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Offline sharpend60

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New Mexico
« on: June 28, 2011, 10:17:03 pm »
What can ya guys tell me about bow building in New Mexico?

I'll be re-locating there and would like to know how to get started in my new location.
I'll be able to take a small stash of my local staves but they won't last long....


What woods should I be on the look out for?
Other bowyers in the Taos area?
Traditional/primitive clubs?
Anything particullary cool about archery in New Mexico?

Lets hear it!
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Re: New Mexico
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2011, 10:48:48 pm »
Taos is in the Southern Rocky Mountains region (I think) and the plant diversity there is great.  No telling what you'll find in the city as far as non-native species.  I would look for juniper and mulberry for bows.

Easiest way to find people in the area is wait until someone here chimes in.  Chances are there are not too many people in Taos who are into primitve archery and flintknapping although you will probably find lots of shops with Native American "stuff".

The air in NM is dry for the most part.  This will be agreeable to some woods (like hickory) and not so good for others (like osage).
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Re: New Mexico
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2011, 01:42:03 am »
When my wife was in Taos in '05 she bought a bow for me that was made by a Taos Pueblo Native by the name of Vernon Brown. I believe he has(had?) a shop there. You might ask around for him when you go out.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: New Mexico
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2011, 02:22:27 am »
I could be way off here, but isn't Ed Scott from New Mexico?
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Offline NTD

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Re: New Mexico
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2011, 02:45:35 am »
Quote from: osage outlaw on June 29, 2011, 02:22:27 am
I could be way off here, but isn't Ed Scott from New Mexico?

Yep, in Grants,NM.
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Re: New Mexico
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2011, 02:55:38 am »
lots juniper there  some maulberry mtn mahogny  and one of my fav s alligator juniper but make damn sure u got a permit for it   and yep ed scotts down there  brock
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Offline sharpend60

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Re: New Mexico
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2011, 04:02:48 am »
I'm moving from Portland Oregon.

A totally different environment there in New Mexico.

The least of which is the elevation.
I'm at sea level now, where gonna be around 8000 feet....

How do I go about getting one of them permits you mentioned?
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Offline bcbull

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Re: New Mexico
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2011, 05:37:51 am »
the only way iv even been able to get my hands on it is thru some locals off hte reservations they can cut it they wanted beer i wanted wood so fair trade haha i dont think the forest serv will even give ya a permit for it now espically after alll these fires u just migt have to stick with good ol osage for a while  brock
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Re: New Mexico
« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2011, 08:17:13 pm »
hey bro when are ya movin down there ? maybe we can get togather when u come thru  brock
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