limb crack

[shaft slinger]

some one ask what the bow cost back then, i ordered one in Dec.of 88 got it in june 89 the price was : bow $255.00 tax 28.00 shipping 15.00 extra for clear glass 20.00 for a total of $318.00 and it was worth every cent and still is

[Ric Anderson]

Cracks like those pictured aren't a problem and are fairly common.  Like was mentioned they are usually caused by slight swelling of the wedge wood due to humidity increases.  They can be prevented to a great degree by sealing the inside of the limb attachment holes with the application of some type of finish or an occassional waxing.

Dale makes a great bow and I don't think I would lower the price due to those small flaws.

[d. ward]

Those have nothing what so ever to do with proformence or longivity of that bow.Someone was hopeing for a real deal.Those were caused by the drilling of the mounting hole through the fiberglass which is pretty common on plenty of take downs built today and I won't name names of the countless number of those type cracks I've seen in custom bows.That double D bow will likely out last most of us...bd

[chestsprings]

bowboc,    thanks for the info., feel a lot better about it now.

shaft slinger,

My wife told me, if you clean up your junk, you will probably find out the info. on your  bow, as you never throw any hunting stuff away.    I did, &,  I did.

I found the original brochure  Dale sent me on Trail End Custom Bows.
On his letter head, it says, Big Medicine 64”, Good Medicine 62”, Swift Medicine 60”, Trails End Take Down ( 62” Take Down)

The 1st letter he sent me on 7-3-1989.   his words:

Clear glass, & Shedua.

3 piece take-Bow   $345.00
Fed ex Tax                 38.00
Shipping                     15.00
Delta quiver top           5.00
Two extra strings          7.00
Delta 7 arrow quiver   30.00

Total $440.00

Gave him a deposit of $100.00   Delivery the end of March, 1990

The 1st week of  Dec. I sent him another $200.00

He sent back to me on 12-13-89, the credit card receipt for the $200.00, & a note.

“I’m still on time, so delivery will be the end of March”
.

On April 4, 1990 ( the day before I left to hike the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine) I recv. The bow, & his guarantee,  said:   I  shot it, the bow is sound.

Riser wood:                                          Shedua
Laminations in the riser handle are:     Dark Wange, African Red Vermillion
Bow chronographed                             190 FPS, shot by hand, average 8 arrows
Arrow size:                                           2115-22117, Draw Length  29”
Recommend brace height:                    7 ½ to 8 ½ inches

Note:   Do not use Fast Flight Strings-They are bad medicine for your bow.

Now when I sell it, I’ll be able to give the info. to the buyer.  

Life is Good

[JCJ]

[shaft slinger]

Gene, i got mine the week you ordered yours, so it looks like the bow went up $70.00 in 6 months.
   That was when Traditional archery was really taking off.
   I called dale sometine in 90/91 don't remember when to see about ording a lower poundage linbs and the price had gone up so much that it was more than i payed for the bow when i bought it.
     That was the first and only custom bow i ever ordered.