Great Northern Classic Longbow...Success Weight Down to 43#

[tippit]

I've been going through a bunch of my old bows and came across two Great Northern Classics...Bamboo Backed Osage bows.  Does anyone know the history of these GNs.  I'd call Jerry but I can't hear on the phone these days.  Beautiful bows...I'm ready to reduce weight on the 55# one but it has 3 lams of Osage on the belly...afraid of grinding through a belly lam.  I just thought I'd like to know something about them before the grinder gets at her...tippit

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[sleepyhollow]

Sweet looking bow

[ron w]

I'm thinking that's a rare bird right there.....really neat, and you have 2 of them, wow! I would think they would sell at the weight.

[bigjohnmissalot]

they are very nice shooting bows, it is a model thats no longer made, very light in the hand and very quick, i have one i asked jerry to reduce the weight on, he said he could not didn't even have to take a look at it, i think b/c no glass on the back side just bamboo, great shooters let me know if you get rid of it, big john

[Airdale]

Jef, you must of survived on beans in your younger days.  You keep coming up with seldom seen great bows. Keep um coming.  Brian.

[tippit]

I don't have a problem reducing Bamboo Backed Osage selfbows actually those are pretty easy except Jerry made this with three Osage lams on the belly.  If I reduce it, I'm thinking I'd have to take the last Osage lam completely off.  The integrity of the bow would be fine...Just don't know what the final weight would be.  Other option is to reduce the heavier one that is 60#@28...looks exactly the same like brand new.

[tippit]

Brian,
I had a very busy veterinary practice in my younger days.  My partner & I covered emergencies for 6 other practices.  Time off was rare. I'd only get to deer hunt back with family in Wisconsin one week a year.  Shooting different bows became a passion I could do with in my back yard for relaxation thus the war chest of bows grew.

[Todd Greenwald]

It was built June 2007, was the 7th bow built of that model in June and was built by Jerry. Hope that helps.

[tippit]

What I was really wondering what got Jerry and Rick into doing BBO bows with their line of glass GN bows already established.

[DennyK]

Beautiful bows tippit. Looks like the one was built in 2006. I did shoot one of Jerry's demo models back in the day. Pretty sweet, and very quiet. I believe the bows were designed to be string follow?

Denny

[tippit]

Success...I was able to grind 1/2 the thickness of the outer belly lam down leaving the last six inches of tip untouched/stiff...down to 43#  It's surprising how little you need to take off a Non-glass bow to reduce weight.  Tillered the bottom limb a bit stiffer for my three fingers under draw.  It shoots smooth & QUIET!  Actually these BBO bows are very quiet at least that what I remember...tippit

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[paradocs]

Lovely...

[awbowman]

Is the 60#er a 62" too?

[tippit]

Fred,
Yes...but not on my immediate weight control list.  Tomorrow is O L Adcock day with one of his early 50 pounders up for weight loss.  I think I should be an ad for Jenny Craig!  He was an amazing bowyer...started a revolution in limb design.  I'm lucky to have one of his early models...but again a little too much poundage for me.

[Hud]

Good to hear you could take a few pounds off and keep the bow. I have a Schulz "Sage" Osage/bamboo that looked like a wall hanger after buying it. It had a crack in the handle, and chrysals in the lower limb due to a weak spot.  I took it to Ted Fry and he was able to repair the handle and retiller the bow. Now 46# the bow is ready for the woods.  I have a "Ol Favorite) yew and bamboo that has Chrysals in a weak spot in the lower limb and will have that done too.

[Hud]

Good to hear you could take a few pounds off and keep the bow. I have a Schulz "Sage" Osage/bamboo that looked like a wall hanger after buying it. It had a crack in the handle, and chrysals in the lower limb due to a weak spot.  I took it to Ted Fry and he was able to repair the handle and retiller the bow. Now 46# the bow is ready for the woods.  Another Schulz, an "Ol Favorite" Yew/Bamboo with Chrysals in the lower limb will get the same work done.

[tippit]

Hud,
I had a number of Schultz all bamboo bows.  Just traded my last on a week ago.  With Bamboo back and belly only way I've been able to reduce weight on those is by taking it off the sides.  John's bows were too pretty to mess with though.  Just emailed with Ted yesterday...what a great source of knowledge.

[Airdale]

Hi Jeff, the Schulz is sure fun to shoot.  At my short draw the bow is 40 lbs. at 25 inches. My wood arrows I am using are a little over spined but it still shoots pretty good.  Will build a new set of cedars for  the bow.  Your spot on, John built a pretty bow.  Brian.

[tippit]

Brian,
That All Bamboo Schultz was the lightest one I'd seen.  Most were real heavy bows...guess that's why I kept it so long.  Glad you are enjoying it.