Last weekend my daughter and I were invited to attend a banquet at the summer camp that I attended every summer when I was a youngster (Camp Sankanac).  During the whole affair they had photos of the camp and campers throughout the years projected on the wall.  Photos from 1941 to the present.  All of a sudden my daughter elbows me and said, "Daddy, that's you up there".  I looked and sure enough, there I was holding the fish I had shot with my bow when I was a young teenager.

We ate that carp around the campfire that night.  I don't remember it tasting all that good, but I was mighty proud to have fed my whole cabin that night.

That bow is a Bear Alaskan "halloween" bow.  It was my first bow- given to me as a child by my Grandfather's next door neighbor.  That thing was my constant companion for years, and made me the archer I am (at least would like to be) today.

Recently the bow was damaged beyond repair, so with much contemplation and tears in my eyes, I cut it into three pieces and sent it to Maineac to have it turned into the scales of a set of Daddy/Daughter knives.  Can't wait to show everyone how they turn out.



Thanks for looking.
Tom

Tom, Great story! Now you will have your bow with you all your life, thanks to Maniac.

Great picture and great idea. The bow lives on! That's what I call "TROPHY MEMORIES" Hope to see pics.

Cool picture and a great story.  Looking forward to seeing the knives.

Very cool!

That is to cool.  I am glad I am taking my time.  Your knife is together, waiting to be shaped.  Your daughters is started.  I will send a pict as soon as they are both ready to shape.

Tom, That is so cool! love the picture and the story. I have to have a copy for the wall in the archery shop.

Mike

That's awesome! Great picture!

Maineac, I can't wait to see what you came up with.  This is going to be a great surprise for Kelly (and more so for me).

Mike,  I'll have a photo to you by the weekend.  PS. I had another fun night-shoot with the Holcomb Drake Hunter tonight.

What a cool surprise to have gotten. Looking forward to seeing how the bow turns out.

Double tap...sorry.

Great story! Can't wait to see the knives.

Very cool!!

Cool pic knife scales are great here is another idea to keep an old bow in the family.

Neat ole picture.

Thanks for sharing!

I have the twin of that reel sitting in my closet.  It still brings in the fish.
MAP