"Two Tips"

[DVSHUNTER]

sweet bow pat. Ilm glad the bow trade got you making... Or at least remakin bows again.

[Shaun]

Another vote for the "corner of shame". A selfbow is seldom all the way gone unless its busted in two, I even keep those as learning tools.

Robert Frost said, "A poem is never finished, only abandoned."

I find building bows comes in flourishes. There is too much art involved to do it if you are not in the mood.

[Ricker]

Wow Pat,
That is a nice lookin' bow.  Great work.

[red hill]

Pat, as a science teacher I tell my students not to throw mistakes away. Keep them around so you will know what you did wrong to begin with and don't make the same mistakes over and over.
Stan

[Pat B]

Stan that is excellent advice for your students. Most of what I have learned has been the "hard way". Growing up A.D.D.(before they knew what it was, I'm almost 60)I had to learn my way. I've been at wood bow building for 25 years at least and ruined lots of excellent bow wood to get where I am today. Lots of those mistakes I kept and a few ended up like this bow...but I learned from each and every one!

[2treks]

That is very nice Pat,Way to go.
Chuck

[Pat B]

Thanks Chunk. I was happy to see her come around!

[Stiks-n-Strings]

Yeah DVS I think it got alot of fellers to shaving again and got some started and hooked LOL

 Awsome bow Pat!