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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DanaM on April 06, 2008, 10:00:28 am
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Can't help but notice that we have a ton of new folks joining up, glad to see ya all.
Now do me a favor and take a minute to introduce yourself and tell us where your from
or even better yet put at least your state in the signature line on your profile. This goes for you guys that have
been on here for years also. You never know someone may live right by you and be willing to help out or could just be someone to
shoot or hunt with. Also for all of you folks that don't have a subscription to Primitive Archer, shame on you as that is what makes this site possible.
Welcome aboard folks ;D
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Heck Dana....there not all as Freindly as Us Yoopers....We got nutin ta Hide!!! I listed everyting...even da ole email address....ya want da wifes phone number too!!!
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OK. I put m state in, Dana. Jawge
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Thanks Jawge see that wasn't painful now was it :)
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No, but honestly, you were the only one who told me how to do it and where to put it so I did it and that was easy. I don't regret it for one single second. :) Jawge
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OK DANA GOT IT DONE ! NOW LETS HOPE I CAN FIND SOME NEW SHOOTIN BUD S HAHA GET LONLEY OUT HERE HAHA
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Thats great. I'm new to traditional archery but I've been wanting to build my own bow for a few years. A few months ago my dad gave me my grandfathers longbow (posted on this site a while ago) . I love it and I have sold my compound. I just started a hickory backed red oak bow last week. I've soaked in soo much just from reading all of the posts on this site. Since I started shooting this old bow I don't see trees anymore. I just see a buch of bows everywhere. I've also began to collect a alot of wood. Its a true sickness ;D.
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Hey October to bad yer a troll ;) ya ever come up north??
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I CHANGED MY SIG!!! ;D
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Ok - Intro
I'm Jimmy Blackmon and I've called Clarksville, TN home for the past 5 years. I'm a North Georgia boy by birth, but I'm in the Army so I've been away from Ga for about 22 years. I'm assiged to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). I've been shooting my whole life but I've only made two bows and am in the process of making my 3rd, an Osage with the hlep of GregB and Pappy. I've required a lot of help from these fellows so I think I'll name this bow the Bagger in honor of Baggett and Bagwell.
Ranger B
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Dana, I used to deer hunt in Iron Mountain but I haven't been over the bridge in about 5 years or so.
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I grew up about 65 miles away from Iron Mountain...used to go to Ralph to Deer Hunt in the late part of the Season....when the deer would Yard up....Nice Country
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my name is jeff/snake, from MA...ive been around the trad seen for some time,.. if anyones in north central mass ,.. ill go shooting , stumping,.. and always have a tree stand for someone during deer season!! i hunt mass , nh, and maine,..you can find me here or on the leatherwall!!...in sportsmanship!!!....snake
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I'm Iron Legs from chattanooga tanasi, i'm mdewakantowan dakota and anikitawalaski cherokee, i've lived here for the most entirety of my life, and over the past few years have come to deeply value the old school. I love PA magazine and came on here and it just became 20x better, so i'm a n00b in comparison to you seasoned elderlike types
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Hey, I'm Nick, or Service-bear-y and I'm from Idaho. I've hunted with a martin glass bow for ten years (and the glass has bothered me for 9 years) and just started building my first bow. Actually have 3 started atm, yew (need to boil and bend limb before tillering, tried steam for 3 hours and it just sucks) serviceberry, and BL. Any advice on the best size for a boiling pipe? Anyways, I have lived for hunting since I was 12, and have taken many deer, 3 elk and 3 black bears. Would like to sell bows in the near future (am I dreaming that I could make good enough bows to sell with only a year or two of experience?) and is there much of a demand for primitive, plain-jane serviceberry/chokecherry bows? or could I even sell them for $200 or more if they are quality bows? I'd also like to find some more seriously dedicated wilderness people to hunt and backpack with (undomesticated humans preferred). Only problem is that I may be moving soon due to a job, so hopefully I'll land near some serious wilderness types. Anyone near my neck of the woods?
----only been on here about a week, and you guys rock! I've been crazy busy with school, but I'm renewing my subscription asap:) probably today
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Welcome guys and Thanks eh :)
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Ok. Im a new folk. I cant figure out how to put a picture on there. Can you help me out?
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Take a look here if this doesn't help PM me and I will walk ya thru it ok :)
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,586.0.html
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correction! I made it sound like I'm some might bow hunter lol, I've only killed 1 elk with a bow and that's it for big game, everything else was pistol or rifle, but my pistols and rifles are now for sale. no more guns 4 me
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Great site!
Im new here and figured i would take Dana's advice and make a short introduction.
I live in Alaska on the kenai river and have been and avid outdoorsman my entire life. I have been hunting with bow and arrow for probably 15-18 years, but until just recently, I had never shot a longbow, recurve, selfbow, flatbow, or any other form of bow other than a compound. My Brother-in-law had been talking about making bows out of hickory and i was interested but didnt know the first thing about it. At christmas time our family draws names for gifts and I ended up getting a hickory self bow that he made. From then on i have been completely hooked on the traditional stuff. To be able to make a bow out of a stick and then use it to hunt has got to be like tying your own flies and catching fish with them times 10.
Well to make a long story short, I have been pretty much obsessed with bow building every since christmas. I made my first one out of hickory with some cocobolo in the handle and on the tips. I made it for my wife so i made it 35# at 26" draw. Gave me a chance to figure out the tillering process and a lot of do's and dont's, and i didnt have to worry as much about it breaking being only 35#. Turned out pretty nice and was well worth the satisfaction that i got the first time that it launched and arrow. My second bow I made from maple with a hickory backing, this one i made 48# at 28", was shooting for 50-55 but got a little crazy on the tillering and settled for 48#. I didnt do any tip overlays but did put some bubinga in the handle and, wanting to use something alaskan, I also put a strip of birch in the handle. I would love to make some alaskan wood bows but its proven darn hard to find good bow wood here.
Anyway that is my story in a nutshell. Ill try to attach a couple of photos of the two bows that i have under my belt, feel free to critisize. I am brand spanking new to the bowyer world and any critisizm would be taken as constructive i assure you. Thank you for the great web site and i look forward to getting to know you all. In the picture with two bows, the one on the left is my first bow, the one on the right is my second.
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Nice bows and welcome aboard eh :)
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Look at that Purdy white Stuff...dang thats nice....oh and the Bows look good to...eh!!!
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hey im david and im from germany. im sorry if you cant understand my english but im 15 years old and i still have to learn very much.
i tought that i could learn here much about primitive skills and bow building.
here are a few pics of my latest and also first bow:
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(http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/6951/pict3659cq8.th.jpg) (http://img247.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pict3659cq8.jpg)
(http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3972/pict3661co4.th.jpg) (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pict3661co4.jpg)
david
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looks good David, your english is better than some of us rednecks ;D
Welcome to PA
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Hi
I'm Chris from South Africa. I've been shooting since I was a kid (some people say I still am)and trying to build bows for a couple of years (made bows as a kid but those don't count) I have been experimenting with our local woods and have had some really nice successes others not so good, only problem is we are not permitted to cut down indigenous trees.(have to wait for road clearing or suchlikes to collect wood "really" ;) ;D >:D ) Just found and cut a whole lot of Black Locust ( an invasive alien here) so that will keep me buissy for a while as well
Looking forward to the interaction here
Chris(http://)
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Hey Chris, i've been watching you'r build along on that other site. Good stuff ;D
Welcome to PA you'll fit right in here.
Hi to all the other new people also :)
John
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Hi Chris....well nice to have you along for the Ride.....also you couldn't ask for a Better Bow wood to be an Invasive Tree!!
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Hey. My name is Brendon. I'm from upstate Ny.
Basically it comes down to a conversation with a friend a few years ago. I stated how I wanted to make my own archery equipment and other "primitive" skills. Within a few moments I realized that I CAN do this. So I lookes at everything archery for hints and clues.
I'd look at magazines with "space bows" and think how far from the real thing it was, and pitty the dupe that thinks spenging a few grand on one makes him elite. I could never find a magizine that had any real spirit. That is until I found PA. This is where the true elite reside.
I have experimented with a few different contraptions, but am currently sitting on a couple logs waiting for better equipment. I have recently bought a few floor tillered staves and some cane shafts. I feel it kinda makes me a hack, but I want something for my girlfriend to shoot over the summer. I also havent given up on the real way.
Well, no need yacking anymore. I'll try to keep ya posted with the conditions of the staves after I get them, but until then I will bid thee farewell.
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Welcome to PA Chris and Brendon, glad ya decided to join us and thanks for taking the time
to introduce yourselves :)
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Hey Folks,
I'm from Burlington, Vermont, in the New England area of the United States. I'm actually a Doctoral student at the University of Vermont studying energy systems, renewable energy technologies, and Peak Oil. I'm in the first year of the program, and will probably be a student for another few years, or so.
I've been making primitive bows for about 6 years, and have never shot a bow that I didn't make myself. Most of my bows are shorter, just because it's easier to find and afford nice staves that are shorter and sinew backing doesn't take as long. I also like the fact that shorter bows tend to be more maneuverable.
This coming fall will only be my third hunting season, and Vermont's not an easy place to hunt, so if anyone's nearby and would like to offer other opportunities get in touch. I might be willing to trade some staves, bow-building mentoring, or even a custom-made bow for better hunting opportunities!
All the best!
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Hello!
My name is Andrea, and I am originally from the southwest suburbs of Chicago, IL. I am now attending college in Montana and loving every minute of it. I've loved archery ever since about the 5th grade. I was quite into the "Redwall" series by Brian Jacques, so swords and bows and the like were all fresh in my imagination. One day, I was locked out of my house (forgot my house key) and had a while before my parents got home, so I decided to try and make a bow. I found a skinny little sapling growing off the base of a tree by the shed in the back and cut it down with an old steak knife that was my whittling/project knife I kept in the backward. I cut some nocks very roughly and found an old nylon string to tie to each end of the sapling, found a reasonably straight stick and carved a nock into it, and discovered with great delight that my silly little bow actually launched the stick partway across the yard! With the exhilaration of seeing that first "arrow" fly, I was hooked. So my bow-building operation expanded that summer (and some following summers) to cutting down black willow of a diameter close to what I wanted my bow to be. I would strip off the bark, whittle down the thick end (using a handy lockback pocket knife my father gave to me, which I still have and use) to match the skinny end so they bent pretty similarly, glue a spiral wrapping of leather around the handle, and call it a bow! I would make single-fletch arrows by splitting dowel rods or straight sticks at one end, smashing the quill of a goose feather flat, wedging it in, and wrapping the shaft on either side of the feather. The points were all just whittled sharp.
I now hear that willow makes a terrible bow. In fact, I'm sure the bows I made drew between 5 and 10 pounds, took a fair amount of set, and had a shamefully lopsided tiller. But I sure do miss the joy of the time and care spent making them. Unfortunately, I had a falling-out with my best friend at the time, and when she decided she didn't want me as a friend anymore, she took all my archery tackle with her. Which is extremely depressing, since I was the only one who ever put any sincere effort into building all the bows, arrows, staffs, shields, and wooden swords that went into our pretend games (which were quite fun when we got all of the little neighbor kids to join as the enemy army).
Despite all the silliness, the love of archery was planted in me permanently. I took a four-year break from it, but now that I'm in college and I have all this spare time, I just can't stay away any longer. Right now I'm building a Plains-style osage shortbow, learning how to twist flemish, learning how to embroider with quills, and making arrowheads with a dremel tool from cow bone. This is pretty much the coolest hobby, ever.
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Yup addicted, better seek help from Dr. Keenan on the "Bowaholics" thread ;D
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Hello
I'm Joel Hug and I live in Switzerland. That means that my english isn't very good,
and when you find the mistakes you can keep them ;D .
I'm interested in primitive archery now for two years, and during this time I've built two flatbows.
My aim is, one day, to build an english longbow of yew.
I've already been often here and looked around, and because it's a great site I decided to register.
joel
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Glad you decided to join us Joe, and your English is better than most of the rednecks
on here including mine ;) :D
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Glad to know Ya....now git ready fer a Culture Shock....eh!!! >:D
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Hello!
My name is Andrea, and I am originally from the southwest suburbs of Chicago, IL. I am now attending college in Montana and loving every minute of it. I've loved archery ever since about the 5th grade. I was quite into the "Redwall" series by Brian Jacques, so swords and bows and the like were all fresh in my imagination. One day, I was locked out of my house (forgot my house key) and had a while before my parents got home, so I decided to try and make a bow. I found a skinny little sapling growing off the base of a tree by the shed in the back and cut it down with an old steak knife that was my whittling/project knife I kept in the backward. I cut some nocks very roughly and found an old nylon string to tie to each end of the sapling, found a reasonably straight stick and carved a nock into it, and discovered with great delight that my silly little bow actually launched the stick partway across the yard! With the exhilaration of seeing that first "arrow" fly, I was hooked. So my bow-building operation expanded that summer (and some following summers) to cutting down black willow of a diameter close to what I wanted my bow to be. I would strip off the bark, whittle down the thick end (using a handy lockback pocket knife my father gave to me, which I still have and use) to match the skinny end so they bent pretty similarly, glue a spiral wrapping of leather around the handle, and call it a bow! I would make single-fletch arrows by splitting dowel rods or straight sticks at one end, smashing the quill of a goose feather flat, wedging it in, and wrapping the shaft on either side of the feather. The points were all just whittled sharp.
