2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade ( incentives added)

[paulsemp]

I'm in South Africa. So my first question is, any fellow South African's or people willing to ship to the RSA?

I've just done some checking and if a U.S. bowyer could keep bow+package weight under 3 lbs. the cost for U.S First Class Package International postage to S.A. would presently be $33.25. 

If you go to 4 lbs the cost jumps to $57.25.

Other postal considerations:

"Import licenses are not required for bona fide gifts not exceeding R 200 (Rand) in value."

And the really discouraging part, I just found is that package length is limited to 24". I suppose a take-down bow with a length of say 47" might just make it. Could be a real challenge, but might be an interesting one.

Hope that helps!

Just a heads up I sent one to England as a makeup Bow 3 years ago and it was $187. We had a fundraiser and a bunch of guys pitched in to help me pay

[E. Jensen]

I think I'm out this year.  But maybe just a suggestion, require a picture of the finished bow on the due date before anything is shipped, and no late bows.

There are similar problems with knife in the hats, and that solved most of the problems.  The other thing we did was after the photos were submitted, participants graded each knife, and you were sent a knife with a score similar to your own.

Just two thoughts.

[Fred Arnold]

E. Jensen,

That's going to be one of the rules this year. No early bow shipments If the receiving participant isn't showing any activity

[E. Jensen]

Good deal.  I'm not going to be in either trade this year.  Just no time.  Finishing my masters.  I did like the idea someone else had of building a bow for a non-archer.  I think that is a great idea, and if anyone else is interested, we should put that together.  As far as furthering the craft, that will do far more than sending a bow to someone who can already make their own.

[stuckinthemud]

Any UK bowyers interested?

[JW_Halverson]

E. Jensen,

That's going to be one of the rules this year. No early bow shipments If the receiving participant isn't showing any activity

Solid idea.

[huisme]

If you like I'll see if I can add a 45#@28" safe to 30" bendy skinny bow to the incentives in a couple months, I have a blank a customer couldn't follow through on and it's starting to bug me