| From: grouchy 62
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| Date: 22-Nov-22 |
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There are so many used bows available. What are the signs that bow is not shootable. Is age a factor?
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| From: fdp
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| Date: 22-Nov-22 |
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"Is age a factor?" not in and of itself. How the bow is cared for is more important than how old it is.
Unless a bow has some type if visible damage none of them are "unshootable".
There are some folks can't shoot, but that's not the same thing.
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| From: RonP
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| Date: 22-Nov-22 |
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look closely for cracks where the limbs and riser join, and around the grip and shelf.
also, check that the limbs are straight and the tiller not out of whack.
if limbs are twisted, often they can be straightened and the bow still functional.
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| From: Don T. Lewis
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| Date: 22-Nov-22 |
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Lots of bows out There over 60 years old. Still shooting just fine.
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| From: George D. Stout
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| Date: 22-Nov-22 |
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I don't think anyone uses the archive. My goodness, many folks on here use bows made from the 1940's through the 70's. If they don't have delamination, or severly twisted limbs, they are generally fine. One of my main bows is from 1965, another from the early 70's, still going just fine so far. My old lemonwood from the 1950's is still going, although it does have a few bandaids on it.
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| From: searcher
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| Date: 22-Nov-22 |
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i have a lemonwood bow that my father made around 1935, still in good shape still shootable last time i tried, but out of tiller (maybe from standing on one end in a corner for a really long time) i made a new antler inlayed arrow side plate to replace the original made from a toothbrush handle and a new leather wrap for the handle.
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| From: longshot1959
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| Date: 22-Nov-22 |
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Mostly delaminations, cracks and severely twisted limbs are the end of an old bow. Severely dried out finishes are a sign of neglect. Sometimes these things can be repaired but you better know what you are doing, otherwise you can be injured.
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| From: hawkeye in PA
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| Date: 22-Nov-22 |
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Personally I have no desire to try a old lemonwood bow again. The last one Dad refurbished delaminated through the riser wood, not glue joints. It cut through my "safety glove" and sliced my fingers bad. And it's not the only one I've had go bad.
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| From: bodymanbowyer
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| Date: 22-Nov-22 |
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No issues with this Gem. I get it out every now and then. Its been strung now for the last 5 days and flinging arrows. Great bow. JF
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| From: Moleman1
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| Date: 22-Nov-22 |
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I shoot bows everyday from 1952 through the 70's with no issues. I've got some that were fairly rough when I got them but a bit of TLC put them back in the field again. In my experience I've had more failures with newer bows than older.
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