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Author Topic: Old longbow pics  (Read 740 times)

Offline bowzonly

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Old longbow pics
« on: November 08, 2013, 08:49:00 PM »
 Can anybody give me any details on these bows ie Year type of wood , any value this pic has a York sticker on it an  stamped into it is FJ50 20 (50 is length 20#)

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Re: Old longbow pics
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2013, 08:52:00 PM »
 This bow is numbered FRB 68 50.  This photo shows wraps in the middle of each limb.  Are these to repair a crack or are they decorative.  This bow has a slight shelf cut into it

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Re: Old longbow pics
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2013, 08:54:00 PM »
URL=http://s48.photobucket.com/user/bowzonly/media/IMG_5869.jpg.html] [/URL]  Smaller bow has this hole in it.  ?

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Re: Old longbow pics
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2013, 08:56:00 PM »
 Larger bow has this damage on each tip.  Can this be repaired and would it be worth it

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Re: Old longbow pics
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2013, 09:02:00 PM »
Many of these old bows from the 40's and 50's were lemonwood and value is rather minimal...and that means under $50 in most cases.  Your bow is rather dark colored, so not sure if lemonwood.  (I have a few york lemonwoods that I've picked up for 5-10 bucks each).
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Offline mahantango

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Re: Old longbow pics
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2013, 08:08:00 AM »
What Blackhawk said. Some lemonwood bows were backed with Fortisan. That hole was for a stringkeeper.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Old longbow pics
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2013, 09:36:00 AM »
Years ago I bought an old York(Woodcrafters) lemonwood longbow at a flea market for $5. I contacted Woodcrafters and the gentleman I spoke to sent me a copy of an old York Archery catalog. It was from the 1940s. If I can find that catalog I'll see if your bows are in it.
  To me the only value of these old bows is historic. I shot mine a few times when I first got it but now I'd rather just enjoy it as a historic relic and part of my archery collection.
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Offline SCATTERSHOT

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Re: Old longbow pics
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2013, 10:40:00 AM »
Can't help with the age, but the hole in the tip was for a string loop to hang the bow in a cabinet.
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