Cody, the most fascinating old bow that I've seen was in the possession of a gray-bearded fellow at the old Howard Hill World Championship that used to be held in Wilsonville, AL, at a shoot more than a decade ago. The bow had been found in a closet and sold at a yard sale. It was made by Duff, famous bowyer to the Queen, who made bows in the US in the early years. The bow was all bamboo, made with VERTICAL laminations! The back and belly were covered with another lam. I shot the bow a couple of times, and it still felt good after all those years. I couldn't believe that the fellow was even stringing, much less letting people shoot such a historical bow.
I read about these bows in Elmer's archery book, and they were used by one of the top archers of the day. He had three in different draw weights for different distances on the target range. I think his name was Russ Hoogerhide, although I might be off in the spelling. He was the best target archer in the country for years.
Topic: Any old bows from the 1900-1969 (Read 630 times)
