Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Wiggy on June 04, 2009, 03:26:33 am

Title: New guy here.
Post by: Wiggy on June 04, 2009, 03:26:33 am
Hey everyone!

Just wanted to introduce myself since I've been ghosting around here for several days, drooling over ya'll bows, lol. I've been interested in primitive archery ever since I can remember, but all my previous attempts at building a bow have failed. Usually from either cracks forming while the stave was drying or from violating the growth ring on the back (them things are hard to follow) ;D. I finally learned to seal the back and ends of the stave before putting them up, and that's helped.

I've been mildly successful (lucky) with hunting with laminated recurves and such, but all I've ever really wanted was to hunt with self-made equipment. Hopefully, with a little help I can have something worked out by deer season. There's lots of hickory and red oak on my land, and I know there's a bow in there somewhere  ;).

-Ray Wiggington
Title: Re: New guy here.
Post by: DanaM on June 04, 2009, 07:47:12 am
Keep at Wiggy the more shavings ya make the more ya learn :) Don't hesitate to ask for help lots of free advice to be had on here :)
Title: Re: New guy here.
Post by: GregB on June 04, 2009, 07:52:40 am
Welcome! Lots of experienced folks here to give you advice... ;)
Title: Re: New guy here.
Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 04, 2009, 09:25:25 am
Welcome, Wiggy. Jawge
Title: Re: New guy here.
Post by: smokeu on June 04, 2009, 10:24:10 am
Well this is the right place to be... Use the search feature on here as much as any other resource I have found the answers to soo many questions just from that.  Also the TBB volume 4 is super nice. And a subscription to the mag is nice too. lol  Welcome aboard!!!

Mike
Title: Re: New guy here.
Post by: brownhillboy on June 04, 2009, 04:40:07 pm
Hey Ray, welcome.  Just keep at it, you'll get it.  Look in the how-to section and ask questions in this section.  Plenty of helpful people on here.
Title: Re: New guy here.
Post by: Little John on June 05, 2009, 04:23:40 pm
Welcome aboard, and have fun.    Kenneth
Title: Re: New guy here.
Post by: MAK on June 07, 2009, 09:16:07 am
Welcome