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RobWiden:
Hi all. I just joined recently. Just got my first computer recently and am as illiterate with it as it's possible to be. I started building bows about 6 - 8 years ago and the learning curve has been a long one. I have the TBB books and The Bent Stick but there's a lot of little tricks they don't tell you. My biggest problem has been finding bow wood. The best that grows around here is birch and it can make a nice bow but it has to be wide and long, which limits the designs you can use. The nearest store that carries hardwoods is a 4 hour drive away.
    I've made somewhere between 60 and 100 bows and a huge amount of firewood (birch is also the best firewood that grows around here.
    In September I was contacted by bowyer who also lives in my province (BC) and he reccomended that I join Trad Gang. I did and learned more in a few weeks than I had in the previous year. I also saw references to Primitive Archer and joined here. I've learned a lot here too and have joined your bow swap. Finally got some nice hardwood so I don't think the swap bow will be birch. It's time to move out of my comfort zone.    Rob

druid:
Welcome here man, it is good to see that still exist people with good manners about introducing, not just asking for advices on first post. I am sure you will like this place more and more.

Elktracker:
Nice to have you Rob and thanks for the introdution, man thats tough if the only wood around your area is birch. Its hard to think that in some areas there just isnt allot of good bow wood. If you want to try something different I have a nice cascara stave split in half and dry I bet it would make a cool birch backed bow. I also have vine maple and hazlenut, if your ever interested I could shp you some wood if you pick up the cost of shipping, not sure what it would be if your in BC? :-\ Anyway let me know if your ever interested in anything and we can work something out. Good to have you and WELCOME!

Josh

osage outlaw:
Welcome.  If you look at the "Bows" page, there are 525 pages of bow talk.  There is a ton of great bows and information in there.  There is also a trading post on this site where you could trade for some bow staves. 

Last time I sent a stave to Canada I think it cost around $30 in shipping.

tattoo dave:
Welcome to PA Rob!

Tattoo Dave

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