Wahoo

My avatar is a Centaur 56″ 51lb @ 25( with Javelina) . It is, i believe one of the few Jim built with grey Glass – snakeskin on it also. I have a no# of his bows, including a takedown. I like his work a lot. Builds a beautiful and fast bow. Especially enjoy the way he fits them to my hand ( I like his thumbrest option). I prefer R/D ” short” longbows haha.  Unfortunately not mentioned in the recent tradbow article on bow types.

I  will try to take some pix and post them later today, if I fail I will see if webmom will do it tomorrow ( holiday )

Scout

Yes, my snake skin bow is dark, can’t see it well in avatar . It is a very smooth shooting bow. A lot of good pics on the website. I don’t think you will be disappointed with any of his bow variations. I have been happy with all mine. I found one of Jim’s early bows used, tried it, liked it so much I ordered one from him – been doing that periodically ever since -haha.

Scout

Wahoo

Some pics of a few of my Centaurs

Upper pix –  back bow is the ” Copperhead ” bow – 56″ 51lb @25 – snakeskin on bow and eagles flite quiver – avatar pix bow.

Close bow- takedown – 56″ 55 lb@ 25 elk antler – juniper in limbs

I like juniper ( good shot of it here) – I end up hunting in and around it a lot, in NM. If you expand this pix you can see the thumbrest and golf ball stippling I like.

Same bows above

Below is a 54 ” 53lb @ 26 – this is one of my 2 regular shooters  – bow is mostly carbon

Last 2 pics are of the ” Copperhead” – last one shows the grey glass.

Light to carry and they shoot just fine. One has to practice continually and ” stay in the zone” as these bows are light and short. More difficult to be consistent with than heavier / longer bows of course.

Scout

Wahoo

Great choices – those will be beautiful, easy shooting bows. Jim is a gentleman, easy to deal with, and will build you a fine bow/s

Happy shooting

Scout

Wahoo

Depends on the bow of course –

Which one where you interested in ? Copperhead is axis 400s. The 54″ bow also

Hope to see pics of your new Centaurs when you get them.

Scout

Wahoo

Sounds like you got the 35/55 shooting all right. I believe the gold tips shown are 55/75 s ( visiting friends in southern NM- don’t have that bow with me) for that bow and 300gr up front ( tuffhead). Most of my carbon arrows for hunting are 675/ 700gr. The juniper bow is a heavier bow (marked 55 but seems a little more) than the other 2.

I like being over 650 ( Ashby study ) and good efoc.

When I get home will give you exact particulars.

Scout