J.K. Chastain is the man...

[Mike Mecredy]

First I read all about him (and others) when I read Bertalan's "Traditional Bowyers of America".  Then I had a man contact me with a Wapiti recurve that had some damage to the edge of a limb, and he wanted me to make some new limbs for it.  Long story short, I got one look at that amazing design and said I can't duplicate it, but I could take some off the edges to the bottom of the slinter and make it useable.  That I did, and those limbs where so nice and wide I maybe lost a pound and a half in draw wieght.  I made a string and shot the bow.  It's nothing short of pheonominal.  I've shot lots of bows, and I never really liked 3 pc take downs, but this, even being a 3 pc take down, is totally out of the league of anybow I've ever shot.  I'm not kiddeing and I usually like to promote my own stuff, but I have to pass this  along.

I also talked a bit with him the other day telling him what I was doing and he he told me that he's been doing this bowyering gig for over 50 years.  Technically longer than BW, since they closed down for a time.

[tecum-tha]

Yes, Keith is a very good bowyer. Lots and lots of experience. I have quite a few of his bows and they all shoot well. I am also a field representative for Keith and bring show bows with me to traditional shoots. He is known much too little east of the Mississipi...

[1Longbow]

My first traditional bow was a Wapiti. That was 22 years ago ,alot of bows have come and gone,but the Wapiti is still here and is still my go to bow. Thats one bow that is going no where. 1Longbow

[GO Rogers]

It is good to see Pro's working together!