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wannabe:
I must say I enjoy Primitive Archer immensely. I buy each issue it at my local grocer's newsstand. When I was a kid I read Larry D. Olson's Outdoor Survival Skills in which he shows how to make a sapling bow. My attempt at this as a kid was poor. So I thought I'd try again. I have to  say that I'm a terribly busy pastor of 4 rural congregations, so my work on the bow has been sporadic at best, but if you're interested in reading about it the project can be found at my blog.

http://theabrahamsons.blogspot.com/search/label/Bowyering

The posts at this site are latest at the top, so go to the bottom on Nov. 3rd, 2006 for the beginning. That's the month I discovered Primitive Archer.

I don't claim any skill, just interest and enjoyment. Thank you all for your posts. They have been very good reading.

Pr. Joseph Abrahamson
Oklee, MN

George Tsoukalas:
Way to go, Pastor.Jawge

wannabe:
I'm curious if anyone out there has experience making sapling bows and which species they have found work well.

Thanks,
Joe (Pr. Abrahamson)

Pappy:
I have made several using Hickory saplings and the work good.I have split some right down the middle and some left the handle when the size was right and just worked down each limb.Haven't
made any in a good while tho.I have also made them from Osage limbs about the same way.Looks
like you are coming along just need to work on your tillering a little and they will work out fine. :)
  Pappy

Pat B:
Like Pappy, I have made sapling bows and most were hickory. I also made a few with osage. I have split them down the middle to make 2 bows(if lucky) or left the handle area alone and just shaped the limbs.        Pat

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