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Title: Need help with bow ID
Post by: FlyinCedar on April 25, 2007, 10:17:00 PM
I bought this bow a while back, and was thinking about selling it, but have no idea what it even is!!! It is an older recurve, has no markings on it, except the numbers 00592 stamped into the upper riser...other than that, nothing, not even the length. Draw weight feels comparable to some of my 50-55lb bows, so I am guessing its safe to say its somewhere in that range. Any help is greatly appreciated...Thanx

 http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b135/Doghandler04/100_0652.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b135/Doghandler04/100_0653.jpg

  http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b135/Doghandler04/100_0657.jpg
Title: Re: Need help with bow ID
Post by: 2-BIG on April 25, 2007, 11:32:00 PM
Looks kinda like an old  Shakespeare or Pearson to me.
Title: Re: Need help with bow ID
Post by: FlyinCedar on April 25, 2007, 11:35:00 PM
I have been told before that it may be a shakespeare, but in looking at a website listing all of the bows they made, I couldnt find one like it.
Title: Re: Need help with bow ID
Post by: MAC on April 26, 2007, 12:16:00 AM
Damon Howatt or Herters
Title: Re: Need help with bow ID
Post by: Nakohe on April 26, 2007, 10:02:00 AM
I agree with Mac
Title: Re: Need help with bow ID
Post by: ChuckC on April 26, 2007, 11:09:00 AM
Could be someones copy of one of those noted above.
ChuckC
Title: Re: Need help with bow ID
Post by: JL on April 26, 2007, 12:02:00 PM
Looks like a Herters to me...

JL
Title: Re: Need help with bow ID
Post by: bjk on April 26, 2007, 12:08:00 PM
Herters here too...the Mag
Title: Re: Need help with bow ID
Post by: FlyinCedar on April 26, 2007, 12:48:00 PM
Any idea what it might be worth? Probably not much I am guessing.
Title: Re: Need help with bow ID
Post by: Deadsmple on April 26, 2007, 02:53:00 PM
I would say it's a Herters but I think I've also seen a Browning like that.
Title: Re: Need help with bow ID
Post by: Killdeer on April 26, 2007, 03:53:00 PM
I have never seen a Herters with a stamped number like that, nor with the accent stripe. My first impression was Pearson, a Rogue or Javelina, but I don't get a clear matchup there either. Looks like a small custom bowyer's work or the like to me. What color is the glass?

Killdeer
Title: Re: Need help with bow ID
Post by: George D. Stout on April 26, 2007, 05:10:00 PM
It's not either Pearson or Shakespeare.  

It's not a Herter's...as Killdeer mentioned they didn't use numbers stamped into the wood.  Damon Howatt did at one time.   My impression is that it may be a home made bow...has that Bingham look about it.

Do you have a photo of the tip overlays?
Title: Re: Need help with bow ID
Post by: FlyinCedar on April 26, 2007, 05:59:00 PM
I'll try to get more pics guys..thanx