History
of Bowman Bow Builder
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| Old
Accu-Riser |
Stewart
T. Bowman |
New
Gold Plated Model |
Accu-Riser 2 |
- 1960
started shooting in Canada
- 1964
Canadian Championships in Junior Recurve Class 1st place
- 1965
Canadian Championships in Junior Recurve Class 2nd place
- 1966
Canadian Championships in Junior Recurve Class 1st place
- 1966
manufactured "Bowman" Recurve bow with a cast aluminum Riser and Wing PII
limbs
- 1967
Canadian Championships in Junior Recurve Class 2nd place
- 1968
Canadian Championships in Junior Recurve Class 1st place
- 1969
Canadian Championships in Intermediate Recurve 1st Place
- 1971
won the Canadian Championships in Senior Recurve
- 1972
switched to the Unlimited Class
- 1973
won the Canadian Nationals
- 1975
built first Accu-Riser straight magnesium riser with a torque free grip using
Canadian made Check Mate Limbs
- 1975
-1980 Won four National Championships
- 1980
manufactured the laminated Wood Accu-Riser
with a more modern balanced design
- 1982
-1986 won five more National Championships
in Canada
- 1986
moved to Phoenix Arizona to have enjoy
more archery and live in a warmer climate.
- 1988
built first new model machined Aluminum
Accu-Riser and switched to Barnsdale
Custom Limbs
- 1990
won the South-West Indoor Sectional Championships
- 1990
changed limbs to all composite materials for more efficiency and durability
- 1991
Designed a high energy wheel for increased
speed and a better stop at full
draw.
- 1992
won the NFAA South-West Indoor Sectional
Championship
- 1993
re-engineered with a Finite Stress Analysis
Program the riser to make it 30%
stronger and 15 ounces lighter in weight
- 1994
won US National Outdoor Target Championships 1996 As a member of the US Team
went to Mexico City and won the Gold Medal in the Championship of the Americas.
- 1996
changed to Carbon Limbs with an improved
Design for increased arrow speed
and less recoil
- 1997
won the US Open National Outdoor Target
Championships
- 1998
won the NFAA South-West Sectional Indoor
Championships and the Costa Rica
Cup. Improved the cams to a more efficient
design [UltraCam] with a smoother
Force Draw Curve and more speed
- 1998
- 2000: member of the winning US Team
at the Arizona Cup
- 1999
Changed the Accu-Riser Grip to a removable"Diamondwood"grip for easier custom
shape changes and a warmer feel.
- 1999
offered the "Kudlacek Shoot-thru Harness" as option which eliminates the cable
guard for a smoother, more accurate bow.
- 2000
Improved the limb design to better use
the new materials and made a faster
and smoother bow.
- 2001 announced new Wedel Cams & Quadra Cable system
- 2003 announced new Accu-Riser 2
- 2003 Look for more innovations to keep the Accu-Riser Bow at the cutting
edge of bow design and performance!