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Title: My JD Berry Argos has arrived
Post by: Draw A. Leterfly on May 02, 2014, 05:22:00 PM: Oh what a beautiful day. 63 degrees, light breeze, sunshine and a new JD Berry bow. Does it get any better? Didn't want to stop shooting to post but had to share. Bavarian rosewood handle,bamboo cores and a light yew on the belly and a darker knotty yew on the back and tip overlays made from warthog tusk. Beautiful bow! Will work on posting pictures tonight.

Darren
http://i.imgur.com/SQctA4a.jpg http://i.imgur.com/FK1mdxK.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Tpnqlog.jpg http://i.imgur.com/pQKfn3Z.jpg http://i.imgur.com/7hQhWI5.jpg
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Post by: katman on May 02, 2014, 07:01:00 PM: Looking forward to the pics, congrats pa pa d :archer2:
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Post by: cmh on May 02, 2014, 07:09:00 PM: Look forward to pics sounds like a beautiful now ;)
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Post by: centaur on May 02, 2014, 07:25:00 PM: Sounds like you are going to be flinging a lot of arrows this week. Have fun!
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Post by: Green on May 02, 2014, 08:05:00 PM: Been waiting to speak to James today about a straight gripped Argos myself. Beautiful bow....looking forward to the rest of your pics.
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Post by: ron w on May 02, 2014, 08:08:00 PM: That's a beauty......
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Post by: centaur on May 02, 2014, 08:15:00 PM: James makes some good looking bows. That is definitely one of them. :thumbsup:
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Post by: gonefishing600 on May 02, 2014, 08:42:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Pa Pa D:
Oh what a beautiful day. 63 degrees, light breeze, sunshine and a new JD Berry bow. Does it get any better? Didn't want to stop shooting to post but had to share. Bavarian rosewood handle,bamboo cores and a light yew on the belly and a darker knotty yew on the back and tip overlays made from warthog tusk. Beautiful bow! Will work on posting pictures tonight.

You are definitely in the zone!
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Post by: Draw A. Leterfly on May 02, 2014, 10:05:00 PM: Thanks for the compliments men. Not surprising-its a shooter.
Looks like I'm still missing a step on uploading pics :rolleyes: I'll figure it out one of these days.
Hats off to Mr. Berry.
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Post by: Brianlocal3 on May 02, 2014, 10:11:00 PM: Just copy and paste the IMG link and it will work

I love my berry bows and yours is absolutly stunning. I have the 27 year old version of your argos and it is a wonderfull combination of classic longbow with the increased performance of a slight r/d. Just plain amazing bows that loose none of the qualities of the american semi longbow and yet benefit from the duo-flex design with less feedback and more performance
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Post by: Sant-Ravenhill on May 02, 2014, 11:52:00 PM: Very nice...congratulations!
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Post by: sore fingers on May 03, 2014, 12:19:00 AM: Good lookin bow bud. Shoot the heck out of it this weekend. Enjoy.
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Post by: Lineman72 on May 03, 2014, 09:27:00 AM: Very nice! enjoy shooting! Just had Oregon arrows made up for my Taipan and Brians north star, they fly beautifully. I love that grip on your Argos, that is the one i have on my Taipan. I must say the grip difference between the two is amazing and yet both are naturally comfortable. Much luck to you and your new bow!
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Post by: Longbow917 on May 03, 2014, 10:33:00 AM: More pics please!!!! When you get the time of course Pa Pa D. At 68# ya gotta give those arms a break at some point:-)!
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Post by: Brianlocal3 on May 03, 2014, 11:24:00 AM: When I was trying to decide what I wanted in my argos james emailed me some pics of two that he finished. Ill post some pics of those up too
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Post by: Brianlocal3 on May 03, 2014, 11:28:00 AM: (http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q618/brianlocal3/argos/jdb%202%20bows%20037_zpsaqee487w.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/brianlocal3/media/argos/jdb%202%20bows%20037_zpsaqee487w.jpg.html) (http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q618/brianlocal3/argos/jdb%202%20bows%20006_zpsyxzp7gj7.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/brianlocal3/media/argos/jdb%202%20bows%20006_zpsyxzp7gj7.jpg.html) (http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q618/brianlocal3/argos/jdb%202%20bows%20060_zps1jqohrih.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/brianlocal3/media/argos/jdb%202%20bows%20060_zps1jqohrih.jpg.html)

