I found out I really do not have a problem and the wear is likely from the front of the shaft not the fletching. Now, I have to figure out what woods to build my new Brush Bow out of...decisions, decisions...! A happy problem to have!

Mark and Sandy, I am coming through on Feb.25 to go hog hunting with my sons Chad and Skipper hope to stop in for a few minutes. I need a side mount quiver for the longbow you sold me  at Leadville years ago (too long ago). Bill

Mark,
Nick and I are ready to book our class.  Looks like it will be just he and I.  He's a lefty so get out the wrong handed tools!  
Paul
P.S. I leave the 23rd to hunt lions with Randy.  We could sure use a camera man!!

I have the disease now and have to build a 1 piece longbow so, signed up for another, early March, class and will have one of my brothers (my oldest younger brother)in class with me - he is building his first bow, period, let alone a Horne's Archery bow. My brother is a lefty too. Wish us luck.
Good luck to "Horne Shooter" on that lion hunt!

BOW SCHOOL #2 - What A Great Time!!

Yes folks, I did it again last weekend. We had a full class of 4 and I was the only returning student. The only thing better than attending Horne's Archery Bow School is attending twice. All 4 of us students were TradGang members i believe, 2 of us right handed, 2 left. I built a 1 piece long bow in the same vane as my 3 piece model and...I remembered my camera this time! Barry from Arkansas built a 3 piece longbow, Josh from south Texas built his first traditional bow which was a beautiful 3 piece recurve and Ron, my brother, from Ohio built a left handed version of my first 3 piece bow. I think Mark needs new shoes - track shoes this time - it looked like an Olympic event with him running back and forth between us giving hands-on instruction and keeping us from 'driving off into a ditch'! After tuning, everyone was beaming and happy with their new tool. Each bow bare shafted excellent and we are proud owners of our Horne's Archery bows. Barry left for a hog hunt that afternoon and I hope he posts here on that hunt's success. I have a few pictures and hope everyone else with a camera's post their pictures too. If you haven't and ever thought you wanted to try, schedule a class with Mark or Sandy Horne. There is a pride in ownership you will never know about unless you grab a rasp, some sand paper, steel wool a vise and get to work yourself. I am happy to report that other than physical wieght of the bows, I cannot tell the difference between the two "school" bows I own - both send arrows to the same point of aim and when I walk to the target, I cannot tell which arrow came out of which bow!! It doesn't get any better than this folks. Standby for pictures once i get them uploaded to photobucket.

Here is how all 4 bows looked the morning of day 1 freshly glued-up.

Ron from Ohio hard at it contouring the riser for his grip.

My pride joy and the end of day 2. The bow has been braced and tuned after the final finish dried. I just tied on the string silencers and declared the project finished.

 

Nice job! Looks like a shooter.

I hope Josh and Barry post the pictures they took. I have some pictures of them and their beautiful bows but will wait for their confirmation that I have permission to use them before posting....stay tuned folks!

Thanks CDR - It is a great shooter!

Dan,

Was great having you in class again. It was a pleasure to spend time with your brother also.  Both of you did a great job on your bows.  We hope that you will enjoy them in the woods this year.

This class was filled with a great group of guys.  Everyone got along really well and we had a great fellowship.

Hopefully the Hogs didn't get Barry and he will get to post some of his pictures soon.

Mark

Dan, a pleasure meeting you, Ron, Barry, and Mark & Sandy.  I am still amazed how well these things came out.  







Feel free to post some pics.
Josh

Mark, et al,

It's good to be around good folks with like minds and values. I have been shooting a lot and enjoying it more. My lament is: I can't think of an idea for a new bow right now - I guess I am just going to have to use the ones I have!! I hope Josh has been having fun with his first trad bow; ol' number 3 is a beautiful piece of art.
Kim and I are going to do our best to be in Vanderpool next month and hope to see everybody there. Here's a couple more pictures.

Here's Josh with "# 3"



And here's Barry ready for the pigs! What a nice bow!



There's only one way to make the riser fit your hand....sweat a little.



There's time for a break while the finish dries between coats



See you all in the woods!