Author Topic: I just finished two more selfbows (Read 969 times)

TheBowhunter · « **on:** July 11, 2003, 03:25:28 AM »

Ok I just finished these two now have six more to go by October then will have ten done for all my nephews. been a big job doing these so far hope to get them done.

wormbobskey · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2003, 01:55:19 PM »

Hey Bowhunter, you could adopt me if you want, I could always used a nice bow like the ones in the picture. Heck, I would even help you drag dead critters from the woods for one of those nice looking bows. I hope those nephews know what you have done for them, they are very lucky to have an Uncle like you. Worm

TheBowhunter · « **Reply #2 on:** September 04, 2003, 08:00:44 AM »

by the way wormbobskey how did your bowyer adventure go? last time we talked about it you was going to cut some wood, did get one tillered yet?

wormbobskey · « **Reply #3 on:** September 04, 2003, 01:43:38 PM »

Bowhunter, about all I have been doing is getting ready for trapping season. I'm going to be long-lining it this year for a little over a month this year and it takes a lot of work trying to get things set up. I still shoot just about every day and have got some nice hardwood arrows made up, but haven't completed the long bow I started. I got the bowyers bench built and started working on a set of hickory billets. I got them close to the final shape that I want before I will sleeve them to start the tillering process. I haven't been up to my brothers in 3 or 4 months so I haven't been able to get to that osage log he has up there. I hope he didn't use it in a bonfire or something like that. We have totally different schedules so its hard to get to talk to him to find what's going on. I have seen on ebay where a guy has some 3 or 4 year dried yew for 50.00 starting bid. Thats definitely better than 150.00 that I have seen them at, but like I said, I have been getting everything set up for the up coming trapping season and most of my spare cash (if there is such a thing) has been going toward the extra gear I need. I think I will be using my 50lb. recurve with the heavy maple arrows that I just completed. I will also be using my snake skin back self bow that I made a few years ago. It pulls a tad under 50 lbs. at my 28" draw and is short enough to use as a brush bow. Its made out of some very dark osage and is made from billets that I sleeved, but it isn't a take down. I would like to think I will be very busy this winter skinning and fleshing pelts, but I'm sure there will be times when I will be able to work on some bows this winter. I'll let you know if I get something going. Later, Mike.

TheBowhunter · « **Reply #4 on:** September 04, 2003, 03:30:00 PM »

ok good luck on the line what are work on getting more muskrat, fox's, or what either way good luck I hope the pelt prices are up and the winter set in so the pelt prime up for you.

TheBowhunter · « **Reply #5 on:** September 04, 2003, 03:39:55 PM »

well I hope we chill enough to get them critters to put their guard hairs into high gear and prime up extra nice for you. I also hope the price are better than they where five years ago.

wormbobskey · « **Reply #6 on:** September 05, 2003, 02:56:24 AM »

Bowhunter, every year about this time they (writers in the trapping mags) tell us that the outlook is good and that prices MAY go up, but its usually not the case. I have never trapped for the money, although a good fur check keeps the wife happy for a while and helps out with the Christmas shopping. I just like to be able to get out of the house whenever possible and the wife won't follow me into the woods (my sancutary), unless theres a shopping mall close by. I hope the fur primes up well this year also, if not I just wait until it does. I target everything that is legal to trap here in Ohio and even go after skunks for the skunk essence. I always carry my bow with me just in case, espeacially in the first part of the season during the rut. I have seen bucks do some crazy stuff. I had 2 bucks run up on me while I was driving in a trap stake. Unfortunitly (spelling?) my bow was about ten feet behind me. They must have thought I was two bucks spareing. I have to go, will talk to you later, Mike.