Primitive Archer

That rig is looking good, I always love putting stuff back together also, tearing down not so much. 
 PAPPY

We should work as a team, Pappy.  I'm great at breaking things; it's getting them back together that causes me the problems.   

Congratulations on your successful draw Pappy, what area did you get? Are you training for a backpack hunt? Sounds like it. It gets harder for us old guys. How heavy of a bow are you planning to shoot, looks like about 50# might be all I can shoot well any more still hoping to get more accurate before hunting time. I have had shoulder problems and now tennis elbow. I am planning a wilderness hunt north of Durango, drew a cow tag and will also get the over the counter bear tag, I have had my camp raided twice, looks like I will be going solo. Will try to hunt the entire season or untill sucessful. Like you I am trying to get fit, it gets harder every year. Good luck to you Pappy hope you get the big one you deserve it for all you do for for our sport.

Headed to the cabin this morning for a few days, we have a club food and fun this evening so that is always fun , I plan on some hiking early and try to get some bush hogging done early and late when it's not so hot, also would like to finish tillering my Osage bow I can do that in the shop under the fans  . I have a lot of bush hogging to do around the farm but without a cab tractor it is really tough when the temps are in the high 90's , hard on me and my tractor,so I will do a little at a time, should get over it in a week or 2 that way. Hope yall have a good one also. Life is Good.
 Pappy

Great Idea, Kevin! Glad to see PA moving forward.

Stickinthemud, here in the US we have 4 or 5 different native hawthorns, all crataegous, and from what I've seen all quite curvy. It surprises me to see ones like Pappy used here. I've never found one with enough straight wood to build a bow. I do know it can be quite hard when dried.