[MkOjBILLSTEWARTBOWS]

Hey guys I’m a 26 year old female and I’ve come across some interesting bows for cheap so I knew they had value more than what the person selling them knew- but I’m not totally sure how much. I bought all 8 for $200. I need help!!! Original autographed BILL STEWART

 

[jcassell1]

Not sure of the values but it looks to me like most of the recurve bow are strung backwards!

 

[SHPoet]

For any kind of reasonable estimates we will need to see the writing and printing on the bows. A lot of it will depend on how straight the limbs are.

Not to burst your bubble but there is very little value in bows like this. They will only appeal to a VERY small group of people.

 

[Bearbrian]

I'd pay 3.50 for that old bowcase in the back

 

[Alaska at heart]

You would be much better off to join the Bowsite and find the Leatherwall forum. Those are died in the wool traditional archery folks that could help you out a great deal more than a foundationally compound oriented website. There is a trad section on AT, but not nearly as involved as the Leatherwall.

 

[MkOjBILLSTEWARTBOWS]

Not sure of the values but it looks to me like most of the recurve bow are strung backwards!

They are! I think lol I just need help for resale

 

[RealDakota]

Not to burst your bubble but there is very little value in bows like this. They will only appeal to a VERY small group of people.

Not so. There is demand for older recurves and longbows. Further, I see several bows in your pile that are likely to inspire interest. For example, it looks like you have at least 2 Bear Grizzlies in good shape.

I second the suggestion to seek out advice from traditional archers on the Leatherwall or Tradgang. Those folks buy and sell many bows like yours.

 

[Stash]

Not sure of the values but it looks to me like most of the recurve bow are strung backwards!

Lots of people store their bowstrings like that. Keeps them from tangling, untwisting or getting lost. Doesn’t harm the bow, as long as you don’t try to shoot it like that, of course.

 

[The Machanic]

It looks like there are 8 bows in the picture and if you paid $200 for them, that's $25 each. Not a bad deal IF:
If:
There are no splits.
There are no twisted limbs.
And, and, and...
The only way true value can be determined will be for an interested buyer to check out a bow in person...
And....it's only worth what a buyer is willing to pay, NOT what you are asking.
Ebay is full of over priced bows.
I've watched $300 Bear recurve bows get relisted over and over all winter long.
If you think you are sitting on a gold mine, you are in for a disappointment, sorry.
If 6 of those 8 bows are in shootable condition, you might recoup your 200 and make 50 or 75 bucks.
Every summer shoot I attend usually has a table of used bows for sale. (Recurves) And they never go anywhere because they are over priced.
You are competing with brand new take down recurves for under $200.
Take them to your local bow shop and see if any are shootable.
From there see if you can find an old recurve shooter to give you some value for selling. They might even know of potential buyers.
That's my 2 cents, for what that's worth.

 

[350 FPS]

Hey guys I’m a 26 year old female and I’ve come across some interesting bows for cheap so I knew they had value more than what the person selling them knew- but I’m not totally sure how much. I bought all 8 for $200. I need help!!! Original autographed BILL STEWART
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I doubt you won the I got a cheap item and can flip it for huge lottery level winnings price lotto.

To me its all worth 200 bucks or less.

 

[Stash]

Do a Google search for “Bill Stewart Archery”. Some ideas there.

Numbered from closest to the camera 1-8…

I’m not too familiar with them, but it appears that the two light colored wood riser takedowns (3 and 7) are (from the unusual shape of the limbs), the “multi-cam takedown” models which may have some value.

The two 1-piece recurves (4 and 5) look like Bear models. Does it say on them what the model is? Hard to tell from that angle. These also may have some value, depending in condition and draw weight. Can you post the serial numbers (tells the manufacture date) and the marked draw weight?

I’d be interested in seeing a better pic of #2, including a clear pic of the logo.

The compounds (1 and 8 handle section) you can probably toss in the trash.

 

[SHPoet]

Not so. There is demand for older recurves and longbows. Further, I see several bows in your pile that are likely to inspire interest. For example, it looks like you have at least 2 Bear Grizzlies in good shape.

I second the suggestion to seek out advice from traditional archers on the Leatherwall or Tradgang. Those folks buy and sell many bows like yours.

Then make her an offer on all of them and get rich.

 

[RealDakota]

Although I’m not buying, selling, or watching listings anymore, I bought and sold recurves and longbows on trad sites like the Leatherwall for many years. Folks here are mostly familiar with compounds and don't appreciate the value of older recurves and longbows. They simply are not sold for as little as you paid.

Given your lack of experience with archery equipment, you might want to consider contacting a reputable reseller of used recurves and longbows. I'd try Rocky Mountain Specialty Gear in Denver, Colorado. Given the amount of space between your investment and retail value, they might be able to make an offer that is low risk for them but still beneficial for you.

 

[Dale_B1]

They are probably worth no more than you paid for them. As far as them being signed, honestly never heard of him and believe it adds no value.

 

[DaveHawk]

I can't find anything on Bill Stewart, maybe he was just an owner who wrote his name on his bow.
I would consider donating them to an archery club with a youth program.

 

[Stash]

Did you try looking?

From 2003:

About Bill Stewart

Pardon the length of this thread. But, I thought that the story About Bill Stewart to be important enough to repeat it here. His contributions to traditional archery are the things that legends are made of, yet he is the Unknown Bowyer. THE UNKNOWN BOWYER 'THE BILL STEWART STORY' By Dan...

www.archerytalk.com

 

[aeds151]

Im interested in recurves. I have never shot one but compounds are getting too pricey for all the pieces needed. If one would fit a long draw shooter (no idea if recurves go to 32.5"dl comparable to compound) I would be interested in starting trad archery and I guess i have to start somewhere

 

[TannerL31]

I can't find anything on Bill Stewart, maybe he was just an owner who wrote his name on his bow.
I would consider donating them to an archery club with a youth program.

well you didnt look very hard then..

 

[DaveHawk]

well you didnt look very hard then..

You are correct.

 

[The Machanic]

Im interested in recurves. I have never shot one but compounds are getting too pricey for all the pieces needed. If one would fit a long draw shooter (no idea if recurves go to 32.5"dl comparable to compound) I would be interested in starting trad archery and I guess i have to start somewhere

There's alot to trad archery, and alot to learn.
Get with a local club and seek out the trad guys.
Explain what you would like to do.
Do not put on "airs".
Do not think that compound knowledge will transfer over to trad.
Consider this:
Trad is like golf. Compound is like shooting a rifle.
You might be a great shooter, but that doesn't mean you will be a great golfer.
Shooting trad will mess with your compound shooting and visa-versa.
Some will pooh-pooh that statement.
Once you shoot a trad bow, the bug either bites or it does not.
If it does, sell your compound and don't look back.
Red pill...blue pill...