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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Buck67 on March 03, 2017, 01:52:34 pm

Title: Old Bow
Post by: Buck67 on March 03, 2017, 01:52:34 pm

I bought a really old Osage Orange bow the other day for $20.  There was no name on it.  It had a pigskin handle wrap and an old broken continuous strand bowstring made of silk.  After removing the handle wrap all I could find is the number 40 which is pretty close to the 35 pounds that I measured with a scale.  There is a builtup handle that looks to be hickory that has been applied to the bow proper.

Any idea on when silk strings were used.  The bow works great with a new string, it really zips the arrows along.

Title: Re: Old Bow
Post by: osage outlaw on March 03, 2017, 01:56:08 pm

WE NEED PICTURES!!!

Sounds like a cool find. 

Title: Re: Old Bow
Post by: bjrogg on March 03, 2017, 01:57:57 pm

No idea but sure glad you found it.
Bjrogg