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Pappy:
That is one of the main reasons I don't build them to sell,it is hard for us to imagine but the vast majority of folks don't know how to handle or care for a selfbow,I think it is something you learn as you learn to build them,can't seem to teach it to folks that don't build there own. I am with
Pat,I usually warranty for life,once. :) :)
   Pappy

Eric Krewson:
I have sold a few to finance my hobbies and toy purchases. I always replace failed bows the first year and some even several years down the road depending on the failure. I have found if they make it a year they will generally last for a long time after. You will replace a lot more bows than you expected to no matter how good a bowyer you are.

The liability issue has scared me away from selling future bows to people I don't know and has me phasing out selling all together. I have been lucky so far but you never know where one of your bows will end up or in who's hands. This year I donated a bow to a Catch-A-Dream auction with nothing but wheel shooters in attendance. I didn't sign the bow with my name like I usually do because I knew who ever bought it wouldn't know anything about taking care of the bow. I wanted my donation to be anonymous, getting kinda' paranoid in my old age.

medicinewheel:
Made a bow for a lady with 24" draw, told her to NEVER EVER let anybody else pull it, especially not her husband who's a lot taller than her. Next time I came the bow had 5" of string follow. Guess what...

Bevan R.:
I have been asked many times how much I charge for a bow and I ALWAYS tell the asker that I will not sell a bow but I would be glad to have them come over and I would help them build their own. So far, no takers.

gstoneberg:
I've only sold one bow.  If it breaks I'll build another one for him.   I've also made the same offer Bevan has, and so far I've had 3 guys build bows with me they're now shooting and have 2 guys building bows now.  It is great fun and the friendships I've made are worth more than any money I'd have made selling those bows.

George

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