg) (http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/jr851094/media/CB9D5694-49DF-4E7E-AD8E-871AFFDAE12D_zpsvml3w383.jpg.html)
(http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a601/jr851094/BB9ECA60-B68E-4491-A96E-99C825C34A54_zps8fsvqcfa.jpg) (http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/jr851094/media/BB9ECA60-B68E-4491-A96E-99C825C34A54_zps8fsvqcfa.jpg.html)
Chimera 56" 48@28" Bocote belly....
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Post by: medic77 on March 03, 2014, 09:12:00 PM: (http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd458/medic77/21b4830c.jpg) (http://s1220.photobucket.com/user/medic77/media/21b4830c.jpg.html)

Here's my lovely ladies
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Post by: Stixbowdrew on March 03, 2014, 09:28:00 PM: Oh my that green riser is freaking sweet!!!!
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Post by: medic77 on March 03, 2014, 09:39:00 PM: I like it :)
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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on March 03, 2014, 10:18:00 PM: Here's some I own or owned at one time.

(http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy235/jalmay5th/Chimera%20Feburary%202013/file-56.jpg) (http://s795.photobucket.com/user/jalmay5th/media/Chimera%20Feburary%202013/file-56.jpg.html)

(http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy235/jalmay5th/Chimera%20Feburary%202013/file-55.jpg) (http://s795.photobucket.com/user/jalmay5th/media/Chimera%20Feburary%202013/file-55.jpg.html)

(http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy235/jalmay5th/Chimera%20Feburary%202013/file-7.jpg) (http://s795.photobucket.com/user/jalmay5th/media/Chimera%20Feburary%202013/file-7.jpg.html)

(http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy235/jalmay5th/Chimera%20Feburary%202013/file-26.jpg) (http://s795.photobucket.com/user/jalmay5th/media/Chimera%20Feburary%202013/file-26.jpg.html)

(http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy235/jalmay5th/2011%20Centaur%20Double%20Carbon%20Elite/IMG_1904.jpg) (http://s795.photobucket.com/user/jalmay5th/media/2011%20Centaur%20Double%20Carbon%20Elite/IMG_1904.jpg.html)

(http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy235/jalmay5th/2011%20Centaur%20Double%20Carbon%20Elite/IMG_1905.jpg) (http://s795.photobucket.com/user/jalmay5th/media/2011%20Centaur%20Double%20Carbon%20Elite/IMG_1905.jpg.html)
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Post by: Yellow Dog on March 03, 2014, 10:27:00 PM: A few.

(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e173/Yellowdog3822/image_zps81295de4.jpg)

(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e173/Yellowdog3822/image_zps74428a91.jpg)

(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e173/Yellowdog3822/image_zps44c0b7c1.jpg)
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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on March 03, 2014, 10:27:00 PM: Some more...

(http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy235/jalmay5th/New%20Centaur%20Chimera/4f89a64f-4522-4276-a2b4-84493b38c2ce.jpg) (http://s795.photobucket.com/user/jalmay5th/media/New%20Centaur%20Chimera/4f89a64f-4522-4276-a2b4-84493b38c2ce.jpg.html)

(http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy235/jalmay5th/New%20Centaur%20Chimera/IMG_8018.jpg) (http://s795.photobucket.com/user/jalmay5th/media/New%20Centaur%20Chimera/IMG_8018.jpg.html)

(http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy235/jalmay5th/New%20Centaur%20Chimera/IMG_7981.jpg) (http://s795.photobucket.com/user/jalmay5th/media/New%20Centaur%20Chimera/IMG_7981.jpg.html)

(http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy235/jalmay5th/New%20Triple%20Carbon%20Centaur/IMG_0303.jpg) (http://s795.photobucket.com/user/jalmay5th/media/New%20Triple%20Carbon%20Centaur/IMG_0303.jpg.html)

(http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy235/jalmay5th/New%20Triple%20Carbon%20Centaur/IMG_0282-1.jpg) (http://s795.photobucket.com/user/jalmay5th/media/New%20Triple%20Carbon%20Centaur/IMG_0282-1.jpg.html)

(http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy235/jalmay5th/New%20Triple%20Carbon%20Centaur/IMG_0295-1.jpg) (http://s795.photobucket.com/user/jalmay5th/media/New%20Triple%20Carbon%20Centaur/IMG_0295-1.jpg.html)
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Post by: Yellow Dog on March 03, 2014, 10:29:00 PM: A few more.

(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e173/Yellowdog3822/image_zpsd445b697.jpg)

(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e173/Yellowdog3822/image_zps3268307e.jpg)

(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e173/Yellowdog3822/image_zps91599689.jpg)
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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on March 03, 2014, 10:31:00 PM: Mike my heart went pitter patter when I saw my old flame...you still have her?
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Post by: Yellow Dog on March 03, 2014, 10:34:00 PM: John, Scrub Buck is still in the Centaur stable :)
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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on March 03, 2014, 10:37:00 PM: Whew! Just making sure she is safe and being fed well, let me know if she ever need a home.
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Post by: Warden609 on March 03, 2014, 10:41:00 PM: The green risers are nice!!
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Post by: Fattony77 on March 04, 2014, 01:49:00 AM: That is some extraordinary detail in the antler carving! I knew that Jim did great work, but WOW!

