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Title: BOB SWINEHART
Post by: 2treks on June 26, 2010, 10:02:00 PM

Does anyone know what colors Bob Swinehart shot on his arrows? I am pretty sure he shot microflights but I cannot find any picture with color to see his fletching. Also, I am looking for some microflights in #10 or bigger. I may have some smaller sizes to swap with.
Thanks,
Chuck

Title: Re: BOB SWINEHART
Post by: Adirondack Bowman on June 26, 2010, 11:43:00 PM

In "Sagittarius"it shows natural barred but can"t tell the color.

Title: Re: BOB SWINEHART
Post by: Al Kidner on June 27, 2010, 03:44:00 AM

Now there was a bowhunter....

Title: Re: BOB SWINEHART
Post by: Ben Maher on June 27, 2010, 03:49:00 AM

Saggitarius is still my favourite archery book...by a long way ! Lots of pics of barred feathers in it ...

Title: Re: BOB SWINEHART
Post by: 2treks on June 27, 2010, 02:08:00 PM

Thanks guy's. Are they Natural barred or colored?
A friend said he thought black and orange or yellow.

Title: Re: BOB SWINEHART
Post by: owlbait on June 27, 2010, 02:23:00 PM

Chuck, did you post this question on the trad history forum yet? They have a lot of info.

Title: Re: BOB SWINEHART
Post by: 2treks on June 27, 2010, 02:35:00 PM

good Idea Mike, thanks

Title: Re: BOB SWINEHART
Post by: Tom Phillips on June 27, 2010, 07:29:00 PM

Chuck,
Bob had all white shafts (could have been wood)
and natural barred feathers in some of the pics I have seen of him.He also shot FORGEWOOD arrows.

Title: Re: BOB SWINEHART
Post by: 2treks on June 27, 2010, 09:37:00 PM

Thanks Tom, Glad you made it home safe. I will be reading some hunting stories soon I guess..
I am swinging a deal for some #12 microflights now, will post some pics when I get my KIT done.

Title: Re: BOB SWINEHART
Post by: deaddoc4444 on June 28, 2010, 11:55:00 AM

I'll check my stock I did have a bunch of #11s but not sure what I have now. I'm sure I dont have any 12s but may have some 9s too
If I have some I'll PM. I know Swinehart used Glass in africa on some game he also did use some forgewoods back then too.

Title: Re: BOB SWINEHART
Post by: Van/TX on June 28, 2010, 08:28:00 PM

This pic of Bob shooting a Bushmaster bow shows an assortment of fletchings. Can't tell what shafts but were probably micro-flite and/or forgewoods...Van

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/VanTX/Dads%20Archery%20Friends/BobShootingBushmaster.jpg)

Title: Re: BOB SWINEHART
Post by: AdamH on June 28, 2010, 10:11:00 PM

And Yet another "Lefty" !!! Yea HaH !!!

Title: Re: BOB SWINEHART
Post by: 2treks on June 29, 2010, 07:01:00 AM

Thank you guy's I will be posting pics of my project soon as it's done.
Van, You always post the best pics
DD4444, please let me know what you have.
Thanks
Chuck

Title: Re: BOB SWINEHART
Post by: marlon on June 29, 2010, 07:16:00 AM

Gary sentmans told me he shot micro flights out of his 150# longbow back in the day

Title: Re: BOB SWINEHART
Post by: deaddoc4444 on June 29, 2010, 12:54:00 PM

I sent a PM

Title: Re: BOB SWINEHART
Post by: 2treks on June 29, 2010, 03:36:00 PM

I got it Daniel, Thank you.

Title: Re: BOB SWINEHART
Post by: Shaun on June 29, 2010, 03:45:00 PM

Great pic Van! Does anyone else get tingles imagining that moment - not to mention the nerve to shoot a Cape Buffalo point blank with a bow? WOW!

Looking forward to the pics Chuck. Great looking bow I saw a Compton in Steve's booth.

Title: Re: BOB SWINEHART
Post by: 2treks on June 29, 2010, 06:55:00 PM

Thanks Shaun,don't give away my secret tho. I will be out for a few days. hope to get it done over the weekend.
Later.

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