Hello Everyone - I need a little help understanding what I have. I picked up this Byron Ferguson Handmade Longbow at a yardsale for $3.00...kidding! I actually paid $130 for it at an auction. In the picture, it's the one on the right and it's a lefty.
I've researched these longbows and it looks like his son is currently making the handmade longbows. This longbow looks to be signed by Byron Ferguson but I've compared signatures and I don't think it's his. Are these bows produced by his son, or someone else, and then signed by his son with the intention of this being a Byron Ferguson designed bow? One thing is for sure - this isn't one of the newer bows made by Bear. It has some age and is in incredible condition. It came with a nice case and was cared for by the previous owners. Looks like someone blacked out the last name of the individual it was made for.
Think this one was made by Byron? Either way, what is a bow like this worth?
I've researched these longbows and it looks like his son is currently making the handmade longbows. This longbow looks to be signed by Byron Ferguson but I've compared signatures and I don't think it's his. Are these bows produced by his son, or someone else, and then signed by his son with the intention of this being a Byron Ferguson designed bow? One thing is for sure - this isn't one of the newer bows made by Bear. It has some age and is in incredible condition. It came with a nice case and was cared for by the previous owners. Looks like someone blacked out the last name of the individual it was made for.
Think this one was made by Byron? Either way, what is a bow like this worth?