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Title: Yard sale gem
Post by: glenbo on May 10, 2013, 05:16:00 PM
My brother called me from a yard sale telling me there was a bow for sale. The asking price was 25$ so I had him pick it up for me. After a clean up and some new finish she is good to go. I made a new string and installed some brass inserts where holes were drilled as well. It is an old Shakespeare pulling 45# . This bow is a pleasure to shoot. It also came with a Mohawk bowfishing reel and a fish arrow. Hard to beat
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Post by: yellow bow on May 10, 2013, 05:18:00 PM
Good score.

 :cool:
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Post by: Wannabe1 on May 10, 2013, 05:21:00 PM
Wow, she did clean up real nice! Congrats on a great find.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Anointed Archer on May 10, 2013, 05:26:00 PM
:thumbsup:  Excellent
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Post by: Alexander Traditional on May 10, 2013, 05:36:00 PM
That was a good deal.
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Post by: Paul/KS on May 10, 2013, 05:41:00 PM
Nice looking bow, those Shakespeare bows are good shooters
Good idea putting the brass inserts in where the holes were.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: chachamooby on May 10, 2013, 05:43:00 PM
Man--that looks to be in great shape! I wish I could find something like that. All I run into are mismatched golf clubs and baby toys
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Post by: johnnyk71 on May 10, 2013, 05:45:00 PM
good get!
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Post by: ron w on May 10, 2013, 06:11:00 PM
Nice.......what a bargain....   :thumbsup:
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Post by: JMG on May 10, 2013, 06:41:00 PM
Great Find!!
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Post by: kat on May 10, 2013, 07:25:00 PM
Great score. There are still some to be had if you can find them.
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Post by: glenbo on May 10, 2013, 07:39:00 PM
Anybody that knows me is aware I am a longbow guy, but I do have a recurve or eight  hanging in my shop. I pick up this bow and and  arrows just seem to find the bullseye. I wouldn't hesitate to take her in the woods tomorrow. I feel as if I am cheating on my beloved Mohawks. I am a bolygamist
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Post by: VictoryHunter on May 10, 2013, 08:02:00 PM
Nice! Can't beat that.
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on May 10, 2013, 08:43:00 PM
Too Funny Glen, a Bolygamist   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Hopewell Tom on May 10, 2013, 08:47:00 PM
Not hard to be a Bolygamist at $25 a pop!
Another $20ish bow that looks great.
Nice find is right.
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Post by: joe skipp on May 10, 2013, 09:31:00 PM
That is one fine bow Glenn...good luck with it. I've never seen an old Shakespeare in near mint condition. You have a fine bowfishing rig there but get some 50-55# spine woodies and chase some whitetails this fall also.    :thumbsup:    :campfire:
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Post by: quiverman on May 10, 2013, 09:37:00 PM
I would like to find one like that. About time to start yardsales.
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Post by: Sean B on May 10, 2013, 09:54:00 PM
Nice Glen.  Man, that bow sure does have a "classic" look!!
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Post by: DEATHMASTER on May 10, 2013, 10:21:00 PM
Great deal there.
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Post by: Gary Rieck on May 10, 2013, 10:28:00 PM
Very nice two tone color.  Love old bows.  Great to see them get back in action.
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Post by: StickBowManMI on May 10, 2013, 10:41:00 PM
Great Find on a nice looking bow.
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Post by: stujay on May 10, 2013, 11:13:00 PM
Nice find.  :archer:
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Post by: Bud B. on May 11, 2013, 05:21:00 AM
Very, very nice!
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Post by: T-Bowhunter on May 11, 2013, 07:43:00 AM
Great Find!
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Post by: LONGSTYKES on May 11, 2013, 08:07:00 AM
Great find Glen, $25 WOW
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Post by: rwbowman on May 12, 2013, 12:15:00 PM
Very nice looking bow!
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Post by: Izzy on May 13, 2013, 06:31:00 AM
Good looking bow. Some fish are about to get poked.
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Post by: Steve Jr on May 13, 2013, 08:55:00 AM
Great find, that's awesome.
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Post by: Moots on May 13, 2013, 11:55:00 AM
Well done.
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Post by: jmrsyrs on May 13, 2013, 08:35:00 PM
Nice find. Looks like the fish are in trouble.
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Post by: monsterbuck on May 13, 2013, 09:34:00 PM
You want you're money back? LOL. Congrats on the find. God bless.