Old Shakespeare Bow Found (pic heavy)

Steven_CO · February 05, 2011, 02:13:00 PM

My Dad and I used to hunt archery way back when. He passed away at an early age. I found out my brother had his old bow. When we last hunted together with it, I think it was in 1970. Still don't know what happened to my old bow from when we hunted together. But I'd stepped up to a little bigger one that I had made from a blank in high school shop by a year or 2 later.

Anyways, it was used when he got it and even now is in pretty good shape and shoots pretty good.

Apologies for the cell phone camera quality.

The ratty looking limb covers haven't changed. I think we got those from Herters.

Hard to read, but it says 45#. A bit harder to pull than my other bow that's also labeled 45#. Maybe it's because of the amount of recurve or something.

I put a string on it I had from another bow and after a few trial shots hit my nemesis, the quarter at 20 yds:

59Alaskan · February 05, 2011, 03:31:00 PM

Nice bow! Great story behind it. Nice shooting!

Jim Picarelli · February 05, 2011, 04:00:00 PM

Looks like it's in great shape!Love the green glass Shakespeare used,also. One of my favorite bows is a Necedah

Steven_CO · February 05, 2011, 04:52:00 PM

Thanks Guys. But if I could shoot like that every shot, I might be able to open an archery store or something.

reddogge · February 05, 2011, 05:07:00 PM

Very nice bow. Contact me if you get tired of it.

myshootinstinks · February 05, 2011, 08:05:00 PM

I own an Ocala of the same era, mine was built in '68, I believe. Nice shooting bows and are well crafted. I-beam riser, window is zebra and the remainder of the riser is shedua. It's nice that you have such a keepsake.

Big Bird · February 05, 2011, 08:20:00 PM

Nice Bow, thanks for the story,nice shooting to.

jixxerbill · February 06, 2011, 07:22:00 AM

nice bow...

CavScoutArcher · February 08, 2011, 09:36:00 AM

Very nice bow, and with some great family history behind it. Definilty one to hold onto.

bowhawk archer · February 08, 2011, 09:56:00 AM

Yes, very nice bow and a great story. Thanks for sharing.

Takedown · February 22, 2011, 09:57:00 PM

Hi Steve,
Those old Ocala's are real nice bows! I have owned and shot three over the years. Mine were in weights of 50#'s up to 61#'s. good speed but execeptional smoothness and very quite too when tuned well. Enjoy.
Harry

Larry m · February 22, 2011, 10:16:00 PM

The Shakespeare's are good shooting bows. Nice family story and one to be passed on!

macclare · February 27, 2011, 09:06:00 AM

Great bow, great story, thanks for sharing.