[Dale_B1]

I don't know the name/company that made them but I really don't think you have what you think you do. They look very much like a production bow that are more than likely no more tha about 25 years old.

 

[robbcayman]

Being that it has metal bands around it, it's probably not as old as you think.

 

[captainj]

I know for a fact this bow was made before 1920

 

[captainj]

Metal has been used for 100's of years anyone know what kind of wood this is

 

[white.greg]

Try searching your image on Google

http://www.google.com/insidesearch/searchbyimage.html

 

[captainj]

I have searched all images and the whole net and cant find a bow like this

 

[AZBowhunt]

I would be very surprised if it is an indian bow. I have never seen one with metal rings, they are usually self bows. What makes you so sure it is over 100 years old? Looks to me like something from the 40's or 50's.

 

[Earl]

Looks like a show peace to me. Built to be put on the wall for people look at not to shoot

 

[lost american]

don´t think native american´s could have made that a 100 years ago. if its really that old then it is probably european. u.k. maybe.

 

[captainj]

I was thinking it was english and I assure you its no show piece I bet I could shoot an arrow 200 yards with that bow.

 

[captainj]

Its very hard for you to see from the pictures I just want someone to tell me what kind of wood this what country you think its from and why.
The hide grip is no normal leather its 1/8" thick and very old. The newest this bow could be is 1920 But again I think its older.

 

[mmukav]

Antiques Road Show?

 

[JOE PA]

The metal bands at the handle would make me think it is not Native American, though this possibly could have been added later. As far as what wood, how hard is the wood? How heavy is the bows physical weight? What is the approximate draw weight? If the top bow was photographed after shooting without the limbs being "straightened out", then it is a very well made bow. Most self bows have more string follow than that bow has. That would seem to indicate a very good bow wood like Osage, which would be very hard and much heavier than average wood.

 

[edthearcher]

iam also going with the 40s on that one, osage orange wood stained

 

[captainj]

Ok it looks like it could be ossage wood,

When I was checking the bow I felt a little play and noticed that it breaks down thats different. We know why the metal is there now.

 

[BMG]

1950's yew

 

[captainj]

Ok I guess I got some wrong info about the age, It does seem a bit rare to pull apart I wonder who the maker was.