Fixn to get in the business

[LinemanARK]

It will be for me and my family and a few freinds but I have my forms heat box alot of wood and lambs. I even have a buddy that use to do it help me out as soon as I get the first glued up I will be asking alot of ?'s and need a bunch of help. I was gonna try and fix the black hawk bow I showed everybody pics of last week but have seens talked to Ken and he thinks I need to leave the bow alone and I am gonna start on some new ones. I have just ordered a string jig and a bunch of rools of D50 for some strings.I have also got into the leather parts of this stuff and really like it.

[jsweka]

Man you're done for now.  You will quickly become a bow building addict and you'll never be able to look at another piece of wood without wondering what it would look like in a riser. You'll think you've just built the perfect bow and then you'll see some different wood and you won't be happy until you build a bow with it.  You'll never be satisfied with your work and will always be planning the next one.
 
My name is John and I'm a bow building addict.  Thank God we have eachother for support through these terrible times in our lives. Oh yes, this hobby sucks.

[kennym]

I'd say, just put the new glass in a new bow and copy the grip of the Blackhawk!

John, he's goin clear in, leather too!!  :D

[LinemanARK]

Thanks for all the support big John lol do you have any pointers for me. Also you wouldn't happen to have any bow building dvd's or books I could borrow do ya.. Or if you have any bow building web sights I could go on to look at some stuff any help would be great.   Mike

[red hill]

John's right about looking at trees, limbs, boards, etc. and thinking of what they'd look like in a bow!!!
Enjoy it while it's still fun. It'll be an obsession soon.

[jsweka]

Mike - Right here is probably your best source of information.  I use to have a video tape from Bingham's for building a straight longbow when I first got into this, but I loaned it out and never got it back.  I'll see if I can dig up a few build alongs that have been posted in the past and post the links here.

[jsweka]

Mike - Here's a few links that should help with your new addiction.

A couple Hill style build alongs I did.
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=009131;p=1#000000
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=004759;p=1#000000

A reflex/deflex lonbow from Kenny
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=001165;p=1

Another reflex/deflex
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=40;t=000100;p=1

A couple for a one piece recurve.
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=008072
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=006323

Take down recurve
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=008073#000000

And there's some bow builds in the "Build Alongs" section in the Trad Gang Archives.  These are a few years old, but some good info there (for other things in addition to bows too).
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum;f=40

[LinemanARK]

thanks guys I know I jumped in with both feet but I sold all my race cars and have an empty shop and this is stuff I can pass on to my boys and give a few to my buddys thanks again

[David Flanrey]

Michael,
Where in Arkansas are you located?  Maybe we could get together sometime if you are close to norhteast corner.
David

[LinemanARK]

Hey Dave I live in Pocahontas I from Corning lived in Pokey bout 15 years now. Yeah lets get together and shoot alittle

[David Flanrey]

Sounds good to me.  I live in Paragould bout 20 miles away.  Send me a pm sometime and we will get together.

Where did you get your forms? What are you going to make?