Crow Creek Black Feather, Pics.

Lamey · August 28, 2010, 10:55:00 AM

Just wanted to post a few photos of my Crow Creek Black Feather. I started looking at 3 piece longbows a few months back and settled on the Crow Creek as I really liked the lines of the riser, grip shape, overall flow and symmetry of the bow.

I contacted Elmer Patton about 2 months ago, had several informative conversations. He told me about a Black Feather he had on the bench, didnt really try to sell it to me, just mentioned it in passing. If I remember right he told me it had an "ok" piece of CocaBola (he didnt sound terribly excited about it), Olive Ash limbs, bamboo core etc. I told him to put my name on it, and a few weeks after that it was ready to ship.

Shipped on tuesday and I received it on thursday, pretty good service from the USPS. I had seen some 'in process" photos from Elmer so I new what to expect, but I gotta say I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the box. It really looked alot better in "person" then in the photos.

First thing you notice when you pick it up is the grip is very contoured and for me just right. If you had real small hands you would probably want to have him thin it a bit at the throat. What I really like about the contouring is that the thumb shelf ends right at the area where my index and ring finger wrap around the grip giving me a really good "pointing" index.

After shooting it 3 or 4 sessions and getting the brace tuned to 7-1/2", I can say that the bow is extremely stable having all that mass weight in the riser, fairly quiet (ive shot a few quieter, but many more that werent as quiet), and if it matters its plenty fast enough too. WIll post more on shooting etc. as I find time to spend with the bow.

I was toying with the idea of adding a quiver, but with the mass of this riser I really dont want to mess with the balance, as for me it is perfect as is.

Elmer was great to deal with and talk to, and I will be buying more bows from him.

Here are a few quick photos, light wasnt real good, but you will get the general idea of the looks/flow of the bow.

johnnyk71 · August 28, 2010, 11:00:00 AM

beautiful! i'd hate to see what a "good" piece of cocobolo looks like!

Lamey · August 28, 2010, 11:06:00 AM

forgot to post a pic of the limbs, here is one of the limbs & tips-

WildmanSC · August 28, 2010, 11:15:00 AM

Matt,

Elmer builds a great shooting bow. Those are gorgeous limb veneers! Enjoy the bow!!

Bill

Winterhawk1960 · August 28, 2010, 11:16:00 AM

NICE bow Matt !!!!!!!!

A person would be hard pressed to find a better fella to deal with than Elmer. He sure builds a nice shooting bow that is very "easy" on the eyes.

I'm glad that you got it so quickly, but with Elmer that doesn't surprise me, he doesn't mess around. Now you need a set of recurve limbs to complete the package.

Winterhawk1960

Lamey · August 28, 2010, 11:23:00 AM

thanks guys, im really happy with the bow, the more I shoot the bow the more I like it. Also seems that it is actually starting to get more "quiet", I dont know if thats possible but it sure seems that way..... maybe its just me getting used to a new bow?

I just walked in from shooting, the first 3 at 12 yards were touching, now for most of you thats not a big deal, but it made me smile.

rastaman · August 28, 2010, 12:12:00 PM

Beautiful bow!

JimB · August 28, 2010, 12:34:00 PM

That is one beautiful bow.I love those limb veneers.

Steve Clandinin · August 28, 2010, 06:29:00 PM

My god son,That is beautiful !

jrbows · August 28, 2010, 06:32:00 PM

Great grain great shelf great limbs,I

jrbows · August 28, 2010, 06:34:00 PM

Great grain, great shelf, great limbs,since it fits so well I hope you two will be very happy together for a long time.

Lamey · August 28, 2010, 06:56:00 PM

thanks guys, it is a joy to shoot as well. looking forward to getting into the woods with it this year.

bogeyrider63 · August 28, 2010, 06:59:00 PM

great looking bow.

Horner · August 28, 2010, 07:22:00 PM

Elmer builds a wonderful bow, congrats!!!

David Bartholomew · August 28, 2010, 10:21:00 PM

Lookin very good!

Bravo!

David

vermonster13 · August 28, 2010, 10:24:00 PM

Beautiful bow. Congrats!

Lamey · August 29, 2010, 09:59:00 AM

Thanks Vermonster, going to shoot some broadheads through it later today, 57-62 spined cedar, with STOS 160's, hope they fly well out of the Crow Creek as its the only hunting arrows I have right now.

sstewa · August 29, 2010, 12:39:00 PM

That is a beautiful bow!!!

bolong · August 30, 2010, 05:10:00 PM

Sweet!!! I'm sure it shoots as good as it looks also.

Lamey · August 30, 2010, 05:56:00 PM

hi Bo, it actually shoots better then it looks, im loving the stability that a rank greenhorn like me even has with this bow.

It has to be the most "forgiving" bow ive shot to date, even when I "shank" a release im still in the kill or real close.

Some of the bows ive owned have kind of faded the more I shot them, im finding with the Black Feather it is the opposite, the more I shoot, the more I like it.