(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q618/brianlocal3/argos/jdb%202%20bows%20028_zps7wflvfcf.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/brianlocal3/media/argos/jdb%202%20bows%20028_zps7wflvfcf.jpg.html)
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Post by: Tradcat on May 03, 2014, 12:12:00 PM: YOU DA MAN BRIAN...thanks for posting those pics
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Post by: Brianlocal3 on May 03, 2014, 12:19:00 PM: I have some more of them too steve. Im just letting those settle in to the hearts. Lol
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Post by: Green on May 03, 2014, 12:53:00 PM: Yeah, Thanks Brian! Now.....just imagine this awesome bow with a straight grip. :jumper:
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Post by: pete p on May 03, 2014, 03:23:00 PM: Brian, is that wenge in the riser or zircote??nice!!
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Post by: Brianlocal3 on May 03, 2014, 04:02:00 PM: Wenge
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Post by: JDBerry on May 03, 2014, 08:22:00 PM: The other Argos is Bloodwood with Orgen maple back and face. ...James
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Post by: Ric O'Shay on May 04, 2014, 10:23:00 AM: James,
I really like the way you build your bows! As always, beautiful stuff.
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Post by: Pat B. on May 04, 2014, 10:25:00 AM: Way to go James..

Top shelf as usual !
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Post by: Longbow917 on May 04, 2014, 11:22:00 AM: Wow Brian...that wenge bocote?? took my breath away. Those veneers are gorgeous....yes...more pics of that one please!!
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Post by: Dsturgisjr on May 04, 2014, 11:28:00 AM: Classy looking bows! :)
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Post by: jwhitetail on May 04, 2014, 06:44:00 PM: Those are really nice bows. I really like the yew wood on your Argoes, Pa Pa D.

Have fun with it.
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Post by: Shinken on May 14, 2014, 10:01:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Brianlocal3:
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q618/brianlocal3/argos/jdb%202%20bows%20028_zps7wflvfcf.jpg)[/URL]
The riser on the right is simply gorgeous!

James does some incredible work!

Enjoy!

Shoot straight, Shinken

:archer2:
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Post by: MikeNova on May 16, 2014, 07:41:00 AM: You guys are just catching on I got my Argos in 2008.
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Post by: NBK on May 16, 2014, 08:55:00 AM: For those Berry shooters out there, how does the "Argos" compare to James' other bows?
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Post by: Green on May 16, 2014, 03:21:00 PM: NBK - The Argos shoots on par with the Taipan in the cast/speed department.....just a bit above the Morningstar/Northstar. It's an extremely sweet shooter and very hard to put down.

James built mine with an ever so slightly dished grip and his "Berry Nocks".
(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n525/rgreen1958/JD%20Berry%20Argos/020-3.jpg) (http://s1138.photobucket.com/user/rgreen1958/media/JD%20Berry%20Argos/020-3.jpg.html)

(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n525/rgreen1958/JD%20Berry%20Argos/018.jpg) (http://s1138.photobucket.com/user/rgreen1958/media/JD%20Berry%20Argos/018.jpg.html)
(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n525/rgreen1958/JD%20Berry%20Argos/024.jpg) (http://s1138.photobucket.com/user/rgreen1958/media/JD%20Berry%20Argos/024.jpg.html)

(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n525/rgreen1958/JD%20Berry%20Argos/013.jpg) (http://s1138.photobucket.com/user/rgreen1958/media/JD%20Berry%20Argos/013.jpg.html)
Title: Re: My JD Berry Argos has arrived
Post by: Brianlocal3 on May 16, 2014, 06:40:00 PM: As Rob said, its just an all around fabulous bow. Easy to draw, quiet, great cast, very very balanced and pointable. Everything yiu could want in a duo-flex that's for sure
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Post by: Steve Jr on May 16, 2014, 09:38:00 PM: Man Nov/Dec sure seems like a long way off ! But that's when my name is to come up and seeing all of James work don't make the wait any easier, it does get me excited for what James might have in mind for mine. Thanks for sharing the pictures. Those are some nice looking bows !
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Post by: MikeNova on May 16, 2014, 10:37:00 PM: What's that animal imprinted on the leather in that pic? It looks like a spot plug or a rattletrap with legs?