Who collects the outcasts?

[92Fspc4]

It seems every one collects Bears, Wing, Damon Howatt etc.  Anyone here collect Ben Pearson, Indian or some of the other less popular bows.  I have a Pearson Mustang (Looks just like a bear Grizzly) from the 70's and and Indian Senaca.  They are both great bows.  My collection includes mostly Bears but I have a sweet spot for Indians and Pearsons.  Had a Pearson takedown (2 piece) and wish I still had it.  Had a few Pearson Jets too. (Great fishing/loaner bows)  The less popular names are also easier to find at lower prices and are beautiful bows.  So what do you have in your collection?

[ksbowman]

I wouldn't call it a collection, but I have quite a few Pearsons and really like shooting them. They were the bows I got started with and have always been partial to them.

[mj seratt]

My wife and I don't have a collection, but we've got a bunch of bows.  
We had an Indian Hunter, 52 inches and 55 lbs. that was a very nice, good shooting bow.  We donated it for a charity auction a few years ago.

Murray

[Archery_Collector]

Like most, I have lots of Bears, some BP's and Wings but I also have unique ones. One area I have is about 8 metal bows, Grimes, True Temper, Ivanhoe, Seefab etc. not sure how I got started, they just came to me :/  I also love the take downs from the 70's, its what I remember when shooting as a kid, have a few of them.

I have so many pre50's longbows, I'm not even sure how many, over 50 I'm sure. Years ago I would pay people $5-10 for them and they were happy to sell them, hard to find that today. I have several nice examples but most are non-spectacular.

[Wade Phillips]

I have dozens of outcasts in various corners of the arsenal that I would like find a new home for...

duplicates, replaced bows, misc stuff that is not part of the collection and there is no interest in nor room to display it...

Some shootable, some twisted, some broken, all need a new home...

Have been going through them the past few weeks and sent off a couple dozen, but seems to be no noticeable decline in the bows that must go...

     

     

[92Fspc4]

allot of history in that pile.

[warpedarrow]

Wade, what is that bow near the top with the black and white overlays and grooves for the fingers?

Just curious, please don't send it.

[92Fspc4]

quite a few old bears there

[Wade Phillips]

Originally posted by 92Fspc4:
allot of history in that pile.

Richard - As you know, "History" is "documentation" or the written word of past events.

Until each item in this pile of old bows is accurately documented, each is simply an undocumented artifact with no recorded history.

Off hand, can't point to any in the pile that might be truly historically significant.

[Wade Phillips]

Originally posted by warpedarrow:
Wade, what is that bow near the top with the black and white overlays and grooves for the fingers?...

Brad -

The bow you asked about has a medallion opposite the shelf with an Indian Arrowhead emblem and "St. Joe River Bows" "Handcrafted by Craig Potter".

Don't know Craig, but he created an incredible example of the modern bowyer's art.

However, the riser is cracked in a couple of places and the upper recurved limb is delaminated, otherwise it is nice looking bow with narrow limbs and clear glass. (brings to mind, "other than that Mrs. Lincoln, How was the play?")

It is more than unlikely that a complete working restoration would be possible...

[TonyW]

The Elephant's Graveyard may be a myth, but old bows do head for Wade's Tomato Garden when they are ready to meet their Maker.

[mangonboat]

That would be a funny-looking tomato garden, for sure!