A few years ago I was looking for a Shrew long bow, I’d put a post up looking to buy. After a few days I got an email from the now notorious "Bower" (Mr. J Powell) who offered to make me a shrew type bow if I purchased enough material for him to make 2 bows. Excited by the prospect I purchased a nice assortment of materials including a large expensive block of Midnight ebony Dymondwood. Wearily that deal quickly dissolved and although I stopped hearing from Mr. Powell he did send me some of my materials back including the Ebony Dymondwood. Unfortunately for me he had cut it into several smaller pieces…
Months later I got the idea to have a 2 piece made from the smaller pieces of Dymondwood. I called John McCullough and told him the story of the Black Wood and how I wanted to use it in a bow. He agreed that it could be done and the largest piece being cut in half would work well in a T/D griffin. So I got on his list.
A year past, I called John and discovered I was still a ways down the build list, more months go by and it’s now January 2010. I call John, wish him happy New Year and I ask him were I am on the list. Getting real close now, but John decided he doesn’t want to build the bow-bolt Take Down with wood any more now he only uses Phenolic…
O.K. so I’m stuck with this Black Wood that seemed too hard or too small to use for anything I want to do with it. So it’s just sitting on a shelf in the garage.
Meanwhile I acquired an unassuming little bow in a trade; it had a camo dymondwood riser and black glass limbs. Not real special to look at, in fact I really didn’t expect much.
But then I took it out to shoot and Wow! That little bow had spirit; it was putting ‘em down range like a champ and hangin with bows I’d spent months saving up for.
Hmm, Lost Creek. How come I haven’t heard about these before?
I found a review on line, looked up the web sight and sent Chad an email about my experience with his bow. I got a friendly response and right away discovered what a cool guy Chad is, after our first conversation I asked if Chad could build a bow with my Dymondwoodand. After a few generous conversations on the phone
he and I settled on a design that would make use of my pieces and the Lost Creek Black Wood was underway!
I had no problem selling the camo bow (and that almost paid for a new one!)
I am now the happy recipient of a new Bacote and Midnight Ebony Dymondwood
Lost Creek longbow! 50# @ 28" X 56" amo
My experience with Chad and Lost Creek bows has been a real pleasure
I’m exceedingly pleased with the L.C. bows and I highly recommend them.
I have no doubt that these bows will be coveted for there quality and performance.
Lost Creek is definitely one to keep an eye on
Regards,
-Joshua Manley
Topic: The legend of Black Wood: a Lost Creek story (Read 928 times)
