Info on Eicholtz "Bowhunter" recurve

[bow66]

I have recently acquired an Eicholtz 66" recurve which is labelled "Bowhunter" on the upper limb.  Riser is very long with corresponding very short limbs.  In fact is the longest riser length compared to working limb length I've ever seen.  Black glass front and back, and very little deflex in the riser relative to the limbs, with the limbs essentially straight without curve from the fadeout until the recurve.  Riser is curly maple with 2 stripes of what look like walnut.  Sorry can't take pictures.

Bow has very sharp angle for recurve tip upturn, and recurves are working ones, not static.  The recurves are a full 1/3 of the total short working limb length. Bow is in excellent condition and shoots seemingly quite fast  compared to my other recurves, which consist of Howard Gamemaster Jets, Howatt Hunters, Wing, Groves, and such.  

Very interested to learn anything I can about this Eicholtz bow model if anyone has any experience with this model. The older fellow I bought it from thinks it is from the 70's, and it does look like the last picture in Archery Archives of '75 ad for Eicholtz Bows. Thanks, Ron

[Hud]

Frank Eicholtz was an inventor and the first to use plastic and then fiberglass on laminated bows, according to Fred Thompson. Thompson has a chapter on the man in his book, The Traditional Way. Frank died in 1983.

http://www.cbhsaa.net/hallfame/bios/frankeicholtz.htm

http://www.gordoncomposites.com/history.htm

[Hud]

Here are some of Frank's inventions. Several not mentioned are the Thumb Ring for shooting and Micro Flite Shaft.


http://news.google.com/patents/about?id=qqIuAAAAEBAJ&dq=by

[bow66]

Hud, thank you for the response.  I read your attachments, and was very interesting.  I have a chapter in an old archery book on Eicholtz so am somewhat aware who he was, but wasn't aware of the breadth of his developments.  

But may I ask have do you any experience with the bow I described above of Mr. Eicholtz.  The bow is very intriguing to me in its design, and seemingly very efficient at transferring energy to the arrow.

[Hud]

I do not, but if you could locate Fred Thompson he might be of help. He worked for Seattle Archery and they built bows for a number of guys. He also knew Frank. Last info. I have about Fred is from The Traditional Bowyer's Encyclopedia by Dan Bertalan.  Fred owned his own company, called Cascade Mountain Archery and was living near Grapeview, WA on Puget Sound.

[TOEJAMMER]

His name is actually Fred Anderson and I believe he still lives in or near Grapeview, Washington.

[Hud]

Thanks, good to know someone caught the mistake,  Fred Anderson might appreciate it.