I have a 45 day break from school coming up in about a month and during that time I would like to build my own bow. I have no bow making experience and would like to find someone in Ohio that can walk me through step by step how to do this. I will pay for all supplies and even for the time you take out of your day to help me out. This is something I have been thinking about doing for awhile. Do you know anyone in Ohio, or in the Dayton area, that would be willing to work with me? Thanks.

-Links

Hi Links,

Are you looking to make a selfbow, wood laminate bow or a fiberglass backed and bellied bow?

Hopefully, someone from Ohio will chime in here and be able to help you out.  Making a bow of any kind is fun, and 100% doable.  Good luck with your project.

Stan

If you're looking to make a selfbow there's a few guys in Ohio that have made one or two.  

If I can find someone that has been making a certain type of bow for awhile and is pretty good at that type, I'll make what they make. I figure they will give the best advice on a bow they have experience with. I own an old Bear recurve right now, just have always wanted to make my own bow.

-Links

Links, i sent you a PM.

Matt

I am "hosting" a bowhunt/bowmaking get together in late October in Southern Indiana about 2.5 hours from you.  It won't be hardcore bowmaking but there will be people around to help.  Here is a website:    Southern IN Bowhunt/Bowbee

Excellant post links. I am from Iowa and hoping to do just the same this winter. Would really love that experience of making my own bow. Just would appreciate "the touch of a masters hand" to get me going.

I'm not real close to you but if you can't find anyone else closer I probably can help you with a osage selfbow. I'm actually about 20 minutes east of KI. To give you an idea.

There should be someone closer though.

Thanks for the replies. I did find someone that lives in my town. An Osage board and some bamboo backing has been ordered. The work is scheduled to start the last weekend of this month. I am so pumped. Just to give you an idea, it's going to be a Howard Hill style bow (can't afford a real HH yet) that will be 68" and 60# at 28". I'll post pics when I'm done.

-Links