| From: TradToTheBone
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| Date: 25-Jun-22 |
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After reading the post on Hummingbird bows making a comeback, I’m curious which bow(s) would you like to see someone start building again?
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| From: JHPope
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| Date: 25-Jun-22 |
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Jeff Massie Longbows and Recurves. Had a Longhorn longbow and Model M Recurve. Regrettably I over bowed myself with both. But did some of my best shooting with each. Excellent workmanship and the the longhorn was beautiful. The Model M was greenish and yellowish but wow would it shoot. I was in possession of it on three occasions and should have kept it.
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| From: Wudstix
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| Date: 25-Jun-22 |
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MOAB by Jim Reynolds.
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| From: fdp
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| Date: 25-Jun-22 |
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Groves, Fasco, Sabo, Howard, Appalachian Archery just to name a few.
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| From: bowhunt
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| Date: 25-Jun-22 |
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That model M recurve was nice by Massie!Moab for sure.Many others.I liked my Frederick longbows for both Artistic quality and fine shooting qualties as well.Blacktial one piece would be nice to reintroduce.Many great bows not being made anymore.The list is long!
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| From: Scoop
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| Date: 25-Jun-22 |
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Byron Shurg’s Aspen Longbows and Jerry Barr’s Thunder Mountain Lobo.
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| From: Runner
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| Date: 25-Jun-22 |
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Aldred's of London.
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| From: flint kemper
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| Date: 25-Jun-22 |
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Brandon Stahl, Green Mountain Jim Duclos, Talon by Dave Paxton, Osage Royale Chuck Jones, Moab John Reynolds,
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| From: flint kemper
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| Date: 25-Jun-22 |
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Brandon Stahl, Green Mountain Jim Duclos, Talon by Dave Paxton, Osage Royale Chuck Jones, Moab John Reynolds,
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| From: shandorweiss
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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Brandon Stahl. Whippenstick bows. Vintage Works bows.
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| From: bowhunt
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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Vintage Works is one you dont hear much about ever.He built some classy bows.I had his broshure.He was at Cloverdale a few years
Liberty bows with the passing of Allen Boice.Fred Anderson.Saxon Archery built some beauties in thier Hawk and Selkirk series.Bighorn,Sherrinsky,Ballistic.Vinson Minor (Bows of Wood) built some unique and functional bows.McCullough and his Griffins and 59ers.
kinda sad to see these guys are done with thier Bowyering days.
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| From: George D. Stout
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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We need about five more manufacturers to create competition like we had in the 60's, that's what I would like to see with American companies. It's not going to happen though without a time machine. If one is wishing though, I'd vote for Sanders out of Cortland, NY.
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| From: Red Beastmaster
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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Abbott Longbows! Steve passed just a few months after making my current bow (my 4th). Wonderful bows that each new wave of trad archers should have the opportunity to shoot.
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| From: grizzley21
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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doug knight of knight bows,
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| From: Nemophilist
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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Susquehanna longbows from Hummelstown Pa, Brandon Stahl, Assenhiemer.
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| From: danny
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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Big Horn bow company made great recurves. The Damon Howatt Hunter built in the mid 60s had a great grip
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| From: Evgb127
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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I’d like to see JET longbows made again. Always liked the look of the Green Mountain catamount and Elburg Jaguar too.
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| From: RonP
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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it'd be nice to see brackenbury bows return. i know wes wallace are similar.
and also, sovereign archery originally made by john fazio.
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| From: Jegs.mi
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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Jim Lund, whisper stick mojo stick Coral Michigan
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| From: TradToTheBone
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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Here’s some that come to mind: Savage Deathmaster, Drake, Wing Thunderbird, Bob Lee Stick & Thunderbolt, Horne Ridgerunner, Predator , Stotler.
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| From: RonP
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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i will add that i am glad someone is continuing with yellowstone bows and bruin recurves, and it seems like those will carry on.
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| From: lamb
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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bob brigham out of ohio
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| From: ca
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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Bighorn
Trails End
Rose Oak
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| From: Mahantango
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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Roger Hollenbeck, Brandon Stahl, Sanders
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| From: hawkeye in PA
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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Rose oak/ Brandon
Kerner/Allegheny mountain bows
Wing
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| From: M60gunner
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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Vintage Works and Brandon Stahl
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| From: streamguy
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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Fedora. I would have added Bigfoot, but Kirk is making bows again!
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| From: ephphatha
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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Vinson Miner. He used to make some gorgeous bamboo bows.
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| From: Onehair
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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JD Lund Whispersti k
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| From: BRIBOWl
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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John McCoullugh Griffin longbows.
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| From: Justcut
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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WhippenStick by ken Rohloff
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| From: Jbranham5173
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| Date: 26-Jun-22 |
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Assenheimer and the thunderstick
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| From: Mint
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| Date: 27-Jun-22 |
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Matlock Rocky Mountain Recurves Longriver Longbows
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| From: tobywon
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| Date: 27-Jun-22 |
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Quinn Stallion
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| From: Car54
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| Date: 27-Jun-22 |
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Liberty Bows! X2
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| From: Lowcountry
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| Date: 27-Jun-22 |
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Brandon Stahl's - Rose Oak Bows
Savage Deathmaster - I've heard that they they were the the Bow of Bows, or Holy Grail of bows, or something like that. I can't quite put my finger on who it was or what their title was, but I seem to remember someone on here posted about Bob Savage's bows once or twice...
