There's a new Vixen in the area

[Mudd]

longerbow got his new Vixen and dropped by to fling some arrows with me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Needless to say... I was and am still impressed with Mr Berry's work and the performance of his bows.

God bless,Mudd

[TxAg]

Looking good!

[Lineman72]

Nomnonnomnomnom I'm chomping at the bit for my
vixen

Looking good and grats!!

[Brianlocal3]

Very very classy looking bow. That screams "classic longbow" I love my Vixen and James does do fantastic work

[Duker]

AWESOMEEEE looking bow Mudd  

[Mudd]

Ninja at his job with the Vixen.



God bless,Mudd

[ron w]

That is a beauty.......

[mikebiz]

Nice looking bow for sure.  Is the riser some sort of Rosewood?  What are the specs and the materials used on that bow, Roy?

[Mudd]

Just so I don't blow it Mike I'll let Longerbow get on here and give all the specs and details.

God bless,Mudd

[Green]

That's a beautiful piece of work.  I haven't yet handled a Vixen....are they all belly trapped to that extent?  Very nice!

[ronp]

Good lookin' bow!

[Mudd]

Originally posted by Green:
That's a beautiful piece of work.  I haven't yet handled a Vixen....are they all belly trapped to that extent?  Very nice!

All I've seen are trapped.

I think mine is more so than Longerbows'.





God bless,Mudd

[Elk77]

Nice looking bow Roy. Monday through Friday every morning I go to Jame's and have coffee. So just like Mudd's bow I had my hands all over her and I really do know just how sweet of a bow you have there Roy. Also everyday this week James and I talked about that stone knife you sent James. Only if that old knife could talk, wow could you imagine the story's we would hear. Happy shooting Roy----Dan Berry

[iohkus]

Mudd, I've been in archery for a long time, but have to plead ignorant to the term "trapped", although the term is familiar. Can you enlighten?       Will

[Mudd]

If you look closely at the limbs you'll see that the back of the limb is wider than the belly side of the limb.

I have see bows that are reverse trapped..that is the belly side of the limb is wider than the back side of the limb.

That's about the depth of my knowledge except to say... they work!

God bless,Mudd

[iohkus]

AH! It all comes back now ....... I believe M.R. Hamilton (Scorpion Longbow) used that type of lay-up, although, according to "traditional Bowyers of America", he used a reverse taper (belly to back). Thanks Mudd.  


Will

[Goshawkin]

You can get all types of answers about trapping limbs. Some guys say it makes for a lighter(faster) limb. Some say it helps with handshock.Some use it for tillering,deciding where the limb bends.Other guys use it to get a bow to make weight. James must have it figured out though.I had him build me a Serpentine years ago,heavily trapped limbs.It was the best r/d longbow I've shot to date.If I didn't make the switch to 100% American semi longbows,I'd still have that Serpentine.It was my last R/d longbow to go.

[Green]

Thanks Mudd.  It is much clearer to see in the pics of the Vixen, but yes, I can see it on yours now.  One of the best longbows I ever owned was a Great Plains Rio Bravo that Bill built for me in '97 with trapped limbs.  An absolutely awesome D limb'd bow.  Everywhere I turn these days (this thread) JD's bows are grabbing my attention.  "Resistance is futile!"    

[longerbow]

Here are the specs on the bow that is the subject of this thread. It is 68 inches long and 52# at 28".  The riser is Brazilian walnut and the limbs are amber bamboo with Koa (Tigerwood) just below the clear glass on both sides.  The limb tips have a brown fiberglass wedge in each.  It looks heavenly and shoots as well.  As always, pictures do it no justice!

By the way, I'm fairly certain the word "trapped" comes from the word "trapezoid."  The cross section of those limbs resembles a trapezoid.

[cobweb]

I was there also.JD makes an awesome bow....good looking and it shoots good too. While I was ogling JD's bows I asked Mudd some questions about bows......all I can say is sometimes getting useful information out of Mudd is like getting blood out of a turnip........


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