Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Catalyst on June 26, 2011, 05:38:46 am
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Greetings everyone!
First off I'd like to say hi to everyone as a new member of this board. If this isn't the correct place for first time posters my apologies, I figure since this this sections is called Around the campfire, and I've met a few people for the first time around a campfire, well, you get the idea.
So, now that that's all done with, I'm in need of some assistance. I currently reside in east texas, frankston to be precise. I picked up an issue of primitive archer a long time ago, and ever since then I've been wanting to get to work on making some bows. Since then, I've been looking things up on the subject, but regrettably I just can't do anything with a wall of text, I need hands on experience. I've tried scouting the area for someone skilled in the art of bowyering, but I've got nothing. I've even checked around dallas, and still nothing. A contact I've been in touch with said there are several bow makers in the area, I just don't know how to find them. So with that said, here I am ready to learn all I can about bow making (as well as blacksmithing and tanning hide which it seems many people know a thing or two about!).
So, does anyone have any leads for me? I'll be scouting these forums in the mean time soaking up all I can.
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Catalyst,
Welcome to the madness. :D I live just NE of Dallas in a little burb called Saint Paul. I will be working on a bow this afternoon. Come on over to my shop and we'll get you started. I have osage staves laying in the driveway that need a bow to be made out of them. I love to help new bowyers. I can't help you with tanning or blacksmithing though. PM me and let me know if/when you'd like to get together.
George
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Catalyst,
I'm up in Lindale. I'm new to bow making but I build furniture for a living and have a large, fully equipped wood shop, and you're welcome to come up any time and I'll take five minutes and tell you what I know about making bows. ;D Or, we can just invite George down, and we can make some bows, grill some meat, and have a good time.
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Well Catalyst, See? Seek and ye shall find! ;) ;D You just can't beat this site! There is a whole lot of help just sitting here, waiting for someone to ask for it! ;)
Wayne
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Catalyst is coming by tomorrow after work, gonna be fun. Mark, that's a great idea, just let me know when. I have a couple guys coming to my shop next Saturday and I suspect we'll do something similar. You're willing to join that fun if you're free. Then, the next weekend we're headed to the lease for another hog hunt/flint knapping extravaganza. O, I better post a thread inviting everybody. I'll try to get some pics tomorrow of our bow work.
George
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this really makes me wish i lived in okc again....however my diesel bill would go up
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We got together tonight and started on a bow. Catalyst wants to make an ELB, so we picked a relatively narrow stave.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6013/5879016821_8b2f400f8b_z.jpg)
We launched into chasing a growth ring.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5141/5879579296_bee5975910_z.jpg)
We made it not quite half way before the light faded and we went outside to shoot bows (and the fence once). ;D
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5188/5879579318_df0f4d7cff_z.jpg)
Very fun.
George
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Had a great time George, and much to my amazement, even though I couldn't feel some of my fingers that night, as well as having the suspicion of a blister, I found my hands to be in perfect shape in the morning.
Def had a great time, will have to do it again!