Coe Archery Bows

Coe Archery Company

I had the pleasure of talking to Cliff Coe on the phone at his home in Otter Lake, Mich. So few of the early leaders in archery remain. Cliff Coe started in archery at a summer camp where he worked in the early 40s. During the archery section of camp he made two bows, a 62 inch and a 56 inch osage bow. He still has these bows (I wish I still had my first bow). After camp he continued to make bows. In the beginning he used solid wood, then Fortisan strands to form a backing for his bows, and then plastic as it became available. He believes the greatest advancement in archery came with the use of fiberglass and maple laminations. This combination allowed for consistency and mass production. Most of his early bows had straight limbs, but in the early fifties he began making recurves. About this time he designed and used his "Slasher broadhead". The head did not catch on and was dropped from production. Now the "Slasher Broadhead" is a collectors item. Cliff Coe was among the first archers to collect a Newfoundland Caribou. When he arrived at the hunt he found a native American that had not in his 50 years as a guide seen a hunter using a bow. He had him demonstrate his skills at shooting. Satisfied he agreed to guide him. The first day Cliff shot a Carilbou at thirty yards, it ran fifty feet and collapsed. The guide said "Better then a gun, no noise". It would be great if all archers left that impression. Cliff Coe made bows through the 80s. Most of the bows listed are from Coe archery flyers that Mr. Coe sent to me, others from ads in archery magazines. While the list is far from complete, it should give an idea of the time period in which a Coe bow was made.

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Paragon, 1952, length - ? recurve sight window wrapped handle $ 55.00 $ 24.95 roughed out		Deerfield, 1952, length ? Semi-recurved the Deluxe has white plastic facing with Brown plastic sub-facing, double maple core 5ply glass backing wrapped handle sight window deflexed handle design near center shot $ 27.50 ,$16.95 roughed out Deluxe $ 33.50 . $ 18.95 roughed out
All Purpose Composite, 1953, 60 and 62 inches Reflexed limbs any weight Five-ply glass backing, double maple core, Compo-Face facing Straight handle wrapped handle $ 18.00 Same bow available in a roughed out version $ 10.50(Finished enough to shoot)		Paragon, 1953, length? recurve sight window wrapped handle Regular $ 39.00 $ 23.40 roughed out Special $ 48.00 $ 28.80 roughed out
Deerfield, 1953, length ? Semi-recurved the Deluxe has white plastic facing with Brown plastic sub-facing, double maple core 5ply glass backing wrapped handle sight window deflexed handle design near center shot Regular $ 27.50 ,$16.95 roughed out Deluxe $ 33.50 . $ 18.95 roughed out		Paragon, 1954, length? recurve sight window wrapped handle Regular $ 48.00 $ 28.80 roughed out
Deerfield Deluxe, 1954, 64 inches Semi-recurved wrapped handle sight window deflexed handle design White plastic facing, Black plastic sub-facing, Five ply glass backing near center shot Regular $ 36.00 ,$21.60 Roughed out		All Purpose Composite, 1954, 60 and 62 inches Reflexed limbs any weight Five-ply glass backing, double maple core, Compo-Face facing Straight handle wrapped handle $ 18.00 Same bow available in a roughed out version $ 10.80
Wolverine, 1954 length? Recurve weights? leather wrapped handle Price $36 Same bow available in a roughed out version $21.60		Wolverine Super, 1955 length? Recurve weights? leather wrapped handle Price $56 Same bow available in a blank version $24.60
Competitor, Late 50s, 66 inches Full working double laiminated with double maple core recurved limbs Weights to 65lbs Maple and Walnut laminated handle Saddle type form fitting grip Full sight window Brace height ?		Hunter, Late 50s, 64 inches Full working recurved limbs Weights to 65lbs Maple and Walnut laminated handle Saddle type form fitting grip 4 1/2 inchl sight window Brace height ? Price ?
Super 57, Late 50s, 68 inches Full working recurved limbs Weights to 65lbs Maple and Walnut laminated handle Saddle type form fitting grip Full sight window Brace height ? Price ?		Kilmore, Mid 60s, 52 inches Full working recurved limbs Weights to 70 lbs Maple and Walnut laminated handle Thumb rest and saddle type form grip Full sight window Brace height 6 inches price ?
Takedown, Mid 60's(I think), 60 and 58 inch Recurve Take down Weights to 70 lbs Glass Handle Laminated hardwoods with a rear bracket for added strength There are two handles: a 22 inch and a 17 1/2 inch. There are three brackets: a long Target style a long hunting style, and a short bracket. There are two styles of limbs long and short. A combination of these handles, brackets and limbs formed the four lenghts of bows. Sight window 68 inch bow 6 inches 62 inch bow 4 inches 60 inch bow 6 inches 57 inch bow 4 inches Brace height 68 inch bow 7 1/4 inches 62 inch bow 7 1/8 inches 60 inch bow 6 3/4 inches 57 inch bow 6 inches Price ?		Wolverine, Mid 60s, 57 inches Full working recurved limbs Weights to 60 lbs Maple and Walnut laminated handle Thumb rest and saddle type form grip 5 inch sight window Brace height 7 inches price ?
Competitor, Late 60s, 68 inches Full working recurved limbs Weights 28 to 48 lbs Maple and Walnut laminated handle Saddle type form highly pitched fitting grip 8 inch sight window Brace height ? Price $74.95		Deerfield, Late 60s, 64 inches Full working recurved limbs Weights 28 to 50 lobs. Maple and Walnut laminated handle Saddle type highly pitched form fitting grip 7 inch sight window Brace height ? Price $89.95
Hitmore, Late 60s, 64 inches Full working recurved limbs Weights 28 to 50 lbs Deep red hardwood handle Saddle type form fitting grip 7 inchl sight window Brace height ? Price 59.95		Kilmore, Late 60s, 64 inches Full working recurved limbs Weights 28 to 45 lbsDeep red hardwood handle Saddle type modified form fitting pitch grip 6 inch sight window Brace height ? Price 44.95
Wolverine, Late 60s 60 inches Full working recurved limbs Weights 30 to 55 lbs Deep red hardwood handle Black and Green glass Saddle type highly pitched form fitting grip 8 inch sight window Brace height ? Price 49.95		Takedown with metal handle, Mid 80s, 68 or 62 inches Recurve limbs Tournament weights Solid magnesium handle covered with washable flock Saddle type form fitting grip, with thumb rest Full sight window Brace height 6 inches Price ?
Takedown 24, Mid 80s, 68 or 64 inches Recurve limbs Tournament weights A 24 inch Hardwood handle covered with washable flock Saddle type form fitting grip, with thumb rest Full sight window Brace height 6 inches Price ?		Takedown 20, Mid 80s, 62 or 57 inches Recurve limbs Tournament weights A 20 inch hardwood handle covered with camouflaged washable flock Saddle type form fitting grip with thumb rest 3 3/4 inch sight window Brace height 6 inches Price ?
Hunter, Mid 80s, 60 inches Recurve limbs Weights to 65 lbs Hardwood handle cover with a comouflaged washable flock Saddle type form fitting grip, with thumb rest Full sight window Brace height 5 1/2 inches Price ?		Tourney, 68 inches Full woring recurve Weights 30 to 60 lbs Glass Top quality facing and backing Handle Laminated Walnut Saddle type natural highly pitched grip Full sight window Brace height ? Price ?
Orginal, 67 inches Deflexed straight limbs Weights 55 to 85 lbs Near center shot Fiber glass facing and backing Hardwood handle Brace height ? Price ?

Price 44.95