I’m really dreading getting rid of Ron’s old bow but a day or so after he called the A/C in the house took a dump, and you don’t live in the now “gobally warmed” GA without A/C. Selling it would ease some of that pain but if I get through the repair ok without the bow leaving then it will likely stay. I killed my biggest turkey with it recently in addition to a ot of deer last season so I am kind of attached to it.
I’m looking foward to the 54″ takedown, phenolic riser like the one that I have but carbon foam, curly maple veneers stained gray and a super dull finish, gemsbok tips. It should fade right into the background.

Wow,that bow is sold pending funds already…I didn’t even have time to feel bad about it. It’s a good thing the new one is in the works or I would be risking some serious withdrawal. Guess I’ll be shooting a recurve for a couple of weeks.

Homer I am actually right handed but left eye dominant, after a couple of years of trying all the tricks to cheat it, I just decided why fight it and switched. It was the single best thing that I have ever done with regards to shooting bows and shotguns. I was told that it may take several months to make the move, but it took only an hour and a half which tells me that it was needed. What took the longest was training the left hand to handle the arrow from quiver to string, that was very awkward. Now years later when I sleep and dream of hunting it is left handed.

The wait is over and Gregg has out done himself on this bow. 54″ Classic Hunter cut to center, bow bolt takedown, phenolic riser with a nicely grained piece of ziricote on the belly side of the riser, carbon overlay on the nose of the grip, carbon foam limbs with gray stained curly maple veneers that also have some really funky figure running lengthwise as well, topped off with black gemsbok horn tips and a requested very dull non-reflective finish.
My previous Shrews have been bamboo cored which I really liked, but let me tell you that the carbon foamed model “ain’t your average Shrew”. There is a noticable difference, at 53@28 it whips an arrow out like a much heavier bow.

Great looking bow Dave, I posted pics of mine ont the Leather Wall. I purchased a 1965 Bear Kodiak last week that is 51# and I am waiting for it to get here, also have a 60# 68 K-Mag in pristine condition with some of the best Shedua that I have ever seen. I do like those old 1960’s Bears.

Well said Dave, the grip is one of the main things that drew me to the Shrew.
My previous CH was very close in specs to this one so I am able to make a reasonable comparison between the bamboo and carbon and to me the carbon is noticeably faster shooting the same arrows. Not a huge afterburner amount, but it is quicker. The carbon/foam bow is not louder that the bamboo version but it does have a different sound, slightly higher pitched but not a ring like my Black Widow PAX had that was so hard to get rid of. It’ll be no trouble to get it quiet and I’ll probably do that this weekend. I am amazed at how good the joint is in the bow bolt, it is really tight. Holding the bow and looking right at the grip it’s hard to see the separation line and if you didn’t know that it was a takedown then you probably wouldn’t notice it.
I’m very pleased with it, I have an arrow solution worked up on the Stu Miller Calculator that will give me about 10.5 gpp and about 19% FOC with a 572 grain arrow still flying at good speed that should be adequate for what ever I might run into. Having the bow cut to center opens up quite a few more options with respect to spine.

Dave is that an Abowyer head that I see on your arrow? If so and knowing what your main quarry is, how has that head performed for you on elk?

brennanherr wrote: That’s a great looking piece of art work……how does it shoot? Makes me rethink the Black Widow idea I have been tossing around…

Black Widow’s are great bows, I have owned several and currently still have two recurves although they do have a price, but just before this Shrew arrived I sold my BW longbow. This Shrew will be my longbow from here on out, no more looking around and trying new things. I shoot this type LB better than any other and I have tried on a fair number.