About us and our products

Since the 1970's, Chuck and Patricia Jones of Okaw Valley Bows have produced fine custom bows for traditional archers. Over the years, meeting families at trade shows and archery competitions, they saw there was a need for good quality traditional archery equipment for the beginning archer.

Their interest in traditional archery and the desire to introduce the younger generation (which included their grandchildren) to the sport influenced their interest in the Black Rhino longbow.  This line of bows was developed, tested and then marketed in the year 2000 by Joe and Janice Furlong with great success. In 2003, Chuck and Pat began helping to build these fine bows. Since the early beginnings Black Rhino archery equipment has found homes not only in the U.S.A, where it is manufactured, but also throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

Okaw Valley Bows, a family owned company, took over the operation of Black Rhino Bows in early 2005. Okaw Valley Bows is no longer making custom bows but devotes all of its resources to the Black Rhino line of archery equipment.

Traditional archery is a great sport whether a person is interested in target shooting or is involved in traditional bow hunting and is a family sport that can be shared by all members. Through traditional archery, young archers learn disciplines that will continue through their adult life.

Longbow archery has a history that can be traced for hundreds of years. Over that time it has not changed significantly. The longbow simplicity may be part of its mystique and allure. While materials and construction methods continually change the longbow still remains just a stick and string!

Okaw Valley Bows encourages all newcomers to the sport of traditional archery and hope that Black Rhino equipment will make their entry into the world of archery easy and enjoyable. back to top