I have this friend at my shop. His name is Roger, he's about 63 yrs young he's the only one that talks about trad shooting and hunting to me at work and the rest think I'm a crazed idiot playing with obsolete equipment. We really talk and I always get the feeling that he loves to remember back in the days when all he knew as bowhunting was this bow and his cedar arrows.He talks about how much fun he had with his hunting partners and he always talks about the misses and laughs and only mentions the stalking and great hits he has made never to be to bostfull about it. Well he lost his daughter in the summer of 2005 and in the 2006 fall he lost his son. He returned to his office the next monday after the passing of his son and you could see he was troubled but he held himself so well through a time where I probably would have just lost it. I envie him and have so much respect for this man being so strong. Trusting God to help him through his time in his life.It really moved me to take a closer look at myself and how much did I trust in the lord, how strong of a spirit was I.
Well today he surprises me and brings in his old recurve to me to see. He said it was an old shakespear and it was the one he had told me so many stories about.I was awstruck with this bow. Just simple like I likem, a nice wood with a burnt orange glass limbs face and backing. Its marked 55" 45+#@28+ Very different I thought. He had no string on it and it's pretty dirty I look it over and he said, Go ahead and take it for awhile I'll bring in a string next week for it. I said no way, I'll get one on it for ya, I've got some friends that can help me out. Sooo,,,, I have this treasured bow of his, I need a orange and brown flemish twist string from someone who can make one up, some arrows and silencers. I get to tune her in and shoot it for a week or two.
This is very special for me. I'm going to clean her up real nice, get a new string, some bow hush silencers, and get a half dozen woodies for this bow and return her to the proud owner. This may not sound like a lot but for me it is a way to give Roger something back for what he has done for me spiritually. I don't think I can ever really pay him in full for his wisdom passed on to me. I feel blessed to even know this man.
I need one flemish string at 52" six poc shafts for a 45# recurve,and I'll order the bow hush silencers. PM me your prices for your items and I'll cover shipping to. I got a new camera today and I'll have pics of her durring the process and when its back in his hands.
Thanks and god bless everyone, Jason B.
Topic: Shakespeare, 1964 Necedah clean up For Roger , updated pics of bow,PG3 (Read 4011 times)
