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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: kuch on April 10, 2011, 01:34:00 PM
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I have owned over 30 different custom and factory recurves/longbows, but there's a bunch of older bows i would love to shoot that I have never had the chance to get to test drive: 59' kodiak, 62' kodiak, 64' kodiak, 67'-70's kodiak hunter, and I'm sure a dozen or so more i don't even know about.
would love to have them all in a line up for me to play with
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You certainly have a premier lineup of bows to shoot.
I've heard so much about the Savage Deathmaster ...and it's one I would sure like to shoot.
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If you like 50 to 55# bows come on over some time and end this one on your bucket list. Jim
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For me it would be a Harry Drake,Howard Hill and Nelson Grumley(I have shot original Grumley's but sure wood like to do it again).
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Chuck , I figured i would start out "small" and work my way to the rare ....would love have all those on a rack ...drakes and old Damon /howatts wouldn't be bad to test drive either..AALLFAB...would love to ,perfect weights for me.
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Lon , what's the savage deathmaster....sounds pretty scary
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Got the Drakes and Howatts too. Do you come to Colorado or plan to come. Jim
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never been, but you have sweetened the pot....not that the Rockies, trout fishing , elk hunting, etc...needed sweetening.
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I have had three compounds and a host of longbows and recurves....but ones I have never shot more than one or two arrows and would like to hunt or shoot more are:
- Bill Stewart recurve with his cam limbs in yew
- Dean Torges bamboo backed osage selfbow
- Norm Johnson Blacktail Elite
- Paul Schafer original Silvertip
- Browning Firedrake
- Red Wing Hunter
- Fred Anderson Skookum Longbow
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I am right west of Denver 10 minutes and then ten more minutes to the mountains. Plan a trip one day in the city area and 6 more in the mountains. Jim
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Kuch, you can find lots of reading material on the Deathmaster by Bob Savage if you do a search here or on Google. It seems a lot of the ole timers have lots of respect for the bow's performance and looks. I believe even the BD has given it kudos too.
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I want to shoot them all! I would be exceptionally pleased to shoot a 64K, 55 to 60 lb. I would also like to see what a 70lb KH is capable of. at the top of my list would be be any Jack Howard bow. I never even touched one.
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Them are my rare birds indeed Chad, I will side with the other Chuck D on this,I want to shoot them all. It is hard to get to try bows when you are vending at a show,if you do get outta the booth some of the other makers give you funny looks,I just love to shoot different bows.
If you ever head to Jims stop and fetch me(if he will have me :pray: ),He has a great collection. I am sure all of the bows listed so far are on his rack.maybe with the exception of the Hill. Did you ever get one Jim?
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Have all in this thread ready to shoot except Hill and Grumley. Come on over. The range is even lit for night time cooler weather shooting this summer. Jim
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bd did give them two thumbs up good looking hard hitting bow.But I'am going to go out on a limb again..... and I was thinking Bob's bows was taken of another bows form like a shakespeare maybe ? or something along those lines ???? help me out here someone knows for sure bd
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now we just need pics of them all together to drool over.
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Here's my list
Jerry Pierce Choctaw recurve
Bear Signature takedown (something about knowing Fred held the bow in his hands)
Paul Schaffer Silvertip
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Bowdoc, the Bob Savage bows were supposedly similar to the Shakespeare Necedah, but some folks poo-poo that claim.
It is also said that Paul Schafer learned much of his craft from Bob before making the famous Silvertip.
Many say the Deathmasters are still out there to be had, but the bows in the heavier weights are mostly found (those over 65# anyway).
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Choctaw would be nice
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Jack Howard Gamemaster Jet.
among a lot of the higher end 59 Bears LOL
God Bless
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Hill wesley special and a pearson bushmaster
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Fred's take down.
I'd learn to shoot Lefty for that.......Philip
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Originally posted by vintage-bears:
Fred's take down.
I'd learn to shoot Lefty for that.......Philip [/QUOTE
Would you learn to shoot lefty for a 55 pound 60 inch 1960 Kodiak?
DDave
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Originally posted by damascusdave:
Originally posted by vintage-bears:
Fred's take down.
I'd learn to shoot Lefty for that.......Philip [/QUOTE
Would you learn to shoot lefty for a 55 pound 60 inch 1960 Kodiak?
DDave [/b]
That sounds very tempting. I'm practicing now!....philip
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My 36# 1961 Kodiak special,I can shoot it all day,
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Here, Philip is a little more incentive for your practice in case you have not seen the pics elsewhere on here:
(http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab54/damascusdave_2009/P4091773.jpg)
DDave
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Originally posted by hootie c:
My 36# 1961 Kodiak special,I can shoot it all day,
My 61 KS will be my initial hunting bow in this it 50th birthday year.
They have a bit slimmer limb tips than the later KS and for that reason are a bit faster.
DDave
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Originally posted by damascusdave:
Here, Philip is a little more incentive for your practice in case you have not seen the pics elsewhere on here:
(http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab54/damascusdave_2009/P4091773.jpg)
DDave
Dave, that's a beauty. Looks just like mine!.....LOL.....Philip
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I had one Tellum bow in a light weight, like to shoot a hunting weight. Anything by Norm Richards, the 60's target bow MASTER. His Fantastique is the nicest target bow I';ve ever seen. Sanders Sportsman, my buddy had one and sold it, without telling ME!!!!! It was 55#, I would have hunted the world with it. Jack Howard's Supreme Target model. Never seen one in real life, just pictures. Have not met anyone yet who has ever owned one.
Anybody have one??????
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Again, come visit they are mostly all here in one place except the Howard target, Jerry Pierce and Bear Sig. Jim
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jim, I need to plan for that, maybe 2012...2011 is booked.
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Today I shot a 56 KS.64" and 67lb. It is a fine shooting bow. Fast quit and will sink an arrow in my foam Target farther than any other bow I own. I am not crazy about the grip, but overall impressed with its performance.
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How bout a LH 67 1/2 45# Super Kodiak.
doug77
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Yeah Jim, I'm dying to see what you've got. Been watching from afar, pretty impressive.
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I want to shoot a 1971 wood B riser Fred Bear TakeDown recurve.That would make my day.
,,,,,Sam,,,,,
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Well I not only got to shoot a 1971 Bear "B" wood riser TakeDown today , I now own one , now I guess I need to shoot a 1971 "A"
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Originally posted by SAM E. STEPHENS:
Well I not only got to shoot a 1971 Bear "B" wood riser TakeDown today , I now own one , now I guess I need to shoot a 1971 "A"
Congratulations Sam!
I know you are a die hard bowhunter.
I look forward to the pictures with your new vintage-bear T/D and the game taken with it.
Good Luck.......Philip
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And don't forget to list your serial # and riser specs in the B Riser forums!......Philip
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At work now for the next 3 days will get #s and photo up when I get home.,,,,,,Sam,,,,,,,