New to the adiction but dont know where to start.

[PEARL DRUMS]

You know just what I meant smarty pants George!

[hayawatha]

Thanks for the advice everyone I'm getting started real soon.

[Slackbunny]

Ideally you should go out and acquire a few natural staves, then they can start to dry. Then you should work a few board bows which are ready to go the second you get the lumer home. By the time you've whipped out a few board bows, those staves might be dry enough to work. If not, just make more board bows.

[hayawatha]

thanks ill do that

[blackhawk]

one word of advice........dont get too attached to a piece of wood..theres plenty more to break  

[hayawatha]

thanks

[JW_Halverson]

Maybe you could post a general description of where you live...there may be one of your neighbors here posting that would invite you over to scrape wood together.  You will learn sooooo much faster when someone can point out some handy tips and tricks. 

I.e., I'm in western South Dakota, the Black Hills.  Turns out Bevan is just a few hours away, got two or three guys up in northeastern Wyoming. 

[hayawatha]

Somers,NY two hours from the city so if you live near please respond

[DRon knife]

Well the good news haya... Is your in tree central there in NY,and given the population your likely to be close to a good bowyer!

I did say make a board bow,but I've also made some nice shooting sapling bows. A relativity straight 1" piece of sugar maple or hickory is all you need!! You can probably find a sapling faster than a good board 

Pm me and I'll tell ya the details,Ron

[JW_Halverson]

As you can tell there is plenty of advice in here for you to pick and choose from, but all of it is good.  Del has it boiled down to the essence, just start....you'll learn, you'll fail, you'll learn more.  We'll help you.

[Youngboyer2(billyf)]

I know a few near u, but u gotta start drying some staves for us to be able to help u get started