Got a newbie started! chasing a ring!

[lebhuntfish]

Well a guy I work with wanted me to make him a bow. So I asked him if he would be interested in making it himself.  He thought that was an awesome idea.  He didn't have. Much time today but I got him started with the best stave I have. It was a piece of Osage that I picked out for myself but he needed it worse than I did.

The guys name is Zac,  he was able to get the bark and sap wood off before he had to go.   He has informed me that he would be at my house every day after work to work on his stave.  Anyways here he is on his very first stave for his very first bow! 

[koan]

Awesome man!... Brian

[IdahoMatt]

Too cool.  Keep it up. 

[jasonoflivingston]

Nice!  Huge thumbs up for getting someone into bow making and sharing the fun!

[Pat B]

Very cool Patrick. That's the way to pass  it on! 
 Get the back sealed before it checks. Even over night can be to long. 

[lebhuntfish]

Thanks a bunch guy's! I love talking to people about making bows. And PatB, I got 3 coats of shellac on the back of it for him. 

[Pat B]

 

[CrazyHorse1969]

Nice!

[mwosborn]

Very nice - like post like this!

[chamookman]

Good on You Patrick - two Thumbs up ! Bob

[Jax666]

First I would love to have that bench/vice in the picture. Second I am thinking of build my own bow. I have a lot of hand tools. I would like to find where to get a good stave in Central IL? I am interest in a low draw plinking bow and might try backing with raw hide. Can anyone recommend a good book  to get started? I see the term board bow, is that a bow made from a board? I thought of Eastern Red Cedar or Osage, but not locked in to a wood. I am about 5'9" 200 lbs. 66 years and not real strong. My arms are fairly long. Any suggestions?

[WillS]

Man, that's awesome.  Not only that you've inspired somebody else, but that you had the generosity to give him your best stave, realising his need to learn on something that was guaranteed to make a good bow.  That's the coolest thing, and I wish him luck in working on it! 

[Drewster]

Lebhuntfish, good for you.  What good is a head full of knowledge if you're not willing to share it with others and pass it on?  Your generosity will be repaid many fold.

[burn em up chuck]

   very very cool

            chuck

[lebhuntfish]

Thanks so much again guy's!  I'm not too sure about a head full of knowledge just yet but I can make a nice looking bow. That is if I ever get one finished before I start another one.  I have always enjoyed helping other people and I love to teach people the things I know.

He was on the phone with me for over an hour last night asking questions about his bow. Luckily they were all questions I had an answer to.  I will keep this page updated with his progress as he unveils his first Osage bow.  It might take a bit but I will be posting a lot of pictures too. Patrick