A REQUEST FOR THE NEW FOLKS

[Phillip K]

Helllo, my Name is Phillip, I came back to learn some more Bowyering and show some more of my Ideas. Still would Like to go Hunting but, not unless I really Need to.

[Papa Matt]

Hello you's. I'm Matt from Indiana. I've made several bows, but am still learning and trying to get it right. I'm in Indiana. I've just stockpiled a bunch of Elm, White Ash, BL, Black Cherry, and an ironwood billet as well as a HL billet. Currently am working on a 66" BL and have made from Ash, Hickory, and BC. I just love this stuff and am glad that you's all do too. Let me figure out how to put my state in my profile and I will. See ya's.

[bushytail]

Hi! My name is Harold and i`m from PA.I`m 45 and started traditional about 10 years ago.Then i made my first hick bow 3 years ago.Then tryed osage.First two broke at the tiller stage, :(third one stayed together. ;DMade some stone points,and three cane arrows,which two of them blew apart when i shot them. :'(Did my first snake job on my Super Kodiak,turned out nice. ;DWorking on a kids bow of osage.Gotta bring the poundage down.Also made a few coyote jawbone knives .;)Just started to learn the computer stuff about 4to5 months ago.Theirs a LOT to learn with trial and error,a lot of error.But it`s fun.

[DanaM]

Welcome back PK


papa and bushytail welcome to PA lots of good folks here, have fun and post some pictures of your bows and stuff eh

[Don]

Hello All.
 I'm in eastern Iowa. Over the years I've split my time between flint locks and archery. I've gone from modern to traditional and now trying to get into primitive archery.
Eastern woodland in particular.
I do have alot of questions [questions, new guy  ] from bows to arrow types.  So I know I'll have stupid questions.
From threads I've read here I should get some good help. Don

[mullet]

  Welcome Don, I think you will find what you are looking for here. I'll probally be tapping your experience with the smoke sticks. I like playing with them too.

[Don]

Mullet.
 Be glad to help if I can, been shooting them for alittle over 30 years. Let me know.
 Don

[loco cacahuate]

Howdy, I'm Wesley in Texas. I've built 6 backed board bows and all but one has broken. My ultimate goal is to build a unbacked bow out of mesquite and another out of osage after I get the hang of things. I'm mostly a lurker, gathering info.

[DanaM]

Welcome to PA Don and Loco as mullet said lots of good info here, don't be afraid to ask questions eh

[El Destructo]

         A lurking Crazy Peanut.....thats what We need!!!!! Welcome Wesley.....your from the other end of the world from Me .....
                                                      I live in the Top of the Panhandle!!!!

[joewaco78]

Hey guys, this is Joe formerly from Waco, now in Medford Or. Hope to show yall a bow I am making for my gf. If anyone is around here let us know! And Snag, we will be in Eugene this comming weekend btw!

[DanaM]

Looking forward to seeing it Joe

[ken bee]

hi guys, i'm a part cherokee part choctaw part german guy. i guess the melting pot worked. i live near the bear river in northern california. i grew up in the western states and as a boy i saw those juniper trees with those staves removed. i guess thats what sparked my initial intrest in indian archery. i tried to put that on hold. i was busy. a car came into the shop. in the back seat was a something narrow and long with an ark . i recognized a long bow in the back seat of a sedan . i was a wheel bow guy at the time. my buddies weren't interested sooo. i saw the mag. thank you p.r. you made my dream come true. you gave me the know how. thanks . can you teach me how to use the computer?  sincerely                   kenny 

[DanaM]

Hey kenny glad you found us  Have to warn ya this stuff is highly addictive So addictive we started our own
support group here Glad to have ya eh.

[Papa Matt]

 Support Group is exactly right.         Good to see all the new people (I"m one myself).   I think this is great and I'm sure everyone else will too. It's pretty hard to find anyone in my daily life that shares the addiction (my wife will attest that it is in fact an addiction), so it's good that we have a place to come and talk to others like us.