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Title: flea market finds!!!!! (PIC HEAVY)
Post by: silent sniper on April 19, 2014, 09:38:00 PM
Hey guys I wanted to show off my latest finds. I think I did pretty good. First thing I found was a old box of fred bear wooden arrows. there was a complete pack of 6.It even came with an original bear arm guard. I loved the look of the box which is why I bought them. I figured for $10 I couldnt go wrong.   (http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/action_2008/69882B42-40CB-4FFC-892E-741262D3BBFB_zpsdhukqq3p.jpg) (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/action_2008/media/69882B42-40CB-4FFC-892E-741262D3BBFB_zpsdhukqq3p.jpg.html)    (http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/action_2008/2C3295C4-44C9-4D5D-AD04-CF2A94F8EF46_zps7jwzsttc.jpg) (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/action_2008/media/2C3295C4-44C9-4D5D-AD04-CF2A94F8EF46_zps7jwzsttc.jpg.html)

Next up was the deal I was really excited about. I saw it on the table and the guy wanted $100 for it. Well I was able to talk him down to $80. It is a beautiful bow. It is a bit heavy for me at 70#@28 but I am quickly being able to shoot it better and better each time i shoot it.
Does anyone know anything about this bow? There is no name on it but there is a model number.
  (http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/action_2008/7F658D75-562E-4B53-937D-31480A2CA871_zpsmqosheph.jpg) (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/action_2008/media/7F658D75-562E-4B53-937D-31480A2CA871_zpsmqosheph.jpg.html)

also I wanted to know if this bow could handle a FF string? the tips look like they have a strip of reinforcement through the center of them. Does that make it FF compatible or not?   (http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/action_2008/B11478AA-C39B-4560-989C-213DD3B1895C_zps38syvaoq.jpg) (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/action_2008/media/B11478AA-C39B-4560-989C-213DD3B1895C_zps38syvaoq.jpg.html)    (http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/action_2008/1F52CFD0-3921-468B-9731-E329D09494D0_zpsuzwvqxcq.jpg) (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/action_2008/media/1F52CFD0-3921-468B-9731-E329D09494D0_zpsuzwvqxcq.jpg.html)
thank you in advance for anyone who knows anything about this bow. Thanks, SS
Title: Re: flea market finds!!!!! (PIC HEAVY)
Post by: silent sniper on April 19, 2014, 09:40:00 PM
 (http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/action_2008/BE9722C6-F0DB-4D0E-A389-DAFFC815C02C_zpsthlr1swf.jpg) (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/action_2008/media/BE9722C6-F0DB-4D0E-A389-DAFFC815C02C_zpsthlr1swf.jpg.html)   (http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/action_2008/D901CB41-5B85-4213-AD7F-B337EDA0290E_zpslvupt5an.jpg) (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/action_2008/media/D901CB41-5B85-4213-AD7F-B337EDA0290E_zpslvupt5an.jpg.html)   (http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/action_2008/227D2189-27F6-4EB8-BF10-94973B489EA0_zps0rez97sa.jpg) (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/action_2008/media/227D2189-27F6-4EB8-BF10-94973B489EA0_zps0rez97sa.jpg.html)   (http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/action_2008/517A7478-79C6-4C46-8F05-DBAEB906DD3E_zpsk0pxlxn1.jpg) (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/action_2008/media/517A7478-79C6-4C46-8F05-DBAEB906DD3E_zpsk0pxlxn1.jpg.html)
Enjoy, SS
Title: Re: flea market finds!!!!! (PIC HEAVY)
Post by: dhermon85 on April 19, 2014, 09:42:00 PM
You should be ashamed for robbing those folks!    :biglaugh:  
Nice finds!
Title: Re: flea market finds!!!!! (PIC HEAVY)
Post by: sleepyhollow on April 19, 2014, 09:42:00 PM
Martin ml-10 was the pioneer model
Title: Re: flea market finds!!!!! (PIC HEAVY)
Post by: karrow on April 19, 2014, 11:05:00 PM
i would have payed for 20$ an empty arrow box like that. great find
Title: Re: flea market finds!!!!! (PIC HEAVY)
Post by: Steve Jr on April 20, 2014, 12:03:00 AM
Nice find    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Danny Rowan on April 20, 2014, 04:32:00 AM
Yep, that is a Martin longbow, do not know about ff though.
Title: Re: flea market finds!!!!! (PIC HEAVY)
Post by: jmrsyrs on April 20, 2014, 04:56:00 AM
Nice finds. Definately a Martin - don't think I'd take a chance with a ff.
Title: Re: flea market finds!!!!! (PIC HEAVY)
Post by: Ric O'Shay on April 20, 2014, 08:56:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by jmrsyrs:
Nice finds. Definately a Martin - don't think I'd take a chance with a ff.
I'd only use dacron. Good find.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: flea market finds!!!!! (PIC HEAVY)
Post by: slim_grim on April 20, 2014, 09:05:00 AM
SWEET!!! Those arrows are way to cool!  :cool:
Title: Re: flea market finds!!!!! (PIC HEAVY)
Post by: silent sniper on April 20, 2014, 10:39:00 AM
Can anyone give me any more information on the arrows? Any idea what year the box is from? Thanks SS
Title: Re: flea market finds!!!!! (PIC HEAVY)
Post by: JEFF B on April 20, 2014, 03:24:00 PM
you lucky Dog well done   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: flea market finds!!!!! (PIC HEAVY)
Post by: Jack Hoyt 75 on April 20, 2014, 07:45:00 PM
Very cool. Glad they made it to a good home!
Title: Re: flea market finds!!!!! (PIC HEAVY)
Post by: LittleBen on April 21, 2014, 11:02:00 AM
A decided "I wouldn't risk it" with the FF.

I'd be nervous since there is no tip overlay.

Even some bows with overlays shoudln't be shot with FF.

I have a couple vintage bows that the maple/walnut tip overlays were chewed through with a FF string. I replaced them with phenolic overlays and life is good.

I woudn't mess with this one.