A master at work - my Dave Johnson "Ye Snowy Archer" has arrived (pics on page 4)

[AlanF]

Well, Dave Johnson has begun work on my longbow and he sent me a few pictures of the riser.  The wood is a nice piece of Bastogne walnut I got from IdahoCurt here on TradGang.

More to follow...

[Brazos]

Won't be long now.  It's fun when your bowyer sends some pictures of your bow in progress out of the blue.  This time next week you should have it.

[AlanF]

Here's the pictures:

[David Mitchell]

Alan, what sort of glass are you getting?  I have toyed with having one built with the brown glass back and white belly.  For a while I owned a Hill built by John Schulz when he was their bowyer with black back and white belly glass.  I really thought it was neat but finally sold it as it was heavier than I could comfortably handle.  Keep us posted on this project.

[Shinken]

     

Most-excellent!

Shoot straight, Shinken

 

[SportHunter]

A true artist.

[jsweka]

That riser will look great.

[AlanF]

Dave I'm going a little different on this bow and going with white glass back and belly.  I've always wanted a white bow and so this will be the one...  No doubt the brown back with white belly would be a classy looker and I'm sure Dave would be happy to make you a nice one!

[Hatrick]

Congratulations, Alan, you should be well pleased with Dave's work. As you can already tell, he's a real pleasure to do business with. I loved the e-mail and picture updates.

Be sure to post some pics of the final product.

[JMG]

Congrats!!  

[Ric O'Shay]

Alan, you are gonna love the bow from Dave. I love my Hills, but when it is time for serious shooting, my Johnson red cedar bows come down from the rack.

[longerbow]

How long will your bow be, Alan?  Does Dave make a 68 incher?

[AlanF]

Bruce, my bow will be 66" and 48-50 @ 28".  It seems to me I read where Dave made a 67" bow for a fellow with long draw length.  My other Hill-style bows are 68" so this will be my first at 66".

[Jon Powell]

longerbow,

Dave built me a 68 incher. He did his usual fantastic job on it.

[longerbow]

ok.  Thanks, Alan and Jon

[AlanF]

Dave emailed me to tell me he has taken my bow out of the oven...and that he uses the old style of gluing up a bow.  I told him he has apparently mastered the old style!

[AlanF]

Another update - Dave has finished cutting out the riser and it is taking shape!  

 

[AlanF]

And here is today's update...

[Shinken]

Looking very, very nice....

   

Shoot straight, Shinken

 

[Soonerlongbow]

Looking good!