Won a Free Custom Bow from Big Jim!!!!

fountain · April 18, 2009, 10:29:00 PM

of any making tooo!!!!!! i can choose whatever i want--may be some extra $$$ here and there. here's the problem---i dont know much about the woods and have never really had a custom bow before. i have about came to the conclusion that i love the looks of curly maple and think boo cores for the limbs under the curly maple. what wood for the riser??? maybe some heavy wood for a little more mass weight will be nice. i am thinking about a 62-64" bow 52ish@28.
i am taking a longbow that i already have and getting the riser made to match the one i have and am very comfortable with. i may even get my name on it as this is my first "custom". i am excited about my new $5 bow!!!!
now for your opinions---how would you build it and what woods??? lets here some opinions

Landshark160 · April 18, 2009, 10:38:00 PM

You lucky joker! "[dntthnk]"

GRINCH · April 18, 2009, 10:42:00 PM

He has so many tochoose from at his shop,pick a combination you like,that was a fun shoot today.

fountain · April 18, 2009, 10:46:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Landshark160:
You lucky joker!

get them arows ready--got some more shooting to do tomorrow

Ian johnson · April 18, 2009, 11:42:00 PM

I think a darker wood like ebony would look good with those limbs

BigJim · April 19, 2009, 07:26:00 AM

TJ- Ian is right about the darker riser. Besides, most of the darker woods are harder and heavier making them good candidates for risers.
If you liked my new bow yesterday, it was birdseye spalted maple and had a gaboon ebony handle. I have some really nice curly maple also, but I personally think that it is too blond for most people. We can dye it a little if you would like. Just my .02. We'll work it out.

bigjim

fountain · April 19, 2009, 08:15:00 PM

i think the ebony and curly maple will be nice! thinking about 62-64" as well. i bet the new quiver will match it very nice!!!!!

fountain · April 20, 2009, 04:59:00 PM

anybody else--how would you have one built?