How to make and read a force/draw curve (part 3)
How to READ a force/draw curve Welcome to part three of the series! In part one, we learned how to build a bow weighing rack and measure the draw weights of our bow at each one inch increment of the…
How to make and read a force/draw curve (part 2)
How to MAKE a force/draw curve Welcome to part two of the series! In part one, we learned how to build a bow weighing rack and measure the draw weights of our bow at each one inch increment of the…
How to make and read a force/draw curve (part 1)
Building and setting up the bow weighing rack Hey!...I'm so glad that you are here and interested in learning how to weigh your bow and make a force/draw curve! There is so much you can learn about your bow from…
How to install buffalo horn overlays on limb tips
Here’s a build along for adding buffalo horn overlays to your limb tips. I think they look great and make a good bow look even better. There's just something about polished horn on a trad bow that makes it look really professional. Adding layers of horn, antler, or linen phenolic to your limb tips will make your bow limb tips more durable for use with high performance strings, stronger to avoid scratches and denting by rough use while hunting, plus...they just look fantastic.
Knife scales for longbow tips?
I've often admired all of the different types of exotic knife scales for sale at Ebay, and I've always thought that they would be the perfect size for use on longbow tips. So, I figured that I would get some…
Grip and shelf location
A question that appears often in many of the internet bow making forums is "Where should I locate the grip and shelf on my bow?" I'm sure there are as many opinions about this as there are bowyers, so I'll…