Have you seen my new bow?

[taxyman]

Real nice looking bow but like Danny said I hate to by a bow and not shoot it!      

[Biathlonman]

Was just walking out of the PBS gathering and looked over at the tag of the guy next to me...Norm Johnson!

That is artwork!

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I wonder if he's using a laser engraver or a CNC engraving set up?  Anyone know?  Those machines do some incredible work....

Google wood engraving tools.... It will blow you away....

[Archie]

What in the world?  

That is amazing beyond words!

[Zradix]

That is something special.
I'd like to see the limbs..wonder if they do the riser justice...

[Jack Hoyt 75]

Amazing looking bow with great detail. I saw it on his website, its the Legacy Series. Good new you can have one for $4,500 plus I think. Inlays, fine detail and hand carved brass bow bolts.  Website has some great pics.  Also check out the Brook Trout collector arrows, breathtaking fletchings.  

Notice Blacktail has a shop in Indiana now and number on site is for that location.

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I just heard from a guy that went by his shop to see one in person. He said the photos do NOT do it justice...

When i asked what type of tooling he was doing the carvings with, I  was informed that Norm sends those out to have them carved.... "Outsourced" was the word he used..... I'll bet that cost him a pretty penny to have the carvings done too.

[Zradix]

I do wonder if it's hand carved or not.
Either way...it looks beautiful.

[longbow fanatic 1]

Good grief! I didn't even know that was possible!  

[Dirtybird]

The guy that carves these bows is in Europe.  All hand carved.  The pics really don't do these bows justice.  I have held them while attending the PBS banquet.  But like others said, the price is staggering.  But it is an investment if something to have for years and years.

[Zradix]

Hand carved huh...DANG!

...well I gotta ask...what's the price?

[Sixby]

It looks awesome. Its a lot like the lazer engraving that Black Wido does but more of it.
Like Kirk said those machines do incredible things.

God bless, Steve

[Straitshot]

Here is his new website. Check it out. There is lots of eye candy.

www.blacktailbows.com

[Hawken1911]

:eek:

[Steve Jr]

  That's a beauty !!!!!

[BrownA5]

Absolutely incredible!

[Horserod]

Yes I did.....at the PBS gathering in Cincinnati yesterday. They are simply "Works of Art"!!! If I bought one it would only become a family heirloom as I could never make myself use it in the field.  It is just too ornate.  Horserod

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Originally posted by Sixby:
It looks awesome. Its a lot like the lazer engraving that Black Wido does but more of it.
Like Kirk said those machines do incredible things.

God bless, Steve

That was my first impression until this gentleman made the statement they were hand carved in Europe.... I've done my share of wood carving, and i can't even imagine doing that kind of detail by hand......

but i've seen some hand carved chests and other things in the orient that you would not believe. So i guess i shouldn't have assumed it was a laser or cnc job.

[Ryan Sanpei]

Amazing!!!

[Jack Hoyt 75]

TTT  because it is so nice!