Longriver Elk longbow

Tsalagi · January 01, 2010, 08:39:00 PM

Who has one of these beauties? What are the woods in yours?

Tsalagi · January 02, 2010, 12:46:00 PM

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granpa · January 02, 2010, 02:52:00 PM

I do not have one but Gus makes true works of art!

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Tom Phillips · January 02, 2010, 05:05:00 PM

I have one Gus built for me a number of years ago Osage & yew and I dubbed it "In the Blood" Gus is truly one of the Artistic bowyers in the US.

Tsalagi · January 02, 2010, 08:57:00 PM

I just got a Longriver Elk that was a gift from a good friend. I was trying to figure out exactly what woods are in the limbs. I'm certain the riser is Curly Maple. The limbs are of three lams, two of which are a reddish brown---could they be yew?

I had a chance to shoot this bow today for the first time. WOW!!!! This bow is a sweet shooter! Fast, quiet, accurate...just an absolute pleasure to shoot. It's perfect. Shoots as great as it looks. I love it!!!!!!!!!!

md126 · January 03, 2010, 08:47:00 AM

pic's?????? sounds like a sweet shooter

Tsalagi · January 03, 2010, 05:36:00 PM

It's times like these I wish I had a digital camera. I'm going to get a friend to take me a pic and email it to me.

Ghost Dancer · January 03, 2010, 07:06:00 PM

I had an Elk Killer, but I gave it away with some other bows to some soldiers shipping off to Iraq I think. Absolute gentlemen stationed in Colorado somewhere. They gave me a lovely plaque.

However, I have an Osage and Yew TR 68" 60 lbs at 28. What a gem. I don't think he is making bows anymore.