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Title: Just picked up a dandy of a bow on a trade
Post by: CTaggart on October 22, 2008, 06:15:00 PM

I just picked up a Schafer Silvertip on a trade the other day, now I need to learn how to shoot it!  Could anybody suggest an instructional book on traditional shooting?

Just in case you were wondering why I dropped the dime and got a Schafer as a first bow:

I got one heck of a deal on it.  I traded a $700 dollar gun for it.

Title: Re: Just picked up a dandy of a bow on a trade
Post by: Anaconda12 on October 22, 2008, 06:49:00 PM

Sounds like a fair enough deal a cannon for a Legend!  There ain't nothin to shootin it but doin it!

Title: Re: Just picked up a dandy of a bow on a trade
Post by: DEATHMASTER on October 22, 2008, 06:59:00 PM

You can send it to me and I will send some pictures to show you how to shoot trad. I can also send instinctive shooting and instinctive archery for you to read while you wait for a new bow.LOL
Lets see some pictures.
I have been trying to buy one and they dry up.
I will find a nice one someday.
DEATHMASTER

Title: Re: Just picked up a dandy of a bow on a trade
Post by: Woodduck on October 22, 2008, 08:28:00 PM

"Archery Steps to Success", written by two college archery coaches as a text, was one instructional book I enjoyed...good luck and have fun  with her.

Title: Re: Just picked up a dandy of a bow on a trade
Post by: bbassi on October 22, 2008, 08:44:00 PM

awww, you went and spoiled all the fun though. Most folks have to go through dozens of other bows before they find out the Schafer is the best recurve made!     :readit:      :D  

Just out of curiosity, is it a Paul of Dave made bow? What's the specs?

Title: Re: Just picked up a dandy of a bow on a trade
Post by: CTaggart on October 22, 2008, 09:54:00 PM

Dave made the bow.  It's a 57# at 28 1/4"  I believe the bow is 58" though I haven't measured it.  I might be able to get some pics up this weekend.  It's drilled and tapped for a quiver on the riser.  Could somebody suggest one that would look right on it?

Title: Re: Just picked up a dandy of a bow on a trade
Post by: bbassi on October 23, 2008, 11:45:00 AM

it depends on the holes that are tapped. if there's 2 holes in the upper half of the riser about 1 inch apart, then it's tapped for a Kwicky quiver. If it's one in the top half, one in the bottom, almost any side mount quiver will work. I have a thunderhorn 5 arrow on mine and love it.

Title: Re: Just picked up a dandy of a bow on a trade
Post by: non-typical on October 23, 2008, 12:03:00 PM

I didn't know there was a gun worth $700?...

Title: Re: Just picked up a dandy of a bow on a trade
Post by: dagwood64 on October 23, 2008, 12:19:00 PM

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Originally posted by non-typical:
I didn't know there was a gun worth $700?

I have a Browning w/scope that is worth $1,000.

I'm also trying to sell or trade all my Rifles/Shotguns, so I can buy more Bows. Just enjoy this sport more. Duane