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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Blayne on July 11, 2015, 10:28:23 am

Title: Ravenbeak Natureworks Bow Building Workshop
Post by: Blayne on July 11, 2015, 10:28:23 am

Hi all. I am new to the forum, introduced to it by Jamie from Ravenbeak Natureworks. I took the workshop with him last month, and had a fantastic time. I learned a lot and met some great people. I wrote a review of the weekend on my website to share my experience and so I could remember it all in the future! Looking forward to using Primative Archer as a resource to further my skills going forward!

Blayne

http://www.top-predator.com/blog/ravenbeak-natureworks-bow-workshop-the-review (http://www.top-predator.com/blog/ravenbeak-natureworks-bow-workshop-the-review)

Title: Re: Ravenbeak Natureworks Bow Building Workshop
Post by: Pat B on July 11, 2015, 11:36:06 am

Congratulations, Blayne for completing Ravenbeak's workshop and for joining the ranks of the wood bow builders of the world and PA.  Looks you had a good and successful experience with Ravenbeak.

Title: Re: Ravenbeak Natureworks Bow Building Workshop
Post by: wizardgoat on July 11, 2015, 03:33:18 pm

I also did a build with Jamie. He's a great guy and we had an awesome time

Title: Re: Ravenbeak Natureworks Bow Building Workshop
Post by: DC on July 11, 2015, 04:41:09 pm

Me three. I almost went again this time but it didn't work out. Thinking real hard about the arrow workshop.

Title: Re: Ravenbeak Natureworks Bow Building Workshop
Post by: Blayne on July 11, 2015, 11:01:14 pm

Thats great guys. I figured there were more alumni from RavenBeak on this board ;D

Title: Re: Ravenbeak Natureworks Bow Building Workshop
Post by: LittleBen on July 12, 2015, 12:46:19 am

I've been thinking for a while about signing up for the long course for a while now. Just waiting until I can stomach the cost. Not that I think he fee is unfair, but flying from NY to Bc adds a lot of expense ... But with all the positive feedback, maybe i need to just go for it.

Title: Re: Ravenbeak Natureworks Bow Building Workshop
Post by: Blayne on July 12, 2015, 10:01:55 am

Oh wow, your not kidding LittleBen. It is such a beautiful place here, so make a vacation out of it! Lived here my whole life and am still in awe of the scenery

Title: Re: Ravenbeak Natureworks Bow Building Workshop
Post by: Badger on July 12, 2015, 10:22:09 am

  That looks like a good class and reasonable. Does the class take a bow from start to finish in 3 days? That is pretty good time working with new bowyers!

Title: Re: Ravenbeak Natureworks Bow Building Workshop
Post by: DC on July 12, 2015, 11:18:44 am

Yes it goes from stave to shooting in 3 days. Jamie showed us how to do a leather grip but I don't think anyone did one. There was a couple did antler tips.  On the class I was on I was the only one that had made a bow. The rest were brand new. The first day I thought my forearm was going to explode :D

Title: Re: Ravenbeak Natureworks Bow Building Workshop
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 12, 2015, 07:07:40 pm

Excellent, Blayne. Welcome to wood bowyery.  Jawge

Title: Re: Ravenbeak Natureworks Bow Building Workshop
Post by: Blayne on July 14, 2015, 09:48:06 am

Thanks George! I was also the only one who had built a bow before. No one had any problems making there bow, aside from the fatigue in day one! I can see how a bandsaw is a magical tool in wood bow building lol