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Author Topic: 80 year old Marvin Breeden  (Read 393 times)

Offline Brad Isham

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80 year old Marvin Breeden
« on: July 10, 2012, 08:09:00 PM »
Has anyone seen the current TBM with my buddy Marvin Breeden? 80 years old, still shooting his longbow, hunting, and even using a climbing stand! It's a good read.
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Re: 80 year old Marvin Breeden
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2012, 08:18:00 PM »
Read every word. Nice pictures of the shop too.
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Re: 80 year old Marvin Breeden
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2012, 08:19:00 PM »
Heading up there this weekend to start on a selfbow.
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Re: 80 year old Marvin Breeden
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2012, 08:21:00 PM »
I was so happy to see a write up on such a wonderful fellow. Finding out that he is a Virginian is icing on the cake!

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Re: 80 year old Marvin Breeden
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2012, 08:35:00 PM »
a man to go whack stumps and share a hunting camp with for sure ...

Was great to see TBM doing such an article and a welcome relief from the 'carbon/efoc/fps' talk we can tend to over induldge in ...

Great stuff !
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Re: 80 year old Marvin Breeden
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2012, 08:41:00 PM »
I got to spend a day with Marvin Stringstretcher and Gordon at Marvin's home. Let me tell you I was and still am truly humbled by the experience!!!! Made me feel  right at home and oh the archery knowledge is was surrounded by was quite inspirational. It was quite an honor and I hope to get to do it again someday.
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Re: 80 year old Marvin Breeden
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2012, 08:47:00 PM »
I really enjoyed the write up. I hope i am still able to enjoy it when im his age.
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Offline Ric O'Shay

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Re: 80 year old Marvin Breeden
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2012, 09:12:00 PM »
Very nice article on Marvin. I'm with Ben in that it's nice to read about such a fine gentleman and not so much techno stuff.

Well written and told, Brad.    :thumbsup:
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Re: 80 year old Marvin Breeden
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2012, 09:19:00 PM »
I too enjoyed that article. Definatly a man i would like to share a cup of coffee with.
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Offline Ray_G

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Re: 80 year old Marvin Breeden
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2012, 10:21:00 PM »
I enjoyed it, also.  I read it while taking a break at the North American Longbow Safari.  There were laminated and self bows represented there and the article dovetailed nicely.
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Re: 80 year old Marvin Breeden
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2012, 01:02:00 AM »
I met a fellow at the NALS who had one of Marvin's bows and a pope style quiver that Marvin made as mentioned in the article....neat stuff and a good read proving that what is not broken does not need to be fixed
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Re: 80 year old Marvin Breeden
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2012, 02:19:00 AM »
Great story; the wisdom of shooting 55# and not being overbowed, obviously worked in his favor.
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Re: 80 year old Marvin Breeden
« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2012, 02:57:00 AM »
great article. I only hope I can still do that if I make it to 80. He's tuff.
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Re: 80 year old Marvin Breeden
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2012, 04:58:00 AM »
Brad, excellent write up about a fine gentleman.
Long overdue.
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Offline stringstretcher

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Re: 80 year old Marvin Breeden
« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2012, 06:14:00 AM »
Marvin Breeden?  I think I know him????  Going over to his place this weekend and help a couple of young fellows make some self bows, cane arrows, and such.  Should be a good weekend.  If you are home Brad, stop by.
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Offline Greg Szalewski

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Re: 80 year old Marvin Breeden
« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2012, 06:32:00 AM »
Just finished reading it Brad and enjoyed it. Sounds like quite a guy. I also just finished your book and enjoyed that as well. Perhaps you remeber, my wife picked it up at the ladies luncheon in Portland. She is just starting it now. We are really looking forward to Africa.
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Re: 80 year old Marvin Breeden
« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2012, 07:30:00 AM »
I read it the other night then re-read it last night. He should be an insperation to us all...  :thumbsup:
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Offline John Stockman

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Re: 80 year old Marvin Breeden
« Reply #17 on: July 11, 2012, 09:05:00 AM »
Brad:

I enjoyed your article.  Well done!

I'm proud to be a friend of Marvin.  He is an exemplary representative of traditional bowhunting.

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Re: 80 year old Marvin Breeden
« Reply #18 on: July 11, 2012, 12:13:00 PM »
I like how he has always kept it simple and is still going strong, good read for sure!
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