Blacktail Bows

[NoBark]

Made the mistake of stopping by his shop while on vacation.    Had to order another.   #1 is just like yours.  This one will be more contrasting woods.  I went with highly figured Myrtle footed with Coco and the limbs will be Myrtle with Coco tips.  A little more light/dark. Same weight so I can switch back and forth with ease.  66" and 57@ 31.   I just heard from Norm today and it ships next week       18 months.  Kinda like having a baby, only longer. 

Pics to come!

[RadSav]

66" and 57@ 31

   Gorilla in our mist midst

Show photos when it arrives!

[NoBark]

yeah,  6'6" with a 6'8" wingspan        My oldest son is 6'9" with a 6' 11"  wingspan  LOL he does shoot traditional,,,,,and when he shoots his compound, let's just say there a little bend in his bow arm.   

[Tree Killer]

Made the mistake of stopping by his shop while on vacation.    Had to order another.   #1 is just like yours.  This one will be more contrasting woods.  I went with highly figured Myrtle footed with Coco and the limbs will be Myrtle with Coco tips.  A little more light/dark. Same weight so I can switch back and forth with ease.  66" and 57@ 31.   I just heard from Norm today and it ships next week       18 months.  Kinda like having a baby, only longer. 

Pics to come!

It will look alot like my youngest son's bow...myrtle and Bolivian Rosewood.

[Tree Killer]

yeah,  6'6" with a 6'8" wingspan        My oldest son is 6'9" with a 6' 11"  wingspan  LOL he does shoot traditional,,,,,and when he shoots his compound, let's just say there a little bend in his bow arm.   

What kind of arrows you shoot?  Probably can't get woodies long enough?  I'm building myself a set of doug fir that are footed with wenge, they were 34" to start with.

[RadSav]

That's some fine looking fir!

[Snapshot]

Norm Johnson builds as good a bow as anyone and is one of the true gentlemen of archery. He has a great reputation among those who appreciate bows that bend.

Those are going to be beautiful arrows, Tree Killer, and they will pack a wallop!

[singleshot12]

Well now I just talked to Robert of Black Widow Bows for the helluva it and he almost got me convinced to buy one of his Cocabola and Yew backed recurves. I'm so torn between that and the Blacktails Snakebit I'm at the point to flip a coin between the two. The Black Widow is a little more expensive so it's gotta be better right?
I want the blacktail mainly because that's what I intend to hunt with it. I hope Norm would build me one as magical as TK's obviously is.

[RadSav]

Well now I just talked to Robert of Black Widow Bows for the helluva it and he almost got me convinced to buy one of his Cocabola and Yew backed recurves. I'm so torn between that and the Blacktails Snakebit I'm at the point to flip a coin between the two. The Black Widow is a little more expensive so it's gotta be better right?
I want the blacktail mainly because that's what I intend to hunt with it. I hope Norm would build me one as magical as TK's obviously is.

Grip and delivery is the only part where I believe a Widow has the advantage.  If you can remain patient I'd still go with the Blacktail.  Their limbs are just soooo much better IMO.

[singleshot12]

Maybe so but I've always been particular to Yew wood

[ELKBURGER]

Norm makes one of thee finest recurve bows around!  They shoot just as nice as they look!  Have had mine for 8 years... 64" 60#@29"  Bocote & cocobolo

Dude!  I want to go blacktail hunting with you!!!  That's fantastic   I love bocote...that's one beautiful bow.

  TK you got me sold with those pics,kinda says it all

I'm sure it had more to do with the man behind the bow, not the bow itself

[singleshot12]

Everyone knows TK is de man when it comes to stick and string blacktail,but the bow yew use is still half of it

[carpsniperg2]

I ran one for about a year. I traded it to another member on here. I just did not shoot it well. It was a very nice bow but did not shoot well for me. I have to many bows to keep one that I don't shoot well.

[Tree Killer]

Anyone own one? sure thinking about ordering one,they look nice

If you order a new Blacktail, all the packaging that comes with the bow has one of my buck photographs on it.