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Brace height for Wilson Bros. Widow X-99 Pictures Added!!
« on: February 02, 2008, 08:06:00 AM »
I recently acquired a stunning 1964 Wilson Bros. X-99 Black Widow. It's 66" 40 @ 28", Brazilian Rosewood. Just wondering if anyone with experience with these older bows could recommend brace height range? I got the bow from the original owner's son, and intend to give it a very good home, for a very long time! CKruse
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Re: Brace height for Wilson Bros. Widow X-99 Pictures Added!!
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2008, 08:20:00 AM »
Hi Cam,I got one of those huge butt ugly BW's with the huge riser,I am almost possitive it's an X-99 as well.I will check later today.About 7 1/2 - 8 brace seems to work good on mine.bowdoc

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Re: Brace height for Wilson Bros. Widow X-99 Pictures Added!!
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2008, 02:22:00 PM »
Dangit Don, I guess beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder, but saying one of these vintage Widows is "butt ugly" is like saying Jennifer Lopez would be hot if she didn't have such a big a$$!  :biglaugh:  Let's let our Tradgang cronies decide what's beautiful! By the way, she's a great shooter. All that mass makes for a very stable, accurate bow. Prepare for the obligatory barrage of pictures!
 
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Re: Brace height for Wilson Bros. Widow X-99 Pictures Added!!
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2008, 02:23:00 PM »
Another:

 
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Re: Brace height for Wilson Bros. Widow X-99 Pictures Added!!
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2008, 02:23:00 PM »
Another:

 
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Re: Brace height for Wilson Bros. Widow X-99 Pictures Added!!
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2008, 02:24:00 PM »
The details:

 
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Re: Brace height for Wilson Bros. Widow X-99 Pictures Added!!
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2008, 02:25:00 PM »
The overlays:

 
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Re: Brace height for Wilson Bros. Widow X-99 Pictures Added!!
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2008, 02:26:00 PM »
Sight window:

 
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Re: Brace height for Wilson Bros. Widow X-99 Pictures Added!!
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2008, 02:27:00 PM »
Closeup on the Brazilian Rosewood:

 
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Re: Brace height for Wilson Bros. Widow X-99 Pictures Added!!
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2008, 05:38:00 PM »
Ohhhhhh yeah she's a looker,bowdoc

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Re: Brace height for Wilson Bros. Widow X-99 Pictures Added!!
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2008, 10:08:00 PM »
It's an old Shakespeare stick on feather rest that appears to be patterned after the Pierson vertical feather rest. I bought a pretty good little lot of them on *#bay a while back. Let me see what I've got in the basement and I'll send you a couple. CKruse
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Re: Brace height for Wilson Bros. Widow X-99 Pictures Added!!
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2008, 11:41:00 PM »
I agree, those risers are beautiful.

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Re: Brace height for Wilson Bros. Widow X-99 Pictures Added!!
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2008, 01:01:00 AM »
she is kinda curvy like Jennifer...very nice. Trap
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Re: Brace height for Wilson Bros. Widow X-99 Pictures Added!!
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2008, 06:49:00 AM »
If I can crack the picture loading code today.I will post a couple pics of a massive,no I mean massive! Sanders Classic I am almost finished with.Those model Classics,has by far the biggest of all brazilian rosewood risers from that era 1960's.The bow weights in about 5-7 pounds..not draw weight eather..will keep ya posted,bowdoc

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