How have you evolved as a bowyer?

[Dane]

Those comments only pertain to Patrick. Disregard if you are not him. Patrick, take your meds. It says so in his chart, of course.

Orc, the more we know, the more we find we don't know. Once I learn some more, I will still be ignorant about much else. That is just how life is, I guess. But it can be a fun trip. Above all else, bow making should be fun.

Dane

[Dax]

Australopithicus Robustus.....sp?  That's me in a nutshell....can't make it past the first one, lol!!!

[Gordon]

I find that over time I spend less and less time planing a bow (self bows anyway). I like to just begin working on a piece of wood and see where it takes me. The vine maple I'm currently working on is a good example. When I first cut into the stave I thought it might make a dandy stiiff handled R/D bow. Then as I worked the belly down, the wood started twisting and curling on me (as vine maple often does). I've moved the handle a couple of times, then cut the bow shorter, made it narrower and finally I took the handle down completely. Now it looks like I may end up with a kind of snakey bend-thru-the-handle stick with some natural reflex in the tips (if it holds). Maybe I'll back it with something nice or maybe not - depends how I feel when the time comes.

I'm always amazed at folks that can juggle multiple projects going at one time. The most I can manage is two or three bows. Once I get working on something I just hate to stop unless I need to let it cure or something. I guess I'll never be any good at mass producing these things