First bow explosion! Am i a bowyer now?

[John Malone]

I understand Skeaterbait, that's a good way of explaining it.
We had a sky blue Pontiac when I was a kid with a white vinyl top man that thing was huge!
Roy, got some stuff like that laying around been pondering that. I will try when I run out of full length pieces.

[Pat B]

John, if you are looking at Lowe's or Home Depot also consider shorter pieces. A simple "Z" oe "W" splice will join them at the handle and the riser and a thin overlay will hold them together.
Do you have a specialty lumber shop near by? Like for furniture builders, etc.? If so they usually have good quality lumber even the furniture builder might have a board or 2 to sell.
Have you tried staves?

[Roy from Pa]

Z splice.

[John Malone]

Pat, no go on buying good stuff local tried many times looking for furniture grade wood. Unless I drive a couple hours. Roy mentioned z splice I'm no stranger to splices and joints so that's an option I will check into.
Staves have been on my mind as well, I was under the impression it had to be a tree at least a foot in diameter but not so. Was reading about bows from saplings. There is a guy up the road who sells fire wood I haven't talked to yet.  The bug has really got me so I'm getting more motivated to find a better supply, who knows might even take a crow bar to my wallet.
Well back to the shop got a hickory board on the operating table.

[John Malone]

Roy, ive used those for other things it wasn't until you guys starting mentioning it tht I realized  it would work for bows.   Ill see what I can dig up.

[Wolftrail]

Most of us have broke multiple bows, as long as the splinter did not hit your face,  Most breaks for me were subtle but some were extremely violent.  On a good note I really think that backings help with splinters flying in your face....    :eek:

[Roy from Pa]

I've never had a bow break. LOL

[John Malone]

Maybe ya haven't tried hard enough. Its not that hard to do.

[Roy from Pa]

Ya I know, a buddy in Richmond County NC does it a lot..  

[Wolftrail]

Originally posted by Roy from Pa:
I've never had a bow break. LOL

You serious..?  Careful what ya dont wish for.

[Roy from Pa]

Of course I'm serous. LOL not...

[John Malone]

Roy are ya building them out of rubber bands, that don't count ya know.

[Roy from Pa]

I've lost count of broken bows. But it rarely happens anymore.

[John Malone]

Well if ya here a loud pop from down south ya know I'm still at it.