I got this bow in a package deal with seven others. No markings but it looks pretty neat. Has an offset handle like some Pearsons I have seen. Woven glass on the limbs, semi recurve, 60" tip to tip. Thought I took a picture of the entire bow but apparently not.
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I wonder if thats a Russ Wilcoxs bow bd
Looks like a Blackhawk/Cravotta Bros. to me.
Kind of makes me think of an old Stemmler as well. Looks kind of cool.
I was thinking Blackhawk as well. Can't wait to get to the bottom of this mystery! No markings at all?
Looks like a 1950s bow.
I think the blackhawk with the offset handle had red crossweave fiberglass.I'll double check mine today bd
I received information from Ron Brunges that this may be a Cliff Korn bow. Ron referenced Cliff Coe's book "44 Years Behind the Bow" as his source. It stands to reason that this could very well be as I purchased the bow from someone not far from Korn's home in Ypsilanti Michigan.
Thanks to you all.
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bowdoc,
Looks pretty close to the same.
thats a blackhawk in my pic Jack but please note the grip wraps are different and I'am pretty certin all BH grips look like mine but yours is a little to different....and BH's have the back of the handle added after grinding the riser.Yours has glass over it bd
Very interesting thread. Thanks to all for sharing info and pictures. It's fun to watch history awaken here.
This is a great learning place.
I will post a couple of pics of a Blackhawk Hornet I have
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Rick,
The Blackhawk and the Cliff Korn bow are very similar in design. Since I last posted on this thread I talked with a couple members of the archery club that I belong to that knew Korn. I'm quite certain the bow I have was made by him now.
I read your post quite a while ago & have been spending a lot of time on the knife building site.I just picked this bow up a week or so ago & purchased it because of looking at yours.I need to get back with the bow guys.