I have been hanging around the forum for a while now and picked up a self bow at a gun show. I don't know who made it. It is signed Al and was found in Canada. It is my first self bow and all I can say is it shoots beautifully and has a lot of character.
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Could it be made by Al Herrin?
Looks nice, whoever made it. Can't beat an osage self bow.
I would like to find out who made it.
Now you have a model to copy and make your own self bow, then you'll know for sure who made it.