Trad Gang

Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: Blackhawk on June 11, 2010, 04:07:00 PM

Title: Longbow by Ernie Root (pic added)
Post by: Blackhawk on June 11, 2010, 04:07:00 PM

Anyone familiar with this straight limbed longbow by Root called the Target King?  It is 68" and 39# with green glass back and reddish brown glass belly.

  (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/lwscott/P1030752.jpg)


  (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/lwscott/P1030750.jpg)

Title: Re: Longbow by Ernie Root (pic added)
Post by: Blackhawk on June 14, 2010, 10:33:00 AM

OK, I know...  :p  it's an ugly bow. You guys are just too nice to say it, huh?   ;)   I learned a little about Root bows and this is a 55 or 56 model.

Fred Anderson said he liked it.   :goldtooth:

Title: Re: Longbow by Ernie Root (pic added)
Post by: Warberg on June 14, 2010, 02:01:00 PM

Title: Re: Longbow by Ernie Root (pic added)
Post by: Blackhawk on June 14, 2010, 07:21:00 PM

I grabbed a few 1916's and spend about an hour shooting the hay bales today with the Root, and I am very impressed.  Bow had very little shock and sent the arrows right where I was looking.  It also was deadly quiet with a very unique "thump" sound I had never heard before.

This ugly thing is getting better looking every day.

Title: Re: Longbow by Ernie Root (pic added)
Post by: d. ward on June 14, 2010, 09:48:00 PM

lets see her tips ?????? bd

Title: Re: Longbow by Ernie Root (pic added)
Post by: Blackhawk on June 16, 2010, 07:44:00 PM

You want a tip, huh?

 (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/lwscott/P1030788.jpg)