Eatmon 66

GregD · August 03, 2010, 08:35:00 PM

Does anybody have one of these bows? any feedback would be appreciated. A picture would be great. Thanks, Greg

Steve Clandinin · August 03, 2010, 09:03:00 PM

Greg,I had one about 10 years ago and in my haste and stupidity traded it ,THE biggest mistake I've ever made.It shot unreal,workmanship was fantastic.If you have a chance at one grab it!

Ric O'Shay · August 03, 2010, 10:40:00 PM

Exceptional recurve. If you can find one, buy it.

WildmanSC · August 04, 2010, 10:49:00 AM

Ric Anderson builds a 66" recurve based on the Eatmon design. He obtained permission from the Eatmon family to use the design. Ric builds a great bow. Ric calls his 66" Recurve the East Wind. Below is a link to a pic of one of the first East Wind recurves that Ric built.

Click on the thumbnail pic and it will take you to a full size pic of the bow.

Bill

elkken · August 04, 2010, 03:29:00 PM

I do not own one but have seem several of them at Washington shoots over the years. Very fine shooters.

Kelly · September 01, 2010, 09:01:00 PM

Anyone have an a picture of an actual Eatmon 66?

The one Ric Anderson is making doesn't look like any Eatmon 66 I remember seeing back in the early 1990's.

September 23, 2010, 10:06:00 PM

I own 5 Eatmon 66 bows -- they are all shooters--
I rate them along with Jack Howard Bows-- and I have 14--- Eatmons used Fast Flight--- Dale highly believed in FF--- Classic Bowman

Mike B · September 24, 2010, 12:36:00 AM

Outstanding recurves,I have 2 of them.

GregD · September 24, 2010, 11:21:00 AM

Do any of you guys have a picture of one?

Ric Anderson · September 27, 2010, 06:43:00 PM

"The one Ric Anderson is making doesn't look like any Eatmon 66 I remember seeing back in the early 1990's."

Hi everyone. I was recently informed of this thread and thought that I'd take a moment to respond. Kelly is correct in that the picture he saw has a riser shape similar to both my takedown and one piece recurves and doesn't have an Eastmon style grip. However the bow was made with Del's lamination combinations on a Eatmon 66 form that I required several years ago, so the shooting characteristics are be very similar.

Del Eatmon designed and built a fabulous bow, both in its quality of construction as well as in regards to performance.

I would like to echo GregD's request for pictures of Eatmon 66's for my files. If any does have pictures that they are willing to share they could email them to me at the following address: bowmaker@cyberport.net

Thanks in advance.

Ric