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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: Mitch-In-NJ on August 24, 2007, 10:08:00 PM
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Can anyone tell me anything about this bow? It belonged to my father buy I have no idea how old it is. Well, I know it has to be at least 38 years old because I remember shooting with my father when I was 5.
On the front it says "Royal Knight with BO KORE" and on the back it has a Scots crest with "Clan Gordon" under it.
I've asked around some of the better archery shops over the years and no one has any clue.
I am interested in where it was made, when it was made, the history of the mfr, etc.
Anyone have a clue?
I can take some pics, but the bow is pretty unremarkable save for the things I already mentioned.
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Sounds like an old Gordon plastics bow. Check out 160147692962 on da e-bay.
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I believe the Gordon bows were made in the 1960s.
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Thanks. I looked at that eeeeBay listing. Two entirely different bows and his was missing at least one sticker (you can see the outline of it in the pic) but I do think it is the same company.
That said, I read up on the Gordons and while BO TUFF is often referred to I have yet to find any info on BO KORE.
That said, it seems like it must be a Gordon Plastics bow and I thank you for the lead.
eeeeBay as a research tool? Who would have imagined?
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Your bow was made in Scotland by Royal Scots bows. I believe, but could be mistaken, they were the prerunners to the Border Black Douglas bows of today. There was an article in an old TMB about these bows.
Danny