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Title: Root Game Master
Post by: reddogge on June 30, 2010, 10:40:00 AM
Different topic to the usual "What year was my Bear bow made".

I used to own a used one in 1969-1971 but I long since traded it away.  I picked this one up recently  and according to a website I visited it probably is a '66-'68 model.  The '69 model had a solid riser and some sort of plastic I beam.

Built by Ernie Root who later became a bowyer for Shakespeare Archery.  It's 62" and 50# and very solid and stable shooter.  Mine has brown glass but my old one had dark green glass.  The catalogue just says "dark glass back and belly". I had been looking for one similar to my old one for nostalgia's sake and this in a nice example.  I've always loved the butcher block riser and I beam effect.
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/reddogge/Archery/IMG_1218.jpg)
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/reddogge/Archery/IMG_1219.jpg)
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/reddogge/Archery/IMG_1220.jpg)
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/reddogge/Archery/IMG_1221.jpg)  
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/reddogge/Archery/IMG_1222.jpg)
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/reddogge/Archery/IMG_1223.jpg)
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/reddogge/Archery/IMG_1224.jpg)
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/reddogge/Archery/IMG_1225.jpg)
Title: Re: Root Game Master
Post by: Jack Shanks on June 30, 2010, 12:34:00 PM
Nice find! Looks like a beauty! I know you have been looking for one for quite some time and it appears it has been worth the wait.
Title: Re: Root Game Master
Post by: fatman on June 30, 2010, 02:22:00 PM
was Ernie based out of Idaho?
Title: Re: Root Game Master
Post by: PAPALAPIN on July 01, 2010, 04:19:00 PM
Ernie made great
Title: Re: Root Game Master
Post by: PAPALAPIN on July 01, 2010, 04:20:00 PM
Ernie made great bows.

This one looks to be in near mint condition.

Great find.