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Title: Black Hawk Longbow
Post by: SpencerL on October 04, 2011, 11:23:00 PM

I just picked-up a 66" Longbow made by Black Hawk Bows. It shoots great, with very little stack. It has red elm limbs / riser and clear glass on both sides. It doesn't feel like 60 lbs but that might be because of its length. I was just wondering if anyone knows anything about the manufacturer, or when it was made? The only marking I have found are on the bow handle.

66"
60@38"
DP-9211

The bow limb says "Black Hawk Bows"

Title: Re: Black Hawk Longbow
Post by: SpencerL on October 08, 2011, 05:26:00 PM

Anyone Know?

Title: Re: Black Hawk Longbow
Post by: Dave Bowers on October 08, 2011, 07:23:00 PM

I have a few black hawk bows, they nice imo. Used to be made in PA by the Culverta bros? They exact spelling escapes me right now. If I remember correctly they were out in the 50s and 60s.

Title: Re: Black Hawk Longbow
Post by: flint kemper on October 08, 2011, 07:53:00 PM

Made in Illinois by Jack ? I will have to look and get the last name for you. Post a pic or 2 and I can verify it. Flint

Title: Re: Black Hawk Longbow
Post by: Mohawkbows on October 08, 2011, 09:11:00 PM

Jack Smith...........nice longbows.

Title: Re: Black Hawk Longbow
Post by: flint kemper on October 09, 2011, 11:16:00 AM

Yep Jack Smith from Princeton, Illinois.

Title: Re: Black Hawk Longbow
Post by: Dave Bowers on October 09, 2011, 01:06:00 PM

Not trying to high jack but are there possibly two different black hawk companies? Or was there at one time?

Title: Re: Black Hawk Longbow
Post by: SCATTERSHOT on October 09, 2011, 02:26:00 PM

Yes, there was a Blackhawk made by the Cravatta brothers in McKeesport, PA in the 50's and early sixties, and a Black Hawk bow co. don't know much about them, though.

Title: Re: Black Hawk Longbow
Post by: Dave Bowers on October 09, 2011, 06:33:00 PM

Thanks I wasn't aware of the more recent company

Title: Re: Black Hawk Longbow
Post by: SpencerL on October 09, 2011, 10:11:00 PM

Here are some Pic's
 (http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n575/rusky33/Unstrung.jpg)
 (http:// [IMG]http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n575/rusky33/Strung-1.jpg )[/IMG]

Title: Re: Black Hawk Longbow
Post by: SpencerL on October 09, 2011, 10:14:00 PM

(http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n575/rusky33/Strung-1.jpg)
  (http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n575/rusky33/Limbname.jpg)   (http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n575/rusky33/HandleMarkings.jpg)

Title: Re: Black Hawk Longbow
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on October 09, 2011, 10:24:00 PM

I have a black Hawk Wasp. Its a little recurve and by the textured material under the glass I would assume it was made in the late 50's. Still a great little bow. I think the shelf could have been a tad bigger but if you cant it just right   :dunno:  

Good little bow.

Title: Re: Black Hawk Longbow
Post by: SCATTERSHOT on October 10, 2011, 10:41:00 AM

There should be a three digit number above the poundage info on the bow that will tell you when it was made. Mine says 657, which indicates it was made in June of 1957. Hope that helps.

Title: Re: Black Hawk Longbow
Post by: David Mitchell on October 10, 2011, 03:57:00 PM

Scattershot....that would not be a Jack Smith Black Hawk you are talking about.  Don't think he was making them that far back.

Title: Re: Black Hawk Longbow
Post by: SCATTERSHOT on October 10, 2011, 09:17:00 PM

No, I was talking about the Cravotta Bros. Blackhawk Wasp for cyclic-rivers. Sorry for the confusion.

Title: Re: Black Hawk Longbow
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on October 10, 2011, 09:27:00 PM

Yep, I re looked at the thread. Mine is an old recurve.

Sorry for the confusion from my part.

Title: Re: Black Hawk Longbow
Post by: SpencerL on October 10, 2011, 11:26:00 PM

No worries.

Title: Re: Black Hawk Longbow
Post by: bearbowman on October 26, 2011, 06:20:00 PM

The Cravotta Blackhawk bows and the Jack Smith Longbows are in no way related. Here is an add for Jack's
bows out of the August/September 1993 issue of TBM. I think within about 5 years the add disappeared.
  (http://home.comcast.net/~kbsmith9/tgblackhawk.jpg)

Title: Re: Black Hawk Longbow
Post by: pauljr on October 26, 2011, 07:32:00 PM

My brother has one made from red elm I beleive. He got it in 97' for a graduation preseant. Its a really nice bow.

Title: Re: Black Hawk Longbow
Post by: Shakes.602 on October 26, 2011, 08:29:00 PM

Awsome Purchase!