Well I was expecting it today since FedEX said it would be delivered 3/10. Anyway, after seeing the box, I was concerned at first since it was a bit out of sync.

So , how did it turn out ? I sure hope it made it through . And what Mr. Stout is inside ? I would have expected a kinder and gentler handling from the Left Coast .

But alas the gang at the sellers place wrapped lots of bubble protection around it and other than a few rubs, it was just fine. It's a Lewis Takedown by Carroll's Archery Products, circa very early 70's. Bottom limb had a little twist which took about two minutes to fix. 68", 37# @ 28".

I'll bet that is going to be fun to shoot........maybe a stumping walk is in order. What say you.........

Ron, yessir. I'm going to let the limb pull back and get it's memory back for a day, but tomorrow I'll likely get some shots through it.

I have one of those, I've never Shot mine how do you Like it?

Very interesting design. Let us know how it performs on those long ones.

My buddy Scott has one and shoots it regularly at a local club. He may have got that from me. ) Anyway, I know it will shoot a lot better than I can shoot it.

Refreshing to see someone encounter a twisted limb and simply fix it without starting a big fuss! I half expect it on any bow I buy.

Very nice bow George...almost bought one six months ago...I think Lance might have ended up with it.

Is the correct brace height? Seems huge.

Brace on these is anywhere from 9 1/2 to 10 1/4. The forward riser dictates a higher brace. Look at the limb tips, that tells you as much as the gap to the pivot.

Great looker George. Congrats!

Neat old bow!

Very nice looking bow there! Enjoy it!

WOW! Congrats Mr. Stout! Brace looks very proportional to the 68" length of the bow, string config. on the recurve end looks perfect.

Nice! Just the right poundage too. What arrows will you shoot in it?

Yes the string is still laying well out on the recurves. That box looks huge didn't they take it down for shipping? It would have been a lot cheaper. Nice bow George. >>>---> Ken

Rifleman, likely 1816 aluminum...100 to 120 grain tips whichever works best. I have a few others to try though.

I was just speechless in my first post! Nice bow George, and yes Peter I have it. I repainted the riser and just haven't put it back together to shoot it, But now that I'm finished making arrows that will have to change. George, I'm going to bring mine back to ETAR where the 3 of us will undoubtably have heads turning with the trio of Carroll's! Lance.

Nice bow, I like that bow rack too. I need to get or make one myself.

That rack was made by an Amish furniture maker over twenty years ago...probably closer to thirty by now. It's solid oak.

Lance, likely we'll have the only three there.

It's a nice looking bow. What kind of string will you put on it?

Looks good, and a good weight!

Right now the Dacron string is on that came with it. All depends on how it reacts. The bow is pretty versatile as it's cut well past center. I want a point on of about 50 to 55 yards and I think it's about there with the B-50 and 1816. I'll know better when I can shoot more. First field round isn't till May 21 so I have time to get into it.

Would be nice to see how it will shoot with a D97.

Very nice, George. Jawge

George, I'm glad you won that bow. I bid on it too, but I can't think of anyone else I'd rather see get it. Beautiful, classic bow!! Please post more pics of your journey with that bow!!

One of (if not) my favorite bows of all time.

Nice haul there BroGeo.

Rick

Haven’t I seen pics of you with another one of these?

MP

“But ALAS” they packed it well??

You were hoping for its demise?? (Wouldn’t expect so!)

Curious what length arrow you have in mind for the 1816s... I’m shooting 1816s at 28” & #45-#50 from the LBs, but maybe there’s a big difference in centershot with all those other curves in there as well....

I luv them bows very nice!!

Mpdh, yes...I have the Gentleman Jim hunter as well.

GF, the ALAS was more of a sigh of relieve. ) This bow is well past center. I'll post a photo later after church. The 1816 will work...I tried a couple with 100 gr. tips, but I haven't done much 'messin yet.

I did some limb swapping to see what came out. I have a 58" Gentleman Jim that had 45# limbs on it. That short riser is just 15.5" long and only 8 1/4" from first hole in limbs. This riser is 22", and 15 to first hole in limb near butt end.

The short limbs on this riser make a 40# bow at 62". The long limbs on the short riser make a 62" bow as well, at 42#. So you see I can do some coniving with them. Will post pics on next reply.

Actually the long on the short make a 63" bow...60 from notch to notch across belly.

Here's the long riser with the short limbs. 40#, 62". I like the long riser and it's longer sight window for better vision, especially for the long shots in field archery. Of course I put my home made arrow rest on it. It's shooting my #8 Microflite perfectly..28 1/2" arrows w/125 grain tips. I have 2016 at 28 1/2" that fly also with 160 grain tips..so I have choices. I'll shoot it awhile before deciding which combination I want to use.

You can see it's well past center. My rest brings it out just enough to be outside of center.

Here's mine. 68" 38@28. Im shooting 1816 Platimum shafts with 100 gr. nibbs, cut to 27". They fly perfect. I draw 26 1/2. I shoot at my local archery club twice a week. If i do my part, full draw, smooth release and follow through, it shoots bullseyes.

Forgot...b-50 endless. 12 strands.

That box looked pretty bad. Glad it made it to your house in good shape. Good luck with the new bow George. Let us know how it shoots.

Those are great bows.

Those Carroll takedowns are awesome and shoot that way. ))

I love the handles on those old Carroll's

58" 51@28 sweet shooting and forgiving. Good handling in brushy areas, good cast. Shoots where i point it. The handle pivot fits like a glove. Bottom bow in this pic.

Grand looking bow! I'll mention to "Banjo"/Scott to take his Gentleman Jim to ETAR, to maybe get in that picture with George, Scotty and Lance. THAT would be a great Leatherwall photo...

Where are you shooting, Scott? Maple City?

Love the limb profile! Especially at the butt ends.

Nice looking bow.

If FedEx had delivered it here it would be a miracle if it showed up in one piece. They have destroyed so much merchandise of mine and the company I worked for that I refuse to use them anymore (over $8000 when I quit keeping track). I tell the seller if they can't ship with another service other than FedEx to cancel my order. I've only had one cancelled order and they tried their best to make me give in.

Aeronut, yessir. I've only had three really messed up packages in the past ten or so years and they all were sent FedEx. One had a longbow that had half the bow sticking out of the package...a round carpet tube.

That's a very nice bow George. Glad you received undamaged.

Cool bow, thanks for sharing.

One of the nicest bows I have seen, congrats on a great find.

George, what is the longbow in the second photo? I have an Aspen by Byron that looks exactly like that with a bit more dish in the handle, and similar finish. Thank you.

Scoop, that is my late father-in-law's longbow made by Roy Gearhart, who lived in our area back in the 80's. It's a long story how it came about. I got it when Buck died at 96 years old and it's bound for my granddaughter.

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