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Title: Italian Bowmakers
Post by: carlo1404 on June 28, 2011, 05:31:00 PM
Hi,
I'm Italian, have a lot of bows, American Bows by the way,  and will curious to know if in USA there are anyone who have Custom Bows crafted from one of the most knowed Italian Bowmaker.
Thanks for your replay.
Carlo
Title: Re: Italian Bowmakers
Post by: Hermon on June 28, 2011, 05:54:00 PM
Could you show us some of your bows by Italian bowyers?  Do you have any links to their websights?  Always like to look at bows!
Title: Re: Italian Bowmakers
Post by: Sal on June 28, 2011, 06:09:00 PM
I think the entire Ragim line of bows is made in Italy.
Title: Re: Italian Bowmakers
Post by: carlo1404 on June 28, 2011, 06:27:00 PM
Sal,
Ragim don't craft custom bows.... I'm interested in well customised bows.
Thanks
Carlo

Hermon,
I don't want make advertising for Italian Bowmakers, only know if anyone in USA have one of ...
Thanks

Carlo
Title: Re: Italian Bowmakers
Post by: Hill Hunter on June 28, 2011, 06:45:00 PM
I have a bow from an american bowyer who sells most of his bows in Italy. does that count?
Title: Re: Italian Bowmakers
Post by: carlo1404 on June 29, 2011, 02:56:00 PM
Hi Hill Hunter
probably your bow is a Black Tail... isn't it...??
Thanks but I asking only for Italian Bowmakers
Carlo
Title: Re: Italian Bowmakers
Post by: Rick Wiltshire on June 29, 2011, 03:10:00 PM
Several years ago (10 +/-) I bought a takedown recurve from Filippo Donadoni.  It looked nice and shot nice, but after a few days the tip overlay flew off.  I sent it back and have never looked at another bow from him again.

Rick
Title: Re: Italian Bowmakers
Post by: cacciatore on June 29, 2011, 04:28:00 PM
Rick,Filippo is just a dealer and designed some bows made both in Italy and Australia,but not really custom,just mass production.
In reality there are at least a dozen of bowyers in Italy,but Carlo,that for sure knows them,wants to know if any of you is aware of them.
Title: Re: Italian Bowmakers
Post by: 2treks on June 29, 2011, 04:43:00 PM
I saw a bow made by an Italian maker that was out of this world. very unique in design and construction. I do not remember the name though.
CTT
Title: Re: Italian Bowmakers
Post by: Hermon on June 29, 2011, 05:09:00 PM
If Italian bowyers are as good as Italian gunmakers, they should be fine bows.  I will have to do a search for them.
Title: Re: Italian Bowmakers
Post by: carlo1404 on June 30, 2011, 05:04:00 AM
Yes Hermon
very very good and fine bows....
Carlo
Title: Re: Italian Bowmakers
Post by: BMejia on June 30, 2011, 02:48:00 PM
A buddy of mine is married to a girl who has a lot of family in Italy. They visit them every year and he met a bowyer named Fabroni. He had a longbow made for him and brought it back to the states. It is a good shooting bow!
Title: Re: Italian Bowmakers
Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on June 30, 2011, 08:41:00 PM
Ciao carlo;
                 I should be in Rome at the end of this sept. will give you a call.