Russell Willcox "Duocurve Bow" book 1960

[hardbern]

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).

     

[Lucas K]

Any photos in that manuscript?

[hardbern]

Not one! ;-)

[Tom Phillips]

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.

[hardbern]

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