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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: 1937 Chester Stevenson take-down Osage Static Recurve.
« Reply #30 on: November 24, 2015, 11:25:52 pm »
Looking forward to seeing the progress sleek. I have a nice pair of glued up billets that are short and narrow enough they just about have to make a bow like this. They came from a lot of bow wood I bought from Dave Doran of Archery Past before he sold the business. The glue-up appears to be several decades old. The only issue is that the billets were glued up with a bit of reflex, so an exact replica would not be realistic. Not sure when I will get to it....
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: 1937 Chester Stevenson take-down Osage Static Recurve.
« Reply #31 on: November 25, 2015, 12:07:23 am »
Wow that's so cool thanks for posting Carson. Those hooks!
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Offline bow101

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Re: 1937 Chester Stevenson take-down Osage Static Recurve.
« Reply #32 on: November 25, 2015, 12:11:17 am »
No doubt thats amazing gear.    8)
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Offline Will B

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Re: 1937 Chester Stevenson take-down Osage Static Recurve.
« Reply #33 on: November 25, 2015, 07:45:15 am »
Thanks for taking the photos and providing the details on this treasure.  What a bow!  Love the curves. 
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Offline PatM

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Re: 1937 Chester Stevenson take-down Osage Static Recurve.
« Reply #34 on: November 25, 2015, 07:50:56 am »
Thought there might be a bunch of guys who may have missed this one. Not often someone posts an authentic documented bow from the glory years of the wooden bow.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: 1937 Chester Stevenson take-down Osage Static Recurve.
« Reply #35 on: November 25, 2015, 07:52:21 am »
I have made one of these type bows and have a takedown almost finished.
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Offline Chief RID

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Re: 1937 Chester Stevenson take-down Osage Static Recurve.
« Reply #36 on: November 25, 2015, 07:59:13 am »
Thanks for bringing this thread back. I had not seen it. My hope is to one day be able to gift bows. Gota give life to one to give one away.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: 1937 Chester Stevenson take-down Osage Static Recurve.
« Reply #37 on: November 25, 2015, 08:16:03 am »
I've been giving them away to archery friends and relatives.

I read this thread again but I did not see anything about what Mr Stevenson wrote on the bow. Anyone have any idea?

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Offline PatM

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Re: 1937 Chester Stevenson take-down Osage Static Recurve.
« Reply #38 on: November 25, 2015, 08:21:24 am »
His last name and the date. I don't think it was inscribed to someone if that's what you mean. He made a lot of bows and apparently had a big sale back in '59 when he thought he was dying. He died 19 years later.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: 1937 Chester Stevenson take-down Osage Static Recurve.
« Reply #39 on: November 25, 2015, 08:45:56 am »
Very cool, thanks for bringing this one back around
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Offline BowEd

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Re: 1937 Chester Stevenson take-down Osage Static Recurve.
« Reply #40 on: November 25, 2015, 09:02:19 am »
Very cool.Nice find Carson.Yep I think width would of reduced set too but who knows what he wanted or happened.Some old bows by grumley are a treat to look at too once in a while.
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Re: 1937 Chester Stevenson take-down Osage Static Recurve.
« Reply #41 on: November 25, 2015, 02:39:52 pm »
Really glad I had a chance to see this. It's a fabulous bow!
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Re: 1937 Chester Stevenson take-down Osage Static Recurve.
« Reply #42 on: November 25, 2015, 03:43:59 pm »
I got one almost complete:) the only one that has seen it is Carson
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Offline PatM

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Re: 1937 Chester Stevenson take-down Osage Static Recurve.
« Reply #43 on: November 25, 2015, 04:19:02 pm »
Quote from: Bryce (Pinecone) on November 25, 2015, 03:43:59 pm
I got one almost complete:) the only one that has seen it is Carson

   Looking forward to seeing it. Did you go as short and narrow? Osage or another wood?
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Re: 1937 Chester Stevenson take-down Osage Static Recurve.
« Reply #44 on: November 25, 2015, 05:08:50 pm »
Quote from: PatM on November 25, 2015, 04:19:02 pm
Quote from: Bryce (Pinecone) on November 25, 2015, 03:43:59 pm
I got one almost complete:) the only one that has seen it is Carson

   Looking forward to seeing it. Did you go as short and narrow? Osage or another wood?

Sure is:)
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