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Offline $bowhunter$

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old Pearson treasure found
« on: June 03, 2012, 03:23:00 PM »
well i was up visiting my grandma and she started to talk of this bow that belonged to my grandpa. he passed about 5 years ago so i had no clue about this. she proceeded to tell me to go back and get it and get some use out of it. so i go back to her room, where ive never seen before, and find this hanging above the fireplace...
       
 then i was able to find this old quiver and arrows and all that was inside of it...
      then i compared one of my current arrows to one of his. i guess he had a much shorter draw than me.
i want to get this bow shooting again soon so i can try to kill a deer with it this fall in memory of him. i just need a string and make up some arrows. i just thought id share my finds with you guys as im pretty excited! sorry for the bad pics they were taken with my cell. if anyone has any info on this bow please share  :thumbsup:  

steven
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Re: old Pearson treasure found
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2012, 03:55:00 PM »
I don't have any info on the bow, but I know you are a dang lucky man.

What I wouldn't give to find something like that in my family. Congrats and I hope you treasure it always.
Kenny

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Offline LONGSTYKES

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Re: old Pearson treasure found
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2012, 04:00:00 PM »
Steven, Congratulations on a great heirloom. Enjoy shooting her, and I hope you fill a tag with her.
Don
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Offline JAG

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Re: old Pearson treasure found
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2012, 04:15:00 PM »
Best of Luck to you in your quest.
I know your Grandpa will be there with you!  I hope you feel his presence every time you pick it up!
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Offline Night Wing

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Re: old Pearson treasure found
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2012, 05:51:00 PM »
A 68" Ben Pearson Palomino recurve in almost pristine condition is a great, great find.      :thumbsup:    Congrats.      :)    

As for a bowstring, I would go with a 64" length B-50 or B-55 dacron string.
Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 42# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 10.02
Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 37# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 11.37

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Re: old Pearson treasure found
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2012, 08:29:00 PM »
I have that bow's twin in 54# it shoots great and has made me a long recurve fan so much so I've bought 4 other long recurves since that one, enjoy it and don't be surprised when people stop you to eyeball it great find.
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Re: old Pearson treasure found
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2012, 08:50:00 PM »
What a beauty!
I hope your days afield with it are full of memories, new and old. You are a very fortunate fellow.

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Offline JV Rooster

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Re: old Pearson treasure found
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2012, 09:00:00 PM »
Very nice find!
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Re: old Pearson treasure found
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2012, 09:07:00 PM »
Very ,very nice.......shoot it with pride!!
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.  Shunryu Suzuki

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Re: old Pearson treasure found
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2012, 09:09:00 PM »
" Out of a mans heart, The issues of life flow"

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Re: old Pearson treasure found
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2012, 09:45:00 PM »
Beautiful bow, great story!    :clapper:
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Re: old Pearson treasure found
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2012, 10:23:00 PM »
Nice bow! Looks like an early one.
Lucas Kent

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Re: old Pearson treasure found
« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2012, 10:49:00 PM »
You're going to love it! You won't believe how smooth it will shoot.
I would've taken better care of myself,if I'd known I was gonna live this long!

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Re: old Pearson treasure found
« Reply #13 on: June 04, 2012, 02:00:00 AM »
Now thats just a treasure in every way.
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Re: old Pearson treasure found
« Reply #14 on: June 04, 2012, 10:54:00 AM »
Hey Steven--

Congrats on a nice find.  If you will tell me the exact length you need, I will be happy to build you an endless loop string out of B-50 material.  (No charge of course)  I hope you get lots of enjoyment from that bow and also that you have good luck with it during deer season.

Joe

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Re: old Pearson treasure found
« Reply #15 on: June 04, 2012, 02:59:00 PM »
RkyMtn Joe-  :thumbsup:    :clapper:

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