My new Timberghost static recurve will ship on Monday, after more than a year waiting. I'm don't want to post teaser pics until I get it in my hands. A full review is forthcoming. I'm really proud of this one. Kent has truly outdone himself.
Jake
No teaser pics......just a teaser thread...... :dunno:
Just kidding congratulations on the new bow....
Tater,
I know, I know...a thread like this with no pics is kind of like kissing your sister, but it just doesn't seem right until I have it in my hands. If you can't stand it there are some on the Timberghost Facebook page.
Jake
Congrats. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Kent builds some great bows.
If it wasn't such a cluster to get pics from an IPhone to Photobucket and then to TradGang and I had the patience I'd post some pics, but it is and I don't. It's a really cool bow, Yornoc's copperhead skins look great and the Turks in Jake's neck of the woods better look out. Hope you enjoy it Jake. Thanks for your patience.
You're right, Kent. It is a cluster. I have to get my pics you've sent me moved from my iPhone to my computer, so it's about easier to just take my own. Thank you, Kent. You've been. Pleasure to deal with, and you've built me a beautiful bow.
Jake
Congrats on your new bow. I am sure its a beauty. Kent builds some nice ones.
I got a peek at it Jake.... :eek: :thumbsup: :notworthy:
Thanks for the skins, YORNOC!!
Jake
Cant wait to see pics. Nothing beats copperhead skins.
As far as pics, dont know if this is how you do it or if it will help but if I have a pic on my cell phone, I simply email it to myself from the phone. Then when I open the email on my computer, I can save the picture to the computer.
Then of course go to photobucket and download it from the computer to photobucket
Here's a few pics.
(http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u428/kentroberts1/image_9.jpg) (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/kentroberts1/media/image_9.jpg.html)
(http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u428/kentroberts1/image_7.jpg) (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/kentroberts1/media/image_7.jpg.html)
(http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u428/kentroberts1/image_6.jpg) (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/kentroberts1/media/image_6.jpg.html)
(http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u428/kentroberts1/image_4.jpg) (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/kentroberts1/media/image_4.jpg.html)
(http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u428/kentroberts1/image_8.jpg) (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/kentroberts1/media/image_8.jpg.html)
Stunning .... what a beautiful bow, love the skins and how they match the wood. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
That's nice, congrats.
That looks really good.
Thanks for the pics, Kent!! I hadn't even seen any of it out together. Of course I will post a full review when I receive it next week.
The riser is cocobolo and phenolic, with coco accent stripes. Limbs are coco back and belly, of course with the skins in the back side. Kent has built this bow exactly as I had it imagined in my minds eye. He is a pleasure to deal with as well.
Jake
Very nice!
Kent,
Another one out of the ball park...outstanding...
God bless,
Sweeeet looking bow, enjoy.
Thats a beauty!
Hot Dang!! That's a looker. Love that combo.
Beautiful bow!
Enjoy it!
Okay guys,
I finally received the bow on Thursday, but I got home from work after dark and didn't have time to shoot it any. Yesterday I was off work, and it was on! I told Kent that I would post an in depth review after I got her tuned up. You guys that are waiting for a bow from Kent, IT'S WORTH IT!!! So here we go, I'm going to break this down by the category.
Fit and finish: Flawless. As I unwrapped this bow, it immediately was obvious that the workmanship is second to none. Kent uses multiple coats of thunderbird epoxy, and the finish is tough and practical, as well as pretty. The grain in the coco looks phenomenal, on both the riser and the belly side of the limbs. As you can see in the pictures that Kent posted, he put copperhead skins on the back of the limbs, over coco. I could not have asked for them to be any better. Big thanks to YORNOC for supplying the skins. I also had Kent carve and stipple the grip (I'll review the grip itself in its own section later). The workmanship is second to none here as well. Kent is a master at his craft, and its apparent on this bow before one even strings it up.
