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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: markinengland on October 09, 2011, 06:38:31 pm

Title: Passing it on
Post by: markinengland on October 09, 2011, 06:38:31 pm

Five years ago (it doesn't seem like it) I helped my middle son and his friend make their own bows. They made a fine job of their silk backed ash flatbows. They shot with me for a while and then school and life meant they wanted to do other things.

This weekend my son's friend came back with a Hickory backed Yellow Balau bow made from wood I gave him back then. With a very little bit of advice from me he finished it off on my tiller. A fine little bow, 45lbs at about 29 inches. Now he and my son are talking about taking up archery again and maybe making more bows.

It's good to feel that maybe, without really trying the love of archery and bow making is passed on.

Mark in England
 

Title: Re: Passing it on
Post by: half eye on October 09, 2011, 07:07:00 pm

Good on you Mark, Goes to show that ya never know when the flame is lit or not. Wish you and the boys were here in Northern Michigan, get 'em chasin critters out in the big woods 8)
rich

Title: Re: Passing it on
Post by: Ifrit617 on October 09, 2011, 09:01:18 pm

Thats what I like to hear! Awesome story!

Title: Re: Passing it on
Post by: ErictheViking on October 10, 2011, 12:09:47 am

That's awesome Mark, hope your son and his friend become fellow addicts.

Title: Re: Passing it on
Post by: Pappy on October 10, 2011, 01:27:17 pm

That is great Mark,that's what we need more of for sure. :)
  Pappy

Title: Re: Passing it on
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 10, 2011, 04:22:29 pm

I think the important part is planting that seed way back when. My boys come and go with hunting now, but I think as they age they will revert back to it. The seed is planted, that was my job.

Title: Re: Passing it on
Post by: Del the cat on October 10, 2011, 07:27:31 pm

Excellent, just goes to show, our kids aren't always as daft as we think ;)
Del

Title: Re: Passing it on
Post by: JW_Halverson on October 10, 2011, 10:33:41 pm

Many paths, many destinations, glad the boys had someone to pass along the passion.

Title: Re: Passing it on
Post by: mullet on October 11, 2011, 12:26:32 pm

Very nice, Mark, it is a good feeling!
ps package is mailed.

Title: Re: Passing it on
Post by: Pat B on October 11, 2011, 12:36:57 pm

That is way cool Mark. I think the passion is in there for most folks but won't surface until the right time for them. I wasn't brought up in an "outdoors" family. I was almost 30 before I started hunting but it was only a few years later is when I started building wood bows. That was over 30 years ago and the passion is still strong. I can't imagine where I'd be today if I grew up with these activities all around me all the time. My addiction is pretty strong the way it is.

Title: Re: Passing it on
Post by: Dazv on October 11, 2011, 08:22:35 pm

great i hope he keeps at it