Compton Rendezvous - short but interesting visit

Bladepeek · June 21, 2014, 03:19:00 PM

This weekend was pretty well filled up, so I only got to spend Friday. Very interesting afternoon, though.

Ron W. got me interested in a dual-shelf Chad Holm bow with his posts about his St Jude's longbow and later River Runner, so I ordered one from Chad. Chad was hurrying to complete the bow before Comptons so I could pick it up instead of paying postage. As sometimes happens when we rush, he was working late, cut the shelf in on the right side of the bow, flipped it over and started roughing in the grip for a lefty. Oops - no more dual shelf. He said he would start again on my dual shelf, but would have the permanent lefty with him at Comptons shoot if I wanted to take a look at the wood combinations.

I made my way over to his table and recognized the bow immediately from the woods he told me he used. I picked it up and said to myself "Self, you just did it again!" "You don't really need this bow". "Chad doesn't expect you to buy it." "But, you know it's too pretty to leave it lying on the table and you're going to walk out with it". I still have my order in with Chad for a dual shelf to be delivered in January at the Kalamazoo Expo, but it will be a dark bow - dark riser and black glass limbs.

Chad and I were talking when another guy walked up. Chad asked me if I knew him and I had to admit I didn't.

Would you believe Ron W., all the way from NY and the one who planted the idea of a dual shelf in my brain in the first place. What an interesting guy to talk with. And, he walked back to his car in 80 degree temps just to get his dual shelf so I see how it felt to draw it from each side.

What a great site this is. I keep meeting people I've talked with via keyboard and they just never disappoint in person.

Oh, the bow I bought?

Rather pretty I must say. Cocobolo riser with bubinga stripe and waterfall bubinga veneers on the limbs.

elkken · June 21, 2014, 04:11:00 PM

very nice ....

Keith Zimmerman · June 21, 2014, 06:05:00 PM

Nice wood combos. Waterfall Bubinga is one of my favorites.

June 21, 2014, 06:24:00 PM

Good looking stick!

Bisch

nineworlds9 · June 21, 2014, 06:33:00 PM

Nice one Blade'!

LoreVa13 · June 21, 2014, 07:29:00 PM

Nice looking bow!

Troy D. Breeding · June 21, 2014, 07:54:00 PM

Just got home myself. I was there most of the day Friday and until about noon today. Got a chance to catch up with some old friends and meet several new friends.

dbd870 · June 21, 2014, 08:26:00 PM

Very nice

Gator1 · June 21, 2014, 11:06:00 PM

Beautiful...

Way to go buddy

Anointed Archer · June 22, 2014, 08:22:00 AM

Your addicted Ron, welcome to the club

Bladepeek · June 22, 2014, 10:08:00 AM

You're a big help Jeff. If you'd been there, I probably would have been busy shooting instead of buying more bows

ron w · June 22, 2014, 10:25:00 PM

It was nice to meet you Ron......but you have to be honest with these guys.......The pictures don't even come close to showing off that new River Runner. Chad did a great job, can't wait to see the dual shelf.

kadbow · June 23, 2014, 11:25:00 AM

Beauty!

Bladepeek · June 23, 2014, 01:42:00 PM

Great meeting you Ron. Had a good visit with Chad too, but you are going to have to wait until the Kalamazoo Expo to see pics of the dual shelf. I told Chad to take his time as it would be that long before I could pay for it after this "unexpected" purchase.

ronp · June 23, 2014, 01:48:00 PM

Nice looking bow. And Ron W is a great guy to talk to!

ron w · June 23, 2014, 04:36:00 PM

Thank you ronp........I think we have to many rons

Bladepeek · June 23, 2014, 04:54:00 PM

I taught CCW classes at our club and at one time there were 4 Rons instructing/helping in the class. You can never have enough Rons

Stone Sheep · June 23, 2014, 08:46:00 PM

I like it!!

elknutz · June 23, 2014, 09:21:00 PM

Wow, I see why you picked it up. That is a beautiful riser!

kbaknife · June 23, 2014, 10:53:00 PM

Chad makes one of the sweetest bows in the archery world.