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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Niltsiar on May 02, 2013, 02:12:39 am

Title: any one in utah
Post by: Niltsiar on May 02, 2013, 02:12:39 am

Hey is there anyone in northern Utah that can help teach me about how making. I am just not understanding how to do it from the books

Title: Re: any one in utah
Post by: Bitterguy on May 02, 2013, 09:26:25 am

The books wernt doing to well for me either, but there are plenty of nice folks on here that would be more than happy to help you build a bow. The helped me step by step for making my first red oak bow (in this thread http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,37695.msg499029.html#msg499029 (http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,37695.msg499029.html#msg499029)) best of luck to you!

Title: Re: any one in utah
Post by: Jmilbrandt on May 02, 2013, 01:37:21 pm

What part of Utah? I'm in St george.

Title: Re: any one in utah
Post by: Niltsiar on May 02, 2013, 05:48:10 pm

I'm all the way up in Ogden

Title: Re: any one in utah
Post by: twisted hickory on May 02, 2013, 05:51:47 pm

There are some guys here that are experienced bowyers who will help you step by step. This is a great site to get started on.
Greg

Title: Re: any one in utah
Post by: bubby on May 02, 2013, 06:15:01 pm

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,35312.0.htmlcheck this out I think it will give ya a good start

Title: Re: any one in utah
Post by: Niltsiar on May 02, 2013, 07:42:07 pm

thanks bubby what are you looking for in a board when it comes to making a bow out of it?

Title: Re: any one in utah
Post by: bubby on May 02, 2013, 07:47:25 pm

good grain, if you go to jawges site he explains grain orientation real good, it's at the top of the how to page

Title: Re: any one in utah
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on May 02, 2013, 08:12:01 pm

I live in Tremonton, near Brigham City. I may be able to help.

Mark

Title: Re: any one in utah
Post by: bubby on May 02, 2013, 08:26:27 pm

as straight a grain as you can get, look at all 4 sides and look to see if the grain runs off one way or another, as far as boards go it takes a while to read the grain, and try and get hard maple, red oak is o.k.  but hickory an d maple and white oak will be better, Bub

Title: Re: any one in utah
Post by: Niltsiar on May 02, 2013, 08:29:20 pm

that would be great. i would love to learn from some one.

Title: Re: any one in utah
Post by: loefflerchuck on May 03, 2013, 03:15:12 am

I'm in SLC. We got lots of great wood around here. Some of it needs sinew

Title: Re: any one in utah
Post by: Niltsiar on May 03, 2013, 12:42:53 pm

That's ok I live right next to one of the best trading posts in Utah so can get lots of good sinew