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Offline YosemiteBen

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Looking at a bow
« on: November 15, 2012, 01:00:34 pm »
I have got a couple of bows now - even one from Mr Bubby!  On my local internet provider there is a classified section - a fella is lloking to get rid of a Recurve Sierra model 18 for $50 - He has not psoted a pic yet though - says he is gonna - any thoughts out there?
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Looking at a bow
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2012, 01:25:09 pm »
Sorry I don't understand the concept of buying a bow... :laugh:
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Offline DarkSoul

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Re: Looking at a bow
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2012, 01:33:51 pm »
I'd never buy a second hand product without an actual photo.
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: Looking at a bow
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2012, 11:15:22 pm »
Sounds like an older model Shakespeare and if in decent condition the price sounds fair. I've owned a lot of the old 50's and 60's recurves and still have a few of them that I enjoy shooting.
One of my favorites is a 1963 Red Wing Hunter and I just traded for a 1960 Kodiak that was recently refinished.  Both are remarkable bows even though I didn't make them.
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Offline mullet

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Re: Looking at a bow
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2012, 09:35:19 am »
I have a few of the 50's and 60's bows ::) and most of them shoot great. Even though I like shooting the bows I make there is something about hunting with a bow that is 50 years old or older.

 Like Fred said, it sounds like a fair price if the limbs aren't twisted too bad. make sure you see a picture with a string on it and one with the tips at full draw if you can't hold it before buying.
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Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: Looking at a bow
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2012, 01:15:21 pm »
@ Del - If you want to come clean my garage - help me get it set up to make bows - take over my real job - the honey do list and, and...... Then I might be able to make my own bow. In the meantime.... My son likes bows too so we just keep adding to our collection.
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