Bob is the only one who does the shaping of his risers, which is why he can customize them to the customer's request. There are other people working for Bob who do some of the work, including gluing up limbs and risers and carving the pinecones or other grip carvings. He also uses CNC machines to make initial cuts and shapes. In my opinion the work by others or by power equipment does not diminish the outstanding design, customized character or hand-finished quality of Bob's incredible bows. If someone thinks a bowyer should be the only person who puts any effort into the creation of a bow for it to be considered a true custom bow, then only a few self bows will meet that criterion. Most custom bowyers buy fiberglass, carbon fiber, hardware, glues, stains, finishes, and other bow parts that have been fabricated by other people and then incorporated into the bowyers' bows. Having a limited number of well trained employees who do some of the work on the bows can also be a good thing, especially if the bowyer plans to be able to stay in business without some other source of income. While it is possible for a bowyer to make everything from scratch, it is virtually impossible to do that except with the simplest bows. Bob created the designs and is the driving force behind his bows, and he personally does much of the fit and finish on each and every bow that comes out of his shop. If the customer wants his bow customized in a particular way, Bob is the one who makes it happen, usually with his own hands. That is a custom bow in my mind. Besides, there are no better shooting hunting bows made than those Bob produces. They also look great and have some interchangeable parts so the customer can mix, match, change and upgrade his bow as he pleases. Try to find many bows that have all those attributes and still shoot as well as a Morrison.
Allan
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