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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: JimB on September 13, 2008, 12:18:00 PM
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I hope this comes under the heading of traditional history.I've been shooting recurves since junior high,in the early to mid 1960's.In the mid '70's I had a brief 3 year affair with a wheelie.I'm not proud of it but she came on to me first. Bowhunting didn't feel the same anymore and I felt a need for a new recurve.Many of the makers were all but phasing them out but I had seen ads for custom made bows by Bighorn Bowhunting Company.It was their second year in business when I ordered this 54",61# one piece.They only made one piece bows at the time.I carved a piece of urethane foam to show them what I wanted in the handle and this one feels as good in the hand as any bow I've owned.I still have it and it looks like the day I got it.I love this little bow. Dennie Behn was working with Fred Asbell at the time and I actually talked to him mostly,about the details for the bow.He eventually left the business and has been a sculptor for the taxidermy industry for many years.As an interesting side note,I have been working on a project with him,the past year.Funny what a small world it is,sometimes. (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/jbrandenburg/Scan0003-10.jpg)
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Here is a full length shot.This is a trail marker in WV that the black bears used for there own marking purposes. (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/jbrandenburg/Scan0004-7.jpg)
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JimB, I'm not into short bows but I am into Bighorns; That is one fine bow you have there; glad you had sense enough to hold onto her. Continued good luck with it............Shick
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very cool bow and neat history behind it. Thanks for sharing.
Trap
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Love that story and bow. Funny, i turned down a used one piece Bighorn back in 1987. I could kick myself now. Although I ended up buying a take down recurve by Appalachian Archery.
Thanks for sharing. Jack
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The other part of that story is,the next year,they came out with their 3 piece takedown and it was the first year for the dull,textured finish so I had to get one of those.I still have it also.It is 60# and 56" and though the wood isn't as flashy,it is a very smooth shooting bow. (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/jbrandenburg/Bows.jpg)