AGING DAMON HOWATT BOWS

[Howattman]

Originally posted by weezy:
darker bow is older one with 1st number 3 so I purchased the bow  before 1980 so must be from 1973. Bow is also physically heavier than lighter one. Also has more pointed limb tips. Also has larger grip.
I bought the lighter colored one about 1985 so it must be from 1980; 0 is first number.
thanks again for help;
Bob

Bob,

The ligher model (laminated maple with bubinga accent stripe) was not introduced until 1985, so it can't be a 1980 model.

[L. E. Carroll]

I've recently came across 2 different 58" Howatt Hunters ...yes, Marked Howatt Hunter, but only 58"long.. How common were these shorter versions?  Both have ornately shaped Rosewood Riser's as 60's era Rosewood Howatt's did [ BTW, not solid 1 piece risers but laminated Rosewood risers]. Both have shorter Riser's than the Risers I've seen on most "Normal" Hunter's...
They look a lot more like Hi-speed risers, but definitely are marked as "Hunter's" in both cases..

Is $200 a fair price and is this shorter model any rarer and more collectable? Also any idea of the year these were produced?  I'll check tomorrow and see if I can guess age by 1 st number in ser#.

Gene

[OldSkoolArcher]

Gene, The only thing I can add to your question is I have a Hi-Speed (I believe 1963) that is mismarked and says 62". It is definetly not 62" though.

Maybe the bows you were looking at and the one I have were all mislabeled by the same person!!

[Blackhawk]

The Howatt Hunter has been around for more than 50 years and prior to mid 70's Howatt did some tinkering with limb length and design.  After that, the Hunter has been 62" with the same limb design but various woods have been used.