Trad Gang

Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: RGK on April 13, 2008, 10:05:00 PM

Title: Help identify this vintage backed Osage bow
Post by: RGK on April 13, 2008, 10:05:00 PM

The only I.D. on the bow in right on the front of the bow in the riser cut-out. It says "NSNI"

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/oldbow1.jpg)


The handle is glued on with two colored spacers.

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/oldbow2.jpg)

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/oldbow3.jpg)

The rest is a piece of felt held in place by the handle wrapping.

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/oldbow4.jpg)

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/oldbow5.jpg)

Aside from the finish being all cracked up, it looks sound. Any ideas?

Title: Re: Help identify this vintage backed Osage bow
Post by: d. ward on April 14, 2008, 06:20:00 AM

Looks like a paper-backed lemonweood American Archery ?? long bow,I believe the letter are WSNL.I must say thats one of the heaviest draw weight models I've seen in some time.bowdoc

Title: Re: Help identify this vintage backed Osage bow
Post by: RGK on April 14, 2008, 06:28:00 AM

What does WSNL stand for?? Any idea of the year?

Title: Re: Help identify this vintage backed Osage bow
Post by: d. ward on April 14, 2008, 08:06:00 AM

I will have to do a little digging to find the code for the letters....But I am pretty certin the bow is around 1950-1955...If you are planing on stringing it with that draw weight.Being lemonwood,I would make sure and rub the limbs with your hand a little before stringing.Kinda warm it up.Then draw it about 10-12 inches 10-15 times then 20 inches a few times.I will try and find the code for the letters later today....bowdoc

Title: Re: Help identify this vintage backed Osage bow
Post by: saddlesmith on May 22, 2009, 02:19:00 AM

RGK,

   I don`t know anything about this bow, except one of my older brothers had one identical to yours. I remember every detail as if it was just yesterday. I was just a kid and couldn`t pull it back no matter how I tried. Thanks for the memories! saddlesmith

Title: Re: Help identify this vintage backed Osage bow
Post by: saddlesmith on May 22, 2009, 02:21:00 AM

RGK,

   I don`t know anything about this bow, except one of my older brothers had one identical to yours. I remember every detail as if it was just yesterday. I was just a kid and couldn`t pull it back no matter how I tried. Thanks for the memories! saddlesmith