I now hear that willow makes a terrible bow. In fact, I'm sure the bows I made drew between 5 and 10 pounds, took a fair amount of set, and had a shamefully lopsided tiller. But I sure do miss the joy of the time and care spent making them. Unfortunately, I had a falling-out with my best friend at the time, and when she decided she didn't want me as a friend anymore, she took all my archery tackle with her. Which is extremely depressing, since I was the only one who ever put any sincere effort into building all the bows, arrows, staffs, shields, and wooden swords that went into our pretend games (which were quite fun when we got all of the little neighbor kids to join as the enemy army).
Despite all the silliness, the love of archery was planted in me permanently. I took a four-year break from it, but now that I'm in college and I have all this spare time, I just can't stay away any longer. Right now I'm building a Plains-style osage shortbow, learning how to twist flemish, learning how to embroider with quills, and making arrowheads with a dremel tool from cow bone. This is pretty much the coolest hobby, ever.
andrea my mom is from the SW suburbs of chicago
but she is such a city girl
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Okay, Dana, I put my city and state in the sig line.
It is great to see this new crop of bowyers and archers. Including a few near me in the New England area. I've been registered since 2006, so I'm an old guy, lol.
Just a quick intro for you new folks, I'm the guy building Roman arrow firing torsion artillary - just another form of primitive archery (in this case about 3rd century BC), but not something you would go hunting with (or fire at 3D targets, as 1,000 pounds of pull and armor piercing iron bolt heads will pretty much obliterate foam deer). Got a new machine in the works, and a built one I just need to cast bronze parts for. All this will get posted eventually.
Dane
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My name is Joe, I am 60 years old. I started archery around 1959 when I was living with my grandfather in southern Illinois. Hunting, fishing and trapping was pretty much our way of life and sustenance. I am a Vietnam Vet serving in the USN from 1965-1969. I having been working for a local municipal utility for the last 32 years, could have retired 5 years ago but still there. I am an amateur bladesmith of 35 years making knives the old way of forge, anvil and hammer. Recently finished my 1st bow. Hobbies are archery, bladesmithing, rendezvousing and fly fishing. I do more reading than posting.
Joe
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hi, i'm john french, 44 years old and i live in seymour indiana. this is my second year shooting traditional and i can't get enough of it. i also enjoy making knives , bows, arrows, but most of all i enjoy meeting and sharing time with others who love this sport as much as i do.
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Dane thanks for posting and I'm glad yer back, still waiting to see what ya do with the Yooper Maple I sent ya ;D
Loosenock I'm a fellow muncipal employee, sewage plant here, I work with a vietnam vet and I for one appreciate
what you guys did, you have my respect and admoration.
Catfishon thanks for joining up and posting, your knives are sweet and the bow you posted is pretty darn nice :)
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OK, here goes. My name is Kevin Little, I'm married with two little girls, ages 4&5. I'm originally from West-by-God-Virginia, but I married a Mainiac, so here we are. I'm a Registered Maine Guide and bamboo flyrod maker. I've been guiding since college('83) and shooting bows for almost as long. After years of 3D shooting and a couple of runs to the IBO Worlds, I found myself burning out on gadgets. I put away the modern equipment and bought a longbow. It's been all downhill from there ;) being a person who likes to make their own gear, it was natural for me to want to make a bow, but I fought it for several years. I finally started on board bows two days ago and proceeded to blow up #1 within 4 hrs. #2 is showing promise, since I backed it, but it's got a ways to go before it's a bow. I need to get some more tools, but I think I'm here to stay.
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Dana, I'm responding to your request to say something about myself, and also to thank you for recommending a lumberyard red oak board for my first bow. Thanks. I'm a Texan living in Indiana, in Monrovia about 20 miles southwest of Indy, where the woods begin. In 1991 I started using compound bows, found them very nearly like my rifles, and graduated to a Jerry Hill fiberglass longbow. Now I'm beginning to make wood bows for my grandaughter and myself, and others as I see fit. I read Marc St. Louis' article titled "Quick and Easy String" in the Feb/Mar Primitive Archer magazine and still can't figure out how to make a string. Can you or someone else suggest where I can go to learn? I have a copy of TBB volume 2 and have ordered 1 and 3, but someone who could point me in the right direction right away would be greatly appreciated.
Don Rhudy
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OK, here goes. My name is Kevin Little, I'm married with two little girls, ages 4&5. I'm originally from West-by-God-Virginia, but I married a Mainiac, so here we are. I'm a Registered Maine Guide and bamboo flyrod maker. I've been guiding since college('83) and shooting bows for almost as long. After years of 3D shooting and a couple of runs to the IBO Worlds, I found myself burning out on gadgets. I put away the modern equipment and bought a longbow. It's been all downhill from there ;) being a person who likes to make their own gear, it was natural for me to want to make a bow, but I fought it for several years. I finally started on board bows two days ago and proceeded to blow up #1 within 4 hrs. #2 is showing promise, since I backed it, but it's got a ways to go before it's a bow. I need to get some more tools, but I think I'm here to stay.
bamboo rod building is something i want to learn to do.
if i am ever in maine will you guide me? ;)
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"bamboo rod building is something i want to learn to do.
if i am ever in maine will you guide me? Wink"
Any time. There's some great hunting and fishing up here, as long as you can deal with the winters, lol. The Northwoods are made for archers, since anyplace you can see 20yds is a "clearing".
Rodmaking is every bit as addictive as bowmaking. I suggest getting "Fundamentals of Making a Bamboo Flyrod" By Maurer and Elser as a great starting point. I have all of my students get it and read it cover-to-cover before they show up to learn rodmakng. It really is the bamboo maker's version of the TBB series.
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i have an old south bend cane rod. i wonder if its worth anything probably not much it was probably mass produced but ti is still a very nice rod.
could i fish with it even though its 50 yrs old?
thanks for all the advice i will do it someday.
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Dana, I'm responding to your request to say something about myself, and also to thank you for recommending a lumberyard red oak board for my first bow. Thanks. I'm a Texan living in Indiana, in Monrovia about 20 miles southwest of Indy, where the woods begin. In 1991 I started using compound bows, found them very nearly like my rifles, and graduated to a Jerry Hill fiberglass longbow. Now I'm beginning to make wood bows for my grandaughter and myself, and others as I see fit. I read Marc St. Louis' article titled "Quick and Easy String" in the Feb/Mar Primitive Archer magazine and still can't figure out how to make a string. Can you or someone else suggest where I can go to learn? I have a copy of TBB volume 2 and have ordered 1 and 3, but someone who could point me in the right direction right away would be greatly appreciated.
Don Rhudy
If you can make Pappy's get together the first week end of May there will be all kinds of folk to help ya learn. Try to make a primitive shoot in your area
and you meet some like minded folks and perhaps one of them can offer some one on one instruction. Otherwise just do like I did and start making bows
and asking questions on here.
Good Luck and keep us posted on yer progress eh.
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i have an old south bend cane rod. i wonder if its worth anything probably not much it was probably mass produced but ti is still a very nice rod.
Sure you can fish it. Just look it over closely and make sure the varnish is good and the wraps aren't dried out. Other than that, as long as the ferrules fit well, it's good to go. I've restored several rods that were 70+ years old, so age doesn't really hurt a rod.
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Dane thanks for posting and I'm glad yer back, still waiting to see what ya do with the Yooper Maple I sent ya ;D
Dana, that stave is such a beauty, I don't want to rush into it. I'm debating trying an American Long Bow, but not sure - what do you recommend for maple? I do have the finish already in mind, and want to keep the wood natural, no staining. I found an interesting Middle Eastern pattern I may try in various colors of India ink for the back. I hate to sound maudlin, but a special buddy deserves my best work.
Dane
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Howdy. I live near Benton City, SE part of Washington state. I've been involved with archery for most of my life - about 50 years. It has been mostly traditional and primitive archery except for a few years fiddling with the modern compounds. I've made quite a bit of my own archery equipment. I am a better flinttknapper and arrow maker than bowyer. Last couple years I have been mainly focused on practicing horseback archery and improving my horsemanship. I often shoot 700 to 1200 arrows per week practicing for the horseback archery. However, I still maintain my primitive archery interest and skills. This winter I made 4 primitive bows, lots of arrows, pounded out a couple gallon bags of sinew, and knapped quite a few obsidian points. Yes, I am a hunter and always have been. I usually hunt with one of my self bows or recurve bows for deer and elk. However, I will use any legal weapon, including my trusty 12 gauge shotgun or my old 54 cal muzzleloader. Attached is a photo of me shooting my twisted yew selfbow, which I finished this winter.
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Hi my name is Nathan, I am completely obsessed with primitive archery. Been bending and snapping bits of wood on and off for years. A recent move to a new house with room for a small workshop has been like dying and going to heaven! This subject is fascinating. I'm an Englishman living in Germany and can only hope that one day I can aspire to some of the awesome bows and tackle I see on this site. I hope soon to be able to post some pictures of nice looking sweet shooting bows.
Nat.
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Thanks for taking a minute to introduce yourselves guys :)
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Hi my name is Rich and I have been into bows since I was a child. I was distracted by wheely bows for a few years and even shot my only deer with one when I was 16 (1984). It was a 4 point muley and I shot it with a bow that only had a 40% let off, instinctively with a bear razor. I have never used sights. I have hunted tons of small game and always thought about bow hunting but just never had the time. Well your website changed it all. I have built 4 bows for my kids in the 5-15lb range. I have also built 2 bigger bows from red oak with the first one breaking and the second one being good at 68" n2n at 42 lbs. I was shooting for about 50lbs but messed up when I got in a hurry tillering. I am now working on a IPE with hickory backing that seems to be awesome. I bought 5 IPE staves and am making a bow for my brother in PA so that he cam come get some big muleys with me in the fall. I built a spine tester based on the info here and have 100 birch shafts to work through plus 12 rose shoots. I am totally addicted and have my man cave set up (spent way too much in bow making stuff >:D but what the wife doesn't know wont hurt her). I just need to get some Osage. I will post some pics of my bows next week so that you can see my work and give me some pointers. I just wish I could make it out to TN this year, but hope to make it out next year (come hell or high water). Thanks all for the instruction.
Rich SLC Utah.
PS. Seeing Justin's post don't make me feel so odd at scavenging road kill for fur and sinew. I just hate passing it up (I have a similar haircut too but don't think it is a Utah thing).
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welcome to the club Rich, looking forward to the pictures :)
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Ok Dana, I added My state, I don't say much usually but I did the intro thing a while back.
Tony
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Hi
My name is Clint. I live in western Kentucky. I am 32. I have hunted with a compound bow for years and want something more. Around two years ago I have started working hear and there on a self bow. I finally have one that I can hunt with. I finished it about a month ago. It is red oak . 50# @ 26". I plan on going to the Tenn clasic if at all possible. I live one and a half hours away. I would like some one to look at the tiller on my bow. I believe it bends too much in the handle area.
I have enjoyed reading the post on this site!
See ya
Clint
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Hey Clint welcome bring your bow and come on over to the classic
Ron
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Hey Dana, wev'e talked before, I'm Robb from Tilbery Ont. Canada, Nice to take to you guys.
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I guess i'm one of the new folks
My name is Scott, i'm a carpenter/would-be professional bowyer, father of 2 great little shooters, ya da ya da...I live in Victoria on Vancouver Island...where the Pacific Yew grows wild!
I wanna thank the administrators for running this site. It is great.
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My name is Tom Watson. My wife, Nicole, and I have been involved in Traditional Archery for the past year and a half. I am getting ready to travel down the wonderful path of Primitive Archery, making my first bow. I live in South Rockwood, MI and any advise from experienced boyers would be of a great help.
Tom
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GET OUT NOW..........WHILE YOU STILL CAN
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I am Chuck Jones of San Antonio, Texas. I registered back in June of last year and have been in love with this hobby ever since. I have had numerous attempts at bow making and some sucess. It is really a let down when you are tillering the last few inches and she blow apart. My attitude has been oh well and get another piece of wood to wittle on. I have used hickory, red oad and ash with sucess. I will just keep pluging away at it until I am out of wood. I just picked up a piece of Aspen (really cheap) just to see what it would do. It is bending well just curious if it will hold together. It will be a very light bow the way it feels now. This is a great site and the bowyers on this site have helped me a lot...much to learn...chuck
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Aspen does quite well in a really wide limb designed Bow....but it is going to be on the Light side too
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Hi my name is Deo and I live in Santa Cruz California. My first bow was a 48 in wood sinewed back bow at age 9, never owned a compound and i have always preffered primitive bows in Indian stlyle. I now shoot a 72 in hickory D bow i did not make. I haved made 4 bows none came out good (rushing in the tillering process) but i will not stop trying. I seem to do alot better in arrow making. I use wild rose, syringa, hazel, ninebark, shasta birch, viburnum, chockcherry and anything i can get that will make a good arrow. I fletch Indian style and I also flint knapp. I am still in the begining stages. But this summer I hope to go hunting with my own stone arrows for costal black tales here in Santa Cruz. My goal is to eventually hunt with all my own gear 100% primitive.
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Welcome aboard Chuck and Deo, glad to have you both along for the ride :)
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Thanks for the welcome. There is so much to learn and try. I was walking thru Havor Freight the other day and I found some "Flax Twine" that I was thinking about to try for a backing. My concern was it stated that it had no stretch. A single twisted strand had a breaking strength rating of 39 lbs. I am afraid with the "no stretch" that it might overpower the wood especially with the white woods that I am using at this time. Still thinking about trying it...chuck
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Ok, I guess it's about time to introduce myself as well :-[
My name's Stefan, born in southern Germany not far from the former iron curtain (it still existed back then and things were less complicated than nowadays ::))
I got quite a bit around in Germany (and Europe) with the german military, having had the chance to work with a few americans at a NATO HQ in Belgium.
