WHAT IS THE PRIDE AND JOY OF YOUR BOW COLLECTION

[PAPALAPIN]

WHAT IS THE PRIDE AND JOY OF YOUR BOW COLLECTION.

Lets get something going here.

List your top three bows that you are most proud of.  Doesn't matter if it is brand new, or an old collectible.

Mine are:

   1.  1999 & 2000 JACK HOWARD GAMEMASTER JETS
   2.  1963 BEAR KODIAK 60" 50# DOGLEG ULTRA-MINT
   3.  1964 BEAR KODIAK 60" 55# EXCELLENT COND.

TIME TO BRAG A LITTLE.  No sense in haveing all those great bows if you can't let everyone else drool over them.

[Woodduck]

An old Ben Pearson Hunter that's been with me through college, my 30 year career, and into my retirement. It has nice Zebra wood and doesn't stack out to my 29" in case you get a chance to pick one up; do it.

Then I got a MA-VI Osage Black Widow that I consider a collectable 'cause they don't make 'em with MA (they are PMA now) and they only made a few 'VI' before they switched to 'X' for exotic. Widows are fine bows.

Then I got an used Zipper recurve that is a great hunting bow. Short, light, pretty maple, and will do the j o b. I recommend Zippers too...

Then I picked up a great used two piece Adcock ACS with bull snake backing. EVERYBODY knows you gotta have one of these fantastic bows!

Traded for a Fred Anderson Hyak and found out it was his Mr. Anderson's personal bow(the first one made) with the name 'Jack Rabbit' on it. 63" of enjoyment in the hand also!

How many could we list?

     

[PAPALAPIN]

List as many as you want.  I have 75 recurves now but I listed my three that i am most proud of.

I have a Locksley Wildcat that I bought in 1963.  Basically it is a Pearson Hunter but under Pearsons other brand line.

I gave it ta a buddy in '64 when I bough a new '64 Bear Kodiak.  He passed away last year and his widow gave it to me as a keepsake, si it is a very special bow to me.

I also bought an X99 Black Widow off of ebay that was custom made for GENE THORPE of New Orleans in 1966.  He was in his '60's and I was 22, just getting into tournament shooting.  He let me shoot that bow to see if I liked it.  He was sort of a mentor to me in archery.  I am thrilled to have it 37 years later. It holds a place of honor  on my rack.

We all have bows that are special to us for many reasons.  I have a Ben Pearson Super Jet solid fiberglass bow 50# that was my first hunting weight bow.  I took a small buck with it at age 14.  That bow goes for about $15.00 on eBAY now but I would not sell it for $100.00.  

C'mon, lets see what else you got.

[tonto]

1. I have a Grumley bush bow I got a good buy on. Been refinished but its a Grumley
2. a 1963 tamerlane nicest piece of wood in my collection.
3. I have one of the 1st 3 rivers bear A-handle takedowns went to africa with me.
Dean

[Trinity Outfitters]

Gang,

Do know that these are considered "collectibles," but I treasure the following three (not in any order):

1. Java Man Sweetgrass (bamboo back, yew belly R/D wood composite)
2. Saluki Grandeur (bamboo backed and bellied, reflexed wood composite)
3. Genesis Phoenician (BBO-static limb 'curve)

Any all-wood enthusiasts here?

Todd

[Chris Surtees]

1. Saxon - Wietas Creek - #1
2. Jim Reynolds - Thunderstick Mag with the  
   arrow inlay - I think there are only 7 or 8
   or these made so far
3. Several other limited edition bows - Shrew
   Limited #30, HH Wild Boar #9, and Joe  
   Blake's Prairie Panther #13

[Earl E. Nov...mber]

1. circa 1938 Howard Hill,
2. 63 Kodiak Mag Type 1 Dogleg
3. 1926 Stemmler LB, cord grip and horn tips.
All bows would be 9 or better on the ole 10 point scale, with origianl finishes.

[Brian Krebs]

a nels grumley bush bow signed by Nels and much later by Fred Bear.

