How old would this archery bow be?

[fernando]

Thank you Gene and David,
So i was too quick to conclude that 47 was the draw weight. It's just because, prior to posting this thing, i made a quick search in the Net, learning what the draw weight was about; eventualy one quotation i spotted was about a 47# draw weight specimen.
But then the 47 must mean something ... a model number ?
No big deal, though; i do not think i am buying it. Don't like the interest/price ratio.
Thanks again for the tips.
Fernando

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by fernando

Thank you Gene and David,
So i was too quick to conclude that 47 was the draw weight. It's just because, prior to posting this thing, i made a quick search in the Net, learning what the draw weight was about; eventualy one quotation i spotted was about a 47# draw weight specimen.
But then the 47 must mean something ... a model number ?
No big deal, though; i do not think i am buying it. Don't like the interest/price ratio.
Thanks again for the tips.
Fernando

I thought possibly the string length it takes in inches, but that seems to short for it by a fair amount.
Is it possible that there was something else written above it?
If not, I'd say model number.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

... Is it possible that there was something else written above it? ...

You got a point there, Gene. In fact there is a sort of bruise on the wood above the 47. I remember the seller giving his opinnion about what it could be, but don't remember what was his idea ... nothing serious enough to memorize, though.
I will have to look better at this area when i visit the seller again ... which is not that close from here.
No idea what this dual colour wood would be ? It seems as the usual woods seen in bows: ash, yew, elm, ipê, are all mono colour
Fernando

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by fernando

You got a point there, Gene. In fact there is a sort of bruise on the wood above the 47. I remember the seller giving his opinnion about what it could be, but don't remember what was his idea ... nothing serious enough to memorize, though.
I will have to look better at this area when i visit the seller again ... which is not that close from here.
No idea what this dual colour wood would be ? It seems as the usual woods seen in bows: ash, yew, elm, ipê, are all mono colour
Fernando

I would assume that its Yew.
Someof the bows on this site appear to have dark patches:
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