I am a small, one man business where each bow is custom made for you. The lead time for one of my bows depends on how many orders I have. At the moment the lead time is about twenty months. Of course we will discuss this when you contact me to place your order.
The materials I use are carefully selected for functionality and appearance. Please look at my website and Facebook page to get an idea of what I can offer in terms of the looks and if you have any special requests, let's discuss it to see if I can make it happen.
Here is what I need to know when you want to order a bow. Please see additional information below. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Bow model
RH or LH bow
One piece or take down
Draw weight
Tiller for Mediterranean (split finger) or Apache draw (three fingers under)
Sight window
Grip preference
Bow hand size
Take down
The take down system that I use is the best I have seen. Tempered steel pins imbedded in DarkTimber does the hard work and two M8 steel bolts, screwed into stainless steel threaded bushings, keep the two halves together. The two contact surfaces are treated with a wax based product to seal it against the elements. Please ensure that it is treated once in a while to ensure that moisture does not penetrate the wood.
The cost of a take down is €250.
Draw weight
The standard is @ 28", but I can make it to your specifications, for example 35#@ 25", or 35# @ 31,5".
Most of the bows that I make end up at the ordered draw weight, but sometimes it is one pound out. This is an acceptable tolerance for me.
Sight Window
I can make either IFAA legal or WA legal sight windows. IFAA sight windows are slanted over the whole length of the window, where the WA sight window is more open, allowing for a better view of the target over the arrow. And of course I can custom make the sight window if you have any special wishes,
Examples of IFAA and WA sight windows
Grip preference
I make my standard grip to fit the hand like I believe a bow should be gripped for the best shooting results, but of course I will custom make it to your liking. Let's discuss this when you place the order.
Bow hand size
I custom make every grip according to the archer's hand. Please measure your bow hand as per the diagram.
Riser Construction
The risers are either all-wood, or has a DarkTimber core with wood overlays. DarkTimber is my proprietary name for the black material I use in my risers and it is extremely dense and heavy, perfect for making bow risers.
I have a lot of different wood in stock and can order if you want something that I do not have. Certain exotics carry a very high price tag, so there might be an additional charge if you want something like that in your riser. We can discuss this when you are ready to order.
Limbs
Core laminations: All Timberpoint bows have action bamboo core laminations, carefully selected with regards to spine and weight and custom ground tapers.
Carbon back and glass belly. This configuration has been part of the Timberpoint line-up for the past eighteen years. It has a unidirectional carbon layer on the back of the limb and Bo-Tuff glass on the belly.
Glass back and belly. On special request, I can make most of my bow models in this limb configuration.
I can use black glass, or clear glass with wood veneer. There is an additional charge for clear glass and veneer.
C2 Limb. The C2 limb has a layer of unidirectional carbon on the back, action bamboo core, another layer of carbon and finally glass on the belly.
The Hydra and the Element models come standard with C2 limbs.
Finish
The standard finish I use on my bows is a two part polyurethane. I spray three base coats, then sand it smooth and finally I spray three more coats in a tough matt finish.
I can do the bow in a hand polished finish at an additional cost of €100.
Additional custom options
There are other custom options that I can do, which is mostly cosmetic and adds special elements to a bow.
Ridged arrow shelf
Paua abalone tip overlays
Moose antler grip cap and/or tip overlays
Mammoth ivory grip cap and/or tip overlays
Veneer under clear glass on the limbs
Wood overlays on the belly area below the grip and/or the sight window
Here are some examples of custom work I have done on bows. Most of the bows I make are custom, with regards to the model, choice of wood, draw weight, grip shape and size, as well as a few other options like shown above. To see more examples of my work, please visit the Timberpoint Archery Facebook page.
A Keepsake from Your Bow €10
Every bow begins as carefully chosen wood. When I cut the sight window, a small offcut is left behind. Rather than let it go to waste, my 11-year-old daughter Tippi turns these pieces into keychains, shaping and finishing each one by hand. The result is a small companion to your bow, made from the very same wood, that you can carry with you every day.