[PAPALAPIN]

Do you guys shoot the GRUMLEYs, or are they just wall hangers.  With a treasure like that I would hate to ewven try to shoot it.

I have a type I Kodiak Magnum that had never been strung.  Of course I had to try.  I strung it with a string from another Kod Mag, and flexed it a bit.  I let it stay strung over night.  The next day I drew it to half draw and then to full draw.  It exploded.  I leared my lesson at the expense of a nice bow.

[raghorn]

Bear Signature
1962 Kodiak
1960 Bear Kodiak Deluxe
1954 Bar Kodiak II
1968 Wing Thunderbird-Modified
I shoot all of them except the Signature
They are bows, and bows are meant to be shot.....right?

[PAPALAPIN]

ABSOLUTELY on BOWS ARE MEANT TO BE SHOT.

However, I would still be hesitant to shoot a GRUMLEY or a TYPE I KODIAK MAGNUM DOGLEG.

I also have a THUNDERBIRD.  '63 is as far as I go bak in my Bears.  I have

'63 KODIAK 60" 50# ULTRA MINT
'64 Kodiak 60" 55# Excellent
'64 Kodiak 60" 45# CAMO
'64 Kodiak 60" 40# LH
'65 Kodiak 60" 55# Good cond
'65 Kodiak 60" 48# Good Cond
'8? Kodiak 60" 70# Good Cond
'67 Kodiak Hunter 58" 45# Good Cond
'7? Kodiak Hunter 60" 43# Good Cond
'68 Super kodiak 60" 50# refinished
'62 Kodiak Magnum 52" 52# Decent Cond
'63 Kodiak Magnum 52" 50# Exploded & redone
'69 Kodiak Magnum 52" 48# Good Cond
'7? Kodiak Magnum 52" 50# Good Cond
'66 Super Magnum 48" 48# Excellent Cond
'7? Super Magnum 48" 45# Excellent Cond

'70 Custom Kodiak Takedown B riser 60" 50# MINT
'83 Custom Kodiak Takedown B riser 60" 55# GREAT
           Signed by Fred Bear & Frank Scott
'83 Custom Kodiak Takedown B riser 60" 43# Good Cond

I also have a Brackenbury Riser made to take Bear limbs. There were two found in Jim's shop after his death.  Only two made.  The other one is in a collection in Colorado.  Beautiful

Is this a collectors item?  Only two made, but the demand is not there.

[elkstalker]

Hello all, I am new to this site.I also enjoy collecting bows and broadheads. My top three are:
51 Kodiak static recurve, 54 compass kodiak 60# exc. condition with original paperwork, and a 20# tamerlane. would love to have a grumley bow, but haven't found one in my cheap price range. would love to build a replica.  

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WELCOME ELKSTALKER

Those are some nice collectibles.  That 20# Tamerlane is really uncommon.  What is the length?  What other bows do you have?

[Mark Detmer]

I have 69 Super K that paid a visit to the bow doc    

WILL have a Thunderstick "arrow inlaid" bow soon!

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MARK

Good choice in bow repair man.  BOWDOC is the best

He is going to do an older JACK HOWARD GAMEMASTER JET for a friend of mine

[black velvet]

!959 Kodiak 56#
1967 Super Kodiak 64#

[mooseran]

My pride and joy has to be Fred Bear's personal T/D hunting bow.  It is the bow Fred Bear is holding in the photograph showen on the back cover of Bob Mungers book " Trailing a Bear".

It is displayed on my web site along with other items.....www.mooseran.com

[pineshafter]

Listening to all these bows makes a guy want to start collecting. Sounds like music with all these cool names.

[Earl E. Nov...mber]

Yup!!

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PINESHAFTER

Be careful what you wish for, you might get it.

Although recurve collecting is very rewarding, it is a DESEASE and can be detrimental to you financial health.

MOOSERAN

How did you come by Fred Bear's personal bow.  What a great thing to have