Re-Designing the Old Red Wing Hunter

tippit · February 11, 2011, 02:00:00 PM

I just posted this on Pow Wow but thought I'd get some of your opinions here...tippit

I plan on doing a little bow fishing this spring down South. In thinking of what bow to use, I decided I needed to take an old clunker that could take some abuse and not bring tears to my eyes with a few lumps & dings.

I have quite a few bows with some being "Garage Clunkers"...mostly Red Wing Hunters. The early sticker Red Wing Hunters were quite spectacular with their tiny tips and beautiful rosewood. The next generation of silk screen Hunters were plainer but still shot very well...with the exception that they now were becoming beefier/over built to counter act breakage problems and twisted limbs. Then Bob Lee sold to Head Ski & finally to AMF. Those hunters I personally don't care for.

Back to redesigning the RWH. I decided to take a Garage Clunker to Aiken, SC as my fishing bow. It shot well but the riser was so chunky that I knew she needed to be put on a diet. Off to my knife grinder. Not sure the pictures will really show how much wood I took off but with a 36 grit belt running...chips were flying. She now feels more like a Toelke/Griffin grip. It's kinda like re-doing a Kodiak to Fred's style...Jeff

4runr · February 11, 2011, 08:50:00 PM

Great job Jeff!!

That's some very pretty Rosewood. Too pretty to get dirty!!

tippit · February 11, 2011, 10:40:00 PM

Kenny, It's actually not rosewood but it is still pretty.

Whip · February 11, 2011, 11:46:00 PM

Now you've gone and done it! You can't throw that beauty on the bottom of the boat when it comes time to take a fish off. You're gonna have to baby it all the time, and I'm going to get all the shooting on the fish while you're messing around with your pretty bow

I like it

tippit · February 12, 2011, 08:25:00 AM

Well if you think I'm gonna wipe it down after ever shot...think again I'll just spray paint fish scales on it :eek:

d. ward · February 12, 2011, 08:36:00 AM

hey doc now I know who to farm out all my grip work to your hired very nice job.....bd

JJB · February 12, 2011, 09:17:00 AM

Very nice!

Larry m · February 12, 2011, 11:57:00 AM

Oh Yeah, I really like what you did with that sight window and shelf. What a difference........

Jack Guard · February 13, 2011, 10:26:00 PM

Thats pretty cool. Nice work Jeff.

Warberg · February 14, 2011, 11:25:00 AM

Looks great..love the Wings..

loneviking · February 15, 2011, 01:19:00 AM

I've found (and been offered) a Redwing but I don't know whether it's one of Bob Lees', a SKI or what. The sight window/arrow shelf look almost exactly like the one on the right. Any idea how to tell from looking?

Do these bows stack much?

yellow bow · February 15, 2011, 05:27:00 PM

looks great