Hi George, I am so glad that you noticed my post.  I sent you an email; I would love to know the story behind that bow.  I borrowed and then bought it from Fletcher in Illinois in 2003, and now it resides in NC.  It is still my go-to bow.

I have a legend that Jim made for me in 1987 58' @28 and 62" long  still the smoothest I've ever shot and I recently acquired a 66"drifter with 2 sets of limbs 55'and 60' also made by Jim. Joe

QuoteOriginally posted by Jeff Holchin:
Jim inscribed on my Drifter "The Drifter custom made for George A. Gomez".  Anybody know of George A. Gomez?  Not my prettiest or fastest bow, but my favorite....

 

that is a very cool picture Jeff...even with you in it  

Good one, Brock...

Ron, that was 10 long years ago.  That NH moose was the first of many animals to fall to that Drifter.  Wish I knew then, what I know now!

I had been thinking for years about writing a magazine article titled "The Drifter" to tell the parallel stories of how that bow and I have drifted along through the past several decades, until our paths converged.  I know my story, how I have drifted from job to job, friend to friend, and state to state.  But I had given up learning how that particular bow drifted from Jim's hands way back when to my hands now.  

I missed George's phone call today but hope to talk tonight.  It will be the highlight of a pretty crappy day.  If I can get home before dark tonight, I will string up my old friend The Drifter and shoot some arrows - it will do both of us some good......

I had a nice talk with George and learned some background information my Drifter.  He also provide a cool photo of himself with the Drifter back in 1988 in the Sierra Nevadas in CA.  But I have forgotten how to post photos here?

I bought a drifter recently, 64" 60lb that says " the drifter made by Jim Brackenbury " is there any way to age these bows? It has no #'s on it except for the length and poundage.
I check this site out occasionally and when I saw this thread I got excited since Brackenbury's aren't talked about very much anywhere.
By the way, this is a great shooting bow. I have my brace height at 7-1/2". Great, great bow, don't see myself selling it....easily.
Eric

QuoteOriginally posted by Jeff D. Holchin:
Ron, that was 10 long years ago.  That NH moose was the first of many animals to fall to that Drifter.  Wish I knew then, what I know now!

I had been thinking for years about writing a magazine article titled "The Drifter" to tell the parallel stories of how that bow and I have drifted along through the past several decades, until our paths converged.  I know my story, how I have drifted from job to job, friend to friend, and state to state.  But I had given up learning how that particular bow drifted from Jim's hands way back when to my hands now.  

I missed George's phone call today but hope to talk tonight.  It will be the highlight of a pretty crappy day.  If I can get home before dark tonight, I will string up my old friend The Drifter and shoot some arrows - it will do both of us some good......

Jeff..one thing I have learned is that the journey of my traditional bowhunting life has gave me many more memories in great detail than the few kills that accompanied those same hunts.  The journey is worth reliving and remembering...often. Thanks for all you do...

QuoteOriginally posted by drifter2:
Mine is almost 4 years old now and love it,made by Bill and probably using the same form design as the older ones (correct me Bill if I'm wrong).
Sweet spot at 7 5/8" brace height.
 
Serge

I've seen Serge shoot this bow.
He is extremely accurate with it, and the bow is dead silent

     

F-Manny

This thread is a blast from the past...    
On the riser on my Drifter is written "Custom built for George Kilpatrick by Jim Brackenbury"
It's 61# @ 29".