Bowyer role call!

Shaun · January 23, 2008, 10:35:00 AM

My name is Shaun and I can't quit making bows, not looking for a cure.

mmgrode · January 23, 2008, 10:52:00 AM

Great stuff guys! Keep it coming!

Canadabowyer · January 23, 2008, 11:43:00 AM

Several straight longbows from Binghams and am working on a new deflex/reflex design right now. All my trad kills with my own bows. Bob

Cody Roiter · January 23, 2008, 01:09:00 PM

Wood longbow, Glass longbows, 2 recurves.
I am working on a T/D recurves now.
Cody

hickstick · January 23, 2008, 01:22:00 PM

made selfbows, BBOs, BB-bulletwoods, and one glass TD longbow. dont have any pics on photo bucket of anything but the td longbow:

heres a couple old web pages of stuff I've made:
Meet Meg

red oak selfbow

oldway · January 23, 2008, 02:41:00 PM

Heres a couple of bows I've built.Ones a bamboo backed osage and the other is a one piece hybrid glass longbow.I hunted with a 3 piece takedown longbow this year that I made but don't have any pictures of it right now.I'll post some later on,I really like the 3piece longbow.

V-Archer · January 23, 2008, 02:47:00 PM

Since two years I make R/D bows but I don't consider myself as a bowyer. (It is still a hobby).
Here are some of the R/D bows I made since Februari 2007.

V-Archer

ks_stickbow · January 23, 2008, 03:12:00 PM

Short selfbows 60" or less around 50 to 65 lbs

Prefer:
Osage
hickory

have worked:
osage
hickory
vine maple
black locust
cascara
yew
ash

Kingstaken · January 23, 2008, 03:55:00 PM

TO ALL

Great work!!

Scott Carson · January 23, 2008, 04:39:00 PM

I haven't made a bow yet, but I'm hoping to pick up a stave at the Kalamazoo Expo this weekend to try my first one. If I can find a bow in it, I'm sneaking down to Utah to find whatever made that rub line in the background of Steadman's last pic.

gordonf · January 23, 2008, 04:51:00 PM

Self and boo backed.

Blkbird · January 23, 2008, 05:04:00 PM

Not a bowyer but I've managed to put togather one or two.

daddyhoney · January 23, 2008, 05:08:00 PM

New to trad and just finished my second red oak self bow. Followed instructions from a build-along and they work great. Bambi look out!
Can't wait to progress to something complex after i get the river cane arrows, flint knapping, turkey fletching, and leather work down. I started too late in life and have to catch up on too many skills. Daddyhoney

Holm-Made · January 23, 2008, 05:09:00 PM

I just finished these last week. Chad

Scott E · January 23, 2008, 05:56:00 PM

mostly hickory self bows for me but I am working on a bamboo backed hickory r/d bow and bbo is not far off here's some pics

The Gopher · January 23, 2008, 06:10:00 PM

a few board bows, working on an ELB, have a few osage and HHB staves waiting in the wings, and i'm gather in supplies for a heat box to start my adventures in laminated bows. And my first child is expected any day now! I need a few more hours in a day.

Flatstick · January 23, 2008, 06:39:00 PM

I have made laminated bows in years past but love making and hunting with selfbows.

ks_stickbow · January 23, 2008, 07:43:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Flatstick:
I have made laminated bows in years past but love making and hunting with selfbows.

WOW those are beautiful....got any close ups?

T.J. · January 23, 2008, 07:46:00 PM

Holm-made, that middle bow looks amazing. Really great work!

Ralph Renfro · January 23, 2008, 07:49:00 PM

I started making bows in 1990. My first couple were glass backed longbows. Then I went to selfbows followed by BBO's. I enjoy making all of em, but of the 143 bows I've completed and hundreds I've "helped" other with, selfbows comprise about 90-95%. I enjoy trying different styles, woods, etc., but my favorite is still a good shooting Osage selfbow.