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Dale:
Hello to all,

My name is Dale and I am from the booming metropolis of Jacks Creek, TN.  For those of you who aren't sure of where that is, it's right between Sweet Lips and Lizard Licks, in Chester County of West Tennessee. 

My two sons, 18 & 21 and my son-in-law are trying our hands as primitive bowyers.  We've had some successes and some failures, but we're having fun. 

Looking forward to our future conversations,

Dale

cowboy:
Looking forward to it too Dale. Welcome to the site and may your stay be enjoyable and informative - perhaps ya'll can teach us a new trick or two :).

Pat B:
Welcome Dale. This is the place. Anything ya'll need , just ask. If you are within driving distance of Clarkesville,Tenn,  check out the Tenn Classic in early may. Lots of us PA folks attend.     Pat

Hillbilly:
Welcome aboard, Dale.

Dale:
Thanks for the welcome.  I intended to get to Clarksville last May, but it didn't work out.  Maybe next year. 

I did however see the "Lost Tribe Traditional Archers of TN" mentioned in the article about the Tennessee Classic.  I contacted them hoping that they would be close, but they are 80 miles from the house, in the Memphis area.  We went and shot with them once and had a great time.  They all seem to be fine people.  They shoot glass and primitive, but most were shooting glass bows.  I was hoping to meet some bowyers that I could glean some information from, but I think they primarily shoot commercial bows.  At least that is what I saw on my one shoot with them.

So far my youngest son has made some light weight bows of scrap red oak and one of a shagbark hickory that we cut last August.  He over tillered it and it is very week, but he is working on some more.  My oldest son however, has made a pretty good bow from the same hickory and backed it with rawhide with the hair not removed.  I call it "Ol' Shaggy".  My hickory bow is going extremely slow.  I'm afraid of making a mistake so it's taking forever.  I made my 2 1/2 year old grandson a pretty good bow from black locust though.  The little snaky bow will really sling an arrow.

Thanks,
Dale

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