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Title: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: Bel007 on April 01, 2012, 11:27:00 PM
Thought I'd share some pics of a little gem on my bow rack.

58" 1961 RWH signed by Bob (a few year back at Denton).  The bow has been refinished.

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I just love the small tips on the older RWHs

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Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: SportHunter on April 02, 2012, 09:22:00 AM
Great bows IMO. Very nice one, looks like a keeper.
Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: JJB on April 02, 2012, 09:34:00 PM
Beautiful bow! Red Wing Hunters really pack a punch.
-Jay
Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: Warberg on April 02, 2012, 11:03:00 PM
Glad its got a great home Brian,
I got it from Ward, few yrs before sending it to Brian.
I think this bows also in a picture bd posted on tradgang as well. She is a nail drivin 61 RWH.. Refinished by Larry St Laurant.. That all I really remember.
Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: Bel007 on April 03, 2012, 12:02:00 PM
Chad

This bow is one of my favorite aditions to my bow rack.  Great bow at the time it was made, still a great bow today.  RWHs are forgotten about by most, but they are little dandies.  

Before Wing was aquired by Head Ski ('68 I think) they made some very fine shooting bows.  I think the bows after the sale of Wing were still pretty darn good for the most part.
Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: vintage-bears on April 03, 2012, 12:09:00 PM
That is a gem of a bow!  Enjoy!!!
Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: Larry m on April 03, 2012, 12:43:00 PM
That's a Beaut!!! Really like those small gorgeous limb tips........
Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on April 03, 2012, 04:34:00 PM
Brian; The RWH was one of the Best hunting Recurves ever made !!! Back in the late 60's and early 70's it was the next fastest Bow to the Tice and Watts recurve,of all the Bows that the boys at T&W tested!
          That is a real pretty one that you have!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: MarkE2006 on April 03, 2012, 10:05:00 PM
Have one just like that, belongs to my dad.  The bow is all original in near mint condition, including the original box.
Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: Bernie B. on April 28, 2012, 07:44:00 PM
That's a beautiful bow!  My Red Wing Hunter is my "go to" bow.  I don't know how this bow could be improved!     :thumbsup:

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: 59Alaskan on April 29, 2012, 08:37:00 AM
This sure is a beautiful bow!
Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: lesaint45 on May 02, 2012, 04:16:00 PM
Chad (Warberg) is correct that Bow was refinished by me shortly before Chad aguired it from Bow Doc. I had Bob sign it some where between 1998 and 2000 at Denton Hill
Larry
Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: bfrbmj on May 02, 2012, 06:55:00 PM
Great bow Brian -  Question for the experts- How can you tell how old a RWH is?  I was given a 58"48# bow with a ser # R-4844.  It does not have AMF on it and needs a string and a rest.  It has very nice grain in it and I can't wait to shoot it.  Not bad for a tagsale bow!
Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: oldbohntr on May 03, 2012, 11:09:00 PM
Wow, that's a beauty!  I've got a great, near-original condition '64 RWH that's a real looker, but it doesn't come close to yours!  We all talk about the Bears, but the early, narrow-tip Wings were something special!  I'm envious of yours!
Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: Hit-or-Miss on May 05, 2012, 09:54:00 AM
That is one nice looking RWH! Almost too pretty to shoot!
Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: Warberg on May 05, 2012, 07:38:00 PM
Hit or miss,,,u nailed it.  I tooked it to camp and ran a few ridges with it...worried the whole time about ruining it.. That jem can send some arrows...
The RWH Mr St Charles had on his wall in living room.  Thats the one I dream of seeing again. Its signed by Larry St Laurant(lesaint45), a guy Named Don Ward, and Glenn himself on the same side of the riser. Has anybody have it,seen it, or know if its in museum???
Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: Bel007 on May 12, 2012, 11:14:00 PM
FYI folks - there is a nice looking oldie listed for auction right now ... 180877944613
Not mine, nor do I know the seller.
Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: 4runr on June 23, 2012, 10:48:00 AM
I bought a RWH at Comptons that looks much like the one pictured above, serial #R-2838 and 46#. Has the tiny tips but not the square bottom decal. The only difference I see is the bottom of the riser where the belly glass ends is squared off instead of being nicely rounded. I'm wondering what year it might be.
Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: Biggamefish on June 26, 2012, 10:54:00 AM
What is something like this worth?  I know aesthetic values are more I am saying to buy.
Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: 4runr on June 26, 2012, 09:36:00 PM
I paid $165 for mine in very good original condition.
Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: oldbohntr on February 25, 2017, 08:38:00 PM
that particular decal is shown in the '64-65 cat.  I have two of these and a 50# Swift wing from that catalog.  Simply amazing work, Larry  Prettiest one I've seen.
Title: Re: '61 Red Wing Hunter
Post by: 6feathers on February 26, 2017, 08:20:00 AM
That is one beautiful bow.