Occasionally some one will show a little interest but they want you to make a bow hand it to them along with quiver arrows and all the other accoutrements. as soon as you tell them to come on over and I'll teach you to make a bow the just glass over and that's as far as it goes.
Ron
I have to do likewise and say "I coulda written that myself"!
I've put some pic's of the bows and some arrows I've made up on Fecesbook and a few of my friends have asked "can you make one for me? How much would you charge??" I, not having a clue about "how much my time is worth" etc, tell them they're welcome to come up to my shed and I'll help them make one for themselves, I'd just be happy with a few quid for the initial stave (cos I can't just go out and cut down a tree for bow wood). The look I get is exactly that glassy-eyed stare...
"I just wanna shoot arrows, not get dirty..."
Five years ago or so, when I found an "air gun & archery range" about a half hour from where I live, I decided I wanted a bow. To me, the next natural step was to learn how to make one myself - not buy even a cheap one off a shelf somewhere. I could never explain it to anyone that'd ask me about it... It was just "the right and ONLY way for me to go".
My friend and mentor lives about 35 miles from me. I don't get to visit him as often as I'd like due to finances and the cost of petrol (gas), so I try to make sure I've accomplished something worth showing him when I DO get to call up.
I'd LOVE for someone to come up to my house, shoot the breeze, flip through copies of PA, scrape and rasp some wood, make strings... Can't see it happen any time soon - unless I advertise
"WANTED - new BFF to hang out in a shed with. Duties will include (but not be limited to) shaving and polishing wood, practice with cord and knots, bracing yourself and bending over a bench..."
Yeah... I can see that working out juuuuust fine