New Bow (Holm-Made River Runner)

[nineworlds9]

Chad only builds top shelf sticks.  Great quality and attention to detail.

[The Whittler]

It's a beautiful looking bow congrats. Just when I think I want a certain bow up pops another make. I need to win the lottery so I can buy them all. It would be soooo much easier.

[Holm-Made]

Thanks guys.  As I enter my 11th year in business, your words still always humble me.

This is one cool bow.  I really like it.  That phenolic was tough to work with but worth it in the long run.  It makes for a dense heavy riser.

Tom is a very particular customer and I was eager to please him.  I even found some nice figured Bocote for the tip overlays. They match and look pretty cool IMHO.

BTW the close up picture of the cedar board was taken with my flip phone in the isle of the local Home Depot.  Who'd a thought a bowyer would shop at Home Depot for top rate veneers.     One of my many secrets.    

Anyway, thanks and Tom I expect to see some dead animals next Fall.  Chad

[Flatshooter]

Tom's bow just blew me away! So...I just placed an order with Chad for one of my own. Chad was very patient on the phone as we discussed wood riser options at length and limb veneers which would match up nicely with my bocote/cocobolo riser. Even though I have a Thunder Child on order, I couldn't pass on the opportunity to have one of Chad's custom bows. Needless to say, I have a very patient and understanding wife!

[Stump73]

Beautiful Bow! I really like the wood combination and the character it has. You got a good one that's for sure.

[elkken]

That's a beauty, I really like the look of the phenolic with the dark accents in the Bocote.

Congrats on a new work of art and hopefully a stone cold killer    

[Jwilliam]

I'm really hoping you can make it back to Denton Hill sometime. Wouldn't mind getting a chance to shoot that beauty !!!

[Sawpilot 75]

Wow that is sharp!

[KentuckyTJ]

Originally posted by joe vt:
Niiiiice Tom!!! Oh I bet I would love the physical weight of that bow. I don't think anyone else commented on the limb veneers but I will say those are sweet looking! Very unique and pretty.

Send it up to Vermont a couple of weeks for a winter vacation.

You know you hit a home run when Joe vt gives you the thumbs up! Joe the extra weight the phenolic adds in any light bow is a must for me and this bow hasn't given me a flyer yet.

[richter]

Sweet looking bow there. My River Runner should be ready in the next couple of weeks. I will try to post some pictures when she arrives.

[Holm-Made]

Rich I shaped your grip last night.  We didn't talk about a thumb rest and I put a small one on it but I can easily grind it off if you don't want it.  I will not be able to spray until early next week.  You should have your bow by the end of the week.  Chad

[tradarcher4fun]

Great looking bow!  Chad does build nice looking bows.  They are shooters.  I recently purchased a 64" Goshawk from Chad.  Shoots great!

[Rob W.]

Sweet little bow bud. I have always wanted to try one. I'm looking foward to the KY shoot.

[KentuckyTJ]

Originally posted by Dale in Pa:
Very nice, I think the only bow I've ever seen where one fadeout was wood and the other phenolic.

Dale, after seeing your comment, I wondered if that would do something weird to the balance of the bow. When I loose grip it, the top limb falls backward a little quicker than any of my other bows do. As good as it shoots though I think that is a really good thing.

[Flatshooter]

Hey Tom, got a sister bow ordered with Chad. Same limb veneers and tips but the lazy S riser will be bocote and cocobolo. I hope to post pics during the build as you did. By the way, thanks again for doing most of the work!

[Holm-Made]

Tom's riser reminds me of the Chinese Yin-Yang symbol.  The meaning behind the symbol in a nutshell is it represents "perfect balance".  How can you go wrong with that?

[CoachBGriff]

She's a beaut!

Chad definitely makes some lookers.  

Now you'll have to bring us a story this fall with that bow posing next to a handsome whitetail!

[KentuckyTJ]

Originally posted by Flatshooter:
Hey Tom, got a sister bow ordered with Chad. Same limb veneers and tips but the lazy S riser will be bocote and cocobolo. I hope to post pics during the build as you did. By the way, thanks again for doing most of the work!

Good deal Michael, can't wait to see that one. I really like coco also.

[doubleo]

I've seen a lot of Chad's bows, but that might be the sweetest! Those tips are really cool! I got a feeling were going to see a pic. with that bow next to a large whitetail buck!  

[KentuckyTJ]

Are you guys trying to Jinks me? Haha.