The Heart of Bow Making

As a young boy in the foothills of North Carolina I was tirelessly playing cowboys and Indians. Making rough replicas of thier weapons sparked my interest in woodworking. My first functional bow was made at the age of 16. After 45 years in the business world, I retired to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia in the Cohutta Wildeness Area to trout fish and revive my love of wood working. The archery itch struck again so I decided to try making my own bow. After nearly a year I had a nice supply of firewood. More reading and firewood finally brought forth a nice Hickory bow I could claim as my own. The purpose of this blog is for my own entertainment and that of anyone who might enjoy seeing a bow evolve from a tree. We will select the best wood for the bow, shape it, test it's draw weight, finish it with tung oil and shoot it. I hope you will enjoy the experience and flood me with comments and questions . Maybe I can even make a bow for you.