Lets see your Big River Bows

[Shawn Leonard]

Wow, very nice!! What does he charge for something like that??> Shawn

[Rudy Cariello]

Here's a picture of the "grumpy old man" himself with a bow he donated to our 19th annual pheasant shoot in 2008 and the lucky winner on the right.

Second picture is of another of John's bows from this past fall.


 

 

[papawoody]

[papawoody]

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[Gator1]

I had a chance to meet john about 4 years ago.. He had an all tulip wood recurve fantastic shooter....

He is a tremendously nice gentleman..

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Thanks for bringing this up Shawn.

Brian's bow is a bit of a one of a kind.

59er recurve


My dads 59er


Long bow

[tracker12]

Charlie
Is that last pic with the buck a 21st Century copy.  What is the riser material?

[Igor]

One of a couple of Big River longbows I've owned...great shooters!


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[Cyclic-Rivers]

Originally posted by tracker12:
Charlie
Is that last pic with the buck a 21st Century copy.  What is the riser material?

Please do not quote me on this but I think John has the old 21st century Form.  If not his R/D long bow is very similar with the long riser.

The one pictured has a riser made from Che-Chen because its what he had when I visited.  The limbs are bamboo.

[Bigriver]

John & Jim Ploem became friends on a texas hog hunt years ago. John got the 21st Century form from him, and makes a dandy replica.

His risers are a little more refined & less blocky than the buddy & jim bows. He does not usually use reverse tapers like them either, but the geometry of the bows is the same.

They are really nice shooting bows.

[Shawn Leonard]

Thanks guys, anymore?? Mine should be here by Thursday or Friday!! Gonna try and take a couple turkeys with it this spring!! Shawn

[Bigriver]

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[Cyclic-Rivers]

Brian,  That is a nice line up!  

[Brianlocal3]

Big river,
How can you sleep at night not having one of his Straightlimbed bows?
Nice lineup

[Shawn Leonard]

Wonder if we can talk him into making a static tip, I would order one tomorrow. I know he is an older gentlemen but ya never know! Shawn

[Bigriver]

Brian, what makes you think I dont have one of Johns Hill styles? Pau ferro, bamboo & yew oh yeah.

Shawn, it is too much work for him to make the forms these days. 84 years will do that to `ya.

He has more styles of bows than any bowyer I know of. Hill, flat bow, r/d longbow, 50 style, 59er, 69er, pakula t/d, 21st copy. That is a lot of forms & formulas to remember.

[Bigriver]

Those table bows are Johns display at Horicon traditional shoot last year.

[Shawn Leonard]

Brian, no doubt just hoping!! Never hurts to ask, Hell I am 48 and lucky to remember my own name! Shawn