Dale Dye RIP

[brian wagar]

So glad I lived close enough to visit Dale he was one of a kind RIP my friend.

[stykshooter]

RIP  Dale

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[huckbuck]

Very sad news indeed.  A Trails End Recurve was my first custom bow.  Made in 1998 with several more to follow.  I always enjoyed our conversations over the phone.  You will be missed "my friend".

Tony Huckaby

[Gene Wensel]

   Dale gave me the second bow he ever built. It appeared to be made by a very experienced bowyer. Very impressive. The bad news is it was right around 80# at 28". I loaned it to a strongman neighbor of mine, who loaned it to a buddy of his, who loaned it to a buddy of his, etc. I haven't seen it since..... In all the years he made bows professionally, he very seldom advertised. Word of mouth kept him behind....

[JD Page]

Blue skies ahead Dale! R.I.P.

[TradBrewSC]

very sad news indeed. I have always admired his bow, and truly regret not ordering one from him when we spoke some 8 or so years ago. RIP to a legend.

[Terry Green]

So sorry to hear about this.   He sure had a great following.  His bow creations where shown off here on Tradgang since day one.  God Speed.

[Quickblood]

Very sad news indeed.  Gone but not forgotten.

[cacciatore]

These are my treasured Dale Dye's

[frassettor]

Prayers for dales family. RIP Dale. Blessings.

[marsh chicken]

Hate to hear this. I had him make me one when I was poor. He let me pay for it on a payment plan. He told me to keep up with the balance owed and let him know when it was paid off.  He said it was one of few left hand bows he had made in one piece.  Glad I kept it. Just sorry I did not make it a little lighter poundage since I've recently caught this old age disease. Always enjoyed talking to him.

[DK]

Dale made a one piece bow for me in 2005, I still shoot it today very nice bow! I love his handle style quite unique! He was a good man and loved to talk! RIP Dale!

[Ron Roehrick]

Dale was the real deal, a great humble man with artistic talent and a great bowyer. He will surely be missed. The first bow pictured in this thread is my old Dale Dye recurve. That's one I wish I had back.

[riottojn@catskill.net]

I met Dale in 1986 when I purchased my first bow from him. He was a master artist, a kind and gentle person, and one of the finest bowyers in existence.  Simply put, in my opinion,  he produced the Stradivarius of all recurve bows. We became good friends and arranged to meet a few times.  Dale always went the extra mile for a client and never, never cut corners on his product.  I spoke of him with the highest regard and respect to everyone who I knew was looking for another recurve.  He told me if I kept sending him clients he would call me his "East Coast Rep", and some time later he put that on a bow he built for me. In 2018 I asked him to build me another one piece bow even though he said he was retiring.  I persisted and he built the bow, and wrote on it " my last one piece bow".  that is the kind of guy he was.
After he fell and broke his hip I called him about twice a month to chat.  All the conversations went the same way.  first we complained about our aches and pains, then how we had to shoot lighter weights and then Dale would start telling stories and we ended the conversation laughing. We were on the phone FRIDAY APRIL 24th, talking about turkey hunting.   Dale saw good in just about everything.  the traditional community lost one of its greatest, and there is a new star in the heavens. Rest in peace Dale.   

[rastaman]

Rest in peace Dale...prayers lifted up for the family.

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[Gene Wensel]

Dale's obituary is available to read. Google a search for Daly-Leach Hamilton, Montana

[stykshooter]

RIP

https://www.dalyleachchapel.com/obituary/Dale-Dye

[BowMIke]

A true gentleman to talk to and a builder of beautiful, sweet shooting  bows. His bows are true works of art.
You set the bar high for other bowyers. You will be missed.

[Mighty Big Country]

I met Dale in Jay Massey's Moose John River base camp while helping Jay out back in September of 93'.  I ran into one other time at the Coon Rapids, MN Shoot back in June of 95'.  He was a great bowyer and wonderful guy.  RIP

[Bowguy67]

Prayers for the family