Make me a bow under $100

[WI Bowfish]

hey everyone,
im low on cash and i want another bow, can be a selfbow or longbow or a board bow, its just got to be $100 or under. send me a message if your interested, im not picky  
Kurt

[WI Bowfish]

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[SSGN_Doc]

Do you want someone to make one for you?  Or, do you want to know how to make one for under $100?

If you're looking to get into building an affoardable bow, then the tutorials and build-alongs are great resources.  I've built a couple of board bows that are hunt worthy, for well under $100 in materials.  They can be built with hand tools but access to some power tools from friends are a definite expedient.  Check out 4estTreker's post "so you want to build a board bow".  I've had good success with this design.

[Jason Jelinek]

Hey if you have a friend with a bandsaw and spindle sander you can make a fiberglass laminated bow for under $100.

- 2" wide black glass - 2 strips 0.05" - $41
- 1 pint Smooth-On - $17.50
- Riser block - $17-$25
- 2" wide Red Elm (edge grain) 0.120" thick - $28
- Shipping - can't be too much

Make a 70" bow with 16" riser, 2" wide at the fades to 3/8" wide at the tips.

Thats $103.50 before shipping, which can't be too much.

[ibehiking]

Kurt;
  Where in Wisconsin are you? I'm in the Appleton area. I have a board bow that might interest you. 50#@28", 64" AMO, hickory recurve board bow - RH. Has zebrawood and black walnut riser and black walnut reinforcement at the recurve.

I'd sell it for $100 plus shipping. If you are close we can save on shipping. Let me know if you are interested.

Jeff

 

[ibehiking]

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