Self bows

[Cherrybow1]

Thought I would share a few of my self bows and a quiver made from egg tanned buck Skin.

[hotfxr]

Nice collection. Did you make those?

[Cherrybow1]

Yes, they are just a few I have made.  I think there has been around 50 of bows that were successful since I started back in 97'.  I have sold or bartered away most of them that are on the table. That picture was actually taken for a Craig's list post several years back.

[beowulf]

nice work !

[Watauga]

Cherrybow1 Those look very nice!

[Hanshi]

  Yes, very nice work!

[Cherrybow1]

Thanks guys. Making archery gear was what I did for many years...it was a family sport and with four kids to outfit, I had to make the gear in order to afford to go to shoots. ..or maybe it was because I was too CHEAP to do it any other way 

[Cherrybow1]

Even made a "self bow" bow rack

[bmtshooter]

Those look great.  Did you ever try knapping any flint points for those arrows?

[Cherrybow1]

Yup, I have made many buckets of gravel but I did manage to muster up a few points worthy of hafting on a river cane shaft. I have a friend that will make me up a matching weight set of six points without much effort, so I leave that up to the better knappers when I have the need.

[Red Badger]

So When are you going to help me create bows for my wife and I   We will be at OJAM if they have it next year :)

Red Badger, AKA Jim

[Hanshi]

That's some amazing work you do.  If I could bow hunt I'd want to use flint points, myself.

[Cherrybow1]

So When are you going to help me create bows for my wife and I   We will be at OJAM if they have it next year :)

Red Badger, AKA Jim

My wife and myself were planning to go this year. It has been several years since I have been a mentor there but I do plan on helping again. Are you the blacksmith that sets up there?

[Red Badger]

So When are you going to help me create bows for my wife and I   We will be at OJAM if they have it next year :)

Red Badger, AKA Jim

My wife and myself were planning to go this year. It has been several years since I have been a mentor there but I do plan on helping again. Are you the blacksmith that sets up there?

Nope we just joined this year - and went to the members only campout for the day... We are looking forward to learning- she wants a selfbow that she can shoot at Rendezvous, so we will build her one - Mine is a Lanny Tayler selfbow I got back about 2012 and is still a good one for me, I may try and build one next year if we have the event...