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Offline Biggerhammer

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I dropped by a local gun shop on my way home from work Wednesday afternoon. Just to sniff around and see if there were any new trades on the shelves.

When several bows caught my eye, I asked about them. I was told they were made by a guy named Gerald. I had remembered seeing a few of his handmade bows 15-18 years back and they were nice. I asked what the deal was and he explained that they had been in storage and that a family member was selling them. I ended up with two.

The one picture bellow is a 62”  53# @ 28”. The other is still at the shop getting a couple new strings and a dozen arrows worked up for it. It’s more of a darker earth tone colored bow 62” 67# @ 28”.

Looking forward to shooting them.












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Re: Scored a Custom recurve bow yesterday, actually (2) of them.
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2018, 04:51:54 PM »
Real nice bow.  Good find. :tup:
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Re: Scored a Custom recurve bow yesterday, actually (2) of them.
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2018, 11:18:47 PM »
Bitchin!  :tup:

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Re: Scored a Custom recurve bow yesterday, actually (2) of them.
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2018, 04:07:33 AM »
Are they Critter Getter bows?  An awesome find if they are.   :tup: 
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Re: Scored a Custom recurve bow yesterday, actually (2) of them.
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2018, 07:42:04 AM »
Awesome-looking bows, Hammer.
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Re: Scored a Custom recurve bow yesterday, actually (2) of them.
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2018, 07:58:21 AM »
Are they Critter Getter bows?  An awesome find if they are.   :tup:

Yes, they are.


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Re: Scored a Custom recurve bow yesterday, actually (2) of them.
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2018, 07:25:54 PM »
Looked around a bit for a bow mounted quiver. Decided to pick up a Thunderhorn “BOA” 4 arrow quiver. So far I like it. Super clean, well made, very secure attachment.


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Re: Scored a Custom recurve bow yesterday, actually (2) of them.
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2018, 08:37:19 PM »
Dude you scrored on those.👍
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Re: Scored a Custom recurve bow yesterday, actually (2) of them.
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2018, 08:39:42 PM »
Sweet bow, Selway Archery Products makes a pretty awesome quiver too

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Re: Scored a Custom recurve bow yesterday, actually (2) of them.
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2018, 10:22:38 PM »
Sweet bow, Selway Archery Products makes a pretty awesome quiver too

I will check them out.

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Re: Scored a Custom recurve bow yesterday, actually (2) of them.
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2018, 10:27:59 PM »
Nice find.  A friend of mine hunts elk with a recurve of similar quality.  He loves it.  Bit of a traditionalist.  Just has to get closer. 

Jealous. 

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Re: Scored a Custom recurve bow yesterday, actually (2) of them.
« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2018, 10:30:17 AM »
Gerald Hickman and Critter Gitter. He used to make some great recurves. He made a target bow I shot at the Nationals that was a bad ass shooter

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Re: Scored a Custom recurve bow yesterday, actually (2) of them.
« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2018, 12:48:03 PM »
I missed this thread when it was started last summer but I must say NICE LOOKING bow!

Any updates? Did you hunt with it this fall?

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Re: Scored a Custom recurve bow yesterday, actually (2) of them.
« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2018, 01:28:17 PM »
Me too! Thanks for the bump.   Awesome find. 

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Re: Scored a Custom recurve bow yesterday, actually (2) of them.
« Reply #14 on: December 15, 2018, 08:54:03 PM »
Wow, nice find! Not a trad bow guy myself but looks like a great peice of work.
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