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Title: Dryad Kiowa?
Post by: Mojostick on October 24, 2009, 11:32:00 AM
Anyone have one? Anyone shot one? Comments?
http://www.dryadbows.com/All%20Natural%20Collection/kiowa.htm
Title: Re: Dryad Kiowa?
Post by: hawksnest on October 24, 2009, 11:55:00 AM
Yes, Mike built one for me spring of 2008.  41# 64", beautiful bow and a real shooter. I shoot 3-D and stumping with it. My favorite selfbow.  Bill G.
Title: Re: Dryad Kiowa?
Post by: Dano on October 24, 2009, 04:45:00 PM
It's pretty tough to find a better selfbow.
Title: Re: Dryad Kiowa?
Post by: trashwood on October 24, 2009, 09:08:00 PM
when you buy a glass backed bow ya buy the formula the a bowyer has made 100's of times.  when ya buy a self bow ya buy the experience of a bowyer from selecting the right stave, understanding what that stave has to offer, and getting the most out of a particle stave.  Each selfbow is a different bow.  Mike and Jason at Dryad Bows can build a selfbow. Mike can tiller osage   :)  .

rusty
Title: Re: Dryad Kiowa?
Post by: Dano on October 24, 2009, 10:16:00 PM
Ain't that the truth, well said Rutsy.   :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Dryad Kiowa?
Post by: wingnut on October 25, 2009, 10:21:00 AM
Hey guys thanks for the kind words!!

The Kiowa is my baby.  Other then getting the back down, I do all the work on them myself.  Too me working a selfbow is therapy.  It lets me get in touch with why I started doing this bowyer stuff in the first place.

That's why we only build them on custom orders and build about 12 a year.

Got two finishing up now for a customer in Norway.

Mike
Title: Re: Dryad Kiowa?
Post by: Mojostick on October 25, 2009, 11:11:00 AM
Wingnut,
Sent you a PM.