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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: hardbern on October 28, 2016, 07:44:00 AM
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I have seen mention of this book "Duocurve Bow" that Russell Willcox wrote & am aware of 2 manuscript-like copies in the UK.
Does anyone in the US know anything about it?
Was it ever published?
Anyway to whet your appetites I've scanned the "CHAPTERS"/contents page & at random within the "BOWS" found a nice page on the draw/let-off effect of his limbs - must be the Sid's favourite page (i'll have to ask them if they know anything about this book).
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14639667_1192225854197555_4525059963518971881_n.jpg?oh=cdd5fe56a93caa1578f8b22998f996a9&oe=5888022B) (https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14732345_1192225907530883_522471750137758785_n.jpg?oh=247ffa185e4b3540f6730b1ec0d6cf19&oe=58A53EAB)
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Any photos in that manuscript?
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Not one! ;-)
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Russ Willcox lived about 28 miles from me although I was not fortunate to have met him,too young :-) I do have a copy of manuscript (not pictures).I have had seberal of his bows and a good friend of mine has the last bow Russ built which was built for hi another friend had Russ's personal bow.
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What do you know about the manuscript?
How many copies? Who given to? Was it his intention to publish?
I'd be interested to see some pictures of your bows & your friends if possible.
I've seen a few pics of some of his bows in the UK
& there were a small no. of bowyers in the '60s that explicitly credited his influence:
Les Howis (Marksman), esp. the "Outlaw":
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.915857615167715.1073741917.100002304553118&type=1&l=9c04657e8b ;
Mike Hallam (Hallam Archery Co.) "Pegasus Duocurve") see:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1147119298708211.1073741939.100002304553118&type=1&l=5f27308dbe