Birth of a bow - We will name him...TallTines

KentuckyTJ · October 20, 2009, 08:40:00 AM

Brian Wessel at Talltines custom bows started my bow this week. I'm quit sure I drove him nuts with a wood combination and changes to this and that. But as some have found, he happily made another change order and went on his way. Last month Brian took a leap and is now a full time bowyer. He told me he has been making bows for 14 years and is now happy to be at it full time.

My final choices were a Gray Dymondwood riser, with a Bocote stripe and Black and Redheart accents. My limbs will have Bocote wedges with Bocote lams and Gray Dymondwood tips over black phenolic.

Here is the first photo he has sent of my riser being laminated together and the Bocote limb wedges laying beside it. I will put others up as I get them. The limbs are in the oven being baked now.

This is going to be a very special bow in more ways than one. You see I also sent Brian a very small arrowhead from my grandfathers collection to embed into the riser. He had found shoe boxes full of them as he farmed our family farm over his years here in Kentucky. He is long passed away so with this small addition I know this bow will have that extra mojo needed to make it a special.

Here is the riser block before lamination and the Bocote limb wedges laying above it.

And glued

The Arrowhead

pete p · October 20, 2009, 09:30:00 AM

this is going to be a beauty! cant wait to see the progression of this special bow!!

BRONZ · October 20, 2009, 09:59:00 AM

Can't wait to see the finished product. The arrowhead idea is awesome!

A.S. · October 20, 2009, 10:05:00 AM

Awesome Tom! Can't wait to see the finished product!!

Talondale · October 20, 2009, 10:15:00 AM

Neat idea. Looking forward to more pics.

Horner · October 20, 2009, 10:23:00 AM

What a great idea, with the arrow head.

That is some great looking bocote as well.

I can't wait to see more!!!

billy shipp · October 20, 2009, 11:58:00 AM

Tom,

That bow will be a dandy, especially with the inlaid arrow head.

You're right about Brian not getting flustered with changes. He takes them in stride without stammering, sutttering or running backwards.

TallTines bows are great anyway you look at them....great shooters, good lookers with a style and design all their own.

When you order a bow from Brian, you'll get a great performer, but you also get to work with a man that isn't happy until, and unless you are, and that in itself is a pleasure.

I've been shooting my new bow for a week now, and like it more every day.

Someone else that owns one might be better at explaining and describing how well the bows shoot, the very distinctive design, and overall characteristics of what Brian is doing. The best I can do is tell you that you have to shoot it, in order to fully appreciate what Brian is doing.

I gotta quit talking to him....he already bout has me talked into buying another set of limbs

buckster · October 20, 2009, 12:12:00 PM

Beautiful Tom! Now ya got me thinking of having Brian inbed a nice arrowhead on mine, great idea.

kbetts · October 20, 2009, 12:40:00 PM

Nice! Can't wait to have a custom some day.

varmint101 · October 20, 2009, 02:50:00 PM

That is going to be sharp Tom! Really sharp. I take it you won't be selling this one...ever lol. Very nice. Can't wait until it's done.

ron w · October 20, 2009, 02:55:00 PM

Gran-pa would love it....neat!!!

Biggie Hoffman · October 20, 2009, 03:10:00 PM

Yuck!

:-)

JoeM · October 20, 2009, 04:57:00 PM

TJ thats gonna be a beauty!! Very cool with the arrow head. Keep us updated. Joe

b.glass · October 20, 2009, 05:05:00 PM

Hee Hee, Biggie, your something else!

Herdbull · October 20, 2009, 08:26:00 PM

Speaking of names...A couple months ago Brian asked for help naming is line of take-down Tall Tines recurves. I referenced to a line from my book, and suggested the "Solo Spirit." Brian liked it as he has hunted solo many times himself. I hope that he continues to use this name to identify his TD recurve line as he did chrisom my bow with it.

My bow shoots very well from my treestand.

Mike

Guru · October 20, 2009, 08:39:00 PM

Brian is truly talented

billy shipp · October 20, 2009, 10:09:00 PM

Nice bow Mike....cool name too !

oneshot-onekill · October 21, 2009, 08:46:00 AM

Here is pic Brian sent me of my new talltines bow...can't wait to get it and shoot. Bow is 62" 57# @ 29 1/2" Ziricote and Bacote with antler tips. I think it came out real well. Have never named a bow...may have to with this one.

KentuckyTJ · October 21, 2009, 09:15:00 AM

Wow, beautiful Terry. Please p.m. me a report with your thoughts once you two have some alone time.

billy shipp · October 21, 2009, 09:16:00 AM

Pretty bow.....You're going to love it.