Now I finally got back to the south and have been living in the (small) town of Ulm (half way between Munich and Stuttgart) for over three years. Here I started with archery and build my first bow in November 06 (Black locust, 70", 45#@28"). Since then I build a few bows of which about half still lives. This winter I finished a really nice rowan bow and shot a 28 target 3D course with. Unfortunately it blew a few days later on the first shot at our training range.
Right now I'm working simultanously on a rawhide backed osage and a BBY which (if it survived tillering) will receive a surprise facing.
Stefan
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Thanks for taking the time to introduce yourself Stefan, getting to be a lot of folks from Germany on here :)
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My name is Ronnie. I'm from Georgia. I'll be at the Classic in Tenessee unless the sky falls.
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Welcome to PA Ronnie I will also be at the Classic, see ya there eh :)
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Hello all, my name is Joe and I enjoy making and shooting English Longbows. Some I sell, some I keep for myself, and some I give out as gifts.
I live in Northwest Nebraska and another of my hobbies is building Traditional Muzzleloaders. I enjoy both bow hunting and hunting with my muzzleloading rifles. I take part in our local Fur Trade Days in and around Chadron Nebraska, I am a co-founder of the Traditional Muzzleloading Association, as well as the White River Brigade which is our local traditional muzzleloading club.
My son and I also take part in Archers Rest Target Archery League. It is on the honor system and we have a good time shooting our longbows monthly and reporting our scores as we don't have a local archery club affiliate here where we live. I believe the closest is 57 miles south of us and I'm not to sure but I believe they are mostly modern bow shooters there?
Anyway, it's great to be here!
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Welcome Joe....and Nice Tiller on that ELB....
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Welcome Joe....and Nice Tiller on that ELB....
Thank you, I appreciate it! :)
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Greetings All,
Jamie from Vancouver Island B.C.
I've been reading here for awhile now, time to say hi and get the communication flowing.
So far i've been mainly interested in yew self bows,
look forward to sharing with everyone.
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Hey, Dana, I'm David Markham(pugpen) from Marion, Ky., Crittenden Co. in far western Ky. I've just joined this great grup and am lovin'it. I've only built 4 or 5 bows and all have been board bows. I'm getting ready to make an osage bow soon. Just got back from the Tn. Classic and had a great time. Good food-good people. Look forward to more visits-if not in person, then on this site.
David
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Hello from Galveston Texas. I am a trad dabbler as well as a primitive builder. I got three under my belt. 2 duct tape backed unidentified wood kid bows and one that draws about 2,000 pounds @ 1in (work in progress). My attempts at grown up bows have been unsuccessful but this one seams to be working out OK. Well I hope it is like I said I am still working on it.
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aawesome i have thought about backing bows with duct tape how did it work?
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For a bow that may pull about 15-20 lbs is it fine. My boys have been hard on the bows but they still shoot good enough to keep them happy. I used stucco tape on another and it was ok. It gets ugley as the corners curl. it hlso gets sticky when hot.
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This is a test...this is only a test to see if my state shows.
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Hi Dana and Everyone, Yeah, I'm a new guy, too. My name is Teddy Evans, live in Crested Butte, CO and have been enjoying PA for 3 yrs.. Growing up in Chattanooga,TN and playing in the hardwood forests made me want to be a native American and learn the skills they used to survive. I don't do well in this modern world (should not have dropped Computer science in college) and feel much better walking in the woods, whether hunting or not. We grew up as bird hunters and I didn't shoot a bow in earnest until I moved to CO and started elk hunting in 1974. I shot a compound for almost 30 yrs., but always used fingers. About 6 yrs. ago I bought a custom recurve and have killed a cow and 2 bulls with it. Now I really want to shoot a self bow. This spring we were in TN turkey hunting and visiting my Mom; I brought my chainsaw as I knew there were mature osage on the farm we hunt. After cutting logs out of a pile the landowner had cleared I decided to take them to Pappy for advice and to leave them there if he wanted them. We also cut some cane, which we left with Pappy. When we stopped at Twin Oaks, my family and I were treated like royalty and we met many nice people who helped unload the osage. I don't remember all the names, but hope to see you again. Before we left that day Pappy and GregB presented us with an almost finished hickory bow and not being able to stay for the Classic gave me a crash course on how to complete the bow. We are on our way! My wife, Linda, and I are blessed with two boys, Sam (15) and Isaac (11) who love archery,bows and hunting. I have worked on the CB Pro ski patrol for 21 yrs. and for myself in the summer doing stucco and carpentry. I started and am pres. of the local NWTF chapter which established National Archery in the Schools programs in the Crested Butte and Gunnison schools. We also set a 20 target 3-D range in the woods west of town each summer. All y'all (I'm serious) are welcome to come camp, shoot and enjoy the CO summer. You are welcome anytime. I grew up in the lumber business,earned a living as a logger and love wood. I hope I can make Pappy and Greg proud by doing a good job finishing his present, but can't wait to get my hands on a stave and create a bow from scratch. Thank you all !
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howdy ya'll,i'm ricochet from the great state of TEXAS.I just got signed up last night.I'm looking forward to learning from all the experience folks I keep reading about in the pages of PA.I have just started on a hickory backed massaranduba wenge longbow. I purchased it about a year or ago. I just now got the time to start working on it. of I had to read a few books on trad. and primitive archery. I have been a bowhunter for about 9 years now but only with modern pale face equipment. so please dont kick me out the club just yet,I have seen the light and will be changing my ways. will write later especially when i run into problems with my new longbow. thanks for ya'lls time.
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Hello. I'm from right south of Wichita, Kansas. I am a self bow advocate in every sense and situation. Where I live primitive archers are very few and far between. For me there is no other way. I have been making bows for about five years now. I had no idea until a few years ago that there was a whole community of us out there. I am pretty much dedicated to D bows, mostly Cherokee type. I have made five so far and they all shoot good. I shot a buck with one two years ago. No turning back now. I've recently started making rivercane arrows and I'll probably never shoot anything else. I have been subscribing to Primitive Archer.
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Hello,
I'm David, from Spain (exactly Valencia). Just a few time making bows, and making friends throug bow-making.
Thanks Dana for starting this subject,
David
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Hi Folks! I am a 55 year resident of Eugene, Oregon. Grew up loving the outdoors from the Pacific Ocean to the Cascades and on into the Blue Mts. and up into the Wallowa Mts. I started out at age 5 with a little stickbow and some arrows with metal tips running around with a coonskin cap on. I guess Disney's presentation of Davey Crocket and Daniel Boone really impressed me. Shot wheelbows for years. Picked up a recurve in elk camp up around the Strawberry Mts. 3 yrs. ago. Sold my compound and bought a recurve. Have been making my own arrows out of cedar and sitka spruce and turkey feathers. Got to thinking "you make the arrows, how come you don't make the bow?" So, this is the next step in this journey.
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Welcome to the gang snag, glad to have ya eh :)
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Good to be here. I look forward to learning from you guys. I can see now that I will need more tools!!!
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Hi all, I am in North York, Ontario Canada. Just came on board the last few days to ask a question. Been making not too successful bows on and off for some time. If my memory serves me right my first was from a maple branch, butchers twine. Arrows from a Mock Orange bush tipped with slate from the roof and pidgeon feathers. The last one I shot at about 7 or 8 years old went over the house, the neighbors house and landed ??? that was in the late 40's yup ah sue is an oldster. Since then many blow up. hinge, slip a ring, or are broken by being over drawn by friends (2X). Never let a friend or anyone draw your self bow. I shoot Traditional and 3D as often as the weather permits. Two to three times per week with a local gang of mixed archers. By mixed I mean, self bows, traditional long and recurve and the few compound to round out the group. Our ages range from early teens to our mighty leader at 81 with his lady friend at 76 ( you don't want to shoot her for beer money at 20 yards). Make the odd and I say odd bow now and then. Gald to be in such august company and look forward to many chats and advice sharing.
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Welcome to PA splitnock, I think you will enjoy it here :)
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Hi everyone! My name is Dale but my handle is "Scowler". I've been away from primitive archery for awhile (don't ask why, it is a long story). I have a bow on order so hopefully I will be flinging arrows again soon. In the meantime I've been using an atlatl with decent results. Just wanted to say "Hi" to everyone.
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Hi,
I am Bob Brooks Washingtonville NY (orange county). Have shaved out a few dozen bows on and off since 1993.
New England has a great group of archers and bows scratchers. I'm new to the site. See you guys out there. B.B.
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Helllo, my Name is Phillip, I came back to learn some more Bowyering and show some more of my Ideas. Still would Like to go Hunting but, not unless I really Need to.
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Hello you's. I'm Matt from Indiana. I've made several bows, but am still learning and trying to get it right. I'm in Indiana. I've just stockpiled a bunch of Elm, White Ash, BL, Black Cherry, and an ironwood billet as well as a HL billet. Currently am working on a 66" BL and have made from Ash, Hickory, and BC. I just love this stuff and am glad that you's all do too. Let me figure out how to put my state in my profile and I will. See ya's.
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Hi! My name is Harold and i`m from PA.I`m 45 and started traditional about 10 years ago.Then i made my first hick bow 3 years ago.Then tryed osage.First two broke at the tiller stage, :(third one stayed together. ;DMade some stone points,and three cane arrows,which two of them blew apart when i shot them. :'(Did my first snake job on my Super Kodiak,turned out nice. ;DWorking on a kids bow of osage.Gotta bring the poundage down.Also made a few coyote jawbone knives .;)Just started to learn the computer stuff about 4to5 months ago.Theirs a LOT to learn with trial and error,a lot of error.But it`s fun.
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Welcome back PK
papa and bushytail welcome to PA lots of good folks here, have fun and post some pictures of your bows and stuff eh :)
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Hello All.
I'm in eastern Iowa. Over the years I've split my time between flint locks and archery. I've gone from modern to traditional and now trying to get into primitive archery.
Eastern woodland in particular.
I do have alot of questions [questions, new guy :o] from bows to arrow types. So I know I'll have stupid questions.
From threads I've read here I should get some good help. Don
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Welcome Don, I think you will find what you are looking for here. I'll probally be tapping your experience with the smoke sticks. I like playing with them too.
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Mullet.
Be glad to help if I can, been shooting them for alittle over 30 years. Let me know.
Don
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Howdy, I'm Wesley in Texas. I've built 6 backed board bows and all but one has broken. My ultimate goal is to build a unbacked bow out of mesquite and another out of osage after I get the hang of things. I'm mostly a lurker, gathering info.
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Welcome to PA Don and Loco as mullet said lots of good info here, don't be afraid to ask questions eh :)
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A lurking Crazy Peanut.....thats what We need!!!!! Welcome Wesley.....your from the other end of the world from Me .....
I live in the Top of the Panhandle!!!!
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Hey guys, this is Joe formerly from Waco, now in Medford Or. Hope to show yall a bow I am making for my gf. :) If anyone is around here let us know! And Snag, we will be in Eugene this comming weekend btw!
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Looking forward to seeing it Joe :)
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hi guys, i'm a part cherokee part choctaw part german guy. i guess the melting pot worked. i live near the bear river in northern california. i grew up in the western states and as a boy i saw those juniper trees with those staves removed. i guess thats what sparked my initial intrest in indian archery. i tried to put that on hold. i was busy. a car came into the shop. in the back seat was a something narrow and long with an ark . i recognized a long bow in the back seat of a sedan . i was a wheel bow guy at the time. my buddies weren't interested sooo. i saw the mag. thank you p.r. you made my dream come true. you gave me the know how. thanks . can you teach me how to use the computer? sincerely kenny
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Hey kenny glad you found us :) Have to warn ya this stuff is highly addictive ;) So addictive we started our own
support group here ;D Glad to have ya eh.
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Support Group is exactly right. :D Good to see all the new people (I"m one myself). I think this is great and I'm sure everyone else will too. It's pretty hard to find anyone in my daily life that shares the addiction (my wife will attest that it is in fact an addiction), so it's good that we have a place to come and talk to others like us.
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hey.. james floyd here...i am a jawgya boy at heart and always will be... right now i am stationed at ft hood... just got back in december of 07 from Iraq....headed back again this december.... building a few elk antler three peice takedowns for the rafle we had at memoeial day bbq... i picked up this obsession from my grandfather who was a naval corpman in korea... i am a combat medic in 1st cavalry division and have been picking up more skill with bowyering since i picked up my first issue of PA in may of last year... i feel that man should get back to his primitive roots in order to make himself a better man. you can only advance so far before you cant advance any more..... howeevr.. to rediscover roots in things primtive is to make a primal connection to the great earth mother and the skyfather... maybe oneday there will be a calling from nature or mans own stupidity that requires the skills we learn here to be brought back into the light as a means of keeping ourselves alive... anyhoo... may you all have the blessings of the great mother and father and may your hands stay skilled in al pursuits
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Support group sounds about right. Here's an idea for you administrators. Start an alternate web site for newby bowyers wives. In it, among all the decorating ideas you can secretly install propaganda designed to brake down there resistance to me getting some man-cave time >:D
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Thanks for everything ya do bowmonkey....good stuff in the first post, couldn't agree more ;D. Good luck and be safe when you go back.
Hey-my Anatomy students want to know how those new "wound packs" that quickly seal a wound work-someone said a relative in the service was telling them about a substance y'all slather on a wound that jells and seals it up ????....
