Hi folks, I am just starting out in building my own archery equipment, and I wondered if anyone knows of plans/instructions available for making your own...
I added a Kinetic energy and FOC calculator on the Bowyers Den website. You can down load it in excel and use it on your computer. I even got the KE in metric...
Hello Everyone, We have two new members to the list. I like doing this and introducing the new list members. It always gets the list moving more and makes the...
Well, I had 14 fail before I got a hunting weight shooter. One reason, is I didn't know how to choose god bow wood. A mismatched upper and lower limb would...
Hello Everyone, I would like to welcome wolftalk2002 < <http://us.f101.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=hawken58@...&YY=94958&o rder=down&sort=date&pos=0>...
Hi Everyone The recent emails about it being quiet sparked my interest again. I came across this beam at a wood dump on the base I'm stationed at. Its a hard...
Hi everyone, Where are you all at? Hopefully cranking out some nice bows. Why has it been so quite? I made a nice longbow from a maple sapling for my son,...
Does burnishing a bow make for a good strong back if you dont have anything to back it with? Im making my first bow and Im not quite sure how to back it...but...
Howdy, I harvested an Ash tree and didn't notice how twisted it was until I was half way through splitting it into staves. It's not a complete loss because I...
No one has any new projects or questions to ask? I am too busy to mesh with me archery stuff and would like to hear what every one else is doing. [Non-text...
Hello everyone, hope everyones enjoying the spring weather. I am making a bow with 2 seperate limbs and can't decide if it should be fixed or a take down. Its...
OK, I know there are many people on here with access to Osage. I was looking for a vendor of my business that makes waterfowl calls. These use Osage to make...
Hi folks - Thought y'all might like to take a look at a couple of Southern Plains bowcases and quivers. These two are in the National Museum of the American...
I was watching survivalist Ray Meares building a birch-bark canoe the other day. Great program if it comes on your local TV, watch it. The only edged tool...
We have enough 'older' archers on this list (I include myself). Does anyone have any information about a possible shortening and draw length with age? Noticed...
Greetings bowyers, I have a new hickory longbow, linen backed. It is a board bow and the linen has done a great job so far. The other day while practicing with...
Hello, I was hoping to ask a question about backing a board bow that has some violated grain. I want to back the bow, however I would really like to be able to...
I thought that some of the UK and maybe even European guys on here may be interested in the following email sent to me by my friend David. We are organising a...
Anyone put a second backing on a bow? I am making a slightly reflexed/recurved longbow. The draw weight is lower than I want and the handle section is a little...
We have a rather special event planned for Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th F ebruary here in the UK. We have the use of the Flag Fen site. This is one of...
Greetings group, A brief introduction of myself, I am an honorably discharged US Army Veteran(Desert Storm x2), avid woodworker, hunter (bow and gun), ...
Hello everyone I'm new to bow making and I just joined this forum, so please excuse my ignorance as I'm still learning. I've hunted most of my life but never...
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