I just had to share some pictures of my new Marriah Thermal and tell all of you what a goreous work of art this bow is...not to mention an outstanding shooter! The specs are 58" and 47# at my 27" draw. The riser is beautifully figured cocobola with yew and bloodwood accents. The limbs and yew and have a bloodwood pinstripe with stunning burl overlays. And to make the package even more amazing, the limb tips and shelf overlays are mastodon ivory. All I can say is Ric sure knows how to build a gorgeous bow!
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b158/crestedshaft/ThermalRiser.jpg)
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b158/crestedshaft/ThermalLimbTipandStripe.jpg)
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b158/crestedshaft/ThermalLimbOverlay.jpg)
that is very fine work..congrats :thumbsup:
Beautiful bow Claudia...hope you get to bloody it soon. :thumbsup:
I have had a Thermal for over 5 years now and it is still one of my most prized possessions. That one is almost as pretty as mine..... :bigsmyl:
Actually it may be a little prettier even.
Beautiful bow. Enjoy it.
C2...this is my second Thermal. The other one I own is also a beauty...60" with zebrawood limbs and arrow inlays and a unique zebrawood and green verawood riser. That one has been repsonsible for the demise of several critters and hopefully, this one will carry on the tradition. These are very special bows and like you, I consider mine a privilege to own.
Claudia
Looks like a dandy of a pronghorn slayer to me Claudia.
BTW what kind of hides you got that laying on?
Beautiful! I've never seen Ric do those color accents in the limbs before. Congrats.
Good looking bow! :archer: I like the tip overlays, that's classy!
Nice lookin bow for sure and I'll bet it's a shooter to boot!
Mastadon!!!!! very coool!!!!
can't get enough cocobola!! beautiful looker!!!
Jake
real fine looking bow pinecone :thumbsup:
Wow...that is a looker for sure! Congratulations on a piece of art as well as a tool. :thumbsup:
Claudia, I love that bloodwood as it is and in that line down the limbs, that's it for me. I'm in awe!! :bigsmyl:
First class bow for a first class lady!! Congrats :thumbsup:
Very,very nice!!
Great lines.. :thumbsup:
thats niiiiiiiiiiice, dont scratch it.
Mickey,
The dark hide is a bison bull and the lighter hide is an eland skin that a friend gave me and I had made into a stool. You just never know what kind of critter skins lurk in the homes of hunters :D !
Claudia
Claudia ya got a sweetheart of a bow there. Great wood choice's.<><
That is one beautiful bow. Enjoy it!!!
Claudia,
Didn't you also have a Thermal that was made of Paduak that was a reddish color when it was built and aged to a near purple color by the time you sold it?
Bill
I sure did, Bill. That bow has canary limbs and was my first TD bow. Whoever has that one has a dandy!
Beautiful Bow!!! And I bet a great shooter,good luck with it.
Bill
Yep, Ric builds a beaut of a bow, and its a great performer as well. Quiet too!!!
Claudia,
Your latest is a gorgeous bow! IF you decide it's too heavy for you, it would be right in my weight range! Just let me know, I'd be glad to help you! :D
Bill
Congratulations on your new bow. It sure is a beauty. Ric is a true artist at his craft and a wonderful guy to deal with.
Congrats on a great looking bow Claudia. I am impressed, I have not seen any of Ricks bows before.
Claudia,
That is really a terrific looking bow! All those guys from Montana really know how to make great looking and great shooting bows. Hope it brings you many hours of hunting and shooting pleasure.
Louis
Beautiful bow Claudia. My first trad bow was a Chinook built by Ric. He does fine work.
OH MY...The plains of Wyoming won't never be the same after them two beauties start the hunt.
Good lookin shooter Claudia :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Claudia, "Another Bow"... LOL
Just kidding, that is a very nice looking bow, Ric is a talented guy.
Bill
Thanks, Everyone! And yes, Bill...another bow :bigsmyl: !
Claudia
Wow! Does he do a lot of work in the mastodon or was that a special request?Beautiful.
I don't really know how many bows Ric has built with mastadon. It wasn't a special request on my part...just a special surprise when I received the bow. Needless to say, I feel really blessed.
Claudia
Very special piece of work there. I gotta get one of those in my hands someday. Congrats on a fine addition to the stable Claudia.
Very Pretty Bow!
QuoteOriginally posted by Nakohe:
Congrats on a great looking bow Claudia. I am impressed, I have not seen any of Ricks bows before.
Don,
Picture the bow in the pic below with Tai Rosewood or Macassar Ebony in place of the dark wood and Bocote in place of the Bubinga in the riser and Walnut in the limbs of the bow:
(http://usera.imagecave.com/wlamb1647/Marriah_Thermal/MarriahThermal.jpg)
That would be the picture of the bow I'm ordering from Ric, but I'm leaving it up to his artisanship as to how and where he places the woods and accents in the riser and the limbs.
Bill