Bamboo-backed Birch Bow

nice project , lots of interesting details im sure .
and the learning is good to .
looks real clean,
lucky friend !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Beautiful result Cheyenne. I would like to make bows with my grandchildren, but what little info I could find on the subject involved materials I didn’t have access to and were mostly kits. Your bow seems more “doable” with birch and bamboo components which are more readily available to me her in Norway. It sure would be nice if you would consider doing a blog on constructing such a bow. Do you make arrows too?

I’ll bet a lot of members would be interested. Thanks for posting this fine project.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Great looking recurve, man I have’nt hunted with one of those in 30 years and I miss it. How many pound draw is it, do you know? m

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

fantastic… where would one get information on how to correctly build one of these?

-- The smell of wood, coffee in the cup, the wife let's me do my thing, the lake is peaceful. http://web.me.com/deceiver6/Deceiver/Craftsman_on_the_lake/Craftsman_on_the_lake.html

Fantastic! Would love to see your process. Thanks…...........

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

outstanding bow very well done

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Thanks to everybody. Sorry to say I don’t have a scale, so I don’t know the draw weight of my bow.

Apparently, the best reference is “The Traditional Bowyer’s Bible” available online and at some libraries.

I have learned tons online, just google search and you’ll find stuff. The most helpful is a man named Sam Harper at this website: http://www.geocities.com/salampsio/index.html

Take Care!

-- Cheyenne

Very nice looking bow and nice job.

I know there is a lot more to making a bow then your short statement. You make it sound easy. I have a friend that has made a couple bows and we have talked for hours in what is involved in making one. Great looking bow! That’s one to be proud of.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

Beautifully done. Would you consider using Osage Orange for a bow?

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

Beautiful work, being an archer myself, okay it’s been a few years, I think it is fabulous. I learned to shoot on a similar type of bow, except no inset for the rest. This project brings back soooo many memories. Thank you for posting. BTKS