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Title: Help: If you own a Ben Pearson Ol' Ben 5000 Longbow
Post by: sticknstring73 on August 31, 2012, 07:19:00 PM

I'm hoping someone on the forum can help me: I'm looking for someone who has a Ben Pearson Ol' Ben 5000 longbow. I owned one back in the mid to late 80's and sold it like a the young fool I was. The regret was immediate.    :banghead:    

Now I am getting into bow making and would like to replicate it. What I am hoping for is someone who has one who would be willing to help me with some measurements, most importantly of the riser and maybe one or two limb measurements.   :pray:

Title: Re: Help: If you own a Ben Pearson Ol' Ben 5000 Longbow
Post by: Larry m on September 01, 2012, 12:04:00 PM

A tooth rattler for sure!!!!!
At least every one I have shot. Plenty of them out there so someone should be able to help.....

Title: Re: Help: If you own a Ben Pearson Ol' Ben 5000 Longbow
Post by: bamboo on September 01, 2012, 10:06:00 PM

i,ve got a couple hangin around---
what?taper rate/ stack/center cut/lay-out/riser length

Title: Re: Help: If you own a Ben Pearson Ol' Ben 5000 Longbow
Post by: sticknstring73 on September 03, 2012, 08:15:00 PM

What I'm looking for exactly is some of the riser info; riser length from fade tip to tip, handle depth (belly to back), and fade length (fade tip to where it meets the belly). Forgive me if I am over-explaining, it's my first (first post too!) and I wanted to start out with something simple and that I had missed. Thanks for answering so fast Bamboo!

For Larry M: It sure is a tooth rattler if I remember it correctly; but I got used to it and really had a lot of fun with it.

Title: Re: Help: If you own a Ben Pearson Ol' Ben 5000 Longbow
Post by: bamboo on September 05, 2012, 09:21:00 PM

riser is 16-1/2"
handle-1-1/8 wide
handle-1-7/8" deep
handle glass-to-glass-on belly-5"
1-3/8"limb width
cut just shy of center
70-1/2 ntn
shelf 2"above center of bow
formed with maybe 3/8"setback and 5/16"handle forward---a fun project!!post pictures!!good luck

Title: Re: Help: If you own a Ben Pearson Ol' Ben 5000 Longbow
Post by: sticknstring73 on September 06, 2012, 01:23:00 PM

That's just great! More than I could ask for! As soon as I begin, I will post some pics on the bowyer's bench and copy you on it. Thanks again!!   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Help: If you own a Ben Pearson Ol' Ben 5000 Longbow
Post by: bamboo on September 07, 2012, 07:05:00 AM

sal
 i just looked again--and i see that i didn't measure the taper--i get this weekend for you