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Title: Super Short Shakespeare?
Post by: lucznik on May 26, 2004, 02:06:00 AM

When my Dad was alot younger he shot his biggest mule deer ever with a recurve bow which he remembers being REALLY short (45" at most.)He also thinks he remembers this to have been a bow made by Shakespeare. I have never heard of such a short recurve bow before, but my dad's memory of such things tends to be pretty good (though for some reason he doesn't remember what happened to the bow.)  

I would like, if possible, to find another specimen of this bow for him and am wondering if anyone might be able to help me in my search.  

thank you

Title: Re: Super Short Shakespeare?
Post by: Archery_Collector on May 26, 2004, 02:30:00 PM

Bear, Indian and some others made 48" bows but like your father, I do remember a shorter one. Going strickly from memory, I think it may have been Herters that made one in the 45" range. I dont know if Shakespeare did.

edit: I looked in a 71 catalog last night and found a 46" Herters but no 45". I did not see that Skakespeare had one that short

Title: Re: Super Short Shakespeare?
Post by: Recurvetd on July 05, 2004, 02:53:00 PM

The shortest bow Shakespeare made ,That I know of was the Cascade 50 inches. It had a black handle.