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Offline jfelkins

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Lucky me!
« on: February 14, 2011, 10:08:00 PM »
Went to dinner at a neighbors last night and my recurve hunting came up. They dug out a Shakespeare 50lb. Wambaw! And it was left handed just like me. "here, take it!" was all they said.

Went for dinner and got a new bow! It's a 58 inch. How do I know how long of a string to get for it. Thanks!
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Offline Dave Bowers

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Re: Lucky me!
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2011, 10:10:00 PM »
Dang I never find deals like that...congrats
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Re: Lucky me!
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2011, 10:30:00 PM »
Cool!  got pics??     :saywhat:
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Offline Coonbait

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Re: Lucky me!
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2011, 10:47:00 PM »
Man I got to start talking to my neighbors.
Congratulations!
GLENN
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Offline Lechwe

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Re: Lucky me!
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2011, 05:48:00 AM »
AMO minus 3"

You need a 55" string.
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Offline Ricker

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Re: Lucky me!
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2011, 06:08:00 AM »
a recurve is normally 4" less than AMO

longbows -3" of AMO
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Offline Mudd

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Re: Lucky me!
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2011, 06:34:00 AM »
How cool is this?     Way!!!!!   I'm saying.....

Now let us see your gift.

God bless,Mudd
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Offline RM81

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Re: Lucky me!
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2011, 08:44:00 AM »
Can't beat that.  Try a string 4" shorter than AMO.  We need pictures.
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Offline jfelkins

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Re: Lucky me!
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2011, 02:42:00 PM »
Here it is. It's kinda grimy and scuffed. Whats the best way to clean it up? I don't want to rub off any of the printing. I hope this thing can fling a heavy arrow!

I resized in photo bucket ( and before importing into photobucket. I hope this is ok.)

 

 

 

 

 
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Offline Larry m

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Re: Lucky me!
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2011, 02:46:00 PM »
The Wambaw is a nice shooting bow. Recently had one but passed it on to a fellow archer at the local range. Nothing but compliments!!
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Offline GO Rogers

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Re: Lucky me!
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2011, 02:49:00 PM »
Nice bow.
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Offline tarponnut

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Re: Lucky me!
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2011, 02:53:00 PM »
Great looking bow!
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Offline jfelkins

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Re: Lucky me!
« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2011, 08:03:00 PM »
Thanks! What's the best way to clean it up w/o hurting the finish!
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Offline traditional beagle

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Re: Lucky me!
« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2011, 08:13:00 PM »
What Chupa said. Nice one.
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Offline jfelkins

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Re: Lucky me!
« Reply #14 on: February 18, 2011, 10:04:00 PM »
Thanks all. Is warm water a soap the best place to start cleaning it?
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Offline ckanous

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Re: Lucky me!
« Reply #15 on: February 19, 2011, 07:17:00 AM »
Warm water wont hurt it if your not soaking it in the bath tub, just rub over it with a rag to dry it off good when your done cleaning. You could even use 4-OOOO steel wool with some kinda of oil or Go-Jo hand cleaner W/OUT the grit. Be careful around the decal so you don't rub it off, I have seen some under the finish and some laying on top. The finish looks beat up a bit and you wont be able to do much with that except scuff over it and recoat it or just refinish it completley. I say a good cleaning should do just fine though.
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Offline mahantango

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Re: Lucky me!
« Reply #16 on: February 19, 2011, 07:49:00 AM »
Citrus-oil solvents like Goo-Be-Gone, light scuffing with Scotch-Bright pad, wipe down with denatured alcohol and a couple coats Min-Wax poly will do wonders.
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Offline wingnut

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Re: Lucky me!
« Reply #17 on: February 19, 2011, 08:06:00 AM »
Remember that older bows like that one shoot B50 stings.  It would be a shame to ruin one that nice with FF.

Mike
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