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Offline Gen273

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Anyone ever had a bow built by Gene Sanders
« on: October 13, 2010, 04:33:00 PM »
Any info on his bows would be helpful.
Thanks!!!
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Offline Dave Bulla

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Re: Anyone ever had a bow built by Gene Sanders
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2010, 06:24:00 PM »
Not sure but I have a recurve that I believe was marked "Sanders Swift".  It was a very nice bow with a the riser made out of a stack of laminations about as thick as limb laminations laid in a pattern.  White glass on the limbs and a fairly high wrist grip.  I bought it to give to a friends boy in exchange for some contractor work he helped me with but it showed up cracked at the shelf.  I then bought a Wing Gull that was five pounds heavier and fixed the Sanders.  Rather than give him a repaired bow, I gave him the choice between the two and the Sanders shot so much better than the Gull that he chose it anyway.  My fix was sound and I added overlays to hide it and it really is a good looking bow.  Too bad it's only 30 lbs.  I'd love to find another one in a grown up weight.
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Re: Anyone ever had a bow built by Gene Sanders
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2010, 07:02:00 PM »


This is one of Gene's first longbows. Great shooter and tough as nails. He also makes recurves. Good guy and very nice bows.
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Re: Anyone ever had a bow built by Gene Sanders
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2010, 07:14:00 PM »
I think that is a different Sanders. I too, have a Sanders Swift, 45#, 68". It is a 60's vintage and is everything you said and more. Just about the best, smoothest recurve I've ever shot.
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Offline Dave Bulla

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Re: Anyone ever had a bow built by Gene Sanders
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2010, 08:10:00 PM »
Mahantango, do you have a picture?  I'll see if I can find a pic of the one I had.
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Re: Anyone ever had a bow built by Gene Sanders
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2010, 11:15:00 PM »
I`ve owned several and they were all great bows. Gene makes a fine takedown longbow.RC
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Re: Anyone ever had a bow built by Gene Sanders
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Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: Anyone ever had a bow built by Gene Sanders
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2010, 08:50:00 AM »
Gene's bows were Mantis bows...and I think he is back in business.

He's from Dallas, GA.

He was really into short bows with no stack and finger pinch....and using different wood combinations.

Sassafras core wood was one thing I remember about Gene's bows.

I've owned three....they were very nice and well-made....hard hitting game getters.
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Re: Anyone ever had a bow built by Gene Sanders
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2010, 01:38:00 PM »
Thanks guys, I am Thinking about having him build me a Short Recurve.
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Re: Anyone ever had a bow built by Gene Sanders
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2010, 04:50:00 PM »
Sorry Dave, I'm photo-challenged but I'm working on it. It's the coolest looking, many thin lams going every-which-way, a couple of them red, seems to be maple and walnut. White glass back, woven green glass belly. Fine tip overlays.
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Re: Anyone ever had a bow built by Gene Sanders
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2010, 04:55:00 PM »
I have a G & L Mantis, 52# @ 28" 56" long great bow smooth and fast, almost silent with wool puffs. Very light in the hand! A real nice hunting bow...
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Re: Anyone ever had a bow built by Gene Sanders
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2010, 07:34:00 PM »
I`m sure the sanders Swift was not built by Gene.RC
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Re: Anyone ever had a bow built by Gene Sanders
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2010, 11:06:00 AM »
Anyone else got a Gene Sanders Custom?
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