Thanks to TJ, I'm going for it...

[Cutty]

I'm going to build my first in next couple months. You guys are going to have to bear with me, and give me a little support though-- not kidding, I wasn't allowed to take woodshop in high school because my dad and baseball coach were afraid I'd hurt myself. They might have been right.

But I've had 4 1/2 good years of working with a chainsaw, and various types of dangerous machinery without losing a limb...I haven't even lost a finger.

Which by the way, my grandfather did. He was a carpenter and did cut off his thumb. Oh well, you really only need one thumb to type.

[tjdeerslayer37]

awesome!!!! glad i could help.

remember, "if that 15 year old kid did it so can i!"

whatcha got planned?

[Cutty]

Well, originally I was just going to do a riser for a pair of Samick Recurve limbs I have laying around, but after your build-a-long, I'm going to do a straight limbed longbow.

Just trying to figure out if I want to do the grip straight, or reverse.

Then there's the wood combo. Black glass? Brown glass? Can you even find green glass?

I'm selling a couple bows and figured instead of buying a couple more used ones, I should pick up some tools and get to work.

[tjdeerslayer37]

i havent seen green glass anywhere but you might be able to find it. i really like brown glass with lighter colored woods in between like boo or maple.

[Hank]

I like that classic contrast of light woods and dark glass, as well. 2 of the bows I have made have dark glass on the face and clear on the belly, makes for an interesting looking bow

[Feral Donkey]

But I've had 4 1/2 good years of working with a chainsaw..

Ahhhh, you have the makings of a craftsman.

[rwsbow]

WATCH OUT FOR TABLE SAWS!!!!

Two thumbs are handy, by the way!!

[Hornseeker]

Pete, if you need any materials, or some lams or whatever, dont be shy about asking.... Its really a piece of cake, you can do it!

Want some carbon?

E

[Cutty]

Thanks for the offer, Ernie. Hope you don't mind if I ask you some questions either. Everytime I ask Gino a question, he just says, "How the heck should I know, Bill Howland really builds all my bows."

And Feral, don't laugh, I'm so good with a saw now, I'm doing those little sailboats you see in the bottles.