We just went live with a Feature Interview with Wes Wallace in The Hunt at kuiu.com.  It is a great piece written and shot by Daniel Wakefield Paisley a professional photo journalist from Portland.  

http://www.kuiu.com/thehunt/wes-wallace?page=1  

I believe you will really enjoy his writting and photography of Wes and his shop.

Jason

Very nice !

Good stuff. Always like to read about the Oregon bow scene. Wes is a fine man and a skilled bowyer no doubt about it.

Excellent story!  A bow from him has been on my list for a while now.

I just got my bow from Wes...will send pics as soon as I learn how to post them.

Well deserved write-up for a great bowyer & person.

Have a recurve & 2 longbows of his - the best shooting bows I've ever had.....can't wait for the other 2 bows on order to be done  

Excellent article! I've spoken to Wes a few times by phone and he is an outstanding guy.

Good timing , i just ordered a bow from Wes. Good article  thanks

Great write up!

I got my Wes Wallace back in the middle nineties. I still really like it and shoot it a lot.Gary

A great read. Thanks for sharing it.

thank you for sharing, it was very intresting to hear about how he keeps on evolveing the bow making process through making his own tools and jigs etc.

What a great article. Over the years I've met a good number of great bowyers. Had I not ran accross Wes before some of these others I may never have known about his bows, maybe yes or no. What I can say is that I own 3 recurves and 3 longbows, all Wes Wallace bows. As much as I like to try others, I will never give up my Wallace bows. He has custom crafted works of art that are awesome weapons. He has always given me more than I ever asked in every way. Very deserving of any acknowledgment as a great bowyer. I chose him because he is also a man of integrity, not seeking anything but more bows to make for people who will give them a good home. Humble , honest, a great guy. Kinda funny cuz no one knows I have made my mind up to go with KUIU for my clothing needs for the future and then I see this post offering this article about my favorite bowyer. Thank you!!

Jason,

That was some nice stickbow exposure and a well-done piece.

Saw where you shoot traditional in your thread on the guide gloves (I just bought a pair, was searching for a sizing chart, and saw where u said it was possible to shoot them with a tab).  We will see if the gloves work well with a tab!

Are you shooting a Wallace? Just curious.   :p

Very nicely done.

Martin

Sold his bow's for years......Great bow and a better guy........

In the Kuiu article at the end there is mention of a short riser that uses the limbs from the original Mentor riser. I have one, made my 60" into a 56" recurve. It is awesome, has the feel of the 60" just shorter. It did reduce the the length of pull a bit before it starts to stack but at my draw length it is perfect, as it seems to feel almost like a lock right at my anchor. It is a rocket, fires an arrow like crazy fast, still stable and confidence inspiring. This is a do everything bow. I can't own just one, but if I had to, this one would be it. The workmanship and beauty is beyond compare.

Does KUIU have a trad background?  Thats pretty cool.

QuoteOriginally posted by Ulysseys:
Does KUIU have a trad background?  Thats pretty cool.

The owner of KUIU, Jason Hairston is a devoted traditional bowhunter.

Check out this recent Father's Day Hog Hunt


http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=105140

Here's a picture of Jason and his father bowhunting with their Thunderhorn longbows.