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Offline Knoll

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Jeff Kavanagh shoots Brad Smith's selfbow
« on: April 02, 2017, 10:14:50 pm »
Jeff has done a vid shooting Brad's bow!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slx9be12ln0
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Jeff Kavanagh shoots Brad Smith's selfbow
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2017, 10:34:01 pm »
That was awesome. Way to go Brad!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Jeff Kavanagh shoots Brad Smith's selfbow
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2017, 09:26:27 am »
Yes,  indeed. Brad makes a wonder fun bow and Jeff shoots great! Jawge
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Jeff Kavanagh shoots Brad Smith's selfbow
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2017, 09:53:07 am »
Great work Brad
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Jeff Kavanagh shoots Brad Smith's selfbow
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2017, 10:57:56 am »
Very cool - I've learned a lot from his videos.
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Jeff Kavanagh shoots Brad Smith's selfbow
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2017, 11:54:21 am »
Yeserrr....Great example of a self bow being shot.Nice job from both people.
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: Jeff Kavanagh shoots Brad Smith's selfbow
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2017, 12:47:16 pm »
Very cool Great job you can tell he is fasanated with a self bow !
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Jeff Kavanagh shoots Brad Smith's selfbow
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2017, 01:09:27 pm »
very cool.. nice lookin bow
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Jeff Kavanagh shoots Brad Smith's selfbow
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2017, 03:19:35 pm »
Fantastic can't wait to see what he does when he becomes one with that bow. He is a amazing Archer. Brad you might have to make one for his daughter to.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Jeff Kavanagh shoots Brad Smith's selfbow
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2017, 07:30:07 pm »
I took me so long to make that one,, he probably wont ask me, but I would give it a try,, :)
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Jeff Kavanagh shoots Brad Smith's selfbow
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2017, 09:08:42 pm »
I watched the video and saw his remarks on another site.  It tickled me when he mentioned how quiet the bow was. To me, a good self bow like that one has qualities that the fiberglass bows can't touch.  Jeff looks almost like he holds that bow in a sort of reverence.  You may have converted him! ;D Great work Brad.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Jeff Kavanagh shoots Brad Smith's selfbow
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2017, 09:16:15 pm »
H Rhodes, thanks for the positive comments,, it was such an honor to have him shoot my bow, thats how I feel, he wrote me some emails saying he did not know how to explain how much he liked shooting the bow, no explanation needed , ,that is how I have felt for nearly 30 years,, I just love shooting them,, making them too,, but when you get a special bow,, made to your specs,, its pretty hard to beat,, I am hoping to see more of him shooting as he gets used to the bow,,
really fun to see him shoot,, as he lives to far for me to shoot with ,, but I hope to get to meet and shoot with him in person in the future,,  :)
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Jeff Kavanagh shoots Brad Smith's selfbow
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2017, 09:33:53 pm »
He is quite an archer and a real proponent of our style of shooting.  It is fitting that you put him together with a good bow.  It just pleases me to see someone discover the power and grace in these humble pieces of wood.  Good for you. 
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Jeff Kavanagh shoots Brad Smith's selfbow
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2017, 12:34:31 am »
Congrats man. Really cool video.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Jeff Kavanagh shoots Brad Smith's selfbow
« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2017, 01:15:10 pm »
yes he is a real proponent of our style of shooting and shows the real advantages and accuracy that can be achieved ,,,his moving or flying target shooting is so amazing,
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