OK here's one I need help with

[Jack Shanks]

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.

[d. ward]

I wonder if thats a Russ Wilcoxs bow bd

[mahantango]

Looks like a Blackhawk/Cravotta Bros. to me.

[Grant Young]

Kind of makes me think of an old Stemmler as well. Looks kind of cool.

[chris amos]

I was thinking Blackhawk as well. Can't wait to get to the bottom of this mystery! No markings at all?

[Horney Toad]

Looks like a 1950s bow.

[d. ward]

I think the blackhawk with the offset handle had red crossweave fiberglass.I'll double check mine today bd

[Jack Shanks]

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.

[d. ward]

 

[Jack Shanks]

bowdoc,

Looks pretty close to the same.

[d. ward]

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

[59Alaskan]

Very interesting thread.  Thanks to all for sharing info and pictures.  It's fun to watch history awaken here.

[69RECURVE]

This is a great learning place.

[Rick Enos]

I will post a couple of pics of a Blackhawk Hornet I have

[Jack Shanks]

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.

[Rick Enos]

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.