Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Voodoo on May 25, 2010, 01:09:05 pm
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I've been talking with James for the last couple of months about Elk risered bows, and possibly doing a collaboration using both our talents, as he is very versed in natural bows, and I build the Voodoo Kustom lam bows......so we decided to do a bit of trading, a set of natural limbs for an Elk riser, well friday James calls me up and tells me about this bow... and it arrived yesterday.... and impressed is an understatement, What an amazing bow, the limbs are made with dyed bamboo on the back ipe/purpleheart cores and has a carbonized belly, It's 62" and 60@29, I just ran it through my chrono and with a 540gr.GT pulled to exactly 29" it registered 183fps.......and does it with zero handshock!.......This is without a doubt the best natural bow I have ever shot,I've wanted a natural bow for quite a while now and I have tried a few and most never make it past the first couple shots with me due to my twice broken neck and the issues it has left me with...any Vibration feels like an electric shock to me.......so, James has made a dream come true , and I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart.Thanks James!!..... I'll have this bow at the Farmland benefit shoot for the Wounded Warriors Project this coming weekend, so come out if you can, and check out this amazing bow, and help us help those who gave so very much, Hope to see you there,Steve Hartley,Proud Gold Star Father...........Gold stars are what they call us that have lost a loved one in service to our country, in my case, my Son Spc. Dustin R."the Ogre" Hartley.....
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wow! thats really nice! i usually dont like those types of bows, but that one is just amazing! good shooting too! wish i could make it out to show my support to you and everyone else!
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Very nice bow...but I'm not surprised if James made it. 8)
I'm sorry for the loss of your son but am very appreciative for his service and ultimate sacrifice to our country and for your family's sacrifice.
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That definitely IS an amazing Take-down!
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It isn't very often that I can say I see a bow idea that I have never seen before, but that riser is one of those occasions. That is a totally cool idea and awesome execution of the idea.
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That is absolutely and unequivocally one of the neatest and most amazing take downs I've seen lately :o!
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Pretty rare for me to see a bow and think "OMG I have to have one of those!", but this is definitely one of those occasions. If I've ever seen a reason to hold out for a bull, this is it!
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thanks for the good words voodoo,,i cant take credit without giving you credit,, your risers influenced me and gave me the idea of one with all
natural limbs... im really glad to see your liking the bow,,, have lots of fun this weekend,,your son and others who have fallen are in our hearts....
all you guys from pa thanks for the good words also................james
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That is an awesome bow,and I cant remember ever seeing the like before.Beautiful work. God Bless
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That is cool 8)
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absolutely unique and beautiful bow, cool website also james !!
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To put that weapon into words...Well... amazing is only a start!
May God always be with your son. He has a special place in Heaven because he has already seen hell....I know...
God bless
Ron
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Wow ,That is Beautiful,that's about all I can say. :) :) Very nice work.
Pappy
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I copied this page and sent it to several of my friends. The bow is awesome.
Thank you for sharing.
and my deepest sympathy to you and your family for the loss of your son.
majsnuff
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Wow! James and Steve, that's an amazing bow. Just awesome.
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Thanks for the kind words fellas, this week will definately be one of realized dreams, first the awesome bow from James, and here in a few hours I'll be heading over to Farmland to be among friends while we honor my son as well as many others who have fallen in service to our great country in the best way we can think of, by helping their injured brothers and sisters who so dearly need it.............and as I sit here, I can't help but think, it just doesn't get much better than this!.....Thank You!
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something else to put on the wishlist.
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I'm normally not a fan of that style of bow, but I must admit... that's fantastic!
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A unique idea well executed. Pretty good performance also
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after looking at the limbs and fulldraw pic, the limbs are looking like my vagabond bow james made me. it's a super sweet shooting bow!
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The bow is beautiful. Steve, I am sorry for your loss. God bless your son! George
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HOLY S#%%$#% BALLS!!! Now that is AMAZING! I've never seen a primitive takedown bow like that. Holy smokes.....I have to wipe up all the drool off my keyboard or the damn thing will short out and blow up my computer!!! That's unbelievable. I bow down to James....get as low as possible......and repeat over and over... "I'm not worthy!!"
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That is a really unique bow. I've never seen anything like that riser. Great work both of you! And thank you for your son's service and sacrifice to our country so we can be free and enjoy the things that we do.
Alan
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thanks to all,, and some of you guys are really loco ??? :o :o
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not me! ;D
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Beautiful bow!
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Very nice Bow!
