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Title: any one have an Old Timer Longbow
Post by: Cody Roiter on February 24, 2008, 02:30:00 AM
Hello Guys,
Do any of you guys have the old timer longbows.
How did they shoot If you can add some pics.
Cody
Title: Re: any one have an Old Timer Longbow
Post by: Matt E on February 24, 2008, 08:34:00 AM
If you are refering to the "Pearson, Old timer", I have on. It is an American style long bow. It shoots fine. Can't send pictures, sorry!
Title: Re: any one have an Old Timer Longbow
Post by: Matt E on February 24, 2008, 08:35:00 AM
If you are refering to the "Pearson, Old timer", I have on. It is an American style long bow. It shoots fine. Can't send pictures, sorry!
Title: Re: any one have an Old Timer Longbow
Post by: flint kemper on February 24, 2008, 06:27:00 PM
Cody, are you refering to the ones made by Tom Cole? If so I would like to know also. Flint
Title: Re: any one have an Old Timer Longbow
Post by: Cody Roiter on February 25, 2008, 08:06:00 AM
Yes the Tom Cole's I would like to see what they look like.
Cody
Title: Re: any one have an Old Timer Longbow
Post by: Chuck Jones on February 25, 2008, 09:32:00 AM
Tom Cole was making laminated longbows back in the mid 70's. I traded him for some osage lams to make my first osage longbow. He made all his bows by wrapping the glue-ups with rubber strips. He said he got the best glue lines that way. It does give good glue lines, but is a lot of work. His designs were basic American style longbows, that he finished by hand. Nothing fancy, just good shooters.

Chuck
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