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Title: Fiberglass 'Sabre Glass' Arrows?
Post by: TBinMN on May 14, 2008, 12:00:00 AM

Any one out there know anything about Sabre Glass Arrows?  I believe they are from the early 60's as they came with a bunch of other stuff including Bear broadheads that date from then.  They say 'Sabre Glass J65 on each arrow. Pics below (I hope   :)  
Thanks in advance to anyone who has info.

  (http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm3/longbow007/SaberGlassArrow1.jpg)

  (http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm3/longbow007/SaberGlassArrow2.jpg)

  (http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm3/longbow007/SaberGlassArrow4.jpg)

  (http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm3/longbow007/SaberGlassArrow3.jpg)

Title: Re: Fiberglass 'Sabre Glass' Arrows?
Post by: PAPALAPIN on May 14, 2008, 02:34:00 PM

Never heard of Saber Glass.

The main glass arrows were Microflite, Bear, Fleetwood, Farbenglas, Shakespeare, Gordon, & Bingham.

There were a lot of other "off brands" that were not as common.

Title: Re: Fiberglass 'Sabre Glass' Arrows?
Post by: TBinMN on May 14, 2008, 05:49:00 PM

Thanks Jack - is it possible these arrows were actually one of the brands you mentioned and Sabre Glass is just the model name?
Terry

Title: Re: Fiberglass 'Sabre Glass' Arrows?
Post by: raghorn on May 15, 2008, 09:36:00 PM

There was also "Pearson Glass" which I have a few of. I think that several of these were made by Gordon. Gordon did the bow glass and also Farbenglas and M.J.LOG. More than likely the Sabre were made by Gordon.
Fleetwood glass shafts were a sheet of glass that was wrapped around a mandrel. You can see the edge line wrapping aound the shaft. I believe they were the only ones made like that.