help a youngster get started

[Squirrelslayer]

hey eveyone im new here on PA but my "cousin" is now into archery and needs a bow and i was wondering if someone could be ever so generous and give or even make him a bow. if you could make my cousin a bow he is 14 and his draw weight is 40#@28", if you could also donate him a bow that would be great, the only reason i ask is his parents don't really have the ££ to buy him a bow, i can make him some arrows. to match it, he just needs a bow. if you do have a bow or could make him one leave a reply or PM me. thanks on his behalf.

[Ifrit617]

This will probably be moved to the trading post most likely, but in the future you should post this stuff there.

Jon

[Squirrelslayer]

thanks for the info ill post it there to.

[PatM]

This is as good a time as any for either you or your cousin to learn how to make do. A functional bow is not very hard to make. We almost all started out with strung sapling bows and worked up from there.

[richardzane]

Pat,
I agree...I'd even say unless a person learns to use what they have growing or laying around them...(don't even look at $).... its rare the best lessons in life will be learned.
Free things ...are like free money... easy to spend and much harder to appreciate long term. sure everyones happy getting a freebie...but it has less value to the owner.

Even if he's a city kid there are plenty of opportunities to find materials....in fact thats part of the challenge....and the BETTER education.
thats my opinion and i'm speaking from personal experience

[chamookman]

Well said Richard !