Was gonna wait and do a thread when I picked up my bow from Chuck at Two Tracks...however I will make it a "two parter".
I was looking to go with a new bow this fall and was looking into a local bowyer so the search started on this great site. So many good things on here about Chuck at Two Tracks, so I decided to give him a call. Spoke to him on phone and asked on short notice (since I was in the area)if I could come out that afternoon and look at some bows and shoot. He said, "come on out and we'll find a spot to shoot where we don't hit the sheep". And so... Here we go.....
A 45 minute drive and I was welcomed into the home of a bowyer, a wool artist and a dog named Burrdock. I had a great afternoon talking about life, shooting bows and learning about being a wool artist. Before I realized it I had carved out 3 hours of their day. However, I found what I was looking for in his Longwalker model. A hard, flat shooting long bow that allowed me to hear the feathers fly and shoot consistent groups.
I found out that Chuck and I share several things in common, mainly knowing our Creator and the joy of making things with wood. I mentioned I had some wood that I might like him to use in the bow and he said "bring it over and we'll figure it out". Chuck worked out the details over and over until he was sure I would be happy with the bow he would be crafting for me. I could see the wheel's turning and the joy he got out of using his Gift as a Bowyer. He answered and explained every why, what and how that I had for him. To the point that I just said, "Chuck, you just do your thing."
Well he has been doing his thing, along with getting ready for a bear hunt of a lifetime in a few weeks (check his threads), because today he gave me an update and I am now excited as it looks like we are down to the final week...Stay tuned for Part II and the pic's.