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Author Topic: Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter  (Read 582 times)

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Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter
« on: February 11, 2011, 12:59:00 PM »
I plan on doing a little bow fishing this spring down South.  In thinking of what bow to use, I decided I needed to take an old clunker that could take some abuse and not bring tears to my eyes with a few lumps & dings.  

I have quite a few bows with some being "Garage Clunkers"...mostly Red Wing Hunters.  The early  sticker Red Wing Hunters were quite spectacular with their tiny tips and beautiful rosewood.  The next generation of silk screen Hunters were plainer but still shot very well...with the exception that they now were becoming beefier/over built to counter act breakage problems and twisted limbs.  Then Bob Lee sold to Head Ski & finally to AMF.  Those hunters I personally don't care for.

Back to redesigning the RWH.  I decided to take a Garage Clunker to Aiken, SC as my fishing bow.  It shot well but the riser was so chunky that I knew she needed to be put on a diet.  Off to my knife grinder.  Not sure the pictures will really show how much wood I took off but with a 36 grit belt running...chips were flying.  She now feels more like a Toelke/Griffin grip  :)   Doc

 

 

 

 
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Re: Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2011, 01:04:00 PM »
That looks great...almost like my Holm-Made River Runner which I love the grip on. You did a real nice job!!   :thumbsup:
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Re: Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2011, 01:15:00 PM »
That looks good Jeff
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Re: Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2011, 01:18:00 PM »
That looks marvelous.  :thumbsup:
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Re: Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2011, 01:31:00 PM »
That looks good Jeff.  It won't for long though if it is a bowfishing rig.
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Re: Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2011, 01:37:00 PM »
Looks comfy.Definatly Toelkeish
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Re: Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2011, 01:38:00 PM »
Looks great I have thought of doing that with my wing but not sure I want to take a file to it!
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Re: Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2011, 01:39:00 PM »
meathead,
It's still a clunker only now it fits my hand. I narrowed and slightly radius the arrow shelf so my hand is right under the arrow now.

Dang, I may have just given some of my excuse rights for misses away  :knothead:  Doc
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Re: Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2011, 01:44:00 PM »
Dogboy900,
Files will work fine as they allow you to go slowly.  My 36 grit belt did the job in about 15 minutes...course I'm lucky having 220 & 400 grit flexable belts to smooth everthing out quickly too  :)
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Re: Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2011, 02:03:00 PM »
Looks more comfortable Jeff. You took a fair bit of wood off. Like the way you dropped the heel.
Great comparison pic's. Thought you were headed out of the snow?

We can always find REASONS for our misses  :)
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Re: Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2011, 02:14:00 PM »
As usual with your projects, job well done. Your a talented man. Hope you get plenty of action when down south.  :thumbsup:
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Re: Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2011, 02:36:00 PM »
Nice work on the grip Jeff! Looks like a good fit and lower heel for us LB shooters. That should make a fine fish bow. There are a lot of good old "clunkers" out there waiting to be put back afield.
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Re: Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2011, 02:52:00 PM »
PV,  Unfortunately I'm back from Aiken to Cold & Snow again.  Will be headed back south for horses & hogs the 1st of March, 1st of April, and 1st of May   :)    You must be going to Texas soon?

Shaun, I can hold it with just my index finger & thumb now.  You're right in much more comfortable for us LB shooters   ;)
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Re: Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2011, 02:59:00 PM »
Wohoo!

Where can you find horses to Hunt Jeff, I might want in on some of that action since I still nurse a few hurt places caused by those rascals..lol

Nice job on the bow!

Thanks for sharing with us.

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Re: Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter
« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2011, 03:07:00 PM »
Show us a pic when you get it covered in mud, fish scales and slime.
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Re: Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter
« Reply #15 on: February 11, 2011, 03:15:00 PM »
Really a great job,I like it!
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Re: Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter
« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2011, 03:17:00 PM »
Nice "remodeling" job.
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Re: Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter
« Reply #17 on: February 11, 2011, 03:18:00 PM »
Nice!
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Re: Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter
« Reply #18 on: February 11, 2011, 07:07:00 PM »
Mudd,  Actually they are my wife's horses...so I'm only allowed to use suction cup arrows from a 5# bow  :)   We have a small horse farm in Aiken so my wife can get away from the cold & snow while I'm left in Boston shoveling all this white
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Re: Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter
« Reply #19 on: February 11, 2011, 07:22:00 PM »
And we got some WHITE STUFF this year for sure... Headed south in the am Jeff.
You going to the White Mountain shoot the end of Feb?
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