At this year's Kalamazoo Expo I received my first custom St. Joe River longbow. I say my first custom from SJR, but it is the 4th in our family. Both of my kids and my wife have treasured SJR longbows that were custom made by Tracey and David.
After I received the bow at the Expo, I had Tracey tweak the grip just a touch and I just got it back yesterday. This longbow flat out shoots, and looks great doing it! Very forgiving bow, with great cast.
All cherry wood, with touches of black phenolic for accent and strength. Working wood cherry lams under clear glass. 60" 52@28. I apologize for my poor photos, I couldn't get outside in time for good light.
Like I said, this is our fourth (my first) custom from Tracey and David. There is a reason we keep coming back to them. Not only are they skilled and talented bowyers, but they make you feel like family.
Included below are photos both of my new bow and also the whole "family".
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Very nice! Those must be wonderful days that you and the family all shoot together.
Take care, Chase
Great looking bows. Love that your whole family is involved!
That is awesome! They are very much the family Bowyer for us as well. Great looking bows!
Great bows even greater people!
I love those guys!!!! I have a recurve and longbow from them and because they are true custom bows I can shoot both very wellswitching from one to the other.
Rob
Thank you Andrew. Good luck on the hog hunt in 3 weeks
Good looking bow family!
I see the kids take after more of the mother lol.
Wow very nice family of bows there I love st joe river bows