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Offline JohnL

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Antique Bow ID Help
« on: January 04, 2022, 07:05:49 pm »
 Hey folks,
    A lady reached out to me, to ask for help identifying an old wooden bow.  She was told it was a child’s bow.  It’s just wood and a string. She said it measures 41” “bent” (braced).  It has a unique selfnocked tip, that resembles Native American style upper nocks. And there is a red marking, that looks like 3 slashes, and a bold line below. I can’t make-out any lettering.
I’m no bow historian, but I told her I’d ask for help on my bowyery forum.
Any ideas?
Thanx!
—John


Offline JohnL

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Re: Antique Bow ID Help
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2022, 07:29:26 pm »
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Antique Bow ID Help
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2022, 11:58:17 pm »
I'd say it's a homemade bow. No idea about the symbol on it. Maybe just decoration or a signature of some sort.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

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Re: Antique Bow ID Help
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2022, 10:37:30 am »
Hey Pat,
     Thanks for chiming-in. I’d say, after a couple hundred views, and no ID’s, we can call it homemade.
Thanxagain, all!
—John

Offline lleroy

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Re: Antique Bow ID Help
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2022, 11:14:01 am »
isn't that marking just an arrow?