Hello everyone,
Wondering if it might be neat to see pics of unconventionally designed tradbows.
Split limbs, stackedlimbs, shoot thru risers..etc
I don't know what is out there but would be cool to see.
Thanks,
:thumbsup:
How about the '67 York Constellation. Ugh.
(http://archeryarchives.com/Y1967_files/Y1965constellation.jpg)
Hey that's cool!
Thanks!
Were the "horns" for weight and balance do you know?
Crazy looking
I don't think that is radical design. Looks like just a couple ugly warts for balance.
very funny extrema :biglaugh:
You guys go ahead and laugh! It's my favorite target bow of all time. Shoots like an olymipic FITA bow. I find it quite handsome!!!! I'm refinishing mine, pics to come this winter.....
Yeah. Those oddball "horns" lead to the stabilizers all technogizzie bows now use. The idea was to add weight ahead of the limbs for stability. Less extreme but same idea in the Ben Pearson Colt, Browning Explorer II, Bear Tamerlane, etc. of the late 60's & early 70's - but I think the Pearson Colt is a sexy bow ;-)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Stumpkiller/Bowhunting/HPIM1897.jpg)
Love the looks of those. Don't Predator bows have a bit of that forward weight design to them?
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z304/Owlgrowler/DSCN0314.jpg)
Me too! :bigsmyl:
Look at the Sanders Sportsman on the http://www.archeryhistory.com/recurves/recurves.htm
I'm afraid that York fell out of an Ugly Tree and hit every branch on the way down ;)
Eric
That website was cool yornoc... the 60's did produce some interesting stuff!
Thanks for sharing that
I saw this bow on a hunting show awhile back, and thought it was interesting. It's called a Pennobscot bow. You can view it at: www.woodland (http://www.woodland) archery .com
In the late '50's and early '60's custom bow makers in California were turning out thumb hole risers much like thumb hole gun stocks. Some went so far as to have a paddle extension that gave added stability by contacting the shooters wrist. Didn't see the thumb hole stocks on hunting bows. They were primarily on 66" target bows which were popular in those days. Maybe
someone out there has one and could provide a picture.
How about the Tarantula? Double ugh.
(http://www.archeryhistory.com/recurves/recurvespics/tarantula1.jpg)
Or the Drake 3. Uh, wait, I thought there was a bow in this image . . . ?
(http://www.archeryhistory.com/recurves/recurvespics/drake3.jpg)
Thanks for the pics man!
Some most interesting contributions.
way too much thinkin goin on there!
I visited the P & Y museum in Chatfield, MN a few years ago. They had hundreds of bows from yester-years. Lots of different designs tried over the years thats for sure.
Here's a few that have come through my shop..
Sander's Swift:
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/100_3438.jpg) (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/100_3422.jpg)
Staghorn Classic:
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/SH1.jpg)
"THE MONSTER" Unknown origin..the largest recurve I've ever seen. Its a shooter too!
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/100_3339.jpg) (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/100_3341.jpg) (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/100_3340.jpg)
Those are neat!
Thanks for the pics!
An early 60's custom Kodiak Special I have:
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/sheaths003.jpg) (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/sheaths001.jpg) (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/sheaths004.jpg)
Chad is right.The Pope and Young museum has alot to look at,and it all changes every couple of years.Its a realy neat place to visit.
Bill
My York Constellation. A work in progress....
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/constellation.jpg) (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/constellation2.jpg) (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/constellation1.jpg)
YORNOC....
Nice looking bow.
I actually think they're neat looking.
In the pics it looks like there are holes in the "horns". Are they holes? If so do you put different weights in them?...Maybe stuff some sims antivibe rubber in there.....
They are large brass machine screws, and yes you can adjust weight and/or install dampening devices in them. When made, there werent too many options for anti vibe like today. Cool bows back then for sure.
That's so cool.
:thumbsup:
How does it shoot?
That swift is neat too. Talk about a forward handle.
Take a look at the Black Swan limbs...those are crazy! Love to shoot one...
I knew there was non-typical horns category but non-typical bow?! Thanks guys.
Hey Hatchet!, I actually got to hold one of those crazy things! I was at Hornes Archery,Mark had it hangin' on the wall,we asked about it and he said he made it!(man he's talented!)Early compound it looks like to me.Call Mark and talk to him about it,he's a great guy to talk to.
Killly....hahaha! You're awesome.
You say radical? LOL How about the WonderBow
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p2/bretto723/100_0129.jpg)
I wish I had better pictures of it. It had an adjustable draw weight that You changed by moving a metal clip on the riser.
It kind of looked like a reverse Penobscott bow.
Bretto, so far you win!
A German bowyer have a few weird looking
What shall we say, Master craftsman on acid.
Bue--.
http://www.rudiweick.de/
Go to Bogenunikate and click on the list at the top of the page.
Wow, Buemaker, beautiful work on those bows.
Bue...AWESOME!!!
Those pics do not disappoint!
Tusen takk
Bue, YOU win!! Incredible!
This Howatt Eldorado was pretty unusual. Ivory handle, offset from the riser. Double curve in the limbs.
(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n395/ibehiking/DSCF0946.jpg)
(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n395/ibehiking/DSCF0939.jpg)
ibehiking, NICE! I had a purple one, they actually shoot exceptional don't they?
YORNOC
Are YOU kidding?????????????
Anyone have a picture of the Birnie bows?
stumpkiller i would love one of those trantula doubles like wow cool looking Bow.
those german bows were just crazy . i always wondered about putting something like that rear riser piece...
-hov
I love those German bows. You get to feel the character of the wood in your hands. Would probably be pretty heavy though. Makes me want to wear liederhosen(sp).
KAT, yes, I was kidding. I did have one, but far from nice. One of the ugliest bows ever, especially in purple.
Anyone got a picture of the infamous Penobscot to put on here?They always amazed me.
QuoteOriginally posted by Buemaker:
A German bowyer have a few weird looking
What shall we say, Master craftsman on acid.
Bue--.
http://www.rudiweick.de/
Go to Bogenunikate and click on the list at the top of the page.
Beumaker- I love that dark chocolate one in the middle that looks like an old root wad or a tree stump.....That is cool!
I want one!
Do you know what the name of it is?
I love this thread!
I kinda like those Super High Grips. The reason for them anyway.
Those "ballancers" are in the same place as T/D bolts. Maybe someone got the idea since the bolts were already there? Hmmm
Semo-Hunter if you click on Bogenunikate you will fine all the different bows named at the top of the page. There is several pictures of all the bows.
The one you mention is named Moria 1. Bue--.
The reason for the high grip is to place the hand in a horizontal position for target competition. It was called the California grip and was popular before the metal risered bows came around, usually used with a wrist sling so that none of your fingers even wrapped around the bow at all. Any bow torque at all from your grip and you weren't in the finals! I shoot that way with my hunting bows, but just use my index finger to keep the bow from falling forward on the release.
I guess I'm more a traditionalist on how a bow "should" look and the photos of the bows in this topic just don't appeal to me.
Yeah, pretty extreme, but thats the thread. If it were asking the nicest looking bows we own...that would be quite different!