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Offline Opatriot

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Help identify old F B stamped Longbow ?
« on: August 10, 2015, 04:10:00 PM »
Gday Friends .. I found this FB stamped longbow in Grate grampa's garage around 30 years ago , its just been under the bed till now ... Can anyone help identify or have any info on it .. ?
64 " long unstrung  , looks like yew or Osage .?
I cant decipher the stamp marks on it .. ?
The riser looks like partially oak .. I have no idea what the black belly is made of ...
I put the leather grip on , if it has no collectors value I thought I'd string it up and let the kids shoot her .....
Any idea what the brace would be ?

    http://s652.photobucket.com/user/OPATRIOT/library/FB%20Trad%20Bow
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Offline Bjorn

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Re: Help identify old F B stamped Longbow ?
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2015, 09:56:00 PM »
That is a nice example but if that were mine I'd sell or donate or hang it up-it also would make a good garden stake-I do that with unwanted bows.
It might blow apart with the kids shooting it and could cause an injury.
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Offline Opatriot

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Re: Help identify old F B stamped Longbow ?
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2015, 11:53:00 PM »
Mmmmm you may be right ... never thought of that , may have lost its integrity over time ....

 Can anybody out there identify/decipher the markings and best guess of the history , age .. ?
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Offline papabear08

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Re: Help identify old F B stamped Longbow ?
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2015, 05:09:00 AM »
Looks to be a York longbow missing grip and decals.
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Offline bowhunterfrompast

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Re: Help identify old F B stamped Longbow ?
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2015, 02:47:00 PM »
Looking at your pictures, it appears to be a Lemonwood Flat Bow made by York Archery.

FB stands for Fibre Backing
53 stands for 5 ft. 4 in. long
18 stands for the poundage
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Re: Help identify old F B stamped Longbow ?
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2015, 02:48:00 PM »
Oh thankyou guy's ....
 assume ...
Any idea what year she may have been made  ?

I think Ill be hanging her in the man cave ..
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