As I saw some references to Chad Holm’s passing, I thought it would be good to remember another great man and bowyer, Allen Boice.
After he built me a Contender for me, I had an opportunity to go on a special elk hunt. I called Allen and told him I thought I needed another bow, a heavier one more suited for animals the size of elk. Allen replied, “ I hate to see you buy a bow for just one hunt, I’ll send you one of my personal bows to use and when you are done with it just send it back!”
Allen had built three bows for me over the years and as I generally do after while, I sold them. I was thinking about another build and as we talked about that, he told me he didn’t know how much longer he would be building bows; I told him he couldn’t stop building yet as I wanted one more Liberty. Sadly that was the last time I talked with him.