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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: 4dog on November 14, 2014, 09:09:03 am

Title: family and bows!
Post by: 4dog on November 14, 2014, 09:09:03 am

Dont know what happened ...been building bows for almost two years now..all of a sudden i get three orders from family for bows...all in one week...wth!!...kinda torn between the want to and the have to...if yall knowwuttimean.

Title: Re: family and bows!
Post by: Eric Krewson on November 14, 2014, 09:48:00 am

I quit selling bows because of the "have to" part of making them for folk, lots more fun to work on the "want to" basis.

The liability angle played into my decision as well, liability insurance is way too expensive for a hobbyist bow maker to carry. One customer mishap, an ambulance chasing lawyer and everything I worked for all my life could be gone.

Title: Re: family and bows!
Post by: 4dog on November 17, 2014, 12:33:53 pm

Im thinking very long disclaimer attatchement when handing over said bows.

Title: Re: family and bows!
Post by: DC on November 17, 2014, 01:01:58 pm

I've been wondering about this. Does giving the bow away absolve you from liability? Are there any lawyers on here?

Title: Re: family and bows!
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 17, 2014, 01:53:35 pm

Nobody in my direct family gets one from me unless they haul their butt over to the shop and make it themselves, with my help and staves.

Title: Re: family and bows!
Post by: Pappy on November 18, 2014, 05:12:56 am

What PD said. :) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: family and bows!
Post by: Gsulfridge on November 19, 2014, 07:02:10 am

Quote from: DC on November 17, 2014, 01:01:58 pm

I've been wondering about this. Does giving the bow away absolve you from liability? Are there any lawyers on here?

Good question. I'd like to know that myself.