Full-time bowyers - who?

[Bob Morrison]

I would like to see how many full time bowyers have been full time more than 15 years, with no other income than there bow business....

[AWPForester]

Mike Mecredy of Maddog

[Bob Morrison]

Very good Mike, You much be doing it right.

[Ted Fry]

I guess I count for that one Bob , but then does extra income mean arrows and quivers and wood and well , you get the point.

[Crotalus]

Dick Robertson,
Robertson Stykbow. He has been making stick bows since before it was cool.
LP

[Lost Creek Bows]

I'm full time. I took 7 months off last fall, and went to part time in the last three years Now I'm  back at it full time ,and I'm full steam ahead and hope to stay that way. Chad

[duncan idaho]

Kirk at Saquatch bows is fulltime.

[Horne Shooter]

Mark Horne

[Passage]

Jerry Brumm of Great Northern bows.

[huntmaster80]

Dan toelke

[Sixby]

Part time, I have a lawn to take care of and a garden and a wife so just part time . About 10 hours a day. I'm retired though and do it because I love doing it. Not as a job.  

God bless you all, Steve.

[sledge]

nate at bamabows isn't full time.  he takes time off.

he just told me this morning about the time he took off to make himself a 90#, 58" expedition.  it shoots 900g arrows.

i also know he goes fishing, and frankly, i resent it.

he could be spending that time building the bow i have on order.  

joe

[7 Lakes]

I retired after working 30 years with a system of wilderness camps for kids in trouble.  I went full time bow building then, almost 2 years ago and I'm loving it.  7 Lakes Longbows

[swampmaster]

ive been doing it for 5 years full time. granted the spouse works at walmart full time. its slow in the winter, but thats ok cuz im chasing deer and hogs then.

                                 jim

[Mike Mecredy]

I'm full time.  Part time from 2006 to 2008 and full time for the last 4 years.  

Maddog Traditional Archery LLC.

[Rodney Wright]

Full Time Started building bow's in 1990 part time from 1995 to 2000,Full time from 2000 to  2012.  Still enjoy building bow after 22 years
of building them.And Still Learning as I Go.

Rodney.

Wright archery.com

[dabprice]

J. Keith Chastain- Wapiti Bows-- has been making them full time for decades, over 50 years, I think. Very fast and smooth bows.

[twistedlimbs]

Ryan Gill

Gill's Primitive Archery

[Mike Yancey]

Like what Ted Fry said, Im full time but. I make quivers, rawhide, process snake skins and all the native supplies that I sell. In the fall I hunt as much as I can as well as in the winter I trap and finish fur to sell in Canada. Then I write as many articles as I can about it all.
Thats how I make bows full time.
Mike

[R. Combs]

Just curious on how long it actually takes to make a bow from start to finish. How many, on average, do you bowyers make a week, month or even year. I am sure there are a lot of factors that go into customizing them for each individual.

Rick