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Title: St. Charles Thunderbird
Post by: copicasso on March 26, 2011, 11:13:00 AM

I got to see a St. Charles Thunderbird yesterday. I didn't get to shoot it because of a wrist problem but what a beautiful bow. It shot hard and fast for a 45# bow. It also was signed and I believe it said proto #5.I was very Jealous!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: St. Charles Thunderbird
Post by: Bjorn on March 26, 2011, 04:59:00 PM

Where didja' see it and no pic for us?

Title: Re: St. Charles Thunderbird
Post by: copicasso on March 26, 2011, 05:22:00 PM

My friend Dick just got it in the mail. I will see if he will post some pics.

Title: Re: St. Charles Thunderbird
Post by: trubltrubl on March 26, 2011, 05:34:00 PM

I own one.....its very stout at 72# but my drawlenth is 25 to 26 so I am pulling about 63 #...its sighned by Glenn St. Charles...it is smooth and quick...dual shelf. It is #250  of 300

Title: Re: St. Charles Thunderbird
Post by: trubltrubl on March 26, 2011, 05:43:00 PM

sorry about the spelling ..it is 70# and pics posted on Alberta forum ...under thread ..."new Bow " awesome bow

Title: Re: St. Charles Thunderbird
Post by: Bjorn on March 26, 2011, 08:25:00 PM

Ahh trubltrubl-you are talking about Gen 2 T Birds. I thought you were talking about the original bows made by Glenn St. Charles. Copicasso is that a Gen 2 you were describing?

Title: Re: St. Charles Thunderbird
Post by: copicasso on March 26, 2011, 11:43:00 PM

I don't know because it says proto #5 on it. Anyone have any ideas?

Title: Re: St. Charles Thunderbird
Post by: oldbohntr on March 27, 2011, 01:47:00 AM

Jay could answer that. I'll try to contact him tomorrow.  I'd bet Glenn never bothered with anything like proto #5 in 1949!

Title: Re: St. Charles Thunderbird
Post by: oldbohntr on March 27, 2011, 01:55:00 AM

Holy cow!  I shouldn't try to think when it's late!  If your bow has clear glass, it's one that Jay made.  My original has bronze colored woven glass on the back and white on the belly.  I don't know if they were all that way, but they sure weren't clear!

Title: Re: St. Charles Thunderbird
Post by: d. ward on March 27, 2011, 07:56:00 AM

nope I don't think Glenn proto typed his birds Toms right most likely a Jay bow bd

Title: Re: St. Charles Thunderbird
Post by: copicasso on March 27, 2011, 10:16:00 AM

After listening to you guys it sounds like a 2nd generation. The bow did have clear glass but it was a thing of beauty.

Title: Re: St. Charles Thunderbird
Post by: NancyVTAS on March 27, 2011, 12:56:00 PM

It is mine and it says 2nd generation on it .  Dick