Thanks again! First Selfbow!!

[dinorocks]

I want to say THANK YOU to Trad Gangers for getting me (and my son) into traditional archery!  I have meet many great people over the past year who have generously donated materials, time, experience, and patients in helping me get started making my own traditional equipment (including my first attempt at making a Selfbow)!

Below are a few photos I wanted to share with you...

 
My best friend Eric Schultz and bowyer Dave Reed at the 2007 Traditional Expo in Wheeling, WV.  Eric and I both headed home from the event with selfbows...Thanks Bowyer's Journal for holding the event!

 
Master Bowyer Gary Davis helping me re-form my selfbow.

 
Me tillering away!

 
Almost-finished product….thanks Glenn Mucha for helping me with the leather-work!

 
My 3yr old son Colton at HBST shooting his selfbow from Eagles Wings Archery...with my new leather-working skills, I added a leather handle grip and tip protector "just like Dad's"

 
Colton and Dad shooting together at HBST.

And

 
Colton and Dad with our first homemade arrows!

Thanks again for everyone’s help, this site ROCKS!!!!

Dino
(geologist)

[1/2primitive]

That's great! Very nice bow. You did an awsome job on it, and for your first time! wow. Again, very, very good job.    
    Sean

[the Ferret]

Some of the best pictures I've seen on this site yet. That's good stuff right there.  

[sticshooter]

This is really what it's all about here at TRADGANG!<><

[John Scifres]

Sweet tiller.  Nice job.  Great kid pics.  Don't blink, he'll sprout on ya.

   

   

 

 

 

 

My little man through the years.

[the Ferret]

Ahh the memories. That first pic is from the day I  met you John. He sure has grown.

[Big Dave]

Colton really has good form in the first pic.      

[KELLEY40]

Great pics,Thanks for sharing  !!!!!!!!

[4runr]

Great stuff is right!!!          

[vermonster13]

Colton has some great form there. He's going to be a shooter!

[hs6181]

its about 1:30 am, I thought I'd get on for a minute before going to bed because it always puts me in a good mood.

This is why, great pictures.
Kids and bows always puts a     on my face  

[Izzy]

Good stuff.Kids,beer and bows, 3 of my favorite things.

[Huntrdfk]

Pretty cool Dino when you make your first isn't it?  Great pics of you and Colton, enjoy these days my friend, they are so precious...


David

[onemississipp]

Those are some great pics!!!

[TexMex]

Awesome pictures!!!

[Hawkeye]

Dino,

The first selfbow conquest is great (congratulations!) but the pictures of you and Colton made my eyes well up.

You are putting "chips" in the bank of your relationship with him that will pay great dividends in many ways as the years go by.

My little boy was 4 when I stepped into the world of traditional archery and made him his first little selfbow.  He is 18 and a freshman in college today, and we've shared some wonderful times.

I was warned through the years that even though we had a great relationship, I should expect that someday he'd go through a "bad" streak and it wouldn't be so good.

Well, I refused to expect it, and it never happened.  I realize things CAN happen, but they don't HAVE to.  At age 18, Ben still thinks I'm smart, and he still thinks I'm funny.  Maybe he's just not a good judge of character(?!?), but I am so greatful for the relationship we have.  It was built one minute, one memory, one lesson at a time.

The time you are spending and rememories you you are building today with Colton are the gift of a lifetime.  I know he will be the better for it, and suspect you are, as well.

Keep building bows, but keep up the great work with Colton.  I really respect what i see, and I thank you for sharing.

Daryl

[Tom Leemans]

Yup, let's see... That's my Shelby (now 13-1/2) in the green next to James, and Emily in the pink on the other side of him. (she'll be 11 in December) Emily is 5'-6" now! She's taller than her older sister and thankfully less hormonal.  

[George Tsoukalas]

Super! Don't blink is right. I know that well. Well done. Jawge