| From: Don T. Lewis
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| Date: 11-Jan-22 |
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This one is only 27 pounds @ 28”. What was the lightest weight adult Bear Cub long bows came in. This is the lightest one I have ever found.
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| From: MStyles
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| Date: 11-Jan-22 |
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The 50’s adult Bear Cub is one of my favorite long curves. I’ve never seen an adult Bear Cub in that light weight. Yours has to be a rare Bear. My Cub is 60#, which was the other end of what was available in the early/mid 50’s, according to what I’ve read.
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| From: Casekiska
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| Date: 11-Jan-22 |
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In the summer of '57 this 12 year old saved up his car-wash and grass cutting money and bought his first glass laminated bow,...a 43# Bear Cub. In Sept of that year I used it to go deer hunting for the first time. Wish I still had that bow, a link to the old days.
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| From: SB
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| Date: 11-Jan-22 |
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My '52 is 61#!
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| From: Don T. Lewis
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| Date: 11-Jan-22 |
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So the Cub has a small following.
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| From: Jon Stewart
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| Date: 11-Jan-22 |
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Wife shot her one and only deer with her 32 pound double shelf cub. After she died I gave archery gear to some Catholic Nuns who wanted to learn how to shoot.
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| From: Harry
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| Date: 11-Jan-22 |
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Those old cubs r really good shooters ,and quiet!I have a old ambitious grizzly that I still need to redo...love the old 50s bear bows!
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| From: Zbone
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| Date: 11-Jan-22 |
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Wasn't the old Cub the predecessor of the old Alaskan from the same form?
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| From: SB
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| Date: 11-Jan-22 |
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The Cub was a straight limbed 62"longbow style from 52-54. Then it morphed into a semi-recurve until '57. Discontinued until '62 when it returned as a 60" semi-recurve. Back to 62" from '64-'67. Full working recurve 62" in '68....and back to 60" full reurve from 69-70. ...a confusing animal to date properly! The Alasksn came out as a 62" semi-recurve in 1958....more confusion! Some years were single shelf..some were double shelf!
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| From: SB
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| Date: 11-Jan-22 |
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1963 "Dogleg" Cub. 60",single shelf,semi-recurve.
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| From: theolithic71
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| Date: 12-Jan-22 |
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I just made a reproduction of the cub longbow for the neighbor kid. 36#
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| From: theolithic71
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| Date: 12-Jan-22 |
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And I put an antler rest on it
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| From: Don T. Lewis
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| Date: 12-Jan-22 |
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Theres a guy on our classifieds looking for a heavy weight Cub now:)
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| From: BRIBOWl
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| Date: 12-Jan-22 |
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I have a bear cub double shelf #va393 62inch #45 could someoneme the year it was built
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| From: Don T. Lewis
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| Date: 12-Jan-22 |
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Hey Brian, no picture for Batman?;)
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| From: SB
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| Date: 12-Jan-22 |
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BRIBOWL...straight bow or semi recurve? The ser nos. are of no use dating these. Decal types help in dating.
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| From: BRIBOWl
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| Date: 12-Jan-22 |
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straight bow almost factory new one fine line 3 inch and grip is very clean,
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| From: SB
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| Date: 12-Jan-22 |
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Bribow...as I stated above the straight limb Cub was 52-54. It will have a small running bear decal in 52 to about mid 53. ...53-54 will have a large standing bear decal.
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| From: SB
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| Date: 12-Jan-22 |
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'52...I added the wedge rest and sideplate...
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| From: SB
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| Date: 12-Jan-22 |
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Decal back of upper limb
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| From: SB
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| Date: 12-Jan-22 |
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...back of lower limb..
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| From: Steve P
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| Date: 13-Jan-22 |
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SB, seems the 60"re of mine must be a '62 or '63. Semi , not full recurve, has a light green ?(mint)? glass. Leather grip and side plate just like in your '63 photo.
Steve
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| From: SB
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| Date: 13-Jan-22 |
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The 63 is unique...only made like that in 1963. Distinctive riser shape.
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| From: Batman
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| Date: 13-Jan-22 |
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PURDY BOWS! Hope that People are having fun flinging arrows? GOOD HUNTING & BLESSED BE!
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