Savora bow?

[knobby]

I was flipping through my copies of Alaska Bowman tonight, and came across the ad for Savora broadheads. In the photo is a one-piece recurve that Duke Savora sold under the Savora brand name, if I remember correctly. Any idea who would have made these bows for him? My guess would be Howatt, but could obviously be wrong. Anyone here have any experience with one?

[Blackhawk]

The Savora bows were built in Woodinville, WA at their own facility in the 70's or 80's. The late great Bear and Wing bowyer Bill Stewart designed the Savora and Roy Coursey was involved to some degree, but not positive.  Jay St. Charles (Glenn's son) has also made the Savora later on.

I have a couple of the Savora bows...a 3 piece and a 1 pc and I have a friend with a Savora longbow.  I like their simple lines and they are pretty good shooters as well.

This is one of the lower end models (and I added the leather grip).

   

[Blackhawk]

This is the Savora Premier one piece recurve, but it's 70# means it just hangs on the wall lately.

 

[Warberg]

Wow Lon, Those are rare bows correct?  Nor have I seen very many myself.Living in Wa..  That 70# one/// ouch...
Hope theres more feedback on Savora, I believe a take down bow I have are Savora limbs, not positive. And the Handle to Lons bow he wrapped with leather looked just like it....???

[Blackhawk]

Rare?  Compared to all those Howatts and Bears made over the years, heck yeah!

I know of a few Savora "collectors" locally as well as outside the state (even a couple in Germany), and they all tend to snap up Savora bows when they appear.

Ever see one on the auction site or in the classifieds? (Oddly, there is a Savora longbow at Stickbow.com as of 5/31 for 150 bucks)

When the Savora bow company went out of business, NW Archery bought all the equipment and Jay continued making them for a few years.

Duke Savora and Glenn were good friends and hunting buddies so that business deal was no surprise.

My good friend Wayne Fontenelle had Jay make him a custom one piece in the early 90's which he has used to take numerous deer and elk.

There are a couple ex-employees of Savora that frequent the sites and can fill in the details much better than I.

[Warberg]

Lon,,  u tied the knot for me on a takedown I have treasured since 2002.  Thank you much,  Im guessing we wont be seeing many bows on this topic? But certainly hope theres more info..Thx Lon

[Blackhawk]

Here's another Savora TD that turned up a couple years ago...and looks like a twin of mine, huh?

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[knobby]

Thanks Lon, I never knew he had a T/D., only the one-piece in his ads. It's always nice to learn more about the older equipment. I know I was impressed when I first saw that ad with the Bighorn he tagged many years ago. Good stuff.

[wadde]

I have one of the bows made by Jay. It is marked: "The Duke" By St. Charles 54#@28" 62" #006. It would be the sixth bow made by Jay. It is a solid piece of rosewood with black glass and is autographed by Glenn. It resembles the one in Lon's pic very much with the narrow riser. There can't be many of these out there.

[Warberg]

Remarkable info the folks have on this site, Lon, im sure glad I got u to sign a arrow at moses lake shoot in 2006. U are full of history info, and makes it easy for computer idiots like myself to learn more about the history of archery and legends..There are alot of folks here that deserve a Thank You for sharing info. Way to many folks to type but Lon and wadde certainly in that group. I just had back surgury few weeks ago and hope im ready to use bowdocs takedown which has Savora Limbs.. Only worked up to 30# bear cub so far..few months I will be BACK to my favorite hunting bow...Thanks Guys..    

[Blackhawk]

ttt

[wadde]

I have number 6 who has the others and how many were made?

[highplains55]

i have a friend whose sisters husband just died and has four mint savora recurves that were never fired and have successive numbers on three and one is a premier model they might sell,i have held all of them and they are very nice.

[Blackhawk]

highplains55,

Try to post pics and give us a heads up if you put them on the classifieds since selling on this forum would result in    

If  you can't post pics, email to me and I will put them up on this thread for all to see.

[highplains55]

not my bows so i don't have pics but my friend is an   avid trad bowhunter and i will see if he has any and can post them, thanks for the offer for posting.

[wadde]

I was able to get the following info from Jay St. Charles. The Savora bows were made by Savora archery under the supervision of Bill Stewart. Made between 1979-1982. The Premier in your photo was likely sold by Savora during that time period. After 1982 there were some bows already made but unfinished that ended up at NW archery. Jay said that they applied the markings and finishes and sold them. Some autographed by Glenn at customers request. Jay said that he did not make any of the bows. The one I own is marked "the Duke" by St. Charles. and is serial number 006. That would make it one of the few sold by St. Charles. He said the risers are Dyamond wood impregnated with resin. Thanks again to Jay for the info.