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As you see I deleted some posts and edited others, keep it civil and no politics. Got it?????
DanaM
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postman... we dont have anthing that we slather on... we do have the chitosan dressings made from ground shrimp shells.... they work great in theory... but the thing is that in combat they arent that great as far as wound packing goes... the thought is to cut a plug the size of the hole from a peice of this stuff and put it in... when the chitosan comes in contact with blood or any other fluid... it turns to a pudding type substance.. this puts presuuree on the artery and also helps as a coagulant... the problem is that there is usually so much blood that it slips and the bleeding continues.... then we have quick clot .... this hemostatic bandage is used for arterial bleeds in the groin and armpit region mostly... again.. in theory it works wonders... you just shove these little packs of powder in the bleeding hole till you cant get anymore in... and as soon as the blood hits the powder.. the powder undergoes a chemical reaction to the saline in your blood and super heats... cauterizing the wound... but in doing so they cook a portion of the muscle and other tissues around the wound... so if you are in the clinical setting and you uhave time to use it... its great.... but in combat nothing beats a combat application torniquet and some kerlix gauze rolls
i also want to apologize for any rude or politically incorect statements i made
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Chitosan.... that's it.. sorry to hear it doesn't work as well as they had hoped.
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yeah.. like i said though... there is no substitute for a cat torniquet and some kerlix
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hey there my names josh and i'm from escanaba MI, kinda checking out the whole long bow thing....i think its cool as heck that with a draw knife you can make a bow as beautiful as all the pic i seen! they look so much better then the ones in cabelas. anyways i'm a compund hunter and my hoyt shop is trying to screw me outta money so i might have to just give this stuff a try? if it breaks BUILD A NEW ONE! i like the sound of that. also how many bows do yas think i can build with $500-$600? cause thats what i got into mine and thats not counting the $130 for 12 arrows! thanks and hello to everyone
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i think you can build quite a few
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The best things in life are free, and that includes bows right?
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Another Damned Yooper!!!!!!!!!
I'm originally from Ishpeming..16 miles west of Marquette
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Hello all, I'm brand spank'n new to PA. I am a 55, disabled and love to carve wood (mainly sculptures). I live in south central Nebraska. I find most of my wood that I carve along riparian stands and wind breaks. Osage and western red cedar are plentiful. I carve with gouges, spoke shaves, chain saw, band saw, grinders, sanders and a variety of home made knives. Love to make little sticks out of big sticks. Looking forward to building my first hunting bow. I would appreciate any and all suggestions (friendly) on suggest reading as it pertains to this message board and any other destinations on the net that can help me get going
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Welcome aboard ElWood, glad to have ya :)
Well well looky here its not just another Yooper its my nephew :) escnabajosh glad to see you finally made it on here :)
When ya going to come up here and start learning to make a bow? I know your busy between work, school and a girlfriend
but the doors always open. Glad to hear your coming into the light and abandoning the lure of the evil compound :)
Welcome aboard Josh.
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i agrees with dana... the compound is an evil contraption that takes all the fun outta hunting... its like a rifle with a short range... the primitive bows are art in and of themselves... and the art of hunting with them... or even stump shooting is an addiction that is healthy for all.. it gives a sense of accomplishment when your stick you have been whitlin on for so long brings down food for the table.... sinew to futher your craft, hide to clothe your self in and antler and bone to make tools or jewelry with... wel;come one and all.. you will find that with in these webpages you are talking to some of the finest gentlemen and a few ladies that ever walked this planet
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Hi, My name's Jon. I'm 22 and I live in Lithia, Fl. I am pretty new to archery, my preference for old timey equipment led me to break out an old recurve bow and I find it fascinating. It is fiberglass and I like natural materials and so ultimately I ended up here. I am mostly a lurker as I am in the learning and research phase but I'll let you guys know once I get a bow built. Between this forum and The Bowyers Bible I'm sure to find inspiration. I look forward to seeing you guys often.
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Glad to hav ya Jon, don't hesitate to ask questions were here to help :)
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Hello Primitive Archers! ;D I am Jesse S. wife, Angie. I also live in Wisconsin. I enjoy shooting bows, but do not do it too often. I do get to enjoy the craft of bows on the daily, however! They fill the house! There's one hanging from the light in the middle of my study room at the moment! :o But, sigh, I guess i wouldn't have it any other way......
I've heard much about some of you, especially those who attended the classic this year, hopefully I will be able to go next year if the ticks don't scare me off. Look forward to chatting with you all and critiquing your tiller! ;)
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Born in Chattanooga Tn. Lived in Oklahoma, California, and Idaho. Idaho since 1970. 3 years in th Army including a couple trips to V.N., 22 years in the Guard, 4 years in reserves.
Been hunting since I was 14, serious about bow hunting since I was 22. Started making my own bows in 1998 or 1999, have been hunting with them since 99. Although I was moderately successfull with compound on deer and elk, I have taken no big game with a home made bow.
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Glad you decided to post Angie me and the wife will be down to get our dog from next weekend maybe Monday you have to let me know when ok
Please don't spoil him in the few days yer going to have him ;)
majsnuff glad to have you on board and looking forward to some pictures of yer stuff :)
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Good thread DanaM. Now if we can only get some of our old time users to fill in at least their state we should be OK. I wonder if when filling out the registration to log onto PA for the first time, it was mandatory to do at least that. It take a lot of extra time to check a persons state and then if it is not there you have to ask them to try and help answer their question.
Dick
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Dick....People aren't all like You, Dana and Me....I have nothing to hide...and I am not afraid that someone is going to Steal My Life ..... Wife....or Family Pet...if I give a little information about Me...... I asked one Kid on here why He wouldn't let anyone know where He lived....He told Me that there were too many Sicko's out Here to chance it....ain't the Same World anymore!!
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If I may interject, The Reason I think is, there are to many computer Smarties out there that know how to Crack And Hack, thus Everyone should have a really long Password And not use your name For a password. If someone steals your E-mail as such has happened to myself with yahoo and Myspace, just create another account and don't worry about it cause them crackers are gonna get Karma! Glad to Learn with all yas.PK
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Hi guys, thought I would update my profile. I'm originally from NW Ohio. Moved to N Carolina 3 years ago. It's difficult to find a spot to hunt around here, with or without paying for a lease. Anyhow I'm giving this bow building a try and I think this site is great for information and ideas.
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Hi guys, thought I would update my profile. I'm originally from NW Ohio. Moved to N Carolina 3 years ago. It's difficult to find a spot to hunt around here, with or without paying for a lease. Anyhow I'm giving this bow building a try and I think this site is great for information and ideas.
You think it's hard to hunt there...come to the biggest of the Lower 48....and see how easy it is......Texas is the worst when it come to Public Land....and Leases are outrageous too....less than 3% of this Massive State is open to the Public....it's a Shame
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I'm 48 yrs old and currently reside in Thorne Bay Alaska. I started shooting a bows as far back as I can remember. Shot bows all through my youth, as kids we used to ride our bicycles to a archery range in Mt. Vernon Wa. Then next thing you know, bows grew pulleys, weights, sights and other things I can't bring myself to speak of! Now if that weren't bad enough arrows started being made from strange metals that must contain a lot of gold because they sure got spendy.
I still have a old 45# Howatt high speed (recurve) I love to shoot.
Sure I bought a few of the wheeled bows, just never liked shoot'n them, you see they make my hand that holds the bow bounce as I draw and since thats when I aim and release is when my thumb comes home to my ear. compounds just were not right for me.
Well now I just learned that great bows can be made from wood, I've made a few shooters and now I'm looking to make a bow for next years spring black bear hunt. So far a 70# crabapple and a 60# red oak board bow are the best I've done.
Since I'm having fun learning the bowyers art I think it will be a good hobby for a lot of years to come.
cya
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Welcome to PA Rivercane and stonecarver glad you joined our party :)
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hello primative archers, my name is shaun im from the small town of roan mountain in east tennessee. Ive been shooting bows and hunting all my life but i am just getting into primative archery. i dont know much about building bows, flintnapping and stuff but it is something i would like to learn more about. and i just bought a recurve and am doing pretty good with it. thanks to ya'll for letting me be a member.
thanks,
countryboy
p.s. yee haw
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No thanks necessary Shaun all are welcome here :) Glad you stopped in please make yerself at home eh
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Hi everyone, I'm Jay just started with using a self bow that my father in law gave me last summer brings back childhood memories of my first bow a sapling with the bark still on it with a bale string. I live in croswell MI. just started making my first bow Ive broke a few on the way but thats how I learn
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My name is Mike and I live in central Utah. I love archery and I make and shoot all my own gear. I do alot of 3d and field shoots and hunt alot of small game year round. I hunt deer and elk with a recurve or longbow every year but don't get too serious about it. I make glass/carbon t/d recurves and wood flatbows. I'll post some pics of my latest bows once i figure out this website.
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Welcome to PA Jay and Mike, glad you joined us :)
Jay I see your down by Port Huron, there is a guy on here from that area his name is Jamie and goes by michbowguy send him a PM
and you could probably get together he can give you some pointers. I'm in the UP so if ya ever get north of the bridge give me a holler eh.
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Hello Folks,
My name is Pawanjit Singh,everyone calls me P.J.I have been living in Kinsman,Ohio for the last 4 yrsarizona before that and India before that.Love this site and love hunting and archery.You all turn out some amazing bows,I will definately be needing help and advice from you all in the future.
Thanks P.J.
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Hello everyone... Stan Gergely here.. Been lurking for a long time, really enjoy this site. Mucho info and great people...
Born and raised in Michigan and been suffering from the selfbow sickness since about 1990....
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Hi folks Chris is the name, I have been a member here since late April I have been interested in bow building for about a year now and completed a couple and had alot of failures. I have learned alot from looking on this site already and plan to be more of a participating member in the future. I am from Alapaha Georgia and i am a knapper
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Hi!
I'm a Italians descendant living at Brazil, Sao Paulo City, and I have really passions about primitive ways of life, I have excused much time time to learning about ancient archery and unfortunately not found many brazilian people in this art.
I have 31 years old, and a beautiful 2 years blues eyes son, that look to the full-moon and say-me: beautiful ball "Papa", then, I stay happy, and I sure that my blood and passions are in his blood too.
Excuse me all for my bad english, but i think everyone understand-me.
Thanks for all,
Fernando Dorigon
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Stai facendo bene ..... se non avete capito .... far loro mangiare la torta! Benvenuto e spero che si possa insegnare di cosa avete bisogno per conoscere meglio costruire Bows ..... e sono sicuro che il tuo Figlio, gode degli stessi .... come Egli cresce imparando da Lei ... Una volta di più ..... Benvenuti Michael ( El Destructo ) Roberts
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Hello All, My name is Steve Hartley, and I live near Warren Indiana in the woods along the Salamonie river, I build r&d laminated 3 piece Elk risered longbows, (taught myself how)... but I've been bitten by the selfbow bug since my trip down to the Tenn.Classic and meeting Pappy and the gang, even got a subscription to the mag while I was there... can't wait to build a selfbow, I love a challenge!! Glad to be here!!, Thanks for having me,Steve
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Welcome Voodoo, I saw your elk handled bow at the Classic. Pretty cool!!! 8) Pat
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Hello people, my name is Boris & I live in Croatia. For those who haven't heard of this country, it is in the heart of Balkan. My interests are mainly in bowbuilding and I like also some primitive ways. Great forum by the way, lots of good info.
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Welcome Boris, thanks for joining us. It is really good to see guys from all over the world get together and share knowledge like this. Do you live in the Coastal region or farther inland? Justin
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I live in capital, Zagreb, and I also have a house in Plitvice lakes, very beautifull place, google it. That is the base of my bowbuilding attempts. It is a mountine area.
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Hello hello, My name is Chuck, and I'm from Brockville Ontario Canada (Sorry I have to add this ><) GO LEAFS GO!! *ahem* I first got into archery when I was about 10 (decade and a half ago :-[) I think, maybe a bit younger. I believe I used selfbow that one of my great uncles made years before I was born. Then it snapped on me when I was about 16, and haven't really picked up a bow since :'( But I still love it and would love to get back into it. If anyone is in the area I would love to get together and see how everything is done, and see if I can get myself a little project going ^.^b
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Welcome to PA Chuck, there are several folks from Canada on here so perhaps you can hook up with someone,
but in the meantime read up and get yourself some wood and start making shavings :)
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hey, im jimmy. living currently in northern illinois, got into bowyering something like a year ago. bow of choice is, without a doubt, longbow ;D. big deer hunter, although i started in 07 ive been hunting rabbit and squerrel all my life.(usually not with a bow) when i go deer hunting, i use a compound, but once i turn 16 im planning on going to a longbow for deer. i was born in greece, grew up there for a year, then moved here. im a big guitarist, but thats beside the point. im hoping to get to know alot of the people here, and post some of the bows ive made, and mmy future work on this sight ;D
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Welcome Jimmy. Looking forward to seeing your work. Pat
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El Destrusto me and Mr. Dorigon and the rest of the Italians(didnt you once mention your wife is half italian?) are in a plot for world domination ;D >:D
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The Wife is half Italian.....and half Canadian Chippewa Indian..talk about a Combination!!!!
::)
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That is quite a combination!
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El Destrusto me and Mr. Dorigon and the rest of the Italians(didnt you once mention your wife is half italian?) are in a plot for world domination ;D >:D
my grandfather was from Calabria - can I join the revolution? His name was "Postararia" Which was changed to "Poster" at naturalization, hence "postman" as my handle, and my ability to kill poisinous snakes with my garlic-laced blood. ;D
Now you know the rest of the story....