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| From: Dean
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| Date: 27-Jun-22 |
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Kevin Termat - RER
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| From: WarDancer
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| Date: 27-Jun-22 |
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Mark Horne-- Horne's archery
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| From: Danielb
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| Date: 27-Jun-22 |
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I sure do miss Brandon Stahl. I don't think I'll buy another bow. :-(
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| From: okiebones
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| Date: 27-Jun-22 |
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Really loved Saxon longbows.
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| From: shandorweiss
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| Date: 28-Jun-22 |
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All these posts about bowyers who don't make bows anymore reminded me there's a bow I've been thinking of ordering for several years. I finally ordered one! I don't want to be in the situation again of being about to order a bow I want, and the bowyer stops making bows before I order!
That happened to me with Scott of Vintage Works, and Ken of Whippenstick bows, and Brandon of Rose Oak. Scott had to stop b/c of health reasons. Ken and Brandon stopped for other reasons... among them, not wanting to deal with custom orders anymore. Us archers can be a real PITA to custom bowyers, apparently.
Of course there are other reasons bowyers stop making bows, not having to do with illness or death. One of the main ones is they don't make enough money. Next time you complain that someone's bows cost too much, think about that. Most bowyers don't charge enough to support themselves and their families. Some of the high end bow companies still in business, like Blacktail and Schafer, seem to be charging enough. Although Blacktail has stopped taking custom orders, at least for now. Many bowyers do not ask for or get enough for their work. I'd rather pay more for a bow I really want, and help keep a bowyer whose bows I love in business, than to complain about how much their bows cost.
Bottom line is, bowyers can stop making bows at any moment. Get what you want while you can, if you can.
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| From: Keefers
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| Date: 28-Jun-22 |
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I see many mentioned Brandon Stahl and RER But one I haven’t seen posted yet is another bowyer who put his company to rest for now and that is Lee Hoots . Lee made me a special custom bow years ago and we became good friends over that. I know have a Hoots little Hoot,a Brandon Stahl Rose Oak Ace and a RER Arroyo made by Kevin . Those 3 will always stay in my stable of bows ....
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| From: deerbow55
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| Date: 28-Jun-22 |
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Northwind bows were excellent
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| From: 1/4 away
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| Date: 28-Jun-22 |
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If Lee Hoots ever starts building bows again I will be first in line.
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| From: Ovilla Bill
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| Date: 28-Jun-22 |
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Another vote for Jeff Massie. Loved his "Longhorn".
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| From: boatbuilder
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| Date: 28-Jun-22 |
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Who was the bowyer that built longbows and passed away and his daughter took over? Haven't heard anything since.
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| From: Bill Rickvalsky
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| Date: 28-Jun-22 |
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Ric Anderson and Marriah Bows would be nice to see back. Also Fredrich Longbows. Both of those gentlemen did nic work.
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| From: B.T.
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| Date: 28-Jun-22 |
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The Owl bows.
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| From: B.T.
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| Date: 28-Jun-22 |
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Ed Scott
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| From: B.T.
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| Date: 28-Jun-22 |
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O.L. Adcock
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| From: stickbow21
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| Date: 29-Jun-22 |
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Black Creek Bows by Jim Gainey.
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| From: stickbow21
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| Date: 29-Jun-22 |
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Black Creek Bows by Jim Gainey.
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| From: glenbow
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| Date: 29-Jun-22 |
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Mohawk longbows from Colorado. Vince made a great longbow. Wish I could find another
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| From: dnovo
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| Date: 29-Jun-22 |
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Moab longbow by Jim Reynolds.
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| From: Billy Shipp
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| Date: 30-Jun-22 |
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Rapture bows by Eddie Francisco
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| From: Kanati
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| Date: 30-Jun-22 |
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Mahaska
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| From: skookum
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| Date: 30-Jun-22 |
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DRAKE
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| From: Doc Pain
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| Date: 30-Jun-22 |
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Lewis Hollow and Assenheimer
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| From: Justin
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| Date: 30-Jun-22 |
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ZEBRA!
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| From: Scoop
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| Date: 30-Jun-22 |
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Hey, this has been a fun walk down memory lane!
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| From: heydeerman
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| Date: 01-Jul-22 |
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Sovereign Archery made the finest static Recurve money can buy.
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| From: Dhanu
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| Date: 10-Aug-22 |
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Tim Meigs
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| From: B.T.
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| Date: 10-Aug-22 |
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Remember Big East?
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| From: Rock
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| Date: 10-Aug-22 |
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Bighorn and Predator
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| From: B.T.
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| Date: 10-Aug-22 |
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Bruin
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| From: arlone
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| Date: 10-Aug-22 |
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Bruin is still in business, just had a story about Mike and Joe in the last Traditional Bowhunter Magazine.
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| From: Redfeathers
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| Date: 11-Aug-22 |
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To start: OL Adcock Crow Creek Massie
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| From: droptine59
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| Date: 11-Aug-22 |
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Brandon Stahl Bighorn
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| From: WRV
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| Date: 11-Aug-22 |
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Bighorn and Jim Reynolds
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| From: Breakfast Boy
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| Date: 12-Aug-22 |
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Brandon Stahl, Liberty with Allen Boice, Thunderbird Longbows by Dave Johnson to name a few.
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| From: SES
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| Date: 12-Aug-22 |
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Arkansas Stick, Doug Hill Longbows, Rick's Works.
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| From: Jarhead
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| Date: 12-Aug-22 |
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Sovereign... I'd pay a king's ransom for a 45@30" Trident.
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| From: JusPassin
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| Date: 12-Aug-22 |
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Owl Bows, Saxon, Adcock, 21st Century, just so many great bowyers.
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| From: Gvdocholiday
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| Date: 12-Aug-22 |
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Jim Reynolds...Thundersticks.
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