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Offline Jack Shanks

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OK here's one I need help with
« on: July 20, 2010, 06:19:00 AM »
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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Re: OK here's one I need help with
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2010, 10:53:00 AM »
I wonder if thats a Russ Wilcoxs bow bd

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Re: OK here's one I need help with
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2010, 02:25:00 PM »
Looks like a Blackhawk/Cravotta Bros. to me.
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Offline Grant Young

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Re: OK here's one I need help with
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2010, 04:00:00 PM »
Kind of makes me think of an old Stemmler as well. Looks kind of cool.

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Re: OK here's one I need help with
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2010, 11:26:00 PM »
I was thinking Blackhawk as well. Can't wait to get to the bottom of this mystery! No markings at all?
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Re: OK here's one I need help with
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2010, 12:24:00 AM »
Looks like a 1950s bow.

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Re: OK here's one I need help with
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2010, 08:01:00 AM »
I think the blackhawk with the offset handle had red crossweave fiberglass.I'll double check mine today bd

Offline Jack Shanks

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Re: OK here's one I need help with
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2010, 09:49:00 AM »
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.

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Re: OK here's one I need help with
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2010, 11:04:00 AM »
 

Offline Jack Shanks

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Re: OK here's one I need help with
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2010, 11:37:00 AM »
bowdoc,

 Looks pretty close to the same.
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Re: OK here's one I need help with
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2010, 11:51:00 AM »
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

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Re: OK here's one I need help with
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2010, 12:12:00 PM »
Very interesting thread.  Thanks to all for sharing info and pictures.  It's fun to watch history awaken here.
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Re: OK here's one I need help with
« Reply #12 on: July 24, 2010, 10:03:00 PM »
This is a great learning place.

Offline Rick Enos

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Re: OK here's one I need help with
« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2010, 04:59:00 PM »
I will post a couple of pics of a Blackhawk Hornet I have

 
 
 

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Re: OK here's one I need help with
« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2010, 06:29:00 PM »
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.
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Offline Rick Enos

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Re: OK here's one I need help with
« Reply #15 on: August 18, 2010, 06:55:00 PM »
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.

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