Hey Brian. Many of the people that I met in black powder/Rendezvous circles are really interested in one of a kind primitives bow. When you go to a Rendezvous or mountain man show, you will meet black smiths, blade makers, weavers, soap makers, clothing makers, hat makers, gun smiths, horn makers, tent makers…if it can be used in Rendezvous you will find someone that will make want you want or trade you for it. But if you want a primitive bow, you will likely have to make it yourself – good luck finding a bowyer who is tuned into the Rendezvous scene. I’ve donated/traded most of my surplus bows away and will make bows for friends who are willing to accept whatever I make (and so far no one has turned me down), but I’m not interested in getting into the bow making business because I have too many other things I’d rather do. So for you fellas that want to turn a few bucks making bows, you might want to check out the black powder/mountain man Rendezvous scene – I think there is an untapped source of demand for the stuff that we love to do here. And who knows you might like doing the black powder mountain man thing – it’s kind of addictive.
