Happy with this one. Cameron

Classic Root

Thanks Mike. Going to make a string and some arrows for this one tomorrow. 64" of heaven. Cameron

Nice.

Roots Rock - my old target green glass osage/walnut bow still hits where I look after all these years.

First shot with newly made string. Cameron

Braided loops. Thanks Rick R. Cameron

Scales 59.88 @ 28, 57.41 at my draw of 27. Cameron

Root's Do Rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sweet never shot me one of those yet.

57lancer. Those are great. I have eight I think. Cameron

Several right now on Ebay, Cameron.

I like the overdraw shelf on your new bow. I'm a sucker for those 50's bows.

I like the overdraw shelf on your new bow. I'm a sucker for those 50's bows.

Oh don't tell me that lol. Thanks George. Cameron

RymanCat. All the 50's bows have great tips and lams. Cameron

I'm a sucker for those 50's bows with reverse tapers in the limb tips as well.

Enjoying the Roots myself, Cameron. What model is that?

Game master. I have 5. Cameron

just like mine rooty,,,but mines 49#@28"x62"....i was shooting it today my friend,...buy the way i am now back home getting ready for bow season,.....practicing and lat scouting/ setting stands....snake......great looking bow bud...

MStyles. After I refinish this one this winter. I was thinking about using the over draw. There's a few more lams on this one. Cameron

It'll be a beauty bow with a new finish.

57lancer. I like em. Here's a pic of a third generation brush master grip. Good as it gets. I have a right game master 3rd gen coming this week. Cameron

I just won a lefty Game Master. That is my second Game Master. they are outstanding shooters!!!

Rooty - did you get that Brushmaster from Yorktown? That looks like his "Ernie".

Yup it's my ernie now lol. Cameron

Had Rick redo this one. Cameron

Rooty the old Root bows have a very classy look for what they cost back in the day. You see a few come up for sale but not many in great shape. I only have the two but there is room for more if the right one comes along. What is up with the embedded photo when I posted the last pic. Lance

Roots are beautiful bows.

I picked this Gamemaster up on eBay about two weeks ago in a buy it now...almost fell of my chair when I saw it (and the price)...I have really wanted one since reading others (Rooty and rattlesnake)stories of them. Any way to tell the date of manufacture? It has one fewer laminations on the back than Cameron's bow pictured. The decal is almost gone but the GM in the riser nailed it. The draw weight looked like "67#" but it was a 57#...there was a scuff on the riser just beside the 5. Thanks for the great thread and pics!!

Here's the specs..

Last one.

Catchy title to this thread, I like girls, but just had to look ! LOL

57 shucks

Excellent bows. My grandfather was a Root dealer in 60s. I still have a Game-Master, two Brush-Masters and a Pendulus Supreme.

I also have a "Root" its 64" long and 25# ! LOL

pdid,,,that looks to me a 1956,...i have the same bow 62"- 49#@28",....take your time and refinnish it your bow is a classic and will shoot with the best of them,.....mine likes cedar arrows , but if i do my job it will shoot aluminuim just fine,...never tried carbon out of one?..im pretty much a woodie guy.....nice bow...jeff/snake

Not entirely Root, but a Shakespeare RH300 that draws a smooth #62@28. Actually inherited from Cameron and about to be my primary hunter this season. Mind you, I have some nice higher end bows, but after about 10 arrows I knew this one was going to the deer woods with me:-)

Just doesn't have the Root name. They were all made in the same factory in Big Rapids, Mi.

Thanks for clarifying the year Jeff...how do you date the manufacturing year of these older Roots? BTW, it was that picture of you with the Root that you inherited and the nice buck you took with it that piqued my interest in the Gamemaster. They sure have a beautiful design and seem advanced for the era. It will be three weeks until I get mine as a friend is bringing it to me from the US...he said the finish is in very good shape. I can't wait! In regards to Mr. Stout's post he answered a question I had as the Shakespeare bows looked very similar...I know eventually the two companies merged but was unclear on how far back their collaboration went...now I have an answer, or part of one. I also have a 1968 Warrior X-100 that's a "Root by Shakespeare" (should be the other way around!) Excellent shooter!

In the jeep. Headed out tomorrow. Cameron

My Root collection started with you Aaron thanks for that. I figured you would like a smooth one to get the steam up. Cameron

Hey Jeff they shoot carbons just fine. Here's a pic of your bow to be. Cameron

cool rooty and pdid,,,sorry for late post ,ive been hunting and away from computer,..as far as identifying root there was a root archive website that showed all root bows made and pictures,....try looking up ernie root bows archives etc,...that was years ago though,....google etc.....but im pretty positive a 1956...snake

or archery archives,...then go too roots...etc

Thanks for the additional info...tried the search but links seem to be gone...I have checked out the Vintage Root and Shakespeare Archery blogspot and that was helpful but didn't show the variance between the 50's bows...

65+ pounds of Root

love this bow!!

Nice Larry.

Ugliest bows ever made

My Game master is homely but it shoots great ! Hump

I've never seen one of those Larry...very nice. Reminds me of the York Thunderbolt and Chaparral of that era and the use of phenolic inlays in the riser.

Never owned a bear that could keep up.

Here's the 57# Gamemaster pictured above out on a deer hunt...

Pulled the old guy down out of the rafters. Shoots deep six as good as any

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