Using Vintage Bows

[d. ward]

Doug I would say Bear Archery probley never really 100% got rid of the cracks...And meaning no disrespect to any of the Bear dealers out there.........or Bear lovers.But last week I saw 2 set of newer Bear take down limbs?the ones they sell today???Both sets of limbs had these small H looking cracks in them...They are about 2 years old...ABH thats a good looking 59 there!!! The daughter had the baby yesterday,a slammen 10 pound baby bow restorer..I mean boy..I will track ya down later this AM ...........bowdoc

[4runr]

Congrats, BD, on your new shop apprentice!!

[alaskabowhunter]

Hey Doc,

Wow! What a bruiser!!. I bet he has a bow in his hands before he's walking... Congratulations I hope everybody is doing good. I'm sure you are the proud grandpa today, have a cigar for me!

[alaskabowhunter]

here is one of my favs that you worked your magic on...62" 44# Kodiak Special Deluxe.... yea I'm shooting it..
 

[Chris Wilson]

Yep, a mid 1970's Hoyt Pro-medalist takedown hunter. 60", 48#@28"

[bkupris]

This is the one I should be hunting with but it's in perfect condition and I figure I would be lucky to get my hands on another one like it.

Herters Sambar 1964  64"  46 lbs

  http://brian.ckupris.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=523&g2_serialNumber=1
 http://brian.ckupris.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=527&g2_serialNumber=1

[myshootinstinks]

Who built Herter's bows? Did they actually build them at their own shop or did another outfit build them?  Brian, that's a nice looking bow.

[bkupris]

I think they built them themselves, not sure actually?

[d. ward]

Hi Brian nice looking bow you have there...I beleave your correct,most all of Herter's bows were built in one of several massive wood working opperations...I beleave they were build same deal as Herters walnut gun stocks...All cut by in house wood-workers,employed by Herters....In the serial number of your bow,there should be two numbers together....if it's a 1964?? the numbers 64 would be in the serial number I think about the middle of the serial number...I would also like to add some of the finest rosewood ever imported was used in Herter's bows..There are some fine looking fine shooting bows........bowdoc

[bkupris]

Thanks bowdoc

Yeah I figured out how to read their serial numbers awhile ago thanks to Archery Archives. Serial number on this one is S.661064013. I see I made a mistake on my original post, it's a 66 incher.

     

Cheers for the info    

Brian