Grip: For me, the grip of a bow is extremely important. The grip on this bow is without a doubt the best of any I have owned or shot. The throat is very narrow, putting the arrow very close to the hand and making it very natural to point and shoot. Kent puts a thumb rest on all his bows, and the one on this bow ensures proper placement time after time, shot after shot. The stippling and carving in the heel really ensures proper placement in the hand, without applying too much pressure. Here is a good picture showing the grip.
(http://i.imgur.com/VLWpf2Z.jpg)
This grip hits my hand everywhere it needs to, and nowhere that it doesn't. I'll say it again, hands down the best grip I have ever felt on any bow.
Performance: Perhaps the most important part of any review. We all know that pretty bows don't kill game, so above all else I wanted this bow to be a good performer. I will say here that this is my first bow shorter than 60". At 56" I can't wait to get this bow in a blind and a tree stand. Its going to be very maneuverable and handy. I have to admit that I had my concerns, mostly due to lack of experience with shorter bows. I only draw to 27 inches, so Kent told me I could put any of those worries aside. This bow draws SMOOTH! There is no stack at all. Kent told me that most of his bows like a brace height between 7 1/2 and 8", this one proved to be no exception and I finally settled on just a shade below 8' and 7 7/8's of an inch. From the first shot, the bow is extremely well mannered. Smooth through the draw, no handschock at all, and VERY quiet. I found it to be extremely forgiving, especially on poorer releases. Everything I have read and heard about static tip recurves has proven true. "Tuning" this bow took a matter of minutes. In less than a half hour I had found the proper brace and nock height and was in business. For testing purposes I shot this bow using .400 spine Easton full metal jackets with 300 grains up front (my primary hunting setup), Arrow Dynamics Hammerhead Lites with the same amount up front, and some old Goldtip 5575's I keep around. This bow shoots all of these arrows great. I did find that the hammerheads preferred a slightly higher nock set. However, I have found this to be true with several other bows when shooting the heavily tapered hammerheads. I don't own a chronograph, but I wish I did. This bow really spits an arrow, and the cast becomes especially evident at longer (30+ yard) distances. In the future I hope to borrow my dad's chrono and post some arrow velocities with the arrows mentioned above and some others as well. Here is a picture of a group I shot with this bow after spending a few minutes tuning. I will also point out that this is only one many similar groups I shot.
(http://i.imgur.com/ATqPRCL.jpg)
In summation, this bow has surpassed all my expectations. Kent has built me an heirloom quality hunting tool, a bow that will be passed to my children one day. The term "functional art" is thrown around a good bit on this site, and this bow personifies functional art. A truly outstanding piece of tackle that will accompany to the hunting woods for many years.
Thanks for coming along Tradgang, I'm off to scout for the turkey opener next week.
Good Hunting,
Jake
Beautiful bow and nice review, thanks. And nice group.
Beautiful, dark bows are my favourite.
What is that rest material? A version of a feather rest, I take it.
Thanks for a nice review. My Timberghost 3 pce longbow will be ready around August. This review makes the waiting a bit harder....
Tom, the rest is some kind of long hair. I really like it. Perhaps Kent will chime in and answer for both of us. Dutchman, hang in there. Waiting for this bow was tough, but worth every bit of it. August isn't that far :goldtooth:
Jake
Thanks for the review...great job!
Beautiful bow Jake, congratulations Kent makes an awesome bow that lacks nothing from looks to their shooting characteristics
Thanks for the great review Jake, glad you like it. The rest material is from EW Bateman, the side plate is calf hair and the shelf is some kind of synthetic fur. I really like it. Gets the arrow just a tad above the shelf and looks cool too. Guess it's similar to seal fur.
I was wondering about it, thanks for letting me know. I thought it may be beaver, or even bear, but couldn't really tell from such a small sample. I've got everything set up just how I like it now, I'll be adding wool puffs and string wraps today to really get her hushed up. Not that it needs much quieting.
Thanks again,
Jake
All I can say is "WOW,Congratulations".
Very nice indeed. A really good looking bow.
Tony