Bow Building 101 - Part 1: Backing a Stave

Started by Clay Hayes, April 02, 2012, 05:13:00 PM

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Clay Hayes

Below is a link to part 1 of a 3 part series on building an osage selfbow from scratch.  It covers chasing a ring, as well as the various types of wood in a single stave.  Parts 2&3 will be up soon.  Enjoy

 Backing an Osage Stave

Ray_G

Nice website, Clay.  Wish I had that time available to come to Kendrick.  I am using some time for the Longbow Safari - you comin'?
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Roy from Pa

Very nice video Clay, looking forward to the others.

Citycop

Great video! It made me feel like I could chase a ring on some osage. Looking forward to the rest of the videos.

dmikeyj

Great quality.  Real pro job.  Looking forward to #2.
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gudspelr

Nice video-thanks for putting it up.


Jeremy
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jsweka

That was a very well done video.
I'm getting the itch to try a selfbow.
>>>---->TGMM<----<<<<

Bel007

That was some of the best video I have seen showing that part the self bow making process.  Well done and thank you!
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Osagetree

Your avatar? I love osage but guess I never kissed one. Now I'm jeleous!

Real nice vid. love the shots at the start!
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DGF

Link worked for me today. Great information that will come in handy as I work on my first osage bow. Thanks for taking the time to put it together! I look forward to seeing the others.

Dan

wood carver 2

Thanks for the video. I saved it to my favorites. one day I'll want to build a stave bow.
Dave.
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BigErn

Good video,Great job,
  Thanks !
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koops4

Thank you for putting up the video for us to see.  Nice job and informative.
Paul

Clay Hayes

Thanks, the next vid will be up in a week or so.  Ray, I'm planning on going to the longbow safari.  See ya there.

ch

Clay Hayes


J. Holden

Can't wait to see the floor tillering.  Thank you for taking your time to put these video's together.

-Jeremy  :coffee:
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Clay Hayes


carpsniperg2

Great videos! I can't wait for the next ones!
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