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Title: Miniture Martin recurve pics added
Post by: ishi1archer on March 12, 2010, 03:48:00 PM

Hey I need a little help IDing a miniture martin recurve bow i just bought on fleabay. It's about 26" long has a Martin archery sticker and is marked mx150 in white ink.
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Title: Re: Miniture Martin recurve pics added
Post by: Lucas K on March 12, 2010, 04:22:00 PM

That is very cool, I read that those little bows were usually made as gifts to individuals but that is about all I know

Lucas

Title: Re: Miniture Martin recurve pics added
Post by: Blackhawk on March 12, 2010, 06:30:00 PM

It sure looks BIG on my computer.  :rolleyes:  

Yeah, I think they were gifts/promotional items and pretty cool.

Title: Re: Miniture Martin recurve pics added
Post by: Ted Fry on March 13, 2010, 06:53:00 PM

Lon is right , I have one as well , left handed , I spoke to Gail Martin and Larry Hatfield about them .
They were made one year (cant remember exact year) to give away to people that they knew that had children. There were 9 of them made. Great find .

Title: Re: Miniture Martin recurve pics added
Post by: Ted Fry on March 13, 2010, 07:12:00 PM

(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x295/photos4work/smallhowatt.jpg)

Title: Re: Miniture Martin recurve pics added
Post by: KentuckyWolf on March 13, 2010, 08:11:00 PM

Poundage? Draw length? Arrow spine?........haha those are awsome

Title: Re: Miniture Martin recurve pics added
Post by: reddogge on March 13, 2010, 08:19:00 PM

Probably stacks like a bandit past 12".

Title: Re: Miniture Martin recurve pics added
Post by: ishi1archer on March 14, 2010, 12:53:00 PM

Thanks guys for the info. I'm a junky for anything miniture so I couldn't pass it up. I'm going to make a walnut case and a set of arrows for it. I'll post when I'm done. Scott


Too many bows and counting!!!
Life member of The United Bowhunters of Pa.

Title: Re: Miniture Martin recurve pics added
Post by: ishi1archer on March 24, 2010, 04:03:00 PM

Hey Guys I finished the case and arrows today for the miniture bow. Hope you like it. Scott
  (http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab107/archer555/015-3-1.jpg) (http://s854.photobucket.com/albums/ab107/archer555/?action=view¤t=015-3-1.jpg)
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  (http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab107/archer555/012-4-1.jpg) (http://s854.photobucket.com/albums/ab107/archer555/?action=view¤t=012-4-1.jpg)
  (http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab107/archer555/013-4-1.jpg) (http://s854.photobucket.com/albums/ab107/archer555/?action=view¤t=013-4-1.jpg)   :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Miniture Martin recurve pics added
Post by: yellow bow on March 24, 2010, 04:20:00 PM

that is real cool.  :)      :thumbsup:      :cool:

Title: Re: Miniture Martin recurve pics added
Post by: Ted Fry on April 18, 2010, 05:54:00 PM

Nice Scott!

Title: Re: Miniture Martin recurve pics added
Post by: Bjorn on April 18, 2010, 07:08:00 PM

What a neat one of a kind set up!

Title: Re: Miniture Martin recurve pics added
Post by: Ssamac on April 19, 2010, 02:50:00 PM

Does it actually shoot arrows or is it just for show?

sam

Title: Re: Miniture Martin recurve pics added
Post by: ishi1archer on April 19, 2010, 03:17:00 PM

Yes it will shoot. It shoots the 12" arrows pretty quick. I tried to teach my 2 yr. old grandaughter how to shoot it but she didn't understand to let go of the string. I'll keep trying!!

Title: Re: Miniture Martin recurve pics added
Post by: oldhickory on April 19, 2010, 09:41:00 PM

I love it! Nice job on the arrows and the case.

Title: Re: Miniture Martin recurve pics added
Post by: mwmwmb on April 20, 2010, 08:57:00 AM

cool stuff