Son of Thomas Tubbs, William Tubbs learned the craft of bowmaking from Edward Dodd, nephew of John Kew Dodd. Upon the death of Edward Dodd in 1851, William would purchase Edward Dodd's entire inventory. Despite this being a difficult time for bowmakers in England, due to the removal of tariffs that resulted in a flood of inexpensive German bows, the Tubbs family would persist. Of his five sons, two would become bowmakers including James, who was the eldest and who would become the most well known maker in the family.

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Weight: 74.49g