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Title: Help identify old Osage static recurve from 40’s ???
Post by: Ray Lyon on June 26, 2021, 02:34:33 PM
I picked up a couple of static(steamed?) Osage recurve bows at an estate sale.  The only marking on the first one is ‘Stalker’ on side of bow opposite of arrow rest
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Title: Re: Help identify old Osage static recurve from 40’s ???
Post by: Ray Lyon on June 26, 2021, 02:42:40 PM
Bow # two.  This one is also Osage but appears to be wrapped by the maker.  It’s Osage backed with something that looks like a early glass backing.  The cloth wrap makes it look like a ‘mummy’. Arrow rest plate is on outside of the wrap.  No markings can be seen with wrap in place. 
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Title: Re: Help identify old Osage static recurve from 40’s ???
Post by: Ray Lyon on June 26, 2021, 02:44:09 PM
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Handle of second bow
Title: Re: Help identify old Osage static recurve from 40’s ???
Post by: Ray Lyon on June 26, 2021, 02:45:56 PM
Some footed arrows that came with
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Title: Re: Help identify old Osage static recurve from 40’s ???
Post by: Ray Lyon on June 26, 2021, 06:55:49 PM
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Here’s what is under the wrap.  Looks like a layer of glass on back of bow only. 
Title: Re: Help identify old Osage static recurve from 40’s ???
Post by: Ray Lyon on June 26, 2021, 06:56:51 PM
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Title: Re: Help identify old Osage static recurve from 40’s ???
Post by: Ken Sorg on June 29, 2021, 03:21:43 AM
Not sure Ray, but those are beauties!
Title: Re: Help identify old Osage static recurve from 40’s ???
Post by: Ray Lyon on July 07, 2021, 03:30:13 PM
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It’s cleaning up really nicely.  First coat of Tru Oil made the color pop.