Great thread for eye candy and envy inducement!
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Post by: Jwilliam on March 04, 2014, 02:48:00 AM: 60" 52@28" Triple carbon elite takedown

(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/Szympruch/Centaur9.jpg) (http://s253.photobucket.com/user/Szympruch/media/Centaur9.jpg.html)

(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/Szympruch/Centaur5.jpg) (http://s253.photobucket.com/user/Szympruch/media/Centaur5.jpg.html)

(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/Szympruch/Centaur7.jpg) (http://s253.photobucket.com/user/Szympruch/media/Centaur7.jpg.html)
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Post by: larry on March 04, 2014, 08:06:00 AM: a few I've owned

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y106/lgmarshall/centaur%20elite/elite002.jpg)

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y106/lgmarshall/dbl%20carb/centaur015.jpg)

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y106/lgmarshall/sister/Sisters002.jpg)

And the one that, Lord willing, I will always own.

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y106/lgmarshall/triple%20carbon/final003.jpg)

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y106/lgmarshall/triple%20carbon/final004.jpg)

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y106/lgmarshall/triple%20carbon/final005.jpg)

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y106/lgmarshall/triple%20carbon/final006.jpg)
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Post by: cacciatore on March 04, 2014, 08:07:00 AM: All sweet bows.
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Post by: riverrat 2 on March 04, 2014, 08:30:00 AM: WRV here is my 60"er. 51@28

(http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z473/ryanwhitaker/002640x480-5.jpg) (http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/ryanwhitaker/media/002640x480-5.jpg.html)
(http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z473/ryanwhitaker/003640x480-1.jpg) (http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/ryanwhitaker/media/003640x480-1.jpg.html)
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Post by: bowtough on March 04, 2014, 08:38:00 AM: Wow those are cool! :thumbsup:
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Post by: Nathan Killen on March 04, 2014, 09:02:00 AM: My first....def not my last ! Love Centaurs ! (http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j471/BBSK184/IMG_20140208_144143_743.jpg)
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Post by: Will Cocke 2 on March 04, 2014, 09:46:00 AM: One I wish I still had. Dark matter with bocote scales.
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/wcocke/A34B81CC-A827-4890-8CED-B702A3C63257-3412-0000035B33C34E25_zps50c539ca.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/wcocke/media/A34B81CC-A827-4890-8CED-B702A3C63257-3412-0000035B33C34E25_zps50c539ca.jpg.html)
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/wcocke/8E6494C3-A3AB-44C6-B569-069E4F762410-3412-0000035B2E89AB53_zps5b7ce0ec.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/wcocke/media/8E6494C3-A3AB-44C6-B569-069E4F762410-3412-0000035B2E89AB53_zps5b7ce0ec.jpg.html)
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/wcocke/21FA877F-740F-4E60-990A-0A2AFB5DAC6A-3412-0000035B084DF474_zps513f54c0.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/wcocke/media/21FA877F-740F-4E60-990A-0A2AFB5DAC6A-3412-0000035B084DF474_zps513f54c0.jpg.html)
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/wcocke/A808A5A6-D869-42B3-BA80-9B0FEF63BA7C-3412-0000035B10144CC1_zpse35b19ec.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/wcocke/media/A808A5A6-D869-42B3-BA80-9B0FEF63BA7C-3412-0000035B10144CC1_zpse35b19ec.jpg.html)
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k313/wcocke/7CD0C18C-9D54-4AB4-9ADE-C0A32BBF3880-3412-0000035B252DF94C_zpsc3f841f1.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/wcocke/media/7CD0C18C-9D54-4AB4-9ADE-C0A32BBF3880-3412-0000035B252DF94C_zpsc3f841f1.jpg.html)
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Post by: Bladepeek on March 04, 2014, 10:09:00 AM: The one I sold because the shelf was on the wrong side. My switch to lefty has sure cost me some beautiful bows :(

(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm312/bladepeek/Archery/Centaur/Centaurgrip.jpg) (http://s299.photobucket.com/user/bladepeek/media/Archery/Centaur/Centaurgrip.jpg.html)
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Post by: Friend on March 04, 2014, 10:45:00 AM: Unique eye candy.
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Post by: oulibeez on March 04, 2014, 03:31:00 PM: Don't mind if I do.
(http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k596/aimibobs1/c6c3f3df-878c-4d3d-882d-c289555ec9f1_zps507de27d.jpg) (http://s1117.photobucket.com/user/aimibobs1/media/c6c3f3df-878c-4d3d-882d-c289555ec9f1_zps507de27d.jpg.html)
and my favourite:
(http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k596/aimibobs1/31niceebonyshelf3_zps002bcfa0.jpg) (http://s1117.photobucket.com/user/aimibobs1/media/31niceebonyshelf3_zps002bcfa0.jpg.html)
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Post by: yeharrr on March 04, 2014, 03:35:00 PM: Centaur longbow with cocobolo, bacote and white ash
(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee365/heybottsboxers/23bacoteside1_zps6eeb4f0b.jpg)

