Old Damon Hawatt Recurve.

[Jave72]

Hi Guys and Gals, Long time reader from Australia.
I recently aquired an old Damon Hawatt recurve from another bowhunter downunder and just wondered if anyone could give me some history on it? It is a Ventura 80LB @ 28 inches and also says on it HV 1102, and its AMO 66". It came with a new Dacron string but the seller told me he had never strung it.
It is in fairly good condition so I checked it all over, Strung it, fitted a brass nock to the string and have been shooting some 655gr arrrows out of it. Boy it sure does spit them out, anyway if anyone let me know I would appreciate it.Thanks.

[Cherry Tree]

I dont know much about them but I have one and really like it. It's a model I don't hear about as often for sure. But mine is a great shooting bow!

[Stumpkiller]

80# Ventura!  

My spleen would go out the back as fast as the arrow went out the front.

I believe 85# was as high as they offered.  Most I have ever seem are 35# and lower.


Here's a couple threads on the Ventura.  DH was absorbed by Martin Archery.  VERY nice bows.

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=14;t=006230;p=1

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=print_topic;f=14;t=000811

 

[Hud]

Ted Fry at Raptor Archery knows as much as most about Howatt bows.  No sure if he has finished moving plus the forest fire was a problem for the people in Hood River, OR.  Try his website for info and email.

ted@raptorarchery.com

[Jave72]

Thanks guys for the info.

[monterey]

Stumpy, thanks for that bit of history