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Title: Schafer Silvertip one piece recurve?
Post by: tadpole on January 02, 2008, 11:51:00 AM
Can you guys give me your thoughts on the silvertip one piece recurve.  I'm thinking of ordering one and just wanted to get some opions on them.  Thanks
Title: Re: Schafer Silvertip one piece recurve?
Post by: tadpole on January 02, 2008, 03:21:00 PM
anybody?
Title: Re: Schafer Silvertip one piece recurve?
Post by: kawika b on January 02, 2008, 03:26:00 PM
You hardly se one for sale in the classifieds if that say anything. I'm interested too.
Title: Re: Schafer Silvertip one piece recurve?
Post by: Walt Francis on January 02, 2008, 04:10:00 PM
I had one made by Paul that I sold when I went back to school in the late nineties (needed the money), it is the only bow I have sold that I regretted selling.  The one I had was a 60" 65#@27", real smooth, no hand shock, and extremely fast.  At the time I bought it in 1993 you could buy a used Schafer at any of the pawn or bow shops in Bozeman for less then $200, I paid $175 for mine and sold it for almost four times that amount in 1998.  I own and have shot bows made by Dave and they shoot just as well, if not better, and the finish is definitely nicer on Dave's bows.  I have been holding out getting a new one until I can convince Dave to make me a two piece with the bow bolt or some other type of two piece takedown system.
Title: Re: Schafer Silvertip one piece recurve?
Post by: Eric in FLA on January 02, 2008, 04:12:00 PM
Reach out to Angelo Christiano ( Bison Gear ), he has had one for sale in the classifieds and would be a good source of information.
Title: Re: Schafer Silvertip one piece recurve?
Post by: countrygirl on January 02, 2008, 04:28:00 PM
Tom bought me one when I first got into archery and I loved it. It was fast and quiet and I don't think you can get a better grip.
Title: Re: Schafer Silvertip one piece recurve?
Post by: Walt Francis on January 02, 2008, 09:30:00 PM
Dina,
I sold my wife's one piece Schafer to a guy in Florida around 2001-2002; wonder if your husband bought it.  She loved that bow but had to give up archery due to carpal tunnel.
Title: Re: Schafer Silvertip one piece recurve?
Post by: countrygirl on January 02, 2008, 11:08:00 PM
Hi Walt,

My husband did get the bow from a fellow in Montana.  It was/is a beauty...it was about 33 pounds at my draw length and I out grew it.  I sold it to David Tetzlaff the President of the Traditional Bowhunters of Florida, bought it for his wife who is still shooting it.  I bet it is the same bow.  It was a darkish colored bow that showed the beautiful wood grain very well...I think it was cocabolo.  I may have a pic...if I do I will post it.
Title: Re: Schafer Silvertip one piece recurve?
Post by: tadpole on January 03, 2008, 10:44:00 AM
Thanks everyone.  Countrygirl, I would like to see pictures.  Thanks