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Title: Black Widow ?? Bow I D
Post by: MJB on August 08, 2007, 02:24:00 PM
Can anyone tell if this is a Black Widow bow ? Great looking bow , but not the usual red & black. What wood ?

Thank You,
Mike   :campfire:  
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j297/treeyelpr/00small23360287.jpg)
Title: Re: Black Widow ?? Bow I D
Post by: Joe Clark on August 08, 2007, 04:44:00 PM
Sure looks like one. BW makes them anyway you want them so somebody probably didn't want the read accent and got something else. I guess there is no writing as the bow was refinished etc. What do the limb timps look like that would really help?
Title: Re: Black Widow ?? Bow I D
Post by: Bowhntr on August 08, 2007, 04:48:00 PM
Mike,

I have seen a BW Knock-off made by Samik I believe that looked identical to a SAG, only made in one length though either 54' or 56" I think. Sure does look like a SAG or LAG if it's a longbow.
Title: Re: Black Widow ?? Bow I D
Post by: Shawn Leonard on August 08, 2007, 04:49:00 PM
I do not think so, it may be a knock off or just a bowyer who had used those choice of woods. Is it a LB or recurve, if it either the grip does not look quite right unless it is an older model. Shawn
Title: Re: Black Widow ?? Bow I D
Post by: Blackhawk on August 08, 2007, 05:49:00 PM
I believe it is NOT a Widow...  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Black Widow ?? Bow I D
Post by: wtpops on August 08, 2007, 06:08:00 PM
If its a BW it will say so just above the riser. along with the ser#
Title: Re: Black Widow ?? Bow I D
Post by: vermonster13 on August 08, 2007, 06:09:00 PM
The riser doesn't look quite right for a Widow.
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Post by: swp on August 08, 2007, 06:27:00 PM
The handle looks like a BW LIW it is the predecesor to the PL, at least that is my understanding.
Title: Re: Black Widow ?? Bow I D
Post by: MJB on August 08, 2007, 06:43:00 PM
Thanks Guys, I seen it listed for sale on another forum a while back, that was the only picture. So I saved the pic. I believe it was listed as a longbow although not positive, it's been a while.

THANKS AGAIN,
Mike     :campfire:
Title: Re: Black Widow ?? Bow I D
Post by: Shawn Leonard on August 08, 2007, 06:51:00 PM
I do not believe it is a LAG either, again the riser and grip do not look quite right. Shawn
Title: Re: Black Widow ?? Bow I D
Post by: vermonster13 on August 08, 2007, 06:57:00 PM
To pointed and square. Almost like a Moosejaw or 21st Century grip.
Title: Re: Black Widow ?? Bow I D
Post by: Bowhntr on August 08, 2007, 08:17:00 PM
Above I thought it was a Samik, but I believe it is an AIM bow, copy of a SAG.
Title: Re: Black Widow ?? Bow I D
Post by: Morning Star on August 08, 2007, 09:44:00 PM
Widow made some LAG and SAG's without the red glass in the riser. I have an older BW catalog with a picture of one just like you have there.  Just a production thing, I believe later in the LAG productions you didn't see very many like pictured above, they all had the red glass.
Title: Re: Black Widow ?? Bow I D
Post by: Tajue17 on August 09, 2007, 07:24:00 PM
take a pic of the limb tip overlays,,  I don't think its a widow though?
Title: Re: Black Widow ?? Bow I D
Post by: MJB on August 09, 2007, 08:19:00 PM
I got the pic off another form, it was being sold and that was the only pic posted.

Mike  :campfire:
Title: Re: Black Widow ?? Bow I D
Post by: timthefuelman on August 09, 2007, 09:00:00 PM
I had to go and look again, the riser doesn't look like my PLIII.
Title: Re: Black Widow ?? Bow I D
Post by: Tajue17 on August 10, 2007, 09:26:00 AM
put this link on the widow wall forum and those guys are saying this is a samick hawkeye model
Title: Re: Black Widow ?? Bow I D
Post by: Bowhntr on August 10, 2007, 12:11:00 PM
I believe the Hawkeye was the model that had the reverse mounted limbs like a MA or SA.
Title: Re: Black Widow ?? Bow I D
Post by: Bowhntr on August 10, 2007, 12:18:00 PM
Here is a photo of a Samick Verna longbow I hope.

 (http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/reitert/361622-1.jpg)