Fred Anderson Bows

[SELFBOW19953]

I have been working a trade for my Cascade Mountain Longbow Skookum.  I was asked if it was pre-stressed.  How can I tell whether it is or isn't?

[David Mitchell]

The best thing would be to check with Fred himself...get it straight from the horse's mouth.  I believe he glued up the lams on one form and then in a second operation he glued up the glass on a different form to create more pre-stress in the limbs.  I don't know if he always did that though so best ask him.

[Steelhead]

I think David is close in his assessment.I had one that was prestressed and I think that was kinda how Fred explained it to me.They were glued up differently.Its been awhile though since that conversation.So the details are a bit fuzzy.

The one I had was kinda rare in that it had a carbon core lamination..Man that was a beautiful bow!!!Would have kept it if I was richer.True heirloom.