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Ya your welcome to join in the revolution ;D
My Italian roots are from Tuscany,Naples,and Sicilly.
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G'Day,
from the east coast of Australia ( Queensland ) , sorry... i'm not Italian but make a great pizza... ;D
been playing with bows for a while now,on and off for many years actually, have taken a lot of game with bow back in the earley 80's ,i just love it ;)
i am currently shooting a factory Longbow, but am 'dabbling" into the world of selfbows. ;D
Regards,OTB ;D
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Howdy, I'm Brad, from Marshall, Mo.....home of MoJam!!!!! Figgered it was high time I signed up over here!!!! Have been shootin trad for 10 yrs now, back in 1998, my then Captain at the local Fire Dept gave me 3 old American Archery recurves, and said, if you can use em, you can have em!!! I haven't turned back since!!! I started my first selfbow last summer at MoJam, getting a Hickory stave to the floor tiller stage, then got too busy to finish it....But, the Bro in Law finished it for me over the winter, and I've been killin fish with it for a few weeks now!!!
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??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? i have no idea(http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u336/jimbo2312/bowsnap1001.jpg)
lol sorry for breaking up the italian revolution :) btw greece is pretty dang close to italy if you need backup ;D (especially against turkey) -not rasist, if youve seen 300 you know what i mean
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"Centi' anni " to All - (~ may you live 100 years...) Italian and non-Italians alike. Besides, most Italians have DNA from all over europe, mid-east, and North Africa, ect.... - seems to have been 1 or 2 conflicts there over the years ;D
My Grandpa Salvatore even had Red hair! ???
In the book "The Sicillian" Puzo describes how each family traditionally painted a house based on early ancestry - blue for norman, for example (I think...) but trying to tell them They were not sicillian would have been ... a bit.... dicey..... ;D
Hey - OZTrad....read somewhere on here y'all got introduced locust trees down there - good bow wood, they tell me - plus PLENTY of snakes for backing ;D
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Danny Roberts from the Bluegrass. I've made about 8 self bows and I have around 5 pieces of hickory dryin' down now. My favorite bow I've made so far is a 63 # mulberry I'll be hunting with this fall. Ya'll take care.
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Welcome to PA Danny, do you have any pictures of your bows you care to share with us :)
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Hello all. Been lurkin' for a few days, and I thought I'd take the plunge. I got interested in archery about 1972 when I found my fathers old Ben Pearson Deerslayer, hangin' from the joists in the cellar. That Christmas my father bought me a little laminated recurve and pretty much have been interested on and off for 36 years.
About 3 years ago I decided to start makin' bows. I've made 6 bows and have gotten one shooter. 4 broke. 1 got so much limb twist, I gave up. My 1 shooter is a red oak flat bow, 35lbs. @ 28 in.
I really appreciate this site.
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Welcome to PA Denham, with all the talented folks on here you will have access to hundreds of years of combuned experience :)
Time to make yourself another bow eh :)
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Welcome to PA Denham, with all the talented folks on here you will have access to hundreds of years of combuned experience :)
Time to make yourself another bow eh :)
Oh yeah. I got some hickory, white oak, maple, and red oak boards just waitin'. ;)
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Howdy all,
Mike from Anchorage. Just getting into archery with my kids and have been exploring the primitive side of things. Money is tight so the appeal of making a bow for cheap is both fun and practical. Currently have a Red Oak bow that I bought unfinished. Put the final touches on it this week with some finishing and a leather grip. 35# @ 28 for the bow. Also been working on an Atlatal as well.
Hope to do some small game hunting this fall/winter with my girls. We still need a lot of practice before we can hope to hit a bunny at 20 yards though. ;D
This site is a wealth of information and I thank you all in advance for the knowledge you share.
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Welcome to PA bilder glad you joined us There is a few other folks from AK on here.
You come to the right place, make yerself right at home and ask all the questions you want :)
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Hello all,
My name is Brad Singley and I live in Griffin, GA. I am a fulltime firefighter/emt and knifemaker. I am interested in building a bow but have lots to learn. I think this is a good place to start. Great website and forums!
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Welcome aboard Brad, Georgia eh, getting to be quite a few of you Georgia boys on here :)
Feel free to ask for help it what we all do-help each other.
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HI my name is actually Bill and I'm from Clarion County Pennsylvania. like to hunt and fish and build bows. Ive been doing it for years.
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Welcome to PA Bill, quite afew folks from PA on here :)
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i guess i can introduce myself too...
My name is Levi Mann I live in imperial MO... just south of St. Louis.. I am 17 workin on my first self bow
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i guess i can introduce myself too...
My name is Levi Mann I live in imperial MO... just south of St. Louis.. I am 17 workin on my first self bow
So is that where Sapling came from.....your just a Little tree!!!!!!!! >:D
Welcome!!!!
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Hi:
I am Rev. Dr. Joel C. Brothers, ND, SHD. I am a Traditional Naturopath and have a clinic in Cleveland, Tn. I specialize in Herbology, Reflexology, Hydrotherapy, and Therapudic Massage. I am also an Ordained Minister, and have a street Ministry, and I do Sacraments, Blessings, Weddings, Sevices, Communion, Confessions, Sick Calls and Exorcisms. I am one of the Chaplains of the YMCA. I build traditional bows, and atlatls. I also hunt with them, as well as with my .62 cal. Blowgun, my slingshot and Rabbit Sticks.
I have always been a history buff, but when I was a youngster in Elementary School, I read about the exploits of Thor Heyerdahl and his raft, the Kon-Tiki. He drifted across the Pacific in his raft to prove that Polynesia had been settled by voyagers from Peru, instead of Asia. I caught the bug of wanting experience history, instead of just reading about it. So, I have been on sailing ships, I camp with little of no equipment, use ancient methods to hunt and fish, and belong to several re-enactment groups for the Civil War, the Revolutionary War, and the Middle Ages Combat groups. I also fence. I have learned that the 'Primitive' People were no so primitive after all. They just used a different type of technology. People really haven't changed in the 500,00 years we've been here. We just got newer toys.
I look forward to sharing experience and knowledge with all of you.
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Welcome to PA sapling if you need help or have questions, just ask eh :)
Welcome aboard gigmaster, thats quite a resume and sounds like you might have a few stories to share :)
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People really haven't changed in the 500,00 years we've been here. We just got newer toys. - gigmaster
WELL SAID! - sounds like a good signature line.
Ever do the Battle of New Market?
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Hello, my name is Bill Skinner and I am from Alabama. I bow hunt, knap, and hunt with an atlatl. I have killed two deer and a hog with stone points and rivercane arrows. I have yet to build a bow that has survived very long. My brother Steve builds excellant bows and I have two of his. I am more of a lurker than a poster.
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Welcome Bill. Go steal a stave from your brother and come back here and we will walk you through the bow building process. Pat
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Hay Bill Skinner:
Stop lurking and make another post.
I am from North West Alabama. Where you at?
David
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hey everybody i am from jacksonville fl
i have been shooting a traditional recurve for several years now and have recently started to read PA
i am also considering building a bow maybe next year since my second son will be born in about 7-weeks
hopefully i will get to bowhunt some but if not oh well
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Welcome to PA twh, by all means make yerself a bow and feel free to ask all the questions you want :)
My son is stationed at the naval base in St Mary's, GA right next to ya.
Congratulations on the new son :)
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Hi.
was a fairly active member about 10 years ago, username Uncle Waldo.
recently rekindled interest in self bows. made one to shoot recently, and now working on a better one.
my son (12 y/o) and i cut several staves of ash and elm, and cut a bunch of arrow shoots for this winter.
ordered "the bent stick" by comstock for my son, hoping to get a co-conspirator in bowry.
located in NW ohio, formerly SE michigan, MN, and SD.
homesick for MN and SD.
Brad
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Welcome back Brad, Glad to hear that your getting your son interested in primitive archery, can't start them young enough now can ya :)
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Hello,
My name is dustin. im fairly new to bow making. My first successful bow is a red oak 3 piece take-down. working with a hickory board atm. im located about the center of washington state. I am also learning flint knapping, i have 2 points made sofar, both out of flat glass, not to shabby, cant wait to get some rock to work with. Anyway, thanks for having me.
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New guy to this forum but not archery. Started traditional archery in 1986 and went to primitive in 1989. Been out of it the last few years, and had to sell off all my gear due to medical reasons. Now I'm on the hunt for another bow. Looks like a lot of great info here!
Rob
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Welcome to PA Dustin would love to see pictures of your bow and points :)
Welcome aboard shortarrow, you've come to the right place for information lots of talented folks here :)
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I just stumbled in here, a raw recruit to the land of bowmakers. I can tell by the pictures I am surrounded by some skilled and experienced makers. Today I cut and planed my first bow, and it feels great. I am a violinmaker by trade so this is a different sort of woodworking than I usually do.
Lots of Yoopers and Trolls here,(Michiganders, Upper Penninsula and Below the Bridge) wonder how many I'd recognize on the street. I lived in Iron River for twenty years, then got smart and moved to Louisiana.
Looking forward to being a part of this fine forum!!
Piper
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Got Smart....yeah....well I could argue that all day!!! How are the Hurricanes treating you???? Dont have any of them in da UP!!!
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El Destructo,
ya, you bet, no hurricanes in da UP..........no gumbo, red beans, anduille, conservatives, green izards, pecans by the bag, boiled peanuts, 60 degree January days or pirogues either.
I'll wait out the occasional hurricane. Gustav got our attention here, then we nailed on some new shingles, picked up the yard and went back to work.
thanks for the shout!
piper
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Wecome to PA islandpiper :) But I don't understand leaving the UP ??? ??? ???
No more pasties and smelt, not to mention Trenary Toast :o :o :o
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Ooh yah da Trenary Toast.....and a good cup a Mud in da mornin fer breafast before da Hunt!!!
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Who eats fish bait when you can eat all that fantastic Redfish, Snook, Cobia, Sea Trout, and Grouper, not to mention Stone Crab claws, Blue Crabs, oysters, Shrimp, Crawdads, crab cakes ,, oh man I'm hungry now.
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why dont you come to illinois. we have corn :)
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why dont you come to illinois. we have corn :)
Nice New Moniker there!!!!
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New to the site and wanted to say Hi. Name's Tony. Been involved with archery for a number of years now but just recently started working with primitive equipment. Started building my first hickory selfbow a few months ago. Only have a few hours each week to work on it. Doing this with hand tools only so it's taking a while but I am please with the progress. Seems like I am learning more about the wood this way. Look forward to getting a lot of advise from the "old heads" here.
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why dont you come to illinois. we have corn :)
Nice New Moniker there!!!!
thanks :) forget the butter maker i am the rubble maker ;D no sreiously i can turn a nice rock into ruble faster than anyone else ;D
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Welcome Tony. Your way is probably the best way to build a wood...slow and steady. Might not ease the addiction but it will make a bow ;) :D. If you can post pics we can walk you through to a successful bow. Pat
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Come to Canada, we have snow, and no bugs for at least 4 more months
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OK
My name is Sam King AKA sambone. I'm new here been a subscriber to Primative Archer for a couple of years.
I live in Fayetteville GA. I've bowhunted all my life, now I want to build my own bows and arrows.
I hunt wih a Browning Cobra One glass recurve and with a hickory long bow.
I have been following the posts and have been learning alot about bows and primative archery in general. I have been real impressed with the help and acts of kindness that I have seen on this site. I plan on asking alot of questions when I start building my bow. Hopefully I will get to meet alot of ya'll at some of the different happenings.
Thanks
Sam
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Welcome Sam, There are a few of us on here that have been getting together for hog hunts in Abbeville, Ga.
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Welcome to PA Sam, yup pretty good folks aroundhere :)
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Hi,
My name is Matt Scott and l am new to this site. The reason l joined this site is because l want to learn more about primitive archery and to meet people with the same hobbies l have and to make friends. l've hunted my whole life with modern weapons and have always heard of people making and hunting with wooden bows and thought that was funny, hunting animals as big as moose and trying to kill it with a stick. Until one day l had an urge to make one and see what it was all about! So l went through the steps l've seen people do when making one and broke about 7 before l had one completed. And remember that feeling l felt holding it in my hand. lt felt like it was apart of me, an extension of my own hand and the history that came with it. From the indians that used it for survival to the men that used it for war and in a way l am apart of it.
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YEAH! We all know what you mean! Now you are hooked. Now you are one of us! >:D
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Welcome aboard Matt, you will like it here :) Feel free to ask questions and remember we like pictures ;D
I see yer in the thumb area eh, Yooper here, ever make it across da bridge up north?
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Hei.
I live i Norway, a few years I lived on the land of Einar Tambarskjalve (about 1000 years after him), Melhus Norway. I'm exploring the wast world of bows and my urge to learn more started with the longbows of the vikings. I'm now into the asian bows, composite, and I don't see how the bow-topic, i.e. history, the traditions in building, shoothing etc. can be empty. Looking forward to many years of shooting and reading. I own two bows, one 76" longbow lamiate, 70lb.@32, and a flatbow 68", 56lb@32. The flatbow is the first bow which I did'nt break during tillering, (attempt #6).
Hope you excuse my poor english writing.
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Hi all, my name is Dave Bell, I'm 15 and from Sunderland in England. Been into archery for just over a year now, and have been making my own bows since then. Made about 7 or 8 ELBs so far, got a few more in progress at the minute. My main interest is in Medieval war bows, and I'm currently working up to shooting heavier weights. I'm shooting a 65# tri-lam bow I made myself at the moment. This me shooting it:
(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn122/et_tu_brute_2008/100_2964.jpg)
(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/forestoutlaw/stanford2.jpg)
I mostly do roving mark and general long distance shooting.
