Just a little bump for John Scifres

PEARL DRUMS · March 06, 2011, 11:19:00 AM

I asked John for a straight osage stave/blank with some natural reflex. What I got was EXACTLY what I had in mind. It is a perfect specimen just as John described to me. Keep him in mind when your shopping around, you cant beat the prices with a hickory stick! He told me it will make a great bow and I have to believe him. Hopefully I will a pic or two soon enough. Thanks John!

hardwaymike · March 06, 2011, 11:54:00 AM

Yeah it was a pretty nice looking stave! Considering that I have no experience,lol!

Stiks-n-Strings · March 06, 2011, 02:02:00 PM

John will take care of you and he's a pretty good ol' boy to boot. You ain't gonna find'em much better.

Stiks

John Scifres · March 06, 2011, 03:18:00 PM

Look at that, two members of the Hedgerow Selfbows Pro Staff on the same thread

Way too kind of you all really. My favorite thing about making bows is finding them in a tree I cut. I found one yesterday that is super cool. It's got a natural gullwing shape that I enhanced a touch with the heatgun on one of the limbs.

Thanks Chris and Kris!

John

Sharpend60 · March 09, 2011, 01:59:00 AM

I too got an awesome stave from John.

I have yet to get to work, gonna take my time and get it just right.

PEARL DRUMS · March 09, 2011, 05:17:00 PM

I hope the next one I order up is every bit as good.......wink-wink John!

kountzer0 · March 09, 2011, 09:58:00 PM

Soooo... how does one - gulp - go about - cough - getting some - ahem - Osage from John?

Well that wasn't too hard now was it - cough, wheeze -

Knawbone · March 10, 2011, 12:30:00 AM

Wow, I guess Christmas can come most any time of the year. Gee Santa all I want for Christmas is a long piece of osage.

PEARL DRUMS · March 10, 2011, 06:17:00 AM

Just ask him Jeff! He will get you a nice chunk if you say please.

eflanders · March 18, 2011, 10:12:00 PM

He's been a real gentleman to work with in my limited experience.

northland archer · March 18, 2011, 11:24:00 PM

I second and third all that, I have a great one in the works that started with John.

Mudd · March 19, 2011, 07:13:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Stiks-n-Strings:
John will take care of you and he's a pretty good ol' boy to boot. You ain't gonna find'em much better.

Stiks

I couldn't agree more!!!

He knows his wood!

John's bows aren't too shabby either!!

God bless,Mudd

razorback · March 19, 2011, 09:45:00 AM

Hey John, how about a photo of Mr Jonathon Livingston Seagull, sounds like a really interesting shape.

hova · March 19, 2011, 11:07:00 AM

john is a stand up guy. sent me some tools when i was just starting out , too generous if i should say...

im sure his osage is the finest as well...

-hov