Are there any archers here who have made their own bows? Anybody make their own arrows too? (Not metal or fiberglass now, I'm talking wood!)
Thanks in advance,
Marc
Slightly off topic; My curiousity about this group and archery
Mar 11, 2006
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I have made my own arrows (years ago...Port Orford Cedar is the wood to use). If memory serves, I believe Herter's used to publish something on making your own bow (they sold archery equipment)...though they are long gone, their books are still relatively easy to find on eBay or through
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Look for stuff authored by George Herter, George Leonard Herter, and George L. Herter.
On 3/10/2006 8:48 PM marc rosen mumbled something about the following:
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Marc,
Cabelas has POC blanks.
(ObOT: Geo. Herter wrote the first fly tying book I owned as a kid.)
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Hi Marc!
I am an extreme amateur in woodworking, however archery has been one of my first construction attempts. As a family, we like to shoot traditional archery (recurve and longbow). For construction supplies, you might want to check 3 Rivers Archery
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for bow blanks as well as shafts, flights, jigs, etc for arrows. If you don't already have books on the subject, you may wish to check out Traditional Bowyers Bible by J. Hamm. This is a 3 volume set, so you may want to take a look at them in person to see if perhaps one of the books will explain the particular area you have interest. Good luck with your projects!
-sam
I used to love getting their catalogs. Talk about a diverse set of products! Think Lee Valley for the hunting/outdoors.
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