West Coast Bowyers

[gilf]

Hi

I will be travelling to the West coast of the US from the UK later this year. I would love to purchase a bow while I'm there and already have a number of US made bows.

I've done some research on the web, but it's proving a little difficult to get a good picture of what's around.

I will be flying in to Seattle and driving south to San Fransisco. I don't mind a reasonable detour along the way but I will only be there for 2 weeks.

So any suggestions of bowyers making bows in the region and open to a visit. Ideally due to transport it's more than likely going to have to be a takedown but more than happy for any suggestions.

Just to add I'm not expecting to just turn up and purchase a bow off the shelf, although that is an option, but I'd be equally looking for something custom which I would order now and pick up (of course depending on any wait times etc)

Regards
Andy

[Lordswarrior]

look into bezeleel bows- andy mccoy. he is in tenino washington and makes two beautiful take down styles; the cougar and the real mccoy. i've shot all of his bows and they are all great lookers and shooters. he always has a wait list though of at least a few months.

[gilf]

May thanks Lordswarrior, they do look great and it wouldn't require much if any detour.

Happy to hear more.

[Mudd]

I suggest JD Berry. He is in Medical Lake, Washington.

God bless,Mudd

[ARCHER2]

Stalker Stickbows - South Cox - Fortuna CA.
Bigfoot Bows - Kirk Lavender - Mulino OR.

[centaur]

Originally posted by Mudd:
I suggest JD Berry. He is in Medical Lake, Washington.

God bless,Mudd

Yes, meeting OE in his environs would be worth the detour.

[Scott Barr]

Blacktail Bows. Located in central coastal Oregon. One of the very best IMO.  Good luck. Scott

[Muttly]

Wes Wallace, Beaver Creek, Oregon, bit of a dogleg on your way south... He makes a pretty sweet takedown longbow!
And no fleas on his recurves, is my understanding!.

[Duncsquatch]

Raptor archery  hood river Oregon.
Al kimery eagle creek Oregon
Big foot bows and black tail bows I second as well.

[jess stuart]

Eaglewing and Bigfoot would have to be on my list to visit.

[McDave]

+1 on Raptor Archery.  More of an archery museum than an archery shop, and Hood River is a beautiful and dramatic part of Oregon.  Fox Bows in Wallowa Oregon is one of the best, although perhaps a little to the east of where you want to travel.  If you're interested in self bows, John Strunk is almost a legend in his own time, in Tillamook, OR.

These folks all travel too, so best to check ahead and make sure they're going to be there before you stop by.

[McDave]

Also be aware that the North American Longbow Safari will be held near Petaluma, CA (just north of SF) this year on July 2 and 3.  This is a wonderful opportunity to see and shoot bows from many different bowyers, as well as meet and shoot with many longbow shooters on a very interesting and beautiful course.

[Sixby]

I would recommend  Bigfoot, Wallace, Bezaleal, Allen Boice, Blacktail, Not much to look at with Eaglewing as I build completely custom bows one at a time and to the individual., I never have any stock to speak of. But you are certainly welcome to stop by and I'll have coffee on.

God bless, Steve

[Car54]

Don't know if he will be close, but, Liberty Bows in Oregon.  I bought the Edge, my favorite bow!

[cynical_ant]

If you want something really unique, check out Ravenbeak Natureworks. They are in Powell River BC. Jamie McDonald makes ELB and American flat bows out of yew. Beautiful pieces. Some are selfbows, some are laminates(boo and yew). A cool souvenir whomever you choose!

[tom cunningham]

Good Luck getting as far south as San Francisco...you will be busy visiting a great quantity/quality group of bowyers as can be found in a single geographic area....

[gilf]

Thank you so much for the recommendations,  I will check them out over the next week or so.

I'd certainly make arrangements before I went to make sure any visits would be welcomed.

[gilf]

Originally posted by cynical_ant:
If you want something really unique, check out Ravenbeak Natureworks. They are in Powell River BC. Jamie McDonald makes ELB and American flat bows out of yew. Beautiful pieces. Some are selfbows, some are laminates(boo and yew). A cool souvenir whomever you choose!

I actually already know about Jamie's bows, I have shot a few and we have reviewed them on archers-review.com. It might be a little too far north for this trip.

[cynical_ant]

Right on! Well good luck on your planning. You have lots of great bowyers to choose from:)

[**DONOTDELETE**]

You are more than welcome to stop by my shop on your way through Portland. All i need is a phone call ahead of time to make sure i'm going to be here & enough time to sweep the floor.

Coming south into Portland if you take the 205 loop, i'm only 8 miles from Oregon city.....

Kirk