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Welcome to PA rosa and Et_tu_brute, Think you will like it here :)
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Welcome aboard Matt, you will like it here :) Feel free to ask questions and remember we like pictures ;D
I see yer in the thumb area eh, Yooper here, ever make it across da bridge up north?
l've only been up there once to deliver a load in sault ste. marie. but a few years ago l thought about buying some land in deerton but changed l mind. would like to go up there again in the future.
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Give me a holler if yer going to be up, I'm only 1 1/2 hours east on US 2 :)
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Hello all!
My name is Josh and I have been working on bows on again - off again for about 12 years now. I just relocated to the metro Detroit area. My interest in bow making started when I was 15 and for some reason I decided to try and make a bow out of a green apple branch. It actually worked and I have been hooked every since! Although my apple bow eventually dried out and broke :( I started reading and learning and getting better every since. I must have broke a good half dozen or so to start off with due to bad material, bad workmanship and bad advice. But honestly I learn the most from every one that fails.
Life is starting to get back to normal for me so I am itching to start turning out some bows. It seems like I have made a nice bow for everyone else but myself, lol. I have the ugliest and slowest bow on the block. So I am now ready to dive into my stash of 10+ year old seasoned Osage. ;D
Take care,
-Josh
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My name is Cory and i live in little rock Arkansas. i am very new to bow making but have really enjoyed my experience so far. it has been a life long dream to build my own bow(this seems true for many people here) and it always good to chase your dreams. i was lead to this site through PA magazine which is awesome! it is great to have the wealth of information and encouragement found here. ;D
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Dang another Troll :D Welcome to PA Josh, glad to have ya on board.
Troutbum Youv'e come to the right place good folk, don't hesitate to ask questions and welcome to PA :)
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Dana,I have been a member for quite a few years,and we did something like this one time on the old forum,but it's been a while.So, since a lot of y'all don't know me ,mainly because I only really started posting this last year,(got a digital camera).I'll do it again.Name's Pete,live 4 miles from Whitehouse ,Texas,(east Texas).I'm 51 years old,self-employed,and have been an active outdoorsman as long as I remember.I was given an ash longbow at 6 years old,and have enjoyed huntin'everything I can hunt with archery equipment since then.I had quite a few years I hunted with glass recurves,but ,then about 10-11 years ago,(because of a lifetime dream),decided I wanted to build my own stuff,but,knew no one who had a clue about it.I found an ad somewhere for a small booklet called "For the first time bowyer",by Steve Hulsey.I got some boisd'arc,and went to work.My first bow was a good one,and I've been hooked ever since.I first found out about this site through the PA magazine.It is because of this site I have improved over the years,and I want to thank all those through the years who have influenced me,and run such an excellent site.THANKYOU!! I have always been helped on this site,and if I can help anyone, please ask.Merry Christmas,and God Bless
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Merry Christmas Pete :)
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My name is Keith Gibson. Im a black angus beef farmer back home in NY by albany, and a SGT medic in iraq now. i have made four bows now, and am just starting see how much i have to learn. Taking advantage of having time at night, and reading the website and bowyers bible series over and over. been on here for more than a year now, and still seeing neat stuff every time i log on. good stuff.- yes i have a subscription ;D
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my name is patrick ricker, and i'm new to primitive archery. i live in cleveland, tn. interested in medieval (and earlier) european weapons and warfare.
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Welcome to PA Lycanstar, glad ya joined us :)
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Hello all.
My name is Jonathan and I'm from New Zealand. I'm very new to all this. I haven't attempted to make a bow before and haven't' used one for awhile. I used to be a member of an archery club a couple of years back and have always had a desire to try and make a bow. Upon discovering that elm, i tree in relative abundance on my parents property can be used for making self long bows I found my Summer project. I will probably not be too active here, but when i start I'll keep you posted.
BTW, whats the difference between the PA Mag and The PA eMag?
Merry Christmas
Jono
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Welcome to PA Jonathan, when your ready to start just ask away were here to help.
The difference is the magazine is just that a magazine that comes bt regular mail and the emag is
a internet version.
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Jonathan, The e-mag was started for people who live overseas and don't want to wait for the paper version to get there.
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Hi Ya'll- I'm Terry, living in Nw Arkansas. I've been making selfbows for about 11 years now and have been venturing off in making arrows from rough stock and rivercane lately. Last March, I gave a couple of demo's on straightening cane and making antler nocks at Ojam. Flint knapping has been about the most frustrating thing I have tried, but I'll keep at it. I just love all the primitive skills and am absolutely impressed with the skills shown in Primitive archer!
I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas.......Terry
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Glad you stopped Terry would love to see some pictures of your work :)
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Patrick, Jonathan, and Terry-welcome aboard, we're glad to have you here.
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Just checking what it says at the bottom of my profile.
:D
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My name is Chester I am a attorney in Western North Carolina in between asheville and charlotte, live on the edge of Polk county on a tree farm. Been making bows for about two years, just selfbows, mostly osage from a friend in ohio, tried a few hickory and working on a red cedar now along with about ten osage staves, just cant seem to concentrate on just one at a time. I love this site, have lurked here and some of the other sites for a while, but this seems to be the best for what i am in to (selfbows and pictures of selfbows). I love this message board so much information and great ideas, hopefully i will be able to contribute at some point too.
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My name is Matthew. I am a draughtsman, stonesman, artist and craftsman residing in San Francisco, CA, originally from Chicago, IL. I wish to draw from this pool of on-line knowledge and resource, and should I become in any way useful, add to it. Thank you all for your time and efforts. :)
Strength and Light.
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Welcome aboard Matthew and Chester glad you came into the light :)
Looking forward to seeing some pictures of your work.
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My name is Mark Thornton. I made the switch to trad archery almost 2 years ago after 17years of bowhunting with compounds. I have now gotten the bow building urge and have purchased a read oak board to make my first attempt at a bow after deer season is over. Hopefully I can make something shootable. I figured this was the place to go to learn the how to's of bow building. I am from Wetumpka, AL(just north of Montgomery). Some of you may have spoken to me on the LW(tdog) or Tradgang(pseman).
I hope to post some pics of my new bow in the next couple months.
Mark
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Welcome to PA tdog glad that you have seen the light :) Hope ya know that
this is an addicting hobby, after bows is making arrows, then comes knapping, making brain tan leather, knives fire making and so on ;D
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Okilydokily here goes.
My name is Ragi, folks prolly remember me from long ago. I have been a long time member on most of the big archery sites. I somehow ended up walking away for a while. RL was sucking and the divorce lawyers were picking my pockets.
So I am now getting back to what I love though it is slow.
I will be around but since I now work for a living instead of being self unemployed, I wont be around as much. :(
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Ragi, Good to see you again, It has been a long time. Are you making arrows still?Eddie
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Welcome back Ragi. I can certainly relate to the self unemployed. ::)
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I have been reading PA for about 6 years and just recently received my order for all the back issues. I can't wait to try out some of the projects from the old issues. My name is Aaron and I am from north west Arkansas.
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Welcome back Ragi.
Glad ya joined us Bear Claw
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cubdrvr eastern montana black widows tfx,sa, dryad, hickory board bow(sinew backed)
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Welcome to PA cubdrvr, glad ya joined :)
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Hi, my name is Niels and I am a photographer from Hamburg in Northern Germany - yes, it is the Hamburg with the legendary Reeperbahn ;D
The nick "Cooper" is just the translation of my last name in German.
I am shooting with traditionell bows for about six years and building them for five and a half - you see this virus was to strong for me.
Till now I have only made laminate bows and board bows with textile backing.
No selfbows so far - but I will try sometime, I promise ;)
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Welcome to PA Niels, would love to see some pictures of your bows :)
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And the Reeperbaun, of course :) Just kidding. Well, maybe not.
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And the Reeperbaun, of course :) Just kidding. Well, maybe not.
Hm, I remember, there was a rule - something about "child friendly" and so on, … yes, here it is:
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Rule #4: This is a family oriented site and we want it to be child friendly so the use of curse words or foul language is not tolerated. Keep your language clean and respectful.
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I think this rule applies to photos too - so: No photos from the Reeperbahn possible ;D
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Heya
Yeah I am still making arrows and bows etc. sorta. I dont have the time and energy I did so everything happens much slower than it used to. My arrow company is kinda sorta in suspended animation for the moment.
It is good to be back, now I need to make it a habit again.
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Hi all I'm leroy form southern Alberta,Canada. Have been checking it out for acouple of weeks everything looks real cool. Just finished a holmgaard birch will post as soon as I can,computer not so good. Thanks
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Welcome to PA Stoker looking forward to the pictures :)
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Name is Maxwell from Centennial Colorado. Great place to live but a hardwood wasteland. Found three nice pieces of red oak in a dumpster last summer and decided I'd make a bow - broke the first two pieces, thrid one worked really well and I caught the bug. 7 total bows so far and working on my 1st RD. Still a novice but really enjoying it. Only downside to boyering is that I didn't hardly fly fish at all last summer - is this habit forming or what??
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Maxwell its to late for an intervention at this point, might as well learn to live with it ;) :D
Welcome to PA
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Darn ....and I thought that Southern Ontario was colder than Upper Michigan....look Dana...the Frass is still Green.......... >:D
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Hey the grass is still green here also under da 2 feet of snow but green ::)
Southern Ontario eh, heck yer almost a Yooper Tillbilly :D
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If yer across from Detroit than yer actually almost a Troll not a Yooper, my bad ;) :D
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my names walker, i been mainly into to paintball really,but my coach started us in this archery stuff and now i really like it.
i live down in texas and havent gone hunting exept for rabbits but i hope my mom will let me go soon. the only bow i got at the moment is a f/g that my coach ishud to me, but i hope to get a real old fashioned bow soon.
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Welcome to PA walker, do some research and get yourself a redoak board then start making shavings :)
Don't hesitate to ask questions either, were here to help :)
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Howdy All, My name is Chuck, and I am just getting into this. I live in Eagleville, CA, in the beautiful Surprise Valley. I am into buckskinning and shooting muzzleloaders. Recently, some of the guys got into primitive archery. I tried it two weeks ago, and now I am hooked! I just bought a couple of pignut hickory self bows, and I'm gonna go out and shoot them tomorrow. I'm sure I will be asking you guys for advice and things. So, thanks in advance! Chuck
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Welcome to PA Chuck, hope you realize when you say your addicted that their is no replacement drug or intervention
strong enough to take the craving for selfbows away :) Watchout out for the secondary infections that come along later
like flint knapping and arrow building :o ;D
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I've got a lot to learn, but what a great time it was shooting today. I have shot bows before but never totaly primitive. It had been so long since I had shot a bow, that it was like learning all over again. I'm glad I went primitive
There is just something better about making your own gear, and going simple. That's why I like buckskining so much. Now with primitive archery added to our clubs list of activities, I like it better than ever!
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James Kaul from proctorville ohio/Huntington WV area. I've only made 1 arrow and now bow yet.. >:)
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Dinix ya came to the right place, one arrow is a start now ya need a bow to shoot it eh :)
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HI everyone my names Justin, I'm 16, and I live in Phoenix AZ, and have been shooting traditional archery for about 3 years now. I've wanted to make my own bow for about a year now but I'm the only one in my family that shoots and I don't have a clue as where to start.
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No time like the present to start building bows, welcome aboard eh :)
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Danny Roberts from Meade County Kentucky. Self bowyer.
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Hi all,
I'm Nicolas, living in Belgium for 26 years now and born in Greenwich, Connecticut just about 35 years ago. Sorry for my English, as I forgot most of it...
Married, 3 absolutely perfect little girls of 4, 2 and 0,5 years old.
I started to make bows I'd say 2 years ago, but at a quite "slow" rythm (around 6 or 7 adult bows till now). I also make bows for kids quite often as I have plenty of bowhunting freinds with little boys who want to hunt "as dady" :)
Mainly working on yew till now, as it as about all I could find ;D, dreaming of osage without daring to buy some without "touching" it...
I think that's about it, I also fool around with atlatl :P
See ya,
Nic
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Glad ya stopped by danny and Nico, good folks here at PA, and the more the merrier :)
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Welcome folks, you'll like it here I feel sure!
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I just wanted to drop in and introduce myself. I'm Justin, and I'm from North Texas (Fort Worth).
I hope to start working on a bow soon, and knew I'd better register for the message boards, as I'm sure I'll have lots of questions :)
15 or so years ago, I built a bow with my godfather. He is a buckskinner and a primitive archer. I was just a kid then, but I remember the joy and satisfaction of the first pull on that bow after so many hours of work.
4 years ago, after not being pulled for a few years, it decided to explode. I really wanted to tear up and cry!! Now that I'm older and have better skill with my hands, I'm starting up again.
Thanks in advance for your patience with my "noob" questions!
