I would Mike, because I have an idea for an even prettier one ! However i do a lot of my own work on my bows (especially the finish and grip) and i do not have time right now. So i guess i,m stuck with this ugly one for now. LOL.

QuoteOriginally posted by SERGIO VENNERI:
I would Mike, because I have an idea for an even prettier one ! However i do a lot of my own work on my bows (especially the finish and grip) and i do not have time right now. So i guess i,m stuck with this ugly one for now. LOL.

Can't blame a guy for trying.    

There isn't a snake alive going to sink any fangs in my pretty legs...    :eek:        

Got my snake boots AND Turtleskin gaiters sitting by the bow rack....when I do come down Randy...the temps should be hovering around 30-40...      

Then I'll feel comfy...and by the way....

The STEALTH T/D is Kempfs best kept secret...Gordon and I are on the same page on this one....plus a few of my past customers.        

Joe, can you get Jacks one piece in 56 inch?

Randy

Sergio you are killing me!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Rizzo...here's the story behind "The Guru grip"...

Back in late '96 when I was ordering my first KS, I wanted it to have the same grip as the only other recurve I owned...my original Paul Schafer Silvertip that I'd ordered from Paul back in'86. It's a grip that Paul considered his version of a low wrist. It has a rather small throat circumfrence.

Even though I told him that I shot with a straight wrist, he thought this low wrist would be best for me...Paul knew best!

So when I was time for my KS, I wanted it to have the same grip as my 'Tip.

Here's where my taxidermy experience came in....

I made a cardboard mold around the grip from above the shelf, to about an inch below the grip. out of dental Alginate...the stuff dentists put in youd mouth to make a mold of your teeth.

When I had it built and all holes closed up with tape, except for a pour hole on top, I poured in dental Alginate...

After a few minutes the Alginate set up. I took off the cardboard from around it. Then with a single cut, took the mold off of the riser.

Closed the Alginate mold off on the bottom,then closed up the seam created by the cut.

Next using a pourable mixture of Bondo and Fiberglass resin I poured it into the mold. let it sit till set up good and took off the Alginate fron around it....wa-la!  

Perfect duplicate of my 'Tip grip without having to send the whole riser to Canada                  

Joe sent it off the Jack with my order...

Fast forward to 2007 when I was talking to Jack about another bow he was gonna make for me. I asked him if he needed me to make another bondo grip to send him....

His response was...."I still have your other one"

After 10yrs...he still had my original!

So he made "Cy" with the same grip.

Then as others were sending me pm's and emails from this site and asking me about what kind of grip I had on my bows....I told them about what I'd done...

Jack has made a bunch of bows now with it, both right and left handed versions.

I believe it was first coined by my bud Peter Iacavazzi..."The Guru Grip"

It seems everyone that tries my bow loves it.

So there you have the story....legendary              

BTW...."Cy" is all yours after Febuary if you want for a while bud.

Great story Curt! I've heard bits and pieces before but never the whole thing. It appears to be a sweet looking grip. To me grip is everything. I almost know if I will like a bow once I grab a hold of it.

I'll be in touch about "CY". Thanks.

Good luck at the shoot.

Guru,

Do you have close up pics of your grip?

Thanks,

Doug

We need to see this grip, great story.

You guys are funny!  I'll try to get some pix of "The Guru Grip" for you guys.

I really don't think it's anything special or magical....but...the legend grows  

TTT for Curt!

Thanks Curt, my new KS will be sporting your namesake!!

Some pix of what has become to be known as "The Guru grip"....

Like I said earlier, not sure it's anything special...but a lot of archers seem to like it...

These pix are of my first KS "Timex" that I got in '97...
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Here's a right handed version on my buddy Peter I.'s 60" KS...
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Any questions, just ask...

Curt,I see that hand polished grip,it looks you have used the bow for quite a while.I love it!

I must be part of the Guru tribe,my grip on my Raven looks just like that. LOL. Curt,it is a nice grip.

Randy

Very nice low wrist grip thanks for posting.

OK guys i can't take this anymore can someone give me his info so i can get in line please.

Joe Van

Jack Kempf.
708-467-3939

Randy

I just got off the phone with Jack and since i have a 30in draw he said i might could get away with the 58in but there's no way i would take that chance.

He gave me a list of the bows he makes and if anyone has one i would love to see it.

Quick Styck

Little Grizzly

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Thanks guys!!!!

Nice