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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: Ted Fry on March 17, 2011, 05:39:00 PM
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Boy this one has me stumped, anyone know anything about Lane custom bows?
The bow is 62" long and pulls 56#@28" and says on the bow Lane Custom Bow on the bottom limb.
On the top limb it says Custom built for Bill Hunt.
The bow looks 60s era with white glass on the belly and brown on the back. This is a wild design no doubt. (http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x295/photos4work/lanebow.jpg)
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That is pretty wild Ted,how does it shoot?
Chuck
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Wow! Pretty rad limb design.
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Not real sure I want to shoot it Chuck , feel free to come on out and string it up, just go outside before you pull it back.
Looks to me that the elbow in the fadeout would have tons of stress on it!
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I'd have to shoot that thing! If it looks sound i couldn't help but string it up.
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hey Ted I'll be home later this morning and will give you call bd
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Don't you have a brother-in-law?
"Hey Jimbo, while you're here I have a new bow I'd like your opinion on . . . "
I'm no bowsmith, but it does appear to go against normal practice.
Let us know how it shoots. You may have rediscovered a lost breakthrough!
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Now BD is on it. prolly worth two fortunes. Shoot that thing Ted, it should hold up. :D
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I would not shoot that bow. If it was 10 pounds less I would think about it. At 56 pounds I would be afraid of turning a rare collectable into kindling. It is up to you, but you better get your safety glasses out when you string it.
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I wouldn't be scared to shoot it at all particularly since the area in question is reinforced and the limbs have such recurve through the whole limb it should bend very evenly. Jim
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Let us know how it works out.
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looks like it was built in the 1960's time tested proven...........now where's that string bd
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Right on BD. FIRE IN THE HOLE!
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what the heck Ted am I going to have to drive down there ? bd
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I agree with AALLFAB. But just in case...
High speed video. :readit:
Killdeer :goldtooth:
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Ok I cant wait any more. I like it and it is calling to me. If the price is right I will buy it and shoot it right away and report back to everyone. Jim
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Good one Killie. Details, we need details. We do have a couple of makers buiklding bows today that hve a riser design very close to that,but SMALLER. Saluki has been at it for years. Like I said Ted,It should stay together.
Chuck
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Sorry , not going to shoot it, probably will be fine but I have plenty of other bows to shoot.
If you could see the close up of the grain at the fade outs you would agree, pretty scary and I dont like wearing bows.
Just wanted to find out what I could as this one is one I havent heard of and neither had Fred Anderson , Gail Martin, Larry Hatfield and several others.
Just thought it was worth the longshot that someone may know a hint that will lead us on.
Most likely a part time bowyer from the 60s but since it hangs here in the store I would love to know a bit of the history, I purchased it just because of the novelty of it.
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Good on you Ted, Hope you didn't mind the razz. It sure is a unique looking bow. Take care.
Chuck
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No worries Chuck , I have thicker skin than that.
All good here.
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First off Ted. Sweet bow my friend... I have only seen one other of them at an archery shoot many years ago when I was about 15.. It was at the Grayling MI tradbow shoot... It looked just like yours but was around 45 pounds.. The guy who had it (It wasn't for sale ) Told me it was made by a small time bowyer.. The old man who had the bow said it was made around the 1960's as a target bow... I think I have a photo of the bow that was at the tradbow shoot in Grayling.. Thats about all I can tell you..Sorry I don't have anymore info.. I sure would not shoot it.. Yes it could be shot I'm sure but why ??.. Your doing the right thing Ted..
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Cody
P.S Ted I'll give you a call sometime tomorrow afternoon...
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Tedrico looken like the mrs will be her own driver today and if so I'll try and touch base with you bd
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Ted, do you have a larger version of your photo? The one that you have in your first post is hard for me to see well on my monitor (okay, yes I could use a new monitor).
Ray
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Im with you on the small monitor NumPls, I use a magnifying glass to enlarge small photos, maybe I need to invest in some of those reading things you wear.
Killy , I think you just want to see how I look with a bow wrapped around me, huh?
Bowdoc , did you forget how to use the phone?
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Teddie-True,
COOL bow.Hey is my bedroom still set-up in the loft of your shop ? May have to come out there to dust off all those COOL bows hanging up in the shop.
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Yep , your bedroom is set up and ready to go , lots of bows to dust off as well come on out Tom.
You really need to come out during hunting season however.