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OldBow:
You can buy a 1 x 2,3, or 4" red oak board from Home Depot or Lowe's.  Check out the grain on the edge of the board to make sure they are mostly parallel.  Great starter material and ready to go for about $6-10

Justin Snyder:
Mickey and George also have some good info and pictures on how to pick your board.  If you are serious about building bows, and it sounds like you are. You should probably buy Traditional Bowyers Bible volume 1 or at least see if you can find it at the library.  Justin

mitchman:
thanks i will look at stuff when i get home. so you think that red oak will work well.is there any other wood i should look for. oh and i bought making native american hunting, fighting, and survival tools should i look for anymore books about flintknapping and bows pther than the bible one. actualy does anyone have any i can buy for cheap. (low on money). or dvds or vhs would be awesome too. ;D ;D again im only fifteen without a job so low on money. ;D ;D ;D

thanks everyone.

        mitch ;)

DanaM:
Mitch Justins advice to get Traditional Bowyers Bible Vol 1 should be taken to heart, talk to yer mom and dad and perhaps
you can convince them to buy it for you. Tell em its better that your at home building bows than running the streets getting in trouble ;D
Work em hard and I'm sure you can pulll it off. There are many different woods that will work but red oak is readily available, cheap and will make a good
first bow, most likely you will need to back it with linen, silk, rawhide or even paper to hold it together. Do your homework first and success is more likely. Where do you live perhaps there is someone on here close to you and is willing to help.
Good Luck and keep us posted eh.

mitchman:
I LIVE NEAR EVANS CITY PENNSYLVANIA.

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