The Orangutan
 

She's long, stout, and yellow/orange--my new osage orange selfbow my buddy Kevin Brennan from KY made for me, and delivered at the Tennesse Classic at Twin Oaks last weekend--I love it!

72" long (nock to nock), 65@30, built just for me. Deer antler tip overlays with a deer antler arrow rest set into the riser. Absolutely butter smooth to draw--actually much smoother than almost any laminated bow I've ever drawn. It's a good bit slower than my Crusader, but no slouch. Some handshock, but much less than some laminated longbows I've shot, and not enough to inflame my tender elbow. I have to get some arrows that better match it, but so far I've shot it pretty well. Can't wait to properly christen it on a critter! Got it dressed with a leather grip, bright orange Dynaflight string (with yellow padding in the loops), green Halo serving, and green/orange/yellow cat whisker silencers (a blind man could find this bow in a cave at midnight).

This is the first selfbow I've ever owned that was built to handle my draw length--and it's really changed my opinion on selfbows. Might have to try and scratch one out myself one of these days........

Chad

RE: The Orangutan
 

Thats really great Mr. Chad. Watch out though, they're addictive. Can we see pics?
Congrats!

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You da MAN, that is great. If I dont see a picture of it I may just die, you hear me, I will DIE!

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Pictures please!!!!!!

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Sounds awesome!

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I'll get some pictures, but someone will have to post them for me--I don't have an account with any of those picture sites.

Any volunteers?

Chad

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Chad

you can email them to me and I'll post them for ya.

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LBR, I post pics all the time and dont have an online account. I can post them right out of My Pictures.

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I have my camera loaned out right now (forgot about that), but I'll get it back soon and get some pictures taken.

Chad

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Here are the pictures.

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Nice bow!!

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Nice!

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Thanks--I'm really happy with it. It won't replace my Crusader, but I plan to put a lot of arrows through it.

Chad

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Oh yea, very nice! I like the rest. Congrats!

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NICE, NICE, NICE. I like the rest, never seen one like that. What type of arrows are you shooting off of it. Did you make that string.

Man you guys keep posting pics of all your cool sstuff and my broke butt is going crazy. I need to get another job, that would be a total of 4.

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I'm shooting POC--pretty much the only time I shoot anything other than wood arrows is when I'm bowfishing.

Yep--I made the string. I like the funky colors--liable to put a pink/flourescent greenone on it next time (got silencers to match that too).

The best part is the bow didn't cost me a dime--a friend made itand gave it to me. The grip is scrap leather I had. I keep string and silencer material on hand, and although they aren't matched perfectly, I'm shooting some arrows I already had.

Chad