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Author Topic: Found a few bows last weekend..  (Read 1493 times)

Offline Richard Korte

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Found a few bows last weekend..
« on: October 24, 2024, 04:06:13 PM »
Browsing Craigs List sporting goods last week..... the ad said, "Compound Bow for sale and 4 old bows. The photo only showed the compound, but in the background was a partially covered up recurve. I bit....and bought! Such a deal!!
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Offline Richard Korte

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Re: Found a few bows last weekend..
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2024, 04:08:32 PM »
Here's the whole purchase!
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Re: Found a few bows last weekend..
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2024, 09:14:15 PM »
Not fair to not share price. 
"What was big was not the fish, but the chance.  What was full was not the creel, but the memory" - Aldo Leopold   "Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement"- Will Rogers

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Re: Found a few bows last weekend..
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2024, 03:29:12 AM »
Richard ,
  You done Well my friend  : :thumbsup:
That Howatt is really catching my eye and I have two of those same Herters you have
 As well.
  I love the late 50-early 60s bows and how much bowyers back then really know how to build them.
  Lots of good finds you have there and so happy you found these.
  Keefers

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Re: Found a few bows last weekend..
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2024, 05:47:19 AM »
Richard, that is one 'helluva' find.  Enjoy!
Shick
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Offline doubleo

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Re: Found a few bows last weekend..
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2024, 11:32:42 AM »
That is one heck of a find! What are the models and specs? :thumbsup:
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Offline Duker

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Re: Found a few bows last weekend..
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2024, 02:21:12 PM »
Looks like you found the pot of gold :goldtooth:

Offline Richard Korte

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Re: Found a few bows last weekend..
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2024, 07:17:20 PM »
The top bow is a Damon Howatt Palomar..40#
Second is a Herters CV International Match..40#
Third is a Bear Super Kodiak..50#
Fourth is a Herters International Match Hunter..+_ 40#
     I'm refinishing the Bear..the original finish was crackled and flaking...A bear fan said it was made in 1973. Glass is great..no cracks. I sold the Howatt and will also sell the Herters CV. I re-shaped the grip on the Herters Hunter and am in the process of refinishing it. I'll put some phenolic layers on the tips and give it away to a deserving youth. There are over a hundred different arrows...some carbon, some aluminum, some wood. I did get one box of Herters hunting arrows with broadheads and one box of Herters aluminum target arrows. The compound is an early Hoyt with all the gear..quiver, sight, rest, two releases, Nikon range finder, and arrows with broadheads. Another set to sell/give away/trade. I'll keep the Bear back quiver and Cedar arrows with field points and give away the carbons and aluminums. If you need some for a youth program, let me know.
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Offline Richard Korte

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Re: Found a few bows last weekend..
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2024, 07:24:03 PM »
Here's a few more photos...
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Offline Richard Korte

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Re: Found a few bows last weekend..
« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2024, 07:26:08 PM »
And another...
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Re: Found a few bows last weekend..
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2024, 09:33:32 PM »
WOW! :o :o
congratulations!!!
Steve.

Offline awry

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Re: Found a few bows last weekend..
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2024, 09:50:09 PM »
DANG
Score!

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Re: Found a few bows last weekend..
« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2024, 10:16:21 PM »
That's the kind of find we all hope for...Congratulations!

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