Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: M.J on November 28, 2015, 04:52:57 pm
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Yesterday I received a beautiful 50lb Osage longbow from Knoll which was either a Christmas gift or the world's most lopsided trade :D It's my first proper bow. I used to have a 30# PSE Razorback and I thought that I didn't really like archery because of it. Turns out that I do!
Mike told me that this was made by Blackhawk and given away as a raffle prize. That seems crazy to me but I'm glad to be the end recipient of all this generosity :)
Thanks again, Mike! I hope we can get together and shoot sometime soon!
Here's the original post about the bow (I'm having trouble posting pictures):
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,47763.msg652769.html#msg652769
And a video of it in action:
https://youtu.be/aJ5xwn1sYIQ
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You lucked out on this one. That bow is a beauty, Blackhawk is one of our top bowmakers.
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Blackhawk makes a great bow. I have one also.
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Hahahahaha! Didn't know you posted this.
I did a post too ..... "Pass it on"
You're very welcome, MJ. Only proviso is ...... ya gotta shoot it ....... alot.
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Good on you Michael for passing it on, looks like you choose the right guy to hand it over to as well. Very cool to see how happy you are to have that bow M.J. I've seen that bow in person and it is a dandy for sure, Chris (Blackhawk) makes some of the nicest and smoothest self bows out there. :)
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It's a beautiful bow! Use it in good health! Jawge
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That is a unique handle job and a very nice bow.Have fun.
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Out of curiosity, what did you "trade" for it? Beautiful work. Time to make your own arrows now.
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I didn't view it as being truly a trade. It's a special bow, to me. More like a gift.
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Enjoy that bow in good health!!! :) its got some good mojo built in it ;)
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Hi,
you got a great bow. I like especially these curves and the built up handle.
Peter
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I'll give you a little more history on your bow. It came from what could possibly be the tallest, straightest, and cleanest osage tree that has ever been cut into bow wood.
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC13992.jpg)
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC14004.jpg)
Blackhawk is a friend of mine and I know he likes deflex reflex bows. I save any staves with that profile for him. We usually swap a few sticks of wood at the Classic each year. In 2014 he caught a ride to the classic with some friends. He arrived somewhere around 1:00 am or later. When he got there he stepped out of the van by the bow shop and I handed him that stave. We stayed up and worked all through the night in the bow shop. Your bow is what he worked on that night. He had it mostly done by morning. The handle area was split at an angle. He had to add that piece of oak to keep it from bending.
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Congrats on getting one of Chris's bow, it will be like an old friend for years. :)
Pappy
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That log is impressive!!
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Yes that's a big one.Being that long & straight is impressive.We've got them here the same circumference but not quite that long.If I had to do one like that here I'd start my tractor up for sure.....lol.That log is heeeeaaaavy.So did you split that up all right there and haul them out buy hand?It would take me a whole afternoon to move and split that honker up.
I know I'm getting diverted here but it seems like it's a connected subject.
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I wasn't trying to change this thread away from the bow. I was just showing him where it came from.
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That handle looks compfy