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Author Topic: Anyone Heard of a Steve Martin Bow?  (Read 534 times)

Offline 2fletch

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Anyone Heard of a Steve Martin Bow?
« on: January 24, 2013, 01:48:00 PM »
Someone came in today with an old longbow made by Steve Martin. It was 66" in length and 52# at 26" It was made from one piece of wood and had tips of what look like bear claw. Also, the guy who brought it in said that some old fellow (now deceased) was familiar with the bow and said that the tips were indeed bear claw and that the bowyer was from Maine. I couldn't identify the wood. It wasn't lemon wood, nor Yew, and it didn't seem quite like hickory either.

If you know anything about this bow, I would appreciate it if you care to share.

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Offline AngelDeVille

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Re: Anyone Heard of a Steve Martin Bow?
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2013, 01:50:00 PM »
Did it come with the arrow through the head gag?
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Re: Anyone Heard of a Steve Martin Bow?
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2013, 02:41:00 PM »
did it look like a banjo? Was it funny?
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Offline Gordon Jabben

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Re: Anyone Heard of a Steve Martin Bow?
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2013, 02:43:00 PM »
Steve Martin from Kentucky made some bows that were laminated osage with and without fiberglass.  Steve was well known and I'm sure others can give you more information.  The bow I had was will made.
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Offline NormanDale33

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Re: Anyone Heard of a Steve Martin Bow?
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2013, 02:47:00 PM »
My name is Steve Martin...seriously. But I didn't make the bow...which is a good thing.
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Re: Anyone Heard of a Steve Martin Bow?
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2013, 05:11:00 PM »
Is it named "Well Excuuuse Me!"?   :bigsmyl:
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Offline T Lail

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Re: Anyone Heard of a Steve Martin Bow?
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2013, 05:22:00 PM »
now that's funny.....
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Re: Anyone Heard of a Steve Martin Bow?
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2013, 05:28:00 PM »
I heard in his time he was a "wild and crazy guy."
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Offline LimBender

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Re: Anyone Heard of a Steve Martin Bow?
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2013, 09:32:00 PM »
Only bowyer to grow up sittin on a porch, singin and dancin down in Mississippi.
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Offline Alan Coe

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Re: Anyone Heard of a Steve Martin Bow?
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2013, 09:57:00 PM »
Dead Men don't wear Plaid.
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Offline rmorris

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Re: Anyone Heard of a Steve Martin Bow?
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2013, 10:47:00 PM »
All I need is this bow! This bow and this lamp! This bow this lamp and this thermos....
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Offline jdemoya

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Re: Anyone Heard of a Steve Martin Bow?
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2013, 10:50:00 PM »
Is there anything written on the bow?
God bless,
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Offline ddauler

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Re: Anyone Heard of a Steve Martin Bow?
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2013, 01:14:00 PM »
Steve Martin from Kentucky probably my buddy had one of his bows 15-20 years ago and we got some osage billets from him. I don't have any contact info.
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Re: Anyone Heard of a Steve Martin Bow?
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2013, 02:36:00 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by rmorris:
All I need is this bow! This bow and this lamp! This bow this lamp and this thermos....
Classic. Well played.

Is he still making bows?
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Re: Anyone Heard of a Steve Martin Bow?
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2013, 03:20:00 PM »
Steve Martin (from KY) built several nice "all wood" laminated bows. I don't think he's building many today.
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Offline 2fletch

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Re: Anyone Heard of a Steve Martin Bow?
« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2013, 08:01:00 PM »
e alexander, do you know how to get in touch with Steve Martin from Kentucky?
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Re: Anyone Heard of a Steve Martin Bow?
« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2013, 10:44:00 AM »
Sent you a PM.
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