Hard to let go

[malcom.f]

This is for all the bowyer's that build bows for others to enjoy.

   The question is do you or have you ever fallen in love with a bow you have made for someone and had a hard time letting it go?

[Alexander Traditional]

I've thought of that myself. I guess if they did they could build one for themselves.

[Possum Head]

Read MEAN GREEN KANATI below! I can certainly see why parting with that one would be hard.

[PEARL DRUMS]

Not really, but there are a few I ask to shoot when I see them around again. The joy of handing a bow over to a deserving person far out weighs the bow itself. I can make a 100 more just like it. That is where you can toss $ value right out the door.

I'm not a bowyer, but I am very good friends with one. This is kind of on the other end of the spectrum from what you asked, but my bowyer friend has made at least a half dozen bows over the years that he said were his and would never be for sale. Every one of them has sold, except the current one!!!!

Bisch

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Originally posted by malcom.f:
This is for all the bowyer's that build bows for others to enjoy.

   The question is do you or have you ever fallen in love with a bow you have made for someone and had a hard time letting it go?

Typically i don't get attached to them, even though i shoot every bow i send out.... But there have been a few that i had a rough time shipping off...

The one i built and flat out fell in love with was years ago.... AS soon as i strung it up and shot it i got weak in the knees. Perfect draw weight and smooth as silk..... So i set it aside gently, and built another one for my customer....    :D  

I still have that bow today, and haven't built another long bow since that can touch it in terms of all around performance.

Every now and then you get a real hot one, and that hybrid long bow rang all the bells!  I love my bow...


But..... about a year ago i put my name on a mistress. I never thought i'd see the day i fell in love with a recurve. Then i came out with this Sasquatch SS and she took my heart away. i finally built an ILF model for myself that i'm not going to sell...This one is MINE!  

[zipper bowss]

Most of the time I dont get attached. Regardless of how much I enjoy the job. Mostly it is a job and each bow or breadhead is a means to pay bills. OH....but there have been a couple that were hard to let go. There is one out there now that I really did not want to let go of. In fact I bought it back once then returned it to its rightful home. I doubt it will ever wonder again but if it does the rightful owner and I have an understanding that I get first crack at it.
It is incredibly satisfying to build a product that is so special to its new owner. I really enjoy that part of this business. When one of our bows or broadheads go on a special hunt it makes me feel like I'm a small part of that hunt.
Bill

[KentuckyTJ]

^^^      :cool:            :D      ^^^

Pssshhhh, This ol' thing!

[malcom.f]

LOL I have read about that bow in another post. And I guess everyone looks at this different but looks like their is almost always one that is somewhat special.

[DanielB89]

Though a bowstring is totally different.. I can imagine I get a sample of what bowyers get when making strings.  There is nothing like making the "perfect" string(length, bundle tension, serving) and then shipping it out to a customer to hear, "the string is awesome".  

I bet I speak for a lot of bowyers when I say I get a lot of joy from a happy customer.  Because a happy customer is what it is mainly about, imo.