(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee365/heybottsboxers/25bacotelimbs1_zps105967b3.jpg)

Great bows :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Keith Zimmerman on March 04, 2014, 04:03:00 PM: Good luck WRV trying to pick out your options.
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Post by: Nathan Killen on March 04, 2014, 04:52:00 PM: I'm hopeing plenty of pictures show up on this thread ! More eye candy please ! :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Steve Crowl on March 04, 2014, 06:25:00 PM: I made it through all the pictures without wanting one .... but had to open my eyes to type this. :saywhat:
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Post by: BOWMARKS on March 05, 2014, 11:42:00 PM: Lefty's keep your eyes open a nice one comeing up soon on the classifieds. Just got to get some pics.
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Post by: Stixbowdrew on March 06, 2014, 01:03:00 PM: Not a centaur but it's a selway and I'm pretty sure Jim layed it up owned many bows and this is the only constant, need to talk to him about getting another one
(http://i.imgur.com/x5CpvR2.jpg)
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on March 06, 2014, 03:03:00 PM: Larry, that last one is the best looking Centaur I have ever seen. Shuweeeee!
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Post by: Dave Pagel on March 07, 2014, 08:50:00 AM: Drew,

Who shot that group for you?

D.P.
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Post by: Steve Jr on March 09, 2014, 08:13:00 PM: Those are some purdy bows :thumbsup:
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Post by: pamike on March 09, 2014, 10:09:00 PM: some beautiful carvings.
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Post by: Keith Zimmerman on April 06, 2014, 08:01:00 AM: There has to be more bows to show off! Somebody must be holding out. I want to see more 2pc Centaurs too.
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Post by: Nathan Killen on April 06, 2014, 08:51:00 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Keith Zimmerman:
There has to be more bows to show off! Somebody must be holding out. I want to see more 2pc Centaurs too.
Agreed ! Let's see more !
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Post by: wigeon on April 06, 2014, 09:29:00 AM: Keith I am not able to post pics right now but I did just get a Centaur dark matter td from a fellow tradganger,I tex you over the pics he sent me when I was buying it.I will try andy get better pics today.The bow isn't as pretty as a lot of centaurs Ive seen she is just black but man is it awesome,I am very impressed with this bow.
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Post by: Keith Zimmerman on April 06, 2014, 09:46:00 AM: Wow John! Bow looks awesome. I like the arrowhead and turkey tracks. Maybe I can find one at Denton Hill.
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Post by: nineworlds9 on April 06, 2014, 10:58:00 AM: My latest one I got from BOWMARKS that I've been bragging about :)
56" 1pc Dark Matter glass, bocote veneers and horn work:
(http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s631/nineworlds9/99D606A8-BED2-4123-9A98-393393CCB92E.jpg) (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/nineworlds9/media/99D606A8-BED2-4123-9A98-393393CCB92E.jpg.html)
(http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s631/nineworlds9/A6710CC7-A984-42AC-9033-A99CB0FE43F6.jpg) (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/nineworlds9/media/A6710CC7-A984-42AC-9033-A99CB0FE43F6.jpg.html)
(http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s631/nineworlds9/3A7593B8-B905-4459-8220-EAD1E62CA129.jpg) (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/nineworlds9/media/3A7593B8-B905-4459-8220-EAD1E62CA129.jpg.html)

And here's the Triple Jim built me this past fall- bocote, triple carbon, prairie rattler skins, stippled with a raven carving:
(http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s631/nineworlds9/null_zps9e97d87e.jpg) (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/nineworlds9/media/null_zps9e97d87e.jpg.html)
(http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s631/nineworlds9/null_zps15fb5b6e.jpg) (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/nineworlds9/media/null_zps15fb5b6e.jpg.html)
(http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s631/nineworlds9/null_zps4d5f4aa2.jpg) (http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/nineworlds9/media/null_zps4d5f4aa2.jpg.html)
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Post by: T Sunstone on April 06, 2014, 09:10:00 PM: 60" 51# @ 28" curly maple limbs and cocobolo riser.
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee178/sunstone/P1030447_zpsb85444ff.jpg) (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/sunstone/media/P1030447_zpsb85444ff.jpg.html)

(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee178/sunstone/P1030445_zpsdea5f3ed.jpg) (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/sunstone/media/P1030445_zpsdea5f3ed.jpg.html)
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Post by: BrownA5 on April 06, 2014, 10:07:00 PM: Beautiful Bows. I love these posts!
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Post by: 1Longbow on April 07, 2014, 10:47:00 AM: Stunning bows!