As some may know, My favorite bow is the Shrew & Griffin by John McCullough and Gregg Coffee.  Both bowyers used to make beautiful selfbows.  Most people have seen some of Gregg's selfbows as one seems to pop up on the St Judes Auction each year.  But I'm sure most have NOT seen any of John's selfbows.  

Just thought ya'll might like to see a McCullough bow that preceded the Shrew & Griffin.  I've had this bow for quite sometime.  If anyone has another McCullough selfbow please post a couple pictures...Doc

McCullough Osage skinned selfbow:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very nice Doc!

Wow Jeff, that is really one fine looking stick. You need to post pics of one of your rare bows every week...that would be quite an educational thread.

Headed to Tignall this weekend, have a line on some private property with "hog problems". If it works out like these folks say, we'll have another spot for us to hunt when you come down.

JC,
I'll be down April 15th for a couple of weeks just after dropping my Taxes in the mail!

Yes, nice bow, Doc. Handled alot of John's selfbows back in the early '90s. I have one of the last BBO bows he made from a piece of 40 year old osage I had. Sorry, no pics at this time.

Very nice bow,sweet!

Pretty bow Doc!

Nice Bow and Pics.  I second J C's thought, Post new pics every week of a different bow!

That is an AWESOME bow!!!!!

:eek:  Very Nice! I wasn't aware  

Wow Doc what a treasure!!! I cant wait til you open your museum to the general public.I too was unaware that he was a selfbow guy so your post was more than bow porn to me it was also educational.Very, very cool.Thanks.

ttt...just thought ya'll might like to see something different.  Doc

great stuff....Happy easter...Marco

John used to come to the BBTC (then called the MATC) in B'more. He and a buddy who built nothing but arrows, would show up and they were such great guys to talk to. I bought a 54# RACO longbow of John's. A simple red elm/glass longbow. Zero handshock, smooth... but I never shot a longbow quite as well as a recurve (grip thing I guess) and then after shoulder surgery, I never got back to 54# draw... and it just sits. But I always will have fun memories of John McCullough and a few follow up calls to him.

Doc Nock,
It's always great to hear a few yarns about John...that's kinda why I posted this.  Thanks

Man that is a beauty.  And one of a kind.
The shrew type bows are my favorite also in the one-piece ultra-light class.  Amazing little bows.
Thanks for giving a peek.

very very Nice!

Beautiful bow!

Work of art you've got there Jeff!
Thanks for sharing..

Very nice!
 
  Thanks for sharing some history.