Ben Pearson 7330 Signature

[bctgrad]

Hello everyone!  I've been poking around here for a couple of years, but just decided to register and officially join the fun.  

Today I picked up a 58" - 50# Ben Pearson Signature 7330 with original case off of Craigslist for $25.  I thought it was a mistake when I first saw the listing.  Contacted the seller within about 10 minutes of the listing last night and met him this morning to buy the bow.  He was an older gentleman who knew the bow was worth more, but he just wanted to make sure it was going to someone who would use and enjoy it - I assured him I would.  It's in decent shape but has two holes where it looks like someone attached a quiver to the back of the bow.  Eventually I plan to get this restored by one of you professionals here, but was wondering if I need to do anything in the meantime to keep the bow from getting damaged further.  I don't plan on stringing the bow until it's repaired.  

Here are some pics:

 
 
 
 
 
 

[Horney Toad]

I'd fill the holes with epoxy and shoot it. Normally the holes should'nt make much difference in the stability of the bow. that one hole looks to be mis drilled and too high on the limb.

[kurtbel5]

Hello Brian,
Welcome to the looney bin.

Is that your 1st bow?
you sure did well on that one, but it will lead to another and another...

I'd buy a new string, I like Raineman's strings, he'll be along shortly.
and always use a bow stringer

I love craigs list,Ive got a few beauties off it myself.
            Kurt
Horney Toads on the money

[bctgrad]

Thanks Horney Toad, I'd love to start shooting this but didn't want to harm it.

Thanks for the welcome, kurtbel5.  No this isn't my first bow.  I've been shooting a Robertson Mystical longbow for the last 20 years.  As I get older and my shoulders continue to wear out it's getting harder to draw the 77# so I've been looking for some lower poundage bows.

My brother-in-law gave me his mint condition futurewood Kodiak Hunter over Thanksgiving which gave me the bug. I've bought 3 recurves since then and can't seem to stop.

[kurtbel5]

Hey Brian
Sure did not mean to sound like a know it all,wanted to make sure the bow and shooter didn't end up in pieces.lol
               Kurt

[bctgrad]

Kurt - I hope my post didn't sound like I thought you were a know it all.  If it came across that way I apologize!  I appreciate any feedback that I can get here.  My learning has been mostly by trial and error since I started shooting a bow as a young teen.  After finding this site and reading through the archives over the last couple of years I've discovered that much of what I thought I knew is wrong.  So, please keep providing whatever information/advice that you have.  Brian

[kurtbel5]

No,not at all
Being a new face here,I wanted to make sure I wasn't coming across wrong to you.

Are you handy with tools?
That looks like a good candidate for a home face lift, the restoration 101 thread, is a great resource going right now.

Horney Toad mentioned epoxy and there are guys here who can fill those holes so you'd hardly see them.

or you could get black gel coat repair kit at a boat hardware store or internet site and fix that yourself.

I'm with you on the learning curve its endless.
           Kurt

[bctgrad]

Does anybody make make replacement decals for this bow in case I try home face lift?

 

[kurtbel5]

I don't think so.
 Kurt

[PAPALAPIN]

Brian

You got a great deal.  The signature is a better collector bow than it is a shooter.  I have four of them.

On ****, you will see these going from between $100 t0 $200, depending on condition, and most don't come with the case.

If the bow is not damaged, delaminatet, twisted, etc... it shoud be safe to shoot.

string her up and shoot the crap out of her.  As was said before, always use a bow stringer...at least NEVER step throught the string to string it.

Enjoy.

[yellow bow]

Hey Brian welcome, string that baby up fling a couple dozen arrows and let us know how she preforms.