Here is mine, what was your very first bow?

[bushboy]

4dog,prob 85#@20"!it shot 3 arrows!lol!here's another beauty,note there is no string!lol! Elm backed ash,not the best combo .

[Capt]

You can see mine as it evolved in a recent thread titled..  "Re-finished Tzalam Pyramid Bow"

It turned out 58" NTN, and 46#@28" Made from Tzalam (a mexican hardwood similar to red oak) Pyramid type design?? Very Happy with it shoots nice and smooth... hits hard... Loving my new found pastime !! Can't wait to crank out number 2 (going for a 60# Osage Flatbow next  )

[BryanR]

First (and only) bow was black locust, about 40-45#.  After 4 long days of working on it, the reward was shooting arrows.  1st arrow hit the hay bale.  2nd arrow hit the target.  Pulled back for the 3rd arrow - CRACK!!!

There weren't any imperfections in the wood at the failure point.  It just exploded from the pressure of being bent.  Still had a great weekend!!

Next will be another black locust bow, and I have oak and maple curing.

[JacksonCash]

Red oak board bow:




Only about 11 months old, but already made a few modifications...

[KellyG]

58" Osage pulling 45# at 27". Killed my biggest deer with it until she blew showing her off.

[briarjumper12]

This was my first bow back in Dec of 09.  Don't use it much but it's still shooting and has a special place on the rack.

[Ink]

68" Siberian elm, the back was severely violated and it took 2" of set. But it was a shooter, slow as it was. Handle was some old boots I had laying around.y friend at the time told me I couldn't make that knotty piece of wood into a bow    . It has since then been reworked and being improved as I gain more experience

[4dog]

Ink ya ought to call that bow "ZOMBIE" it just will not die !!! .....lol

[Bryce]

VERY first. Cherry branch. Bailing twine string. I think I was 7.

[Joec123able]

First real bow and first bow I killed anything with made from honey locust has rawhide patch on top limb

[4dog]

Joe im liking yours for some reason..seriously looks cool.

[Joec123able]

Joe im liking yours for some reason..seriously looks cool.

Must be the natural reflex it has in the handle which means its basically a gull wing

[dbb]

Here is my first. A Birchbow 68"ntn 38#@28" stained grey and black.
I was very happy to make a shooter at the first try even if it came out a bit on the light side.
T still see some action when i have guests that want to try some archery and it will always have a home in my rack.

[sleek]

I am really impressed to see the quality of bows being cranked out by first timers. It really shows how helpful this and other web sites are in advancing the cause of self bow archery. Looking at my first it is obvious that I had no help, compared to some of you guys whos first looks like yall have had some years of experience.

But please dont let these nicer first bows showing up stop yall from posting your less refined first bows. I was honestly expecting to see lots of poorly made bows, not very nice ones!

[Mike Joe]

Okay you asked for it  This is the only bow I've made. It's Honey Locust, 68" long, 25#@28" I was going for forty #'s. I only used a hatchet and a pocket knife. Not as nice as some of the bows being posted, but I've taken three rabbits with it so it serves its purpose. I made the arrow rest out of a broken spear point that I found while riding horses. It took a little over 3" of set, but I'll shoot it until I make another then hang it on the wall.