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Author Topic: Ever wonder where your gear has been, that you buy here  (Read 1124 times)

Offline Arwin

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Ever wonder where your gear has been, that you buy here
« on: January 08, 2007, 05:11:00 PM »
I have bought and sold a few items through this wonderful web-site and have great experiences with all of them. You get to meet people from all over the place and interact. A question came to mind today or rather a thought. Do you ever wonder what places your gear has been, or what animals were harvested when it was used before you got it? What kind of experiences the previous owner had with it, good or bad? All the hours spent in a location foreign to yourself. I'm not trying to get all deep here. But the thought came to mind and I found it fascinating. I guess thats why I like to buy a bow, use it for a while, and send it off to a new place. Hopefully with another animal to it's name.  :archer:
Just one more step please!

Some dude with a stick and string chasing things.

Offline jarvisj

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Re: Ever wonder where your gear has been, that you buy here
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2007, 05:31:00 PM »
I just bought a quiver from Arwin via this site! We were talking about this while doing the transaction! I hope the selway quiver is as lucky for me as it was for him!

Arwin, if you luck suddenly turns bad after selling me the quiver, lemme know and I'll send your mojo maker back to ya...ha ha ha!

Great thougt for a post anyone else have any stories along these lines?

Thanks again Arwin!
JAJ

Offline Arwin

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Re: Ever wonder where your gear has been, that you buy here
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2007, 05:33:00 PM »
:thumbsup:
Just one more step please!

Some dude with a stick and string chasing things.

Offline Golden Hawk

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Re: Ever wonder where your gear has been, that you buy here
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2007, 06:13:00 PM »
With as much stuff as I have sold here there must be some real adventures out there. Stopping to think about it there are alot of Trad Gang items going to Canada this fall with me. Knife from sticshooter,woodsmans from Chad Jones,CatquiverIII from BrianP,arrow wraps from Onestringer,Bow hush and Puppies from Terry Green. I could go on and on but you get the picture. Kinda curious where some of the stuff I sent out has been.
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Offline Hood

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Re: Ever wonder where your gear has been, that you buy here
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2007, 06:19:00 PM »
Yes I have wondered that.

I also thought it would have been neat to have the people that have used the LDB sign it. It would be full of names by now.

Robert
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Re: Ever wonder where your gear has been, that you buy here
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2007, 12:00:00 AM »
Yes, I usually make it a point to ask. A passed on bow can be full of campfire stories.
I appreciate some former bow owners humoring me, when I ask all about a bow's history.   :archer:
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Offline adkmountainken

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Re: Ever wonder where your gear has been, that you buy here
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2007, 07:06:00 AM »
as Woodduck said i allways ask as i'm very interested in the sites the particular piece has saw. i usally try to tell a few stories about whatever i'm selling or trading as well. i also try to fing good homes to things that had been special to me.
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Offline Whip

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Re: Ever wonder where your gear has been, that you buy here
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2007, 08:14:00 AM »
On a similar note, some guys prefer that a used bow not have a name on it.  Doesn't bother me at all, in fact I kind of like it.  Right now my three main hunting bows are named Tedd, Mike, and Alex.  I take those guys hunting with me as often as I can!  :D
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Offline Voodoofire1

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Re: Ever wonder where your gear has been, that you buy here
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2007, 09:50:00 AM »
I bought a Kolometz longbow on here a while back called the Yellow dog II, and from the first shots I loved this bow, so I set about to find it's origin, It was made by a man in Ohio named John Kolometz and once owned by Denny Sturgis jr. a man I greatly admire, this bow has become one of my prized posessions not just because Denny owned it but because it is a great bow! if any of you have any more info on this bow ,Please let me know!...Steve

 ...And John, Thank you for building such a great bow, it puts a smile on my face every time I shoot it!
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Offline Mr.Vic

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Re: Ever wonder where your gear has been, that you buy here
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2007, 12:10:00 PM »
Yes, I have wondered and always try to ask about it. 95% percent of my hunting gear was made by or for someone else and gave to me as a gift from very special people.I try to make it that way. The walk in the woods has a very special meaning to me that way. And I know a lot of my gear has seen some country.Thanks guys!
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Offline Carbon Caster

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Re: Ever wonder where your gear has been, that you buy here
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2007, 12:14:00 PM »
Mr. Vic,

I hope to get that new piece of gear together in a few days.  It is sure going to enjoy getting away from this cold, snowy weather.  LOL!!!

I bet my gear has travelled more than I ever will.  I love the Trading Blanket.  HA HA HA!!!
Gen 27:3  "Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;"

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Re: Ever wonder where your gear has been, that you buy here
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2007, 12:49:00 PM »
Wow Brian, guess in a few days I need to change that 95% to 100% hope it can adapt from the cold snow to a heat wave down here...
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Offline Wapiti Chaser

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Re: Ever wonder where your gear has been, that you buy here
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2007, 07:56:00 PM »
I bought a used Dakota from Tony Phillips and wonderd the same thing. Found out that Weasel won it then it went to 4Nolz then to Bob Walker and finally to Tony before me.  Kinda cool to know where stuff has been.
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Offline SaskBushMan

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Re: Ever wonder where your gear has been, that you buy here
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2007, 12:05:00 AM »
It's like a time Capsule or should I say experience capsule every time you open the package the mail man brought you.  Very exciting

Offline Arwin

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Re: Ever wonder where your gear has been, that you buy here
« Reply #14 on: January 11, 2007, 07:00:00 PM »
ttt
Just one more step please!

Some dude with a stick and string chasing things.

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