Strawberry Guava Anyone

[Doug Campbell]

No it's not a refreshing tropical drink    

The bow started out as a stave gifted to me by my buddy Manny Padroni in HI a couple years ago. I think it was probably wishing for HI yesterday evening, it was -3º when we got back to the truck    

Now I'm a little better at swinging a big hammer at hot steel than peeling thin little curls of wood off a delicate longbow but with patience and advice from friends I finally got a bow whittled out of the stave. There were a couple of defects in the back so I was pretty conservative and she wound up 65" knk and 45#@27". Not being real satified with the way any of my wood arrows flew I tried, (you purist may not want to read this) one of my AD carbon arrows with a bunch of weight up front, (total 700ish grains) it flew fantastic and hit like a ton of bricks considering.

I was hunting a late season doe only hunt with friends Walt Francis, Dave Johnson and Hunter Rung, (hope I spelled that right Hunter), at one of Walt's hot spots. Thanks again Walt! Dave and I were only 40 yards or so apart and when I shot my doe three or four others ran straight to his tree and he was able to make it a double by sending an arrow thru the lungs of a second one. The two does traveled 40 or 50 yards and died not 10 yards apart. How cool is that!! Dave was shooting his Widow longbow, maybe he'll chime in here and fill in the specs.

Guava selfbow, AD Trad shaft, 160 Griz up front, the 20 yard shot stopped in the opposite shoulder ruining the heart on the way thru.
 

[vermonster13]

That is so cool!

[kbaknife]

Can that be improved upon?
I don't think so.

[Guru]

Wow, Isn't that cool!!  Congrats Buddy, bet you're ready for some TX warmth        

[rabbitman]

Wow Doug, that's alright. Give you a personal congrats in a few weeks.  

[Terry Green]

   

[frassettor]

Great Job    Congrats to the both of you.

[Pat B.]

That's cool bowhunting alright, grin..

Congrats to both of you, a fine hunt, indeed.

[Mike Gerardi]

Nice job Doug!! Never doubted it the entire time at the game last night. Was looking forward to that pic..Awsome!!!..  

[drewsbow]

Very nice Doug          

[Chris Surtees]

[Pat B]

Doug, Sounds like a great time with friends.
 I have made one bow with guava from Manny and have another "snakey" stave that I am slow to tackle. Guava makes an excellent bow and Manny sure knows how to work it. Looks like you did a fine job with your guava bow and the shot...even if it was with a carbon arrow! d;^)      Pat

[4runr]

Nothin wrong with that!!

Well done sirs!

[alligatordond]

I have a grove of wild mature guava trees within 100 yards of my camp. Hmmmm...

[wisconsin wood butcher]

[bowhunterfrompast]

Congrats  

[Pat B]

DonD, be sure it is strawberry guava. I'm not sure the other(s) are as good for bow wood as the strawberry.     Pat

[Mark Baker]

Oh man!  Sorry I've had to miss the late hunts this year....way to get it done, both you and Dave!   Fun stuff.  Congrats guys!

[Barney]

[hunt it]

Double Kool