A special new Gringa joins the tribe.

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A special new Gringa joins the tribe.

#1 Post by Nephew » Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:35 am

Recently I was talking to Ol' LBRod in P.M's and during the conversation we came around to the fact that Rod was due to make the 50th Gringa! Being the sort of mate he is, he offered me first refusal on it, and of course there was no refusal, I was taking it no matter what! :biggrin: I had already informed the big fella( just once or twice :wink:) that I hold the opinion a Gringa using Hairy Oak in the riser would be mighty flash so he had a pretty good idea which timber he was using for that. Also, during the course of my advising him on the preference for Hairy Oak risers I had also included the info that antler as the face lam on nock tips looks the goods, too. So this is what he set about making for me the style he knows I most like shooting for the present, a 70" Hill style longbow, 64#@28". Well, as you can see the ol' buffalo didn't disappoint in any way, IT IS A BEAUTY!! I love the accent stripes in the riser, and the antler tips are exactly what I had imagined! The caramelized bamboo on the limbs is just perfect! The draw weight is a bit of a step up from my 57#@28" Gringa Hill style, but LB was kind enough to loan me another 62#er to build up to it. Have a close look at the riser and you'll see just how far Rods come since he first decided to have a go 4-5 years ago. The weird feature in the grain you'll see in the handle would have been ruined in a lesser bowyers hands. The Wenge and Bamboo really compliment both the Hairy Oak and the caramelized Bamboo limbs, and if you look really close you'll see how he has separated the Wenge and Hairy Oak with a tiny strip of the caramelized Bamboo As his skill level rise, so does the beauty of his risers, and the tips! Next time you see a Gringa in the wild, have a good close look (with the owners permission!! :shock: :wink: ) and you'll see what I mean. :wink:
Thanks ten million times, Rod. I can't tell you just how much I love this one! This bow stays with me until the grave , mate. :wink: :biggrin: Honestly, it seems each triumph of yours surpasses the last! :smile:
Anyways, feast your eyes on Milestone, the 50th Gringa!! :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
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#2 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:45 am

Congrats on the new bow Mort!!! I got to see it before it was delivered to you and I agree, the Hairy Oak looks the goods - the Ol' Fella done well. :mrgreen: A special bow for sure mate so now you will have to take it bush and take some game with it. :biggrin:

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#3 Post by Bill » Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:23 pm

8) very nice, do you see the sad face in picture #3 at the hand grip, it's sad because your not holding it, overall a very, very nice looking bow...........Bill
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#4 Post by Roadie » Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:42 pm

Looking Good, the Ole Fella does a good Bow, Welcome to the Club, Did you get a PINK shirt as well. Cheers Roadie.
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#5 Post by hazard » Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:03 pm

Congrats Mort, thats a very nice bow, Rod did you proud and yes that Hairy Oak is a nice looking timber.
Mort go get some blood on it now....Oh and a "Bright Pink"set of arras :wink: (Dont worry Pigs are colour blind :mrgreen: )

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#6 Post by Flatliner » Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:18 pm

Very classy bit of work Rod,excellent timber combo and that Wenge almost looks like a mosaic 8).
You would have to be a happy camper Craig, it's definitely pretty special :mrgreen: .

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#7 Post by Keith Lee » Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:01 pm

Don't shoot this one, did you see the pics of what happened to it Craig where the rubber gloves. :lol:
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#8 Post by Gringa Bows » Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:37 pm

Glad you like it Mort :biggrin: .....Whats with the ole fella talk,i'm a young fella................dont listen to Yowie ,i dissinfected the bow after he had his way with it :surprised: :lol:
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#9 Post by Bent Stick » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:31 pm

Congratulations Craig, look forward to seeing you shoot it
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#10 Post by bigbob » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:43 pm

Congrats Craig and Rod ,sure is purty alright.
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#11 Post by little arrows » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:44 pm

Hey Morton,

Why don't you bring it the North Albert shoot if you ain't doin' nuffin'. :biggrin:

Looks good mate. Congratulations.

and a big Well Done to Rod.

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#12 Post by greybeard » Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:10 am

Congratulations on the new bow Craig and well done Rod.

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#13 Post by g_r » Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:20 am

I really like the wood and antler combo on that one!
I would need someone to show me how to properly handle those handles (pun intended :lol: ) for ive seemed to not get it till now.

Nice craftmanship, Rob.
Congrats on the new beauty, Craig.
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#14 Post by Gringa Bows » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:03 am

Thanks for the nice comments Guy's and Gal :biggrin:
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#15 Post by Nephew » Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:39 am

Yeah, thanks for the congrats everyone! As a few of you have said, now I have to blood it! :biggrin:
Hey Axel, you get y'self down here later in the year and you'll get to shoot a few with handles like that, I'm sure. :wink: :smile:
Kieth, yeah mate, N.G. took great pleasure in bring those sordid details to my attention, with pics! The guilty ones have been identified! :lol:
Thanks to Nutgrass for the pics. It was better to use his, he's way better than I am at photography and in any case, without his pics there would be no pics at all, I don't have a camera!. :smile:
Also,thanks for dropping it down when you blokes visited a couple of weeks ago...you can't ask for more than home delivery! :biggrin:
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