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Title: Texas Bowyers
Post by: Blue Tick on October 18, 2010, 01:50:00 PM
Anyone here build bows? I'm looking to learn and start working on my own and hoping for a little hands on help! Thanks in advance!
Title: Re: Texas Bowyers
Post by: 30coupe on October 18, 2010, 02:19:00 PM
Check with Wingnut at Dryad bows. They offer blanks and a DVD on how to finish them. They are great folks to deal with. I'm thinking of ordering a youth blank for my granddaughter.

http://www.dryadbows.com/index.htm

They are in Weatherford BTW.
Title: Re: Texas Bowyers
Post by: buckster on October 18, 2010, 05:49:00 PM
Also... Check out Mark Hornes 2-day bow building school!  It is awesome!  He is a sponsor here as well.
Title: Re: Texas Bowyers
Post by: hunt it on October 18, 2010, 08:05:00 PM
There you have it, can't go wrong with some help from Mike or Mark, both fantastic guys that can teach you lots.
Title: Re: Texas Bowyers
Post by: Horne Shooter on October 18, 2010, 09:08:00 PM
Mark Horne does runs a great school..
Title: Re: Texas Bowyers
Post by: Gerardo on October 18, 2010, 10:21:00 PM
Ive heard great things of mark horne
Title: Re: Texas Bowyers
Post by: Gerardo on October 18, 2010, 10:22:00 PM
Ive heard great things of mark horne
Title: Re: Texas Bowyers
Post by: Blue Tick on October 18, 2010, 10:26:00 PM
How do I find info for Mark Horne?
Title: Re: Texas Bowyers
Post by: reinmb on October 18, 2010, 10:26:00 PM
come to illinois  Bernard Swank is a great guy.  Mystik longbows
Title: Re: Texas Bowyers
Post by: Blue Tick on October 18, 2010, 10:46:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by reinmb:
come to illinois  Bernard Swank is a great guy.  Mystik longbows
I would do that in a heartbeat if I had a place to stay. I want to learn as much as possible.
Title: Re: Texas Bowyers
Post by: hunt it on October 19, 2010, 08:03:00 AM
Horne's Arcchery is listed under Trad Gang Sponsors List up top in Pow Wow just click and your there.
Title: Re: Texas Bowyers
Post by: Blue Tick on October 21, 2010, 10:51:00 AM
I talked to the folks at Horne's. I'm looking more at learning how to from scratch. Not from a partially completed kit.

Anyone else have any suggestions?
Title: Re: Texas Bowyers
Post by: centaur on October 21, 2010, 11:46:00 AM
Check with Wingnut at Dryad. I think he goes from scratch in his buildalongs. It's a long way from Texas, but Ted Fry at Raptor does another buildalong. One of these days, I promise myself that I will attend one of these, too.
Title: Re: Texas Bowyers
Post by: Bill Turner on October 21, 2010, 01:12:00 PM
You might contact someone involved with the Oklahoma "BowJam". Its held every Feb or March in the Tulsa area. They should be able to point you in the right direction. Run a search here on TradGang. It should pop up. The "BowJam" would be a great starting point if your serious about building your own. Before I'd do anything I would recommend researching the process as much as possible. Good luck from an avid traditional archer who in just not geared that way.   :archer2:
Title: Re: Texas Bowyers
Post by: Blue Tick on October 28, 2010, 10:06:00 PM
Anyone else here that wants to give some bow building lessons???