Russ
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James: Is the antler one that came from our place in Wyoming? Was not sure how you planned to use them but that is one beautiful bow! Still haven't been able to shoot my Vagabond! Its been very wet with snow and rain so haven't been in the hills much horn hunting! Lots of cow elk with calves and the does are plumping up! You make a fantastic bow! Pokie
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Very cool and very unique - just an amazing bow from traditional material with an modern design, great.
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that ia amazingly amazing
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wow great bow man! That is a level of building I HOPE to achieve someday... :)
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Well I made it back from the farmland shoot, and the response to this bow was unreal, everyone that saw or shot it was amazed, I didn't shoot it much the first couple of days due to some back issues that made walking and pulling arrows very hard, but when it let up I shot the stuffing out of it and boy am I a happy camper, this bow never lost a spec of weight or speed even after being left strung all day long, I am amazed, this is definately the best performing natural limb bow I have ever had the pleasure to shoot, and when I did finally unstring it it didn't lose any of the original limb profile... and one other amazing thing I noticed.... I set it down next to #1, which is my first elk risered glass lam bow, which was made on the form that I still use for all my bows, and the unstrung limb profiles were exactly the same as my own design, my only thought when I saw thiis was.... unbelievable!, James I truly look forward to our collaborations in the future, and I hope that I can make it down around hunting season to meet you in person and spend some time talking bows and maybe even hunting a furry critter or two if we have time,lol....thanks my friend, you have made a dream come true!
I did run into a couple questions which kind of left me speechless when asked...."What kind of bow is this?"........all I could think of to say was that it's a natural limbed elk risered longbow.....Then ..."what catagory would this be in".........my response..."I have no Idea"..and no one else did either........So I have to ask......James..anybody...Have any Ideas as to what we should call this design?.....or what catagory it is?
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Primitive Take-Down.
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GREAT!
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Well I made it back from the farmland shoot, and the response to this bow was unreal, everyone that saw or shot it was amazed, I didn't shoot it much the first couple of days due to some back issues that made walking and pulling arrows very hard, but when it let up I shot the stuffing out of it and boy am I a happy camper, this bow never lost a spec of weight or speed even after being left strung all day long, I am amazed, this is definately the best performing natural limb bow I have ever had the pleasure to shoot, and when I did finally unstring it it didn't lose any of the original limb profile... and one other amazing thing I noticed.... I set it down next to #1, which is my first elk risered glass lam bow, which was made on the form that I still use for all my bows, and the unstrung limb profiles were exactly the same as my own design, my only thought when I saw thiis was.... unbelievable!, James I truly look forward to our collaborations in the future, and I hope that I can make it down around hunting season to meet you in person and spend some time talking bows and maybe even hunting a furry critter or two if we have time,lol....thanks my friend, you have made a dream come true!
I did run into a couple questions which kind of left me speechless when asked...."What kind of bow is this?"........all I could think of to say was that it's a natural limbed elk risered longbow.....Then ..."what catagory would this be in".........my response..."I have no Idea"..and no one else did either........So I have to ask......James..anybody...Have any Ideas as to what we should call this design?.....or what catagory it is?
how about the "SPC OGRE TAKE DOWN"
I think that will do just fine...
Ron
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now this is primitive .....at its best
great bow
ralph
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"how about the "SPC OGRE TAKE DOWN" I think that will do just fine..."
okiecountryboy, James named this bow the "Voodoo Queen"........But, the bow you speak of is in the works, as I have asked James to help me finally build a memorial bow in memory of my son,I will do the riser and carvings, and James will build the limbs............ James is an extremely talented individual, and in spending hours and hours on the phone with him, and hearing his perspective on life, bows, hunting, friends, and many other things, I felt this would be an honor to do with him, and he feels the same, so keep your eyes open, this will be a bow both of us will pull out all the stops on.........
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"how about the "SPC OGRE TAKE DOWN" I think that will do just fine..."
okiecountryboy, James named this bow the "Voodoo Queen"........But, the bow you speak of is in the works, as I have asked James to help me finally build a memorial bow in memory of my son,I will do the riser and carvings, and James will build the limbs............ James is an extremely talented individual, and in spending hours and hours on the phone with him, and hearing his perspective on life, bows, hunting, friends, and many other things, I felt this would be an honor to do with him, and he feels the same, so keep your eyes open, this will be a bow both of us will pull out all the stops on.........
I will be honored just to look at the pics of such a bow with such a name!
GOD BLESS
RON