The truly artisan crafted handmade bows.

[Sixby]

All hand work with the aid of tools LOL
More important than all this is the gift from God. He gives inspiration and gifts us with good gifts and He alone deserves credit. At least in the case of this old man.

 

[JMR]

I admire a person that can take a simple stave of wood and turn it into a beautiful and functional hunting weapon. On the other hand i also admire a person that wants flawless tolerances that are repeatable during their bow crafting process. In either aspect the bowyers mind and hands are their greatest assets. With so many great bowyers to choose from there should be no problem finding something made just the way "we" like it.

[JMR]

I admire a person that can take a simple stave of wood and turn it into a beautiful and functional hunting weapon. On the other hand i also admire a person that wants flawless tolerances that are repeatable during their bow crafting process. In either aspect the bowyers mind and hands are their greatest assets. With so many great bowyers to choose from there should be no problem finding something made just the way "we" like it.

[Sixby]

JMR . That can be accomplished with or without a CNC. There are these little things called micrometers (Grin) I live with one.

God bless you all, Steve

[JMR]

Sixby, no disrespect intended. I was just trying to say that with so many options available everyone should be able to find something to their liking. Sometimes the written word doesn't come across as intended. Your bows are beautiful works of art as are many others regardless of manufacturing process. Happy shooting and Merry Christmas

[Stumpkiller]

"Any old stick will make a bow, but it takes a damn good one to make an arrow."  

- - Ishi

   

[gregg dudley]

Originally posted by ti-guy:
 

Originally posted by gregg dudley:
   

Originally posted by Peckerwood:


I would think the only true hand made bows would be self bows .

X2 [/b]

...But was the tree cut with a hand saw     :D          [/b]

Ha!   I thought this conversation was more about templates than tools.   This conversation has less to do with bowyer craftsmanship and ability than it does with customer perception and desire.  With custom bows everyone seeks to have something one of a kind.   Most people are happy choosing wood and veneers.  Some people want more.  

People that chafe over CNC machined bows typically feel like they haven't got a truly "one of a kind" item.   That's just my observation.

I appreciate the skill of a bowyer, but I am far more easy to please.  If it looks nice and shoots well, I like it. Pretty simple.   If i like the product, what I look for in a bowyer is integrity, not methodology.

[Eric Krewson]

I have made a few by hand, actually 140 selfbows that remember, probably a lot more that I don't have on record.

I  do use a band saw to rough out the blank and a belt sander to square up the edges but everything else is done by eyeball with a rasp, file, scraper and a bit of sandpaper. I also use an orbital palm sander to get rid of the washboard belly effect that often shows up during final tillering.

I am out of action at the present, if things at home continue to improve I should be making bows again in the spring.

Bob is the most knowledgeable person around when it comes to traditional bows. He has several of mine.

[Chromebuck]

Hats off to the contributers of this thread!

 

[Ghost Dog]

Hey Eric! I have thought about you a lot lately and wondered how things are going at home. Look for an email.