2015 Primitive Archer bow trade signups CLOSED

[mikekeswick]

Steve B. - sent me a PM about the cost of shipping to the UK from the US. Here is what he said to give folks an idea on what it actually costs to ship to England. Again thanks Steve.

Hi Mike,
I was considering doing the bow trade and i saw your post there.  I did some shipping calcs and I thought you might be interested in case you want to post costs on that thread so others have an idea about overseas shipping?

FYI...USPS doesn't ship a large enough package overseas.  For a 72"x6"x6" box, 5 lbs., $50 value, UPS wants around $270 for the cheapest rate.   Fed ex wants $127 for the cheapest.  So it is Fed ex.  If someone did a takedown and got the box length to 36" price goes down to under $100.
At least that is according to the online calculators shipping to postal code N22 UK, from Oregon.

So a take down might be the best option if somebody is unlucky enough to draw me!!!

[JoJoDapyro]

I'd be in but it doesn't look like anyone wants to mail one to their friendly neighbours of the North!

I sent a bow to Alberta in December, It was $40. Not too bad if you ask me! That was a 66 X 5 X 5 box. A bow, 6 arrows, a finger tab and an arm guard.

[steve b.]

I sent one to canada too, over a year ago, at it wasn't bad at all.
After checking prices to the UK I used the online fedex calc to check prices to Germany and noticed they were much higher than the UK prices.  I also noticed that the prices are in Euros and not $ so you'll have to up the prices that Mikekeswick posted above.  But they probably are not right anyway because I went back and did the same calc again, 24 hours later, to the UK, and the prices were much different--higher.  I don't think the online calc is trustworthy.
This week I'm going to swing by my local mail outlet place and see what they say..............

[Blob]

I edited this post because I'm actually going to give this bow to my father

I'm in!!

45#-50# @ 26"
LEFT Handed

US Shipping only for me as well.

I'll be building an all wood bow of some sort.

[Blaflair2]

Two yrs ago everyone donated money for a trade bow to go across the pond if I remember corectly

[JoJoDapyro]

Do we really only have one guy in the UK that wants to play? If I were in I wouldn't have an issue with sending to Canada. The donation for the shipping isn't a bad idea.

[Blaflair2]

I'd love one of mikes bows, but surely can't afford 200-300 dollars to send one over. Whoever gets a bow from mike will be a lucky dog. Still admiring the BL bow u made mike

[JoJoDapyro]

And that is the roll of the dice. What does a good bow cost? There are a lot of great bowyers here.

[steelslinger]

Im in.

55-65#
28-30" Draw

Right hand
US or Canada shiping

[pincushin]

im in
50 to 110#
Left handed
27 inch draw
ill ship
Super exited for the trade this year 

[bubbles]

I'm in

45-55lb
26" draw
Left handed
I'll ship Canada or US.
Also, for myself there are US mailbox companies in Niagra falls NY that will hold mail for canadians until you come and pick it up. I have used it for various other things that won't ship to Canada, so I could accomodate someone who only wants to ship to the US.

[JoJoDapyro]

OK, Tyke talked me into it. I'm in.
any weight under 60# 28ish inches (Short bows welcome)
I will ship to US or Canada.

[Tyke]

Go joe

[Tyke]

So excited ive been waiting ever since i found this band of crazy miscreants.Ive already got plan A in the works. 

[wizardgoat]

Ok I'm in.
Righty, 45-60# 25-26" draw. No shelf preferred.
I'm ok with shipping anywhere, but only to someone who is willing to ship to me too