I want to make up some arrows like those of old, inspired in part by some that I have and in part by brianlocal3's "vintagy" looking arrows.
If you don't mind posting up some pics of the old Pearsons, Bears, etc. arrows, I sure would like to see what you have collected over the years. I like seeing the color combos and cresting from days past. Maybe seeing your arrows will help me get these few doz blank shafts I have into arrows that are ready to shoot.
Thank you.
Bud
Ben Pearson arrows:
(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/snag23/My%20Photos/Old%20Vintage%20Arrows/BenPearson3_zpsafd39e25.jpg)
(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/snag23/My%20Photos/Old%20Vintage%20Arrows/PearsonArrows_zps115a8772.jpg)
(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/snag23/My%20Photos/Old%20Vintage%20Arrows/BenPearson2_zpsc7b52bfb.jpg)
Bear arrow:
(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/snag23/My%20Photos/Old%20Vintage%20Arrows/BearArrow1_zps79c6cfa8.jpg)
Just some to get you started. I think our tastes have changed a bit over the years. Some of the old paint jobs were not that great. They were more mass produced and simple. But some were very well thought out and well designed. Of course it does depend on the decade too. I think some of the stuff coming out of the 70's, whether it is wallpaper or cars, just wasn't the best! haha
Here's some Bear X-200's from the late 1950's. These are made with Forgewood shafting.
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Note the headshrinker aluminum inserts under the Bear Razorhead.
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Nice!!
Thanks guys :thumbsup:
Bear wood arrows:
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/lwscott/59Kodiak-1.jpg) (http://s34.photobucket.com/user/lwscott/media/59Kodiak-1.jpg.html)
These are fairly old (still wrapped in the original wrapping), but maybe they are an example of what you are looking for...
(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j456/jalariso/WingArrowsAMF.jpg) (http://s1086.photobucket.com/user/jalariso/media/WingArrowsAMF.jpg.html)
(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j456/jalariso/WingArrowBroadheads.jpg) (http://s1086.photobucket.com/user/jalariso/media/WingArrowBroadheads.jpg.html)
(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j456/jalariso/WingArrowLabel.jpg) (http://s1086.photobucket.com/user/jalariso/media/WingArrowLabel.jpg.html)
Some miscellaneous examples of old arrows...
(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j456/jalariso/oldArrows.jpg) (http://s1086.photobucket.com/user/jalariso/media/oldArrows.jpg.html)
Set of Bear Magnum .308s, and a couple of KMags
(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm136/brannan_family/rack2.jpg) (http://s295.photobucket.com/user/brannan_family/media/rack2.jpg.html)
Tom
Some skinny cedars from the 50's that I restored and hunted with last season, heads courtesy of our own Jon Stewart:
(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN3559_zpsc87611a7.jpg) (http://s1121.photobucket.com/user/MrDwood/media/DSCN3559_zpsc87611a7.jpg.html)
(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN3271_zpsb68e4f4d.jpg) (http://s1121.photobucket.com/user/MrDwood/media/DSCN3271_zpsb68e4f4d.jpg.html)
Before:
(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN3246_zps01fd4d16.jpg) (http://s1121.photobucket.com/user/MrDwood/media/DSCN3246_zps01fd4d16.jpg.html)
Nice work with those Damon. :thumbsup:
Those are classic colors in my opinion.
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff14/LoneWolf73_photo/photo122.jpg) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/LoneWolf73_photo/media/photo122.jpg.html)
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff14/LoneWolf73_photo/photo211.jpg) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/LoneWolf73_photo/media/photo211.jpg.html)
Damon that box or wooden case is really cool.
Thanks guys. The box and arrows were given to me years ago by an old bowhunter who's since passed on. He also gave me 5 recurves he'd made along with another box full of target/flight arrows and tabs, etc...all hand crafted. The boxes themselves are gone, but I still have all the other goodies.
Really digging all these arrows! :thumbsup:
(http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af104/doug77/BearArrows.jpg) (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/doug77/media/BearArrows.jpg.html)
Great idea for a thread, Bud. I'll be watching this one for ideas.
Looking at the nice color combos I might need more shafts. Or, make sets of three ;)
Bear X-200s
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/KSD014.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/KSD014.jpg.html)
Ben Pearson Classics
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/KSD012.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/KSD012.jpg.html)
Bear Arrows (http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/Arrows008.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/Arrows008.jpg.html)
Bear X-200 Reproductions 1960
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/ARROWSANDHATS004.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/ARROWSANDHATS004.jpg.html)
Bear X-200 Repros late 50s
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/ARROWSANDHATS006.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/ARROWSANDHATS006.jpg.html)
Bear X-200 Repros 1960
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/ARROWSANDHATS002.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/ARROWSANDHATS002.jpg.html)
I see a lot of guys on here have Fred bear heads. I've looked through a a lot of trad broadheads and bears heads are not that great compared to some. Maybe Simmons sharks, hill, or others. Good luck guys.
Bear X-200 Repros
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/LaborDayWeekend2010075.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/LaborDayWeekend2010075.jpg.html)
Fred's pattern Late 60s-Early 70s (Repros made for John Kabissa) (http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/HuntersBDAY2010196.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/HuntersBDAY2010196.jpg.html)
Ben Pearson Repros (http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/BenPeasonarrows043.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/BenPeasonarrows043.jpg.html)
QuoteOriginally posted by THEFOREVERMAN:
I see a lot of guys on here have Fred bear heads. I've looked through a a lot of trad broadheads and bears heads are not that great compared to some. Maybe Simmons sharks, hill, or others. Good luck guys.
