Bows you rarely find for sale used

[wayofKONEA]

Since we are on this topic... If anyone has one or a lead to one, I would love to add a Mike Treadway "black forest" or "black swamp" to the bow rack.  Help pass the time while patiently waiting for my turn on his list 😉

[Kittatinny]

Years ago I owned a couple of longbows made by Doug Hill.  I haven't seen any of them for sale. Doug made an awesome bow.

[stickman 31]

Rodney wright I have a firehawk that's I found in 2000. I have only seen a handful for sale though.

[Rick Wiltshire]

Kittatinny - I agree on the Doug Hill bows.  I have two of them.  Unfortunately they are too much poundage for me now a days.  Just have them hanging on the wall.

[tippit]

Rick,
Try reducing weight even drastically...tippit

[Kittatinny]

Rick, the Doug Hill longbows that I owned pulled 64 and 72 @28" . They would be way too heavy for me now.  With my tendonitis, I may have to learn to shoot left handed.  Both bows were way before the internet.  The 64# bow, I purchased from traditional archery catalog.  I was told that it was a test bow, and was mentioned in Traditional Bowhunter magazine.
I believe that would've been back around 1992. I could never find the issue that he mentioned.

[azhunter]

Braxton, I was fortunate to get both a Treadway black forest and black swamp in a lefty not long ago. Thought I was done buying bows due to a nagging injury but it's finally getting better. You don't find them used very often.

[Longbow1415]

Wildfork Longbow, by Van Normand, Arrobow Longbow, by Steven Childers, and Gerry Welch’s Welchman Longbows

[MCA]

@Longbow1415 @Tajue17 I have a #Welchman Longbow in on consignment now if you are interested.

wow,,, finding a 45# commanche I don't think I have ever seen one that low in weight forsale. 

earth archery was another I had a longbow from him years ago I remember the grip is what really blew me away,,,,  how about welchman longbows another rare bow.

[MCA]

Love to find a Cravotta Brothers Blackhawk longbow 40 @ 28. Would make my day I tell ya!

@Yellah, I sold one a while back, but it was a stout 69#.

[1/4 away]

You don’t see a lotof Yellowstone longbows for sale. I wouldn’t mind finding a Yellowstone Half Breed in the right specs.

[TwistedHollow]

There’s a lot of shrew bows out there but you don’t see many for sale.

[kopfjaeger]

1996 Bear Kodiak Takedown in the traditional camo finish.

Here is a rare one ( the finish anyway ). It's a 1996 Bear Kodiak Takedown in traditional camo according to Bear Archery. When I would go to 3D shoots or ETAR someone would always offer to buy it. After numerous offers I wondered why there was so much interest since it was just a Bear Kodiak Takedown. I called Bear Archery and ask the employee who answered the phone. He said he didn't know but he would transfer my call to someone who would. He transferred my call to Frank Scott. Frank Scott told me less than twenty-five Bear Kodiak Takedowns where made in the traditional camo finish then Bear Archery decided to stop offering it in the traditional camo.

[Bob Donnelly]

Dale Stahl. Great takedown recurves! Almost never see for sale.

[socalmonster09]

Chad Holm River Runner in my specs. I'm still looking

[Wudstix]

I'm fortunate enough to have three Big River bows; recurve Kodiak clone 67# @28", D/R longbow 21st Century clone 65# @27", both @66# at my draw length.  Finally a mild D/R longbow 60#@30"- 54# for me.
 

[PrimitivePete]

I found a Garrisons Halfbreed recurve online and dang this bow is a sweetie. I had never heard of Edward Garrison before but I am very happy to have one of his bows.

[Even]

No one seems to want to part with their Zebra (Louis Armbruster) bows.  I think I've seen maybe a half dozen since 2017, and none in the poundage I want :/   My 83# Zebra Grevy is an awesome bow, but too heavy to put more than a few arrows downrange in a session.  60# to 70# would be perfect.

[Bowsey Wails]

Not certain if this is appropriate for this thread,:dunno:but, my uncle had a lemon wood longbow back when I was kid. He had me try to draw it when I was 5 or 6 years old, he laughed. Don't see these at all. Anyone know why, is lemon wood inferior by today's standards?
Tim

[Wudstix]

According to goggle; the trade embargo with Cuba made lemonwood cost prohibitive to import through South America and Osage was more readily available.