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Ask all the questions ya want Westbound, glad to see another self bowyer starting out :)
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i am from ohio i make my own hunting gear enjoy sellfbows and everything out of doors. ::)
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Glad to have ya irondawg :)
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Hey, I'm Nick, or Service-bear-y and I'm from Idaho. I've hunted with a martin glass bow for ten years (and the glass has bothered me for 9 years) and just started building my first bow. Actually have 3 started atm, yew (need to boil and bend limb before tillering, tried steam for 3 hours and it just sucks) serviceberry, and BL. Any advice on the best size for a boiling pipe? Anyways, I have lived for hunting since I was 12, and have taken many deer, 3 elk and 3 black bears. Would like to sell bows in the near future (am I dreaming that I could make good enough bows to sell with only a year or two of experience?) and is there much of a demand for primitive, plain-jane serviceberry/chokecherry bows? or could I even sell them for $200 or more if they are quality bows? I'd also like to find some more seriously dedicated wilderness people to hunt and backpack with (undomesticated humans preferred). Only problem is that I may be moving soon due to a job, so hopefully I'll land near some serious wilderness types. Anyone near my neck of the woods?
----only been on here about a week, and you guys rock! I've been crazy busy with school, but I'm renewing my subscription asap:) probably today
hey
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Hey, I'm Nick, or Service-bear-y and I'm from Idaho. I've hunted with a martin glass bow for ten years (and the glass has bothered me for 9 years) and just started building my first bow. Actually have 3 started atm, yew (need to boil and bend limb before tillering, tried steam for 3 hours and it just sucks) serviceberry, and BL. Any advice on the best size for a boiling pipe? Anyways, I have lived for hunting since I was 12, and have taken many deer, 3 elk and 3 black bears. Would like to sell bows in the near future (am I dreaming that I could make good enough bows to sell with only a year or two of experience?) and is there much of a demand for primitive, plain-jane serviceberry/chokecherry bows? or could I even sell them for $200 or more if they are quality bows? I'd also like to find some more seriously dedicated wilderness people to hunt and backpack with (undomesticated humans preferred). Only problem is that I may be moving soon due to a job, so hopefully I'll land near some serious wilderness types. Anyone near my neck of the woods?
----only been on here about a week, and you guys rock! I've been crazy busy with school, but I'm renewing my subscription asap:) probably today
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Hey, I'm Nick, I live in friesland, northern part of the Netherlands. I've been making bows for 2 years, wich came in waves, some months I was totally into bowmaking, some month I totally wasn't :p
I'm in my biggest 'wave' I've had yet, and I really enjoy it :) can't imaging this is going to stop, until I've cut down every tree in my neighboorhood ;) I shoot a little, for various reasons, the arrows I've made broke very quickly, I lost them even faster, and after making a dozen of boo arrows, wich are unbreakable, I found only 3 of them match. Other excuses are the lack of a target, and the fact my arrows dig-in when I'm shooting at short range (flat trajectory)
I used to post on paleoplanet, but I found this being a very interesting forum. going to sign up for PA newsletter asap, probably today ;)
greetings,
Nick
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Hey guys. I'm new here, but some might know me from other primitive forums. Sayin' hello from Austin, TX (...soon to be Dallas after I get married this summer).
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Hello everybody, I am a self professed noob at this new hobby of mine. I know a lot about woodworking, even got my own portable sawmill and a woodlot full of hickory, osage, and many others. Figured I like woodworking and archery so I am taking a stab at combining the two. I live near of Denton, TX and spend a lot of my time at my property near Paris, TX.
Jeff
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Glad you guys decided to join the party :)
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Hey guys, name is Al, or Q (i like the letter Q) Im 23 years of age living in MI; I was born in TX but raised in South America, Peru to precise.
I've been following everyone's, advice, adventures, and misadventures, from the shadows for quite some time; yielding many a good results (improving upon the first and only bow i've made so far) I decided to take the plunge and join in the fun, because i plan on making more bows throughout the spring and summer (no working in the non-heated garage during a Michigan winter, thats just not happening)
I'd post a pic of my bow, but its undergoing major repairs, it is a real short (47") black walnut, backed with artificial sinew and covered with silk (have to thank Justin's build along for the idea) and all glued up with animal glue, nocks are road killed deer bone (it was hours fresh so she went straight to the freezer :D ). Pulls low 20 some # (beginners are indeed prone to over-shave than to under-shave the wood)
Hope I can learn from all of you, and maby, eventually, even help those who r treading on the roads I once traveled
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Hey Q. I'm over in Flint and work in Waterford. I'm also fairly new at this. PM if ya ever wanna talk shop.
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Good to see another guy from Michigan on here, even if ya live on the wrong side of da bridge eh ;) :D
Welcome aboard Q :)
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names stanley i live in lewiston idaho and if you want my number just ask same with everything else
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Welcome aboard Stanley, glad ya joined us :)
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Hi everyone,
Im brand to new to building bows my first project is a juniper branch bow. Right now Im at the beginning of the tillering process.
Its harder than I expected Im battling a twist thats driving me nuts but i think itll work out. I am from St.Maries Id and right now im going to school in Boise Id. If any one from nearby would like to work on or just talk about bows or go for a hunt that would be awesome :) Well i suppose that covers it but thanks for all the great info you guys have posted.
Cameron
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Wecome to the family Cameron, if ya have questions or just need a little encouragement just ask eh :)
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hi im casper,i live in sweet home oregon. i just started my first bow on monday, a alder board bow. i wanted something easy for the first one lol. my brother has is own cabinet shop so different woods arent a problem.
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Glad ya stopped in casper, alder eh, I'm working on a tag alder(michigan) bow hope yer alder is
tougher than this stuff. Post some pictures when ya get her shooting :)
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hi primitives!
i'm from switzerland. i joined you cause i wanted to see the pictures of your bows which are sometimes discussed on the german "fletcher's corner" board. Now i'm visiting your page regularly and i do really like what i see and read.
i completed only 2 bows so far (hazel selfbows), but those wont be the last ;D
greetings, thomas
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howdy,im new to this c-o-m-p-u-t-e-r stuff but have been a p.a. subscriber for years. i live in northern ohio,oregon,with my beautiful wife and my dog buddy.started hunting in"89 with a wheel bow:( in '92 i saw norm blaker on michigan outdoors shooting aspirin outta the air with homemade equipment and i was hooked ever since.in '97 my wife n i met norm and jean at a pow wow in indiana. since then norm has taught me the wonders of flintknapping,arrowsmithing and bowmaking. now im in no way comparing myself to norm, he stands alone.since '02 ive made aboot a dozen bows that shoot and thats outta maybe 20 attempts if not more.i love the journey of bowyers work and like knapping its a neverending learning process every piece is different. thanks for having me.
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Glad you guys decided to stop by and say hi :) We all would love to see some pictures of your bows :)
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I'm new here - been lurking for about a week or so I think. I have a couple Red Oak linen-backed board bows under my belt already and about two or three other bow projects in the works. I'm into archery solely for the fun of making and shooting bows and having fun shooting defenseless paper targets at the archery range. Neither my wife nor I hunt. I'm primarily a hobbyist woodworker and I most enjoy using hand tools to shape my bows almost exclusively. I have the first three volumes of TTBB and I enjoy perusing them to look at all the interesting variations in bow design. I think I'm most fascinated by historical, Native American, and bows made by other primitive cultures. I'll also admit I kinda like fantasy bows and crossbows as well. I'm just wishing I'd discovered this hobby a few years ago rather than smack at the beginning of middle age. Oh yeah, and I'm located in Chicago, Illinois - but not for long I hope.
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Welcome to PA and I also wish I had started this journey at a younger age >:( But better late than never eh :)
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Welcome Kiltedcelt.
Sounds like your off to a good start. you should fit right in. Plenty of paper slayers here.
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Hey I'm new just got accepted today!!!
I'm Colton Milbrandt
I live in St. George UT
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Welcome aboard, looks like you are out in Justin's neck of the woods
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Haha yes i have seen his bows. They are very nice! Also i live here with my brother whos name is also Justin, he is more into bows than me. Do you think you could help with my boo backed juniper bow question?
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Just noticed the thread.
Dave from NJ
Just recently got interested in making my own bows and found this site.
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Welcome to PA Colt and Dave :)
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hello im ryan and im from canada
i would like to build my own bow
im 15 and live in ontario in canada
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Hello Ryan, welcome to PA. -Matt
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Hi, I'm Ann Marie from Pennsylvania. Would someone make it stop snowing already!! I just got my first bow last October as a wedding present from my dear hubby! How romantic! He thought it was funny when he kept telling everyone about the big 'diamond' he got me, then showed up with the bow! ha ha ha So, now I'm practicing and trying to learn everything there is to learn about the sport. I've been hunting for many years with a rifle, but never a bow. Should be fun. I've just been looking around in here for a while. Thought I'd say 'hi' and share my embarrassing moment. LOL Nice to meet you all.
O:)
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Welcome aboard Ryan.
Ann Marie I'm glad you stopped by, a bow for a wedding present sounds like a perfect gift to me :)
Now you need to make your own bow, and maybe one for your husband but only if he behaves ;) :D
I hear you on the snow, lots up here in the UP also :(
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O.K, this is my first time on one of these forums so I'm still learning how to use it.
Greetings from Ontario Canada!! I am starting my first bow. It's going to be a horse bow. Since I do not have the luxury of a bandsaw or belt sander ect.,,, I will be using traditional hand tools to construct my bow ( coping saw, files ect.) Hopefully, with a lot of perserverence, and a little good fortune, it will turn out well.........we'll see!!
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I've been lurking for a while....
Out here in Calgary, AB
I too stumbled onto this site after looking for "bows for dummies"...LOL.
Looking forward to learning from all you folks.
D
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Hi, my name is Dave. I'm from Richmond, KY. I joined this site about a month ago and said WOW! I still say wow about everyday. The folks on here are the most helpful I've ever seen on any website. So far I"ve made 2 trades and am starting on my second bow.
I've hunted since I was 7. I got hooked on deer hunting at 14. Back then seeing a deer, even a doe was an amasing thing here in KY. I've owned bows most of my life. I just never hunted with them seriously. They were an excuse to scout for deer with a slight possibility that one would come within range. When my wife and I married, bought a farm and built a house; I bought a new wheelie. Still, I used it primarily for scouting and getting outdoors to enjoy nature. Last season I got serious about bow hunting. I took two deer with an arrow. I was hooked. Even during firearm season I took the bow out. Hunting with a rifle doesn't have the same appeal to me anymore.
So, the natural progression is to hunt with a bow I've built myself. I've wanted to build a bow for 15 years or longer. With the generous help I've recieved from folks on this site, I'm sure I'll have a self-made bow to hunt with next deer season.
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Welcome to PA Shadow Walker and Dilegence, If your serious about making your own bows then you have come to the right place :)
Don't be shy so if you have a question just ask eh. :)
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Howdy, I've been lurking around here for a while and finally decided to get an account.
I'm from Oklahoma, smack dab in the middle. I've only gone hog hunting, but I do that a lot. I'm looking to get into other ways of taking game and different game as well.
I hadn't been very interested in becoming a bowyer until my cousin discovered that he was blesses with straight growing osage orange on his new ranch.
This looks like a great place to learn from those that are ages ahead of me.
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Hey how's it goin, name's Chris but my friends call me captyn so ya'll are welcome to do the same. posted an intro in announcements but was directed here to make myself known to the site as well. Im from Centerville,Tx (Pop. 900 or so) and I won't be mad if you never heard of it. Love the country and the wild. ppl think I was born too late,lol
As hedge up there said hunting with a rifle isn't for me anymore, never hunted with a bow and I figure if I'm going to I might as well make it too! I remember a couple times I was out in the woods w/ my .257 Roberts and came so close to a deer I coulda hit it with a rock but couldn't pull the trigger cuz it didn't seem fair anymore. I mean almost anyone can shoot a gun after all and hit something.
anyways thats all I got for now! Glad to be here!
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Welcome aboard guys glad to have you both :)
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Hi, my name is Scott. I am from Indiana, Pennsylvania. I signed up a couple days ago. I have been on a different archery site for a year, but this site is more to my liking.
I started traditional archery roughly a year and a half ago. I started making arrows shortly after that, it wasn't enough. Then I started making bows, its a blast! I am working on number six, this one is for my brother, try to get him hooked.
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Sounds like ya have the bug and there is no cure :) Now don't go and forget flintknapping ya gotta try that also ;)
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I just joined the message boards. My name i Brian. I'm a Yooper (Marquette) from like a few other members from what I see. I'm into a lot of traditional things, Anishnabe culture, blacksmithing etc.. I am reading up and planning on making my first bow soon. Still going over designs and thinking about wood choice. Hopefully I'm going to use something local like Ash or Birch. I'm trying to gather info on how to make a Saami 2 wood bow which is probably pretty tough for a first one but it is what interests me.
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I just joined the message boards. My name i Brian. I'm a Yooper (Marquette) from like a few other members from what I see. I'm into a lot of traditional things, Anishnabe culture, blacksmithing etc.. I am reading up and planning on making my first bow soon. Still going over designs and thinking about wood choice. Hopefully I'm going to use something local like Ash or Birch. I'm trying to gather info on how to make a Saami 2 wood bow which is probably pretty tough for a first one but it is what interests me.
MARQUETTE!!!!!!!!!!!! 436 Hampton Street ........... South Marquette..grew up right under Rudy Heikila...who owned the whole damned Bluff above My House.....he's gone now....and all of the Property is a Big Subdivision now.....grew up swimming at the Quarry.....fishing the Billy Butcher Creek behind Birchgrove Trailer Park....and hinting Morel Mushrooms and running Trapline all over Mount Marquette all the way to the Carp River by the Prison.....small World........eh!!!
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Well god dang its about time we got another Yooper on here >:D
Marquette eh, I'm in Manistique, can't help you with the finish bow but if ya want to get together let me know.
I have a bunch of staves and your welcome to one anytime just stop on by ;)
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hey every one, i'm new to crossbow shooting and i love to shoot. I bought a excalibur trick shooting bow and enjoy it. anyone else use it?
