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Author Topic: How many bows do you have?  (Read 1937 times)

Offline Bill Turner

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Re: How many bows do you have?
« Reply #40 on: November 22, 2011, 10:28:00 AM »
I have 11 at the moment with a beautiful 60",52@28", osage, John Maus "Autumn Storm" longbow getting ready to hit the classified section. Bought it for use in tite situations(pop up blinds and heavy cover) but just not getting much use now that I am a hunting mostly on the ground.

Offline Night Wing

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Re: How many bows do you have?
« Reply #41 on: November 22, 2011, 10:32:00 AM »
Some of you have the addiction real bad.    :D

I only own two bows and they're both recurves. I shoot both of them equally when bowhunting or when back yard target shooting.
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Offline straitera

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Re: How many bows do you have?
« Reply #42 on: November 22, 2011, 10:39:00 AM »
All heavier Hill/styles incl; Schulz, Kramer, J. Hill, Ron Maudling, & 3 maybe 4 (?) other Hills.
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Offline TOEJAMMER

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Re: How many bows do you have?
« Reply #43 on: November 22, 2011, 10:41:00 AM »
35......but that's accumulated over a lifetime and as I tell my wife, "I'm old, really old.".

Offline koops4

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Re: How many bows do you have?
« Reply #44 on: November 22, 2011, 10:43:00 AM »
I have two.  A recurve (unknown maker) and a hickory longbow that I had to finish.  However, the longbow has developed cracks, so I am down to just one shooter.  Hope to start Elm selfbows soon.
Paul

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Re: How many bows do you have?
« Reply #45 on: November 22, 2011, 12:22:00 PM »
Uhh, I refuse to answer this question on the grounds that it may incriminate me.  To add a little more spice to my answer, Steve Turay (Northern Mist bow maker extraordinaire) said that a policeman friend told him about arresting a guy who was singing like a canary but suddenly clammed up and said "I am asserting my fifth commandment rights."  Cop said, "You mean the one against self-insemination?"  Guy replied, "Yeah, that one."  So I refuse to inseminate myself.    :readit:   BUT....if I did answer the question, I would be forced to say 17...or there abouts.   :knothead:   Of course, I'm not about to answer the question.   "[dntthnk]"
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Offline texophilite

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Re: How many bows do you have?
« Reply #46 on: November 22, 2011, 12:59:00 PM »
I have thined the herd. At this writting, I am down to 6 Bears, 3 Wings,3 Big Horns 1 Bob Lee,1 Pittsley, 1 Hill,1 Monarch and 1 longbow I made. My wife would queston that there had been a reduction at all.  L.
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Re: How many bows do you have?
« Reply #47 on: November 22, 2011, 01:06:00 PM »
In the last 3-4 months I have sold 10......Just took inventory I have 20 left. The ones left are all what I call ones that  I will keep unless something comes up. I have some real nice ones now 2 Zippers, a Silvertip, a Toelke, a Hill, Kohannah, 2 Holm Made and so on.........Yea, I know I have a problem!!!!   :dunno:    :nono:
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Offline 8leg-lover

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Re: How many bows do you have?
« Reply #48 on: November 22, 2011, 01:08:00 PM »
The two listed below.
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Offline chopx2

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Re: How many bows do you have?
« Reply #49 on: November 22, 2011, 01:12:00 PM »
Wait a minute isn't this akin to asking how many lovers you had?   :bigsmyl:  

I don't shoot and tell.  :archer2:
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Offline YORNOC

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Re: How many bows do you have?
« Reply #50 on: November 22, 2011, 01:45:00 PM »
A 'few"....I'll leave it at that.
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Offline Shortlongbow

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Re: How many bows do you have?
« Reply #51 on: November 22, 2011, 01:53:00 PM »
5 here with another on the way.
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Offline Ravenhood

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Re: How many bows do you have?
« Reply #52 on: November 22, 2011, 01:56:00 PM »
33

Offline huntmaster70

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Re: How many bows do you have?
« Reply #53 on: November 22, 2011, 02:01:00 PM »
I think I caught some illness from Ron W-I just counted 18

Offline DannyBows

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Re: How many bows do you have?
« Reply #54 on: November 22, 2011, 02:03:00 PM »
14. I'm working on getting down to my 5 BamaBows and one Pronghorn with 3 sets of limbs.
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Re: How many bows do you have?
« Reply #55 on: November 22, 2011, 02:04:00 PM »
I just sold two and so am down to 7.  I am in the process of building my first self bow and if all goes well may end up selling a few more of my glass bows.  But am also thinking of adding another Toelke...or two...I guess it just depends on the day.

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Offline RM81

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Re: How many bows do you have?
« Reply #56 on: November 22, 2011, 02:21:00 PM »
More than I need, but not nearly all that I want.

Offline waknstak IL

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Re: How many bows do you have?
« Reply #57 on: November 22, 2011, 02:29:00 PM »
I have 2, my go to bow is an old Ron Fox Longbow and I also have a lighter weight Jim Reynolds Ramhorn Recurve for a back up and to shoot when ground hunting.
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Offline TxAg

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Re: How many bows do you have?
« Reply #58 on: November 22, 2011, 02:54:00 PM »
I usually just keep 1.  When I want another, I trade up or sell/buy. Before too long, I'll start keeping a few around...just can't justify at the moment.

Offline MikeW

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Re: How many bows do you have?
« Reply #59 on: November 22, 2011, 03:02:00 PM »
I have two recurves and the wife has one.
I still want a 52"-54" recurve for blind hunting turkeys and one longbow. After that am done buying bows.
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