| From: Nemah
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| Date: 18-Oct-19 |
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Heres the photos of the longbow I found yesterday.....
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| From: Nemah
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| Date: 18-Oct-19 |
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| From: Nemah
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| Date: 18-Oct-19 |
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| From: Nemah
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| Date: 18-Oct-19 |
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| From: Nemah
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| Date: 18-Oct-19 |
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| From: Nemah
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| Date: 18-Oct-19 |
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| From: Nemah
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| Date: 18-Oct-19 |
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| From: Nemah
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| Date: 18-Oct-19 |
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| From: Nemah
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| Date: 18-Oct-19 |
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| From: Nemah
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| Date: 18-Oct-19 |
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No marks anywhere....66" nock to nock....heavy leather fromed grip, thin black material on back....small knots about 12" from both tips, extra wood left for support. Finest wooden longbow I've seen.
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| From: Nemah
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| Date: 18-Oct-19 |
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Should be formed....not fromed. Excuse me please. Whaddaya think.....safe to shoot? RK
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| From: fdp
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| Date: 18-Oct-19 |
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I would string it up and let it sit overnight. Then I would start exercising the limbs to get them used to bending again. And then I'd shoot it.
That's what it was made for after all.
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| From: larryhatfield
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| Date: 18-Oct-19 |
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Wouldn't let it set! Looks like there is no set in the limbs now, be a shame to put one in. I would string it and short draw a few times and then draw to my anchor.
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| From: BATMAN
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| Date: 18-Oct-19 |
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Hope that the BOW can be used again? Other than grip. Looks GREAT!
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| From: Wayne Hess
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| Date: 18-Oct-19 |
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Interesting to see what you do with the Bow, looking good.
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| From: Dry Bones
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| Date: 18-Oct-19 |
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With FDP, cautiously at first, but heck ya. Shoot it. When you get a feel for the bow let us know your thoughts on the specs, Looks to have a really nice profile, CONGRATS..
-Bones
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| From: Nemah
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| Date: 18-Oct-19 |
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Any thoughts on what wood it may be?
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| From: Stoner
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| Date: 19-Oct-19 |
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I had some old old longbows similar to yours and shot fine. wood looks like osage being so dark, but it could be the aging finish.
I also like your L.L. Bean chair. I have two I want to restore. John
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| From: Eric Krewson
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| Date: 19-Oct-19 |
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An old osage bow, hey never go bad.
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| From: Kodiak
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| Date: 19-Oct-19 |
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String it up and shoot it. I'd wear some eye protection at first though, just in case.
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| From: Pa Steve
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| Date: 19-Oct-19 |
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It looks like osage. What do you think it's backed with? Thin black what? Maybe stained/dyed rawhide? Possibly that backing material has something to do with it having no set. Judging from the wear on the arrow pass it certainly looks like it's been shot a lot. Really nice find. Agree with Larry.... string it up and take it slow.
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| From: ohma2
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| Date: 19-Oct-19 |
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Please show the back wish that bow could talk!!
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