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Redhawke:
Wanted to say hi to everyone and let you know a bit about me and where I hope to go with this desire to build primitive bows and arrows. I am 54 years old, married have two grown sons with children of their own. I have always built things even as a boy. Over the years I thought about bow building as I shot with my brother for several years and hunted with a bow. I decided I wanted to build a bow for my grandson and here I am after a lot of reading. Since I have started this quest I have found a Chinaberry tree for my first stave that started drying today and have collected some bamboo arrow material and a small amount of reed to try for arrows later. I intend to get several staves drying so I can practice on local materials before I move on to Osage Orange for my grandson's bow, of which my brother has already found a source. Now he wants me to build him a bow as well. LOL I told him let me see if I can build something that will fling an arrow before I make him any promises. I have lots of questions and can't wait to get started on my first bow but I have to let the staves dry first.
Nice to meet everyone and look forward to learning a new art.
Thanks
Redhawke  :)

Redhawke:
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Ed Brooks:
Hi Redhawke; welcome to this addiction. Ed

Redhawke:
Thanks Ed.

Danzn Bar:
Welcome .......that looks like an interesting stave....
DBar

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