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hey everyone my name is greg i am from elkview wv. i got into primitive archery about 6 months ago. I've posted 1 bow on here. i have posted on another web site before so i thought i would throw in a couple of pics of the other bows i have built.
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MO you won't find anyone on this site using a crossbow :o This site is about wood bows ;) :)
Thanks for sharing the pictures wv they look like dandies :)
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My name is Grunt. I've built around 15 bows, broke a couple and I'm having fun and learning a lot. I have made a living turning bowls and making wood sculpture for the past 25 years and I have a good sized studio plum stocked with my toys [ tools]. I was pretty involved in Buckskinning years ago and was a member of the American Mountain Men. Most of my hunting has been with flintlocks but now I seem to be drawn to more primitive weapons. I tie and fish my own fly patterns here in the NC mountains. I'm starting to build my own arrows. I am a Vietnam USMC combat vet and I work with veterans of the current conflict one day a week at the VAMC in Asheville NC. Whew thats enough!!
Glad to be aboard, Grunt
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Glad to have you Grunt, lots of guys from NC on here, thanks for your service to our country :)
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Welcome Greg I have been in Tn. for over 30 years but am from Cowen WV.
Ron
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Hello
I'm Neil from Surrey England. I'm planning to make a full compass yew selfbowmanily because I want to learn the skils and because I can't afford to buy a made one :) You can look forward to a series of dumb questions from me - sorry in advance.
Cheers
Neil
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Welcome to PA Neil, please fell free to ask your questions but take a few minutes
and read through some of the past threads also. There is a ton of good info on here
ya just have to find it :)
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Hi all ! My name is Bret , I live in Kenai , Alaska .
I started shooting bow just a couple months ago along with my wife , We are enjoying it very much .I do plan to build a bow someday , but first I'd like to get better at shooting them ! Plus I have to build my house and shop before I build anything else .
My other hobbies are weight lifting and Scottish Highland games along with wood work and metal work .
There seems to be a lot of great information on this site and a lot of people with a lot of knowledge and willingness to help .
Thanks for a great site and look forward to learning more
Bret
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Welcome to PA Bret glad ya stopped by, we'll be here when your ready to start building bows :)
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Hi all
i just go in to primitive hunting about 3 months ago. i have turn 5 very good staves in to fire wood in that time. I have a bow just about complete, and another partal suscess that i just linen backed to try and bring back to life. i live in mid michigan if anyone is close give me a holler. i am kinda of alone in my little township here. met a few people that do traditional archery but mostly compound bubbas. no self bow folks though
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Hey diesel, a man needs fire also so the wood wasn't wasted :D
Mid Michigan eh, I'm in Manistique in da UP eh :) About 1.5 hours west of the bridge on US 2
If ya ever get up this way give me a holler.
Glad you stopped by and welcome to PA
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Hi
I'm new here, from Nottingham (holiday time) / Sheffield (uni term time) in the UK. I plan on building a composite bow at some point, thought I could learn lots from this site. I lurk lots, so you might not hear from me much!
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Hey daryush feel free to lurk all you want but don't hesitate to ask if you have a question :)
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Hello , my name is Bob Brewer I am from Tulsa Oklahoma .I been making self bows for half my 31 years on earth. only got good at it in the last few years. I discovered paleaoplanet a few months ago, and just found primitive archer about a month ago or so , I really like this forum , seeing other peoples bows is a great learning experience. I will be ordering a lot of back issues of P.A in the next couple of days and subscription, maybee the E mag that I ve read about. I am going through a D-bow phase right now I just love them ,and being part Cherokee and from Oklahoma I guess it was bound to happen .I just finished a" Cherokee" D-bow of hickory from a stave I got at O-jam. anyway it is nice to meet you all. Bob
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Thanks for stopping by Bob and welcome to PA :)
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Another newbie here, though I've been lurking for about a month. My name is Jason, I live in Parkville, MD. I just made my first bow, 68"tip to tip hickory selfbow, 55#@26", this January in a class at a local nature center (photos below). It's been a number of years since I shot a bow and this is the heaviest draw I've ever shot. I was surprised how smooth the draw is, how fast it shoots the arrows and how powerful they hit the target. I'm looking forward to trying it out hunting.
Now I've got the bow bug and I've already started on a red oak board bow for my 2nd. Just thought I'd say hi instead of lurking.
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Welcome to PA Jason there is always room for another bowaholic on here :)
Your first bow looks great and a heck of a lot better than my first bow :)
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Howdy all,
I just joined up, my name is Frank from upstate NY.
Went to the Whittingham Rendevous in NJ this past Saturday and found everyone there very nice. I had shot my Ben Pearson Colt quite a bit when I was about 15-20 years old (I'm 54) and picked it up again last year. I was a little apprehensive about going to an event as I didn't know what to expect and I am just getting back into archery. i am very excited about PA magazine and the opportunity to meet some archers and learn what I can about making equipment or anything else related to traditional archery/primitive archery.
Thanks to the Appalachian Bowment for putting on such a great event and giving me an opportunity to come out and get my feet wet again!
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Welcome Frank....Glad you got back into Traditional Archery......The Board will most likely be a little Quiet this next week or so....Almost Everyone including Me are heading to Pappy's Place in Tennessee for the 12th Annual Tennessee Classic Traditional Archery Rendezvous...the Tournament don't start till May 1st and goes through the 3rd...but everyone goes early to meet and have a good time....maybe you can join Us next year...plenty of People from Your Neck of the Woods on this Board
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My name is Scott and I live in North Carolina but I am really from Pittsburgh, Pa. I just recently met up with some primitive archers and was taken with their ways. One was nice enough to trade me a hickory stave and help me lay out the pattern. I love the idea of making my own stuff. I have several other "Traditional Bows" on the wall but this is my first attempt at a selfbow. I have read a good bit both here and on other sites about it and its is now time to just do it.
Thanks for all of the tutorials and willingness to share info.
Tracer
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Welcome Tracer, I'm sure you've notice by now there are a few folks for NC on this site. Good luck with your hickory stave. Dave
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I'm a 59 yr.-old avocational archaeologist from the South Texas coast. I'm drifting more from hi-tech to traditional archery and have been experimenting with local woods for bow making. The local natives were known for their archery skills but no real info on materials. Glad to be here! (oh yeh, I like to hunt & fish w/bows.
Tombow
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I went to OJam with one of my buddies this year, last time I shot a bow was when I was 10 and I don't know how to hunt, but was excited to see someone make a bow again. I ended up forking out the cash for some tools and an Osage stave and now I am hooked. Thought I would sign up here, so I could keep up with everything and learn. If anyone here is from Oklahoma I would be glad to hear from them, because a large part of what I enjoyed was hearing the older guys talk and learning from them. Glad to be here and be a part of the insanity. Michael
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hi im john,
i live in ireland but im from scotland.caught the bow bug recently and on my 3rd attempt just finished an ash flatbow that works!!!!its the ugliest thing youve ever seen but its shoots arrows!!!!it was a very short stave so its for my son.60" long dont know about the weight but pulls to 27".I definately have the bug now ,just need to get some decent lumber.Im a bit of a lurker too but the info on the site and the guys on it all seem really nice and friendly so hi from the emerald isle.
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A big PA welcome to all of you new folks, pull up a log by the fire and share the fun :)
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I am not a "new folks," but I sometimes go for weeks without submitting or commenting, so here I am. My name is Dan Spier. I live in Marietta, Georgia, USA, just outside Atlanta. I am a retired football coach and English teacher who has been building bows about 15 years. I started out with board bows, then went to staves--hickory, then osage--learned to chase a ring and all that. Then I wanted to learn to sinew-back, then bamboo-back, then back with other woods. I get really fancy sometimes, then sometimes I go all the way back to making bows as primitively as possible. I am also a flintknapper and wildlife artist. I hunt with my primitive bows and arrows, and photograph wildlife also. I have started many people out in making bows and arrows, and I love to do that. If you ever need any help with anything, let me know. My handle is "DirtyDan."
Dan Spier
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Hello,
Just a little history about me. About a week ago my friend told me about this site and about making bows. I decided that I could make a bow. So, I sat down and with some instructions from my friend I made my first bow. Its a long bow measuring 66" and is made from red oak, at 30" draw it is about 30 pounds, but should increase with a little heat treating. Unfortunatly it will be tonight before I can upload the pictures, since my wife just had a baby and we are at the hospital. I live in Texas but am stationed in Little Rock, Arkansas at the moment.
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congrats on the baby jray
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Hello folks thanks for making this exchange possible. I live in Sharpsburg, Ga.
I make knives as a hobby and work for Taylor Archery. Jim Taylor makes finely Crafted
Laminated wood Longbows,and Longbow kits, Scout bows, Recurves, and kid bows.
I plan to try my hand at making a Longbow someday, but I have a lot to learn. I have
been shooting a longbow and a recurve for over 40 years. Man that just dated me!
I also went very far down that other road and have owned a number of wheelies
over the years. For the past several years I have even hunted at times with a lowly
Crossbow made of aluminum and fiberglass. "Forgive me Fathers for I have sinned. "
I am now back in the fold. The offending devices have been disposed of. My longbow
that I hunt with now is a Red Cedar Bow backed with Hickory and a laminated Cedar grip.
I will post a picture when I get a chance to take one. Thanks again and I look forward
to the fellowship.
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Enjoyed talking with you at Twin Oaks and thanks for the education about "Yuppers(sp?)".
Doug & Katie Hildreth
Clarksville, TN
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It was a Pleasure meeting the both of you, hope to see yall next year eh :)
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Hi.
I met some of you guys in Pasadena last month when I showed up at the meet. I had a Hickory Board I needed some tillering advice on. Ken, thanks for the advice. Alex, thanks for introducing me to scrapers and scraping. I've just scraped - must be 8 rings off a stave. Painful, but zen. The Irish guy with the flute! Sorry, I forgot your name - but not your face or your friendliness!! Thanks for welcoming me.
The hickory is my second bow. It shoots pretty good but is low weight. (first is pretty much unmentionable).
I've got the bug and am pretty much a goner. This is a great place - with great people and I just want to say I'm very proud to join.
Thanks,
George
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Just thought I would introduce myself, my name is Kyler, new to archery/traditional archery. Im from Eastern Nebraska, born and raised. I recently made a red oak board bow and then decided to start working on my first osage self bow, its lookin pretty good and its about finished. I will be sure to post pictures of it when it is completed.
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Kyler....post Pictures anytime...especially if you have a Question or a Problem...don't miss out on all of the Free Information that will be handed to you....could save a nice Stave from the Fire Box!! Welcome aboard
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hi everyone, my names casper hegge and i live in sweet home oregon. and yes that is my real name lol.ive been bowhunting about 20 years now with compound thought it was time to try my luck with a little more primitive gear. this is a great site .
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Welcome to PA Casper :)
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I am from south of St. Louis. A long time archery hunter, I am just returning to where I started many years ago! I read here for a while, and then went out to the garage and pikced a red oak board to whittle on. That is about as far into making bows as I have gotten so far. A red oak board bow that pulls about 15 pounds at 31 inches. It is consistant and pleasant to shoot using a string I made out of synthetic sinew. I managed to learn a few things making this one, and look forward to learning many more.
Nice to meet you all!
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Welcome to PA Ahnlaashock, sounds like you have started upon the path of no return :)
Ya can't just make one ya know ;)
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Best to you all. Some great stuff and great people on here.
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Hello to all PAers
My name is Sam, I'm from northern BC, but I live and work in Taichung, Taiwan.
I've lived here for over 8 years, was a teacher and now a translator.
I've been reading this forum for a long time. And I remember the first PA magazine I found in my home town many years ago now. I've been trying to build bows and arrows for about 3 years, and I'm very slow. Getting materials here is very challenging! My "Number 2" is so far a shooter, linen backed Chinese elm long bow taken from beams in an old house slated for demo. I'm currently working on a Dragon Eye (aka Longyan; related to Lychee) stave that is very dense with wavy interlocking grain. This tree was taken from the back yard of the same house as above! If it works out I'll be happy to post pics, I'm going for something similiar in design to Gordon's Hazelnut bow - but it may get a bamboo back, rings are very indistinct on this wood. My arrows are all bamboo.
Huge thanks to everyone who helps out, especially the build-a-longs; huge job posting those. And I look forward to getting more involved with the forum.
Sam
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Glad ya stopped by Sam, lots of good folk on here :)
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hey there new to bow building new to flintknapping got some pics on the bows site of some points i made anyone near moorsville north carolina got any flint
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Hey Bryan glad ya joined us, lots of folks from NC so yer in good company down there :)
This thread used to be pinned to the top not sure why someone unpinned it ???
Good place to introduce yerself :)
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may have allready done this but its me, woodstick. tim lathum from caddo oklahoma. if anybody live close i got my own 3d range so give me a hollar.
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Lots of new folks lately take a minute and introduce yerself and make sure to put where your located in your profile ya never know
you might live right next to someone that can help ya out :)
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Hi All
I am the professional capetownian otherwise known as Jurie. i am from South Africa live in Cape Town. I am a bit of a hobbiest, dabbling in a few thing such as forging, knife making, whiskey distilling ;-) shooting and hunting.
Archery is completely new to me and i would like to have a go at making some bows.
Thank YOU ALL for the valuable information on this site.
regards
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Hey Jurie! Matt here. I'm up in Jo'burg. Welcome to Primitive Archer! Feel free to drop me a message at any time if there's anything you need!