Arvid Danielson Founder, President, Bowyer Arvid began making bows around the middle of the 1950s. He then started researching and developing new design and materials concepts. In the 1970s, he broke a few state, national and even world records. Black Swan Archery was founded in 1977 by Mr. Henson. Black Swan Archery has five distinct bows. All were created using the latest technology and materials, which resulted in the best dynamic performance of any bow. These bows have a smooth draw, are forgiving and accurate and fast. IBO speed is over 300 FPS.