120# @ 36" selfbow 93 inches tip to tip

Mike Vines · January 27, 2013, 02:01:00 PM

I think I had an Al Roker moment at 20"
The 1" thick arrow was a treat in itself. Bow and arrow supplied by Ace. One huge "Hex Head" on the business end.

Here is Sticksnstones (Thom) getting it to 31 1/2" his normal full draw... (funny part is I acted like the camera wasn't ready for about 5 seconds after the pic. We all stood behind him chuckling)

Ken Scollick near full draw...

Here is my oldest son Nick. He has a recent problem with dropping his bow arm.

Flying Dutchman · January 27, 2013, 02:04:00 PM

A nice bow for tree-stands....

sticksnstones · January 27, 2013, 02:08:00 PM

It could BE the tree stand!!!
Thom

Pat B · January 27, 2013, 02:14:00 PM

Is that the bow Gary Davis built at the Tenn Classic last year?

Ed Frye · January 27, 2013, 02:26:00 PM

Well if you can't shoot it, you could just use it as a club.

Iron Man2 · January 27, 2013, 02:32:00 PM

I'm sure you can kill an Elephant with it.

JL

magnus · January 27, 2013, 02:56:00 PM

That's too Funny! Got a pic of the head Mike? My neck and back hurts just thinking of drawing that weight!!!

Car54 · January 27, 2013, 03:00:00 PM

I think my shoulders just fell off..LOL

TRAP · January 27, 2013, 03:05:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Ed Frye:
Well if you can't shoot it, you could just use it as a club.

or a pole vault

RedStag5728 · January 27, 2013, 03:36:00 PM

It's one of those that's best held by the feet and drawn and shot with both hands

Hummer3T · January 27, 2013, 03:36:00 PM

I have some fence posts if you need some extra arrows.

Todweelz · January 27, 2013, 04:13:00 PM

Wish I could have shot that one ! thought I shot every bow at k-zoo, should just be able to scare a deer to death with it, any hand shock ??

sticksnstones · January 27, 2013, 04:37:00 PM

The bow was signed by Gary Davis, I'm not sure when/where it was made. Many of us thought it was some sort of non-working marketing thing until we saw it strung. String was 20 strands of dacron, I talked to Matt Wirwicki about it a bit later in the day.

Yes drawing that bow does make you want to try it out on elephants and engine blocks... A lot.
Thom

Mike Vines · January 27, 2013, 05:32:00 PM

I just got home Matt, and noticed your post. No, I thought they were a pic or two with us drawing it, but I guess not. Head was at least 1/2 pound and probably a 4 foot arrow.

Bladepeek · January 27, 2013, 06:03:00 PM

Just you Thom. I looked at it and thought "No, uh uh. Not today!" I tried drawing a Shrew last year that was way over my head. Couldn't draw a bow for three days after that.

Rooselk · January 27, 2013, 07:32:00 PM

Good grief! :eek: My shoulder hurts just looking at the pics of you guys pulling on that string!

Mike Theis · January 27, 2013, 07:40:00 PM

Very funny, Mike. I bet drawing any other bow afterwards seemed rather simple.

Mike Vines · January 27, 2013, 07:44:00 PM

Mike, I'm not kidding anyone. There is NO WAY this boy was going to try getting that bow all the way back. My hat is off to Thom and Ken for getting it done. It was an honor just to say I tried.

kenscollick · January 27, 2013, 09:12:00 PM

The bow as well as the rest of the show was very cool. Always great seeing old friends and meeting new ones. Here at the kids shooting area they broke close to 600 balloons and only about 6 arrows. Thanks to all of the people that stopped by the Michigan longbow association to say hi and particularly to all those that helped putting smiles on the kids faces.

2treks · January 27, 2013, 09:20:00 PM

Pat B, That is the bow Gary made. Matt Wirwicki and Al helped finish it at our Marshall primitive shoot over Memorial weekend last spring. I had to help string it a few times.

Bob Mayo from Ace Broadheads has toted that giant arrow around for years and Gary always asked to see the bow that could shoot it. So he decided to make the bow he's own self I guess.

Nice job to Thom takeing it to anchor. You to Ken.

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