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Title: Look what Grandpa shot
Post by: bow loving man on October 12, 2012, 06:04:00 PM: I bought a new house and the owner saw my bows and went to a closet and pulled out this bow and said, look what Grandpa shot...
I have no idea what it is...Any help????
Has the word "Dana" on it 49#@30
here are some pics

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/Bowlovingman/photo38_zps832767ce.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/Bowlovingman/photo42_zpseffc85ae.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/Bowlovingman/photo39_zps7a911b47.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/Bowlovingman/photo43_zps9afb7a6f.jpg)
Title: Re: Look what Grandpa shot
Post by: Lucas K on October 12, 2012, 08:12:00 PM: Classy, I want to say Smithwick?
Title: Re: Look what Grandpa shot
Post by: Bjorn on October 13, 2012, 12:29:00 AM: Looks like a bow by Corky Johnson possibly. He was a California bowyer who worked with Harry Drake. The wood is stunning.
Title: Re: Look what Grandpa shot
Post by: bow loving man on October 14, 2012, 10:13:00 PM: thanks guys, any idea on value???
Title: Re: Look what Grandpa shot
Post by: oldbohntr on October 15, 2012, 02:08:00 AM: I think Bjorn's on the right track. (I've never seen one of Johnson's bows.) Somebody from that California group of bowyers-which could also include Smithwick. Can't see the tips up close but the recurves remind me of an Eicholtz Saturn. That's one of Fred Anderson's favorite old bows and he's likely the best guy to identify this bow. He knew and worked with all those guys and I'll bet he can put a name to it!

If it's an Eicholtz, it's likely from the late '50s. My later Eicholtz bows are radical static recurves.

None of those bows seem to bring high prices. Even Drake and Eicholz bows are a relative bargain now.
Title: Re: Look what Grandpa shot
Post by: bow loving man on October 15, 2012, 10:04:00 AM: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/Bowlovingman/tipmark_zps0714000f.jpg)

Here is a pic of the tip on the bow....Thanks, Barry
Title: Re: Look what Grandpa shot
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on October 15, 2012, 09:41:00 PM: I have a custom by Corky. Although mine is slightly different, the limb tips are very similar!