Bow Building Resources

[flatbowMB]

While I have not yet built a bow for myself (FlyinCedar is The Man for this), it is something that I look forward to getting involved with in the future. In the meantime I have kept track of some sources that provide useful information on this subject.

The purpose of this thread is simply to provide a list some of the resources related to the building of your own bows. Hopefully you guys will add to this list as you see fit. I'll get it started, but please do not be shy to contribute to this:

On the net;


the Leatherwall forum of www.stickbow.com

www.tradgang.com

www.ancientarchery.com/Bows.htm

www.bowyersedge.com

groups.msn.com/ferretsarcherywebpage


Magazines;

Traditional Bowhunter Magazine www.tradbow.com

Primitive Archer Magazine www.primitivearcher.com


Books:

The Traditional Bowyer's Bible volumes 1, 2 & 3

www.boisdarcpress.com/Bow.html

[FlyinCedar]

I highly recommend the Bowyer's Bible...I have all three volumes, and it is an indispensible tool.....You guys didn't think I just magically new all that stuff did ya?

[BT]

What does the set run for these texts?

[flatbowMB]

admin said:

What does the set run for these texts?

They currently have a 3 volume special advertised on their website for $ 59.95 + 7.50 shipping

www.boisdarcpress.com/Bow.html

[BT]

For 3 volumes!

I gotta find the time to do this

[smj]

Two places that seem to be very willing to help and give advice - good advice - as well as materials:

rudderbows.com/
www.pinehollowlongbows.com/

Either of these suppliers can provide what you need. I think Rudderbow will give you a more clean product, which is really nice when you try your first one. Pine Hollow tends to be a bit cheaper, but you will have a bit more clean up to do on the stuff you buy from them. (Rough cut wood.) Both of these guys have been super to deal with, and have given me nothing but top notch advise and product. I still pick and choose stuff from both.

If you want a cook-book way to build laminated glass bows, try:

www.binghamprojects.com/

They can set you up with every thing you will need to start pumping out laminated longbows or recurves.

Another general supply house for traditional stuff, in general, is Three Rivers:
www.3riversarchery.com/
I have not dealt with them a lot, but they carry a lot of stuff and the web site is well laid out.

I would be happy to answer questions on bow building as well.

[smj]

I have not ordered from these guys yet, but they have been mentioned as a really good source for bamboo:

www.bambooandrattan.com/catalog/bamboo.htm

[Coca Cola]

I have been searching around. I have become interested in building my own bow. This sight has simple to follow tutorials. Don't know if its been mentioned. I hope to buil my first red oak board bow from this site. I think its great. Having never built a bow I don't know if the facts are staight but this guys bows turn out great so I imagine they are!


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