I really miss Badly Bent on here to. I always look forward to seeing him at events I attend. He is really a nice guy and a good bowyer. I was lucky enough to win one of his bows at raffle in Marshall Michigan. A birch bark backed osage bend through the handle. It was the first selfbow of someone else's I ever shot or owned and it's very special to me.
I also acquired a paulsemp HHB in a raffle at Elm Hall. It's not tricked out in any way. Just a nice shooting well tillered bow. Before the raffle we decided to do a trade at Marshall, so now I have two paulsemp bows. He's an alright guy, but his daughter is awesome.lol
I'm waiting on my Pearl Drums bow. I saw the roughed out stave and I liked what I saw. Good things come to those that wait. I know Chris has had a busy and difficult time in his life pass by. Hopefully good things ahead and I'm looking forward to seeing him again.
I think bubby missed a few though. One of my very favorite is my Yew bow from DSV hunter. Love that bow. It's still not completely finished. Turns out Old Red Beard is very allergic to Yew. We traded at Marshall trade blanket. A Atlatl, dart and stone point for a really nice shooting Yew bow. I'm going to take this one hunting someday. It fits me just right. Always enjoy spending time with Dave.
I also have one from Cody aka missilemaster. I battled Clint at the benifit auction at Marshall. It's a perfectly tillered bend through the handle Osage and Cody does everything to perfection.
I've got a couple more I'm wanting to add to my collection. RyanR is pretty soft spoken, but he builds a beautiful bow. He and his daughter are a lot of fun to shoot the course with to.
Dbar is one of my favorite people on this site. I haven't seen him in a couple years now. Got four arrows from him. They are amazing.
Would love one from the Outlaw even if it was fg
A bunch more to but I'm running out of time here.
Sure wish I would have met up with you that first year I was at Marshall bubby. I was pretty shy and didn't know anyone there then.
The jest of it is there are some really talented and generous people on this site. Their even better in person
Bjrogg