Probably more animals killed with Bear Razorheads than any other manufactured head except maybe Zwickeys.
That being said, I agree there are many heads built that are tougher and more durable than Bear Razorheads, but the Razorhead is super easy to sharpen and has gotten the job done for many bowhunters.
DD
Nate,
The Bear Razorhead is a good broadhead, but there are certainly heads made that are better. That said, for me it's about the nostalgia. I know my Super Shrew Carbon Classic Hunter, which is the same weight as my 1971 Bear Super Kodiak, is definitely a more efficient bow. However, they both kill whitetails effectively for me. I enjoy using the old Bear equipment for what it is, a piece of traditional archery history that is effective and feels good to me.
Mid 50s Bear X-200 Repros
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/59MSWKodiakandsurewoods068.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/59MSWKodiakandsurewoods068.jpg.html)
Mid 50s Bear X-200 Repros
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/MFs006.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/MFs006.jpg.html)
Ben Pearson Arrow Early 40s
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/BroadheadsandArrowsMar2010004.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/BroadheadsandArrowsMar2010004.jpg.html)
Hugh Rich Arrow
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/BroadheadsandArrowsMar2010010.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/BroadheadsandArrowsMar2010010.jpg.html)
Some of you might have heard of the guy that made this one
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/BroadheadsandArrowsMar2010006.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/BroadheadsandArrowsMar2010006.jpg.html)
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/BroadheadsandArrowsMar2010005.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/BroadheadsandArrowsMar2010005.jpg.html)
York Archery mid 40s
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/stuffforsale003.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/stuffforsale003.jpg.html)
A couple more (http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/BroadheadsandArrowsMar2010012.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/BroadheadsandArrowsMar2010012.jpg.html)
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/BroadheadsandArrowsMar2010011.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/BroadheadsandArrowsMar2010011.jpg.html)
Man what excellent examples y'all have provided. Please continue. And thank you!!
QuoteOriginally posted by TRAP:
Bear X-200s
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/KSD014.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/KSD014.jpg.html)
Ben Pearson Classics
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/KSD012.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/KSD012.jpg.html)
Bear Arrows (http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/Arrows008.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/Arrows008.jpg.html)
Man
Trap is like an artisan...
:bigsmyl:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Stumpkiller/DSCN1198_zpsf6d0a548.jpg)
Herters (fiberglass shaft)
Bodkin
St. Charles
Pearson (#784 head)
There's some pretty neat-o stuff happening here. :thumbsup:
(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/frassettor/DSC00812.jpg) (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/frassettor/media/DSC00812.jpg.html)
Shakespeare fiberglass arrows
Trap - that's quite a collection.
This is turning out to be an excellent thread!
Some I have. My daughter has more. I'll try to get some pics of them.
The bottom two look to be the oldest.
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/Equismith/101_3676.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/Equismith/media/101_3676.jpg.html)
I really like the all yellow shafts.
Is that stain they used on those arrows?
Mine are paint. The three above have minor splits and chipping in the paint.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/bowhawk75/007-1.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bowhawk75/media/007-1.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/bowhawk75/002-4.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bowhawk75/media/002-4.jpg.html)
QuoteOriginally posted by bowhawk archer:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/bowhawk75/007-1.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bowhawk75/media/007-1.jpg.html)
That's a wonderful collection!
I just love the yellow shafts with black fletching for some reason. I've got some old Herters that wouldn't be in hunting condition. Cool thread.
(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m637/cjohntalk/Arrows/1373505330.jpg) (http://s1135.photobucket.com/user/cjohntalk/media/Arrows/1373505330.jpg.html)
(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m637/cjohntalk/Arrows/1373505327.jpg) (http://s1135.photobucket.com/user/cjohntalk/media/Arrows/1373505327.jpg.html)
(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m637/cjohntalk/Arrows/1329359571.jpg) (http://s1135.photobucket.com/user/cjohntalk/media/Arrows/1329359571.jpg.html)
(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m637/cjohntalk/Arrows/1329359569.jpg) (http://s1135.photobucket.com/user/cjohntalk/media/Arrows/1329359569.jpg.html)
(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m637/cjohntalk/Arrows/1329359567.jpg) (http://s1135.photobucket.com/user/cjohntalk/media/Arrows/1329359567.jpg.html)
Here's a couple more to keep us going.
Early 60s Bear arrows
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/P1010016.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/P1010016.jpg.html)
Here's a few I've come across. The sixth arrow from the top is actually 4 fletch which is something I haven't seen much of in vintage arrows
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/P1010021.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/P1010021.jpg.html)
The point end of the arrows pictured above
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/P1010023.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/P1010023.jpg.html)
Here's my favorite 4
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/P1010019.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/P1010019.jpg.html)
Bottom 3 are self nocked
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/P1010017.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/P1010017.jpg.html)
On the business end from top to bottom. 1939 Zwickey, 1939 Barbed Zwickey, Bear Special Order Zwickey 1942, Ben Pearson 6X7 Barbed 1942
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/P1010018.jpg) (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/DUCK_TRAP/media/P1010018.jpg.html)
Those are some beautiful arrows guys. Gives inspiration to some woodie arrow lovers.
Love this thread.....this is what it's alllll about...
Nice looking arrows guys