Recurve Bow ID please

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Tom Alker
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Recurve Bow ID please

#1 Post by Tom Alker » Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:33 pm

Anyone know anything about this bow? i tried to find some stuff out about it but couldnt find much, from around the 1980's.

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Also that's 50# @ 28 right? 5 looks weird cant tell if its a 6
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#2 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Wed Aug 07, 2013 6:13 pm

I'm not a hundred percent certain but I think Tru Aim Archery may have had something to do with Wha Gok Archery. Their recurves were very popular back in the 1970's and seemed to be of good quality.

That looks to be 50# @ 28" to me.

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#3 Post by Curvemeister » Wed Aug 07, 2013 6:50 pm

what Jeff said , im guessing the first line of the info ( W G ? 428 ) stands for Wha Gok
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Assenheimer T/D recurve 64" 65#@28
Internature Hunter T/D recurve 58" 60#@28
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York Cadet recurve 62" 20#@28 ( first ever bow 1984)
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#4 Post by Tom Alker » Wed Aug 07, 2013 6:56 pm

Thanks guys, Are they good quality bows or more of an antique nowadays?
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#5 Post by Tom Alker » Wed Aug 07, 2013 7:07 pm

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#6 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Wed Aug 07, 2013 7:24 pm

They were Korean made I think and the quality of them was quite good. How good this particular bow is would depend on how it has been cared for over all these years.

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#7 Post by Tom Alker » Wed Aug 07, 2013 7:52 pm

If i'm correct, unstrung for almost 14 years lol
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#8 Post by jcm » Wed Aug 07, 2013 9:10 pm

Yes- Korean. No longer in business
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#9 Post by Gene-o » Sun Aug 11, 2013 7:35 pm

Hi guys, I love these bows, Ive got three or four of them. Originaly Wah-Gok then changed their name to Centre-shot then to Tru Aim and now in modern days they are known as Samick. Dackron string only for these oldies mate. Hope it helps.

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#10 Post by Tom Alker » Sun Aug 11, 2013 7:48 pm

Ahh ok cool, thanks heaps
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#11 Post by Ronster » Sun Aug 11, 2013 8:22 pm

Geneo, your an encyclopedia mate, good to see you back in action.

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Re: Recurve Bow ID please

#12 Post by jcm » Sun Aug 11, 2013 11:12 pm

Sorry to disappoint Wah Gok ceased trading - closed down . Other brands that were trading around the time- Internature and Sam Wah. Samick started in 1990 nothing to do with Wah Gok.
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