Chastain Wapiti Pics

Robert Honaker · January 05, 2011, 06:58:00 AM

Thinking of giving my Wapiti as a gift to a family member. It's a shooter for sure and I love the looks of it.
That being said I of course I will need a replacement.

I'd like to see what some of you have as far as riser woods...just to give me an idea as to what I want. Right now I have no idea.

Thaks
Robert

Robert Honaker · January 05, 2011, 07:00:00 AM

I will start with mine...well mine for now. 54@29, bamboo lams.

Bowwild · January 05, 2011, 07:20:00 AM

Very nice looking bow. I really like the slimness of the grip!

Is the riser Shedua and Maple?

ChetterB · January 05, 2011, 07:26:00 AM

Sorry Robert I am not much help mine is just one of his camo versions. Yours is about as good looking as I have seen from Keith. Rocky Mountain Speciality ( sponser) has quite a few photos, as well as J.K. Chastain on his site, & I bet you already knew that. Great shooting bows good luck, Jerry.

YORNOC · January 05, 2011, 08:14:00 AM

I think I own the ugliest Chastain out there, but MAN do I like it!!!! Its just a grayish green riser.
I can't hurt the thing, I've even dropped it out of a treestand...landed on bottom limb and bounced 5 feet in the air. I got down, not even a twist. Shot it...like nothing happened. I've been shooting it over my fancy Silvertips,Robertsons lately. Not afraid to scratch it.

Kyle Lancaster · January 05, 2011, 08:17:00 AM

Rocky Mountain Specialty Gear (a Sponsor) has several in stock. They have pics on their website of most of them.

Good Luck,
Kyle

Robert Honaker · January 05, 2011, 03:19:00 PM

Yornoc... that thing looks deadly!

Robert Honaker · January 05, 2011, 03:21:00 PM

Bowwild...Riser is Wenge and I think Osage. The third wood is a mystery to me, maybe shedua.

Rosco1 · January 05, 2011, 04:29:00 PM

I know that many on this site own them and will post pics but if you need some more wood ideas check here.

http://rmsgear.com/bowshop_inventory.htm

ibehiking · January 05, 2011, 04:38:00 PM

One I recently traded;

One I have;

One I would like to have;

Robert Honaker · January 05, 2011, 04:47:00 PM

Whoa, that one looks good. The one on the bottom.

Whats the wood in that one?

ibehiking · January 05, 2011, 04:50:00 PM

Don't know but would guess cocobolo with a bubinga flare. It is on rmsgear.com, in the LH section.They might know the woods?

Robert Honaker · January 11, 2011, 12:48:00 AM

Guess there aren't many Wapiti shooters out there.

Jmatt1957 · January 11, 2011, 06:05:00 AM

Robert I have 2 just cant get pics posted from my Kodiak easy share gallery. Actualy I have 3 here at the house 1 is my cousins left handed he wants me to post in the classifieds

ibehiking · January 11, 2011, 11:25:00 AM

Jmatt1957;
If you can send the photos to me at
ibehiking@netscape.com I will post them here for you.

Jeff

Jmatt1957 · January 11, 2011, 06:37:00 PM

Jeff I will send them tonight Thanks

Bowwild · January 12, 2011, 01:41:00 PM

The pictures below are of a bow owned by Trad Gang's Billy Shipp. It is a beauty!

J. Cook · January 12, 2011, 02:47:00 PM

Here is mine...it's an older model. It's the original dovetail take-down system (Wapiti Chastain Custom TD SL). Got lots of battle scars, but still shoots well for me.

Bowwild · January 12, 2011, 07:47:00 PM

Ibehiking,
I really like that bottom bow too! I went to the site you mentioned and saw that it is a 64" bow. Phooey. At my 26" draw those recurve limb tips probably won't have started to budge -- I couldn't stand the thought of looking up to the bow like I have to look up to everyone and everything else!

landman · January 12, 2011, 07:55:00 PM

What is the idea behind the design of the Chastain limb?? It's kind of odd looking and a bit of a departure from a typical limb