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geezer
03-08-2006, 06:13 PM
Can anyone tell me anything about a long bow with SK - 68" - 38# - 28" stamped into the riser above the grip? - the grip is wrapped with leather or plastic imitation leather and has like a felt arrow rest - it has a laminated riser and fiberglass on the front of the bow - who manufactured this bow and when? thanks

take care
geezer



hoot gibson
03-08-2006, 08:12 PM
anyway to post a picture , ? there are alot of people who just made one or two bows for themselfs , did you do a google search? hoot
coonskinner
03-09-2006, 04:28 PM
sounds like a socket set...:mischeif:
hoot gibson
03-09-2006, 04:43 PM
i serched the internet last night , to the best of my small ability , i couldnt find anything. hoot
geezer
03-09-2006, 04:52 PM
Thanks Hoot - i got some picture that i will get up when my son gets home from work

take care
geezer
tuffshot
03-09-2006, 04:52 PM
Does it look like there may be a Y missing at the end of SK?
If so it could be a SKY bow?:whistle:
If so it was made by Hoyt
geezer
03-09-2006, 05:57 PM
http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/521/DSCN0142.JPG

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/500/DSCN0144.JPG

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/500/DSCN0145.JPG

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/500/DSCN0146.JPG

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/500/DSCN0147.JPG
geezer
03-09-2006, 06:02 PM
Well here are the pics - i was given this bow about 30 years ago in the condition you see - i put it away and forgot about it - ha - just found it again last week

thanks all for your help

take care
geezer
deerhunt45
03-09-2006, 06:32 PM
have you shot it?? :bouncy: if so how does it shoot? looks like it's in nice shape, nice bow
geezer
03-09-2006, 06:54 PM
yo deerhunt 45 - well i haven't shot it yet - just made a new string for it - i have never shot a long bow so i don't know what to expect - have only shot recurves and compounds

take care
geezer
hoot gibson
03-09-2006, 07:31 PM
kinda looks like one of the ole lemmon wood bows , they usualy had a paper backing on them , looked alot like leather . but i would be a little leary shooting this one , if you string it , make sure to short draw it to start with , several shots at 15" then several shots at 20" and so on ,. alot of them dry out really bad and become brittle .. but hopefully not yours ... hoot
geezer
03-09-2006, 08:07 PM
OK thanks Hoot - i will take your advise it i decide to shoot this bow - thanks for the reply

take care
geezer
coonskinner
03-09-2006, 10:34 PM
might want to try trad gang or stick bow...that could have been a kit bow...there was a lot around back then...it could be the initials of the maker,my hunch to is lemonwood...if you see no grain lines in the limbs its prolly lemonwood...many kit bows were made with lemonwood...handles was usually of another wood and glued on...:mischeif:
geezer
03-10-2006, 06:10 AM
Thank all for your replies :)

take care
geezer
coonskinner
03-10-2006, 03:23 PM
i believe those initials are those of the bowyer...in the days of the woodwn bows i think many companies had the bowyer initial them...some even signed there name...the decals with the company name may have come off,i have seen indian and york that looked like that and there was a lot of them...:mischeif: