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Title: A sweet surprise!
Post by: Matty on March 10, 2015, 06:36:00 PM
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Post by: David Mitchell on March 10, 2015, 06:57:00 PM
Oh, yeah, that's sweet alright.    :thumbsup:
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Post by: kleine on March 10, 2015, 07:03:00 PM
I'd be scared to scratch it!
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Post by: 1/4 away on March 10, 2015, 08:02:00 PM
Congrats!! Sweet for sure! Looks like a Journeyman.
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Post by: Blackhawk on March 10, 2015, 08:10:00 PM
Nice finish...so what is it?
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Post by: Homebru on March 10, 2015, 08:47:00 PM
Did your wife surprise you with that?  
homebru
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Post by: Steelhead on March 10, 2015, 08:58:00 PM
Thats sweet.
The bowyer does a great job with the gloss finish!!!
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Post by: mangonboat on March 10, 2015, 09:09:00 PM
The looks of that bow are good for 5-10 fps!!
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Post by: Warden609 on March 10, 2015, 09:15:00 PM
Wow!! That is a real looker there.
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Post by: shag08 on March 10, 2015, 09:17:00 PM
That is a beauty.....I'm with Lon, what is it?
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Post by: hitman on March 10, 2015, 09:28:00 PM
I am envious!!
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Post by: Matty on March 10, 2015, 09:28:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by 1/4 away:
Congrats!! Sweet for sure! Looks like a Journeyman.
Great call!
In fact it's one of Jared's masterpieces. I have several journeyman bows at this point. im pretty picky and he's been really accommodating. I hired him to make me a bow last year and it turned out amazing, I've yet to show you guys or tell its story. But I was a bit rough on it and I've sent it back to him for re finishing.
Anyway. We stay in touch and  he told me about 2 bows that he would be finishing soon the Purple Heart/ tulip wood bow that's on the sponsors classifieds, and this one, which is African Blackwood. Well when they were all finished up and got the first spray I was shocked at how well it looked when it was wet. And suggested he do a glossy finish, which is not standard. He was hesitant but said he would give it a shot...well he did it and said it was coming my way and to give it a shot and see what I thought.  Well as you can all see it's gorgeous and I'm kinda scared to use it.
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Post by: hitman on March 10, 2015, 09:31:00 PM
She looks ready for action. That's what they are made for. Enjoy it.
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Post by: Warden609 on March 10, 2015, 09:38:00 PM
Shoot that bow!!
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Post by: shreffler on March 10, 2015, 09:57:00 PM
I love my Journeyman. You'll be hard pressed to find a better shooter or a better bowyer to deal with, Jared's one of the best. That thing's a looker and I'm positive a shooter to boot. What are her specs?

Saw her on his website today while I was looking around and was surprised how good the gloss finish looks. Looks great.
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on March 10, 2015, 10:25:00 PM
Beauty   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Gator1 on March 10, 2015, 10:36:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  

Very Nice.
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Post by: Matty on March 10, 2015, 11:01:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by hitman:
She looks ready for action. That's what they are made for. Enjoy it.
Yup I will! Jared said not to worry it can be polished back up!
Gonna shoot her tomorrow. ,
As far as the specs go. Jared didn't send limbs along with it. But I happen to have 3 sets. And they are all interchangeable so the ones in the picture are my 60" 41@28 olive it's a good match! I have some pieces of seal skin I'm going to put on the shelf.
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Post by: stykbow67 on March 10, 2015, 11:14:00 PM
Dang that sure is purty!! I'll bet it shoots as good as it looks!

Steve
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Post by: Matty on March 10, 2015, 11:38:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by stykbow67:
Dang that sure is purty!! I'll bet it shoots as good as it looks!

Steve
gonna meet Mikayla on thursday, shell get to shoot it....I'll have her let you know if it'll work or not!
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on March 11, 2015, 12:18:00 AM
Really nice.
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Post by: KyStickbow on March 11, 2015, 01:55:00 AM
Thats a beauty!!
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Post by: KYArcher on March 11, 2015, 02:44:00 AM
Beautiful!
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Post by: elkken on March 11, 2015, 10:50:00 AM
Here is the unshiny version... Jared donated a bow for the St Jude auction last year and I was fortunate to win it. He made my riser out of mostly phenolic and carved elk antlers in it and stippled the grip. Wonderful man to work with and his bows are great shooters.

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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on March 11, 2015, 01:24:00 PM
Nice workmanship.... Those high gloss finishes have a lot of work in them....
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Post by: britt on March 11, 2015, 02:02:00 PM
Matty, you better bring that bow to the Greeley Archers trad shoot.
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Post by: pdk25 on March 11, 2015, 03:08:00 PM
Awesome bow.  Congrats, and time to wear that finish off.
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Post by: david janssen on March 11, 2015, 04:42:00 PM
Beautiful bow ,love the wood combo.
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Post by: Matty on March 11, 2015, 04:59:00 PM
Ken. That's right. This bow was modeled after yours. When Jared did this one I actually thought it was yours and he told me you did phenolic.

Britt. I will bring the bow for sure.

Pat, eve been holding it a lot. The finish is 1/2 gee already! Hahaha.

Thanks for the positive comments. I hope Jared gets to see them. He's at home with the flu!
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Post by: Sixby on March 11, 2015, 06:01:00 PM
Super neat design and great workmanship. Jared has always had a great work ethic and application of that shows in these bows. How about a pic of the entire bow. I would love to see it. I sure like those long fades.

God bless, Steve
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Post by: Robert Armstrong on March 11, 2015, 06:09:00 PM
NICE bow