I have sold two bows in 30 some years and only one person sat and watched me make one. I give all my bows away and mostly don't hear about them anymore. But i love making bows and i live in a van in northern Arizona, the best life in my opinion. So i can't keep them all. But like you one day my love of wood bows will be stumbled across and light the fire for another. You are a great teacher. Thank you my you tube FRIEND.😊
@@user-mb4se6km5p If I wasn't stuck in "the machine" I'd build a camper for my pickup and drop out of the rat race so I respect your lifestyle tremendously. I also get your philosophy on bows. I'm trying my best to remember who gave me a bow made out of salt cedar. Was that you? If it wasn't, salt cedar is a bad invasive in your part of the country but boy, it's a really good bow wood. Thank you J, I'm a better person for knowing ya!
I've grown an appreciation for other small channels partly because I started my own channel and now I understand the struggle of starting out but, also because some of the random videos on niche topics can be quite helpful. You never know if someone is looking for your information on a very specific project, or skill. Keep up the amazing work 👍.
@@PNWWoodcraft I really appreciate that coming from someone that knows their way around a draw knife. I honestly don't know if I'd want a huge number of viewers. I'm at the point where I can comfortably chat away with everyone that takes the time to comment along with keeping a handle on having a viewership that is interested in the subject of bows, music, or just an oddball guy yapping about this or that. Quality over quantity; that's my demographic of viewers. Yep.
70 pound, red oak, 60", 29" draw. Theoretically yes with an unusually dense piece of R oak, in a flawlessly tillered paddle bow design with a non bending handle so the wood doesn't collapse in the center. But getting a solid red oak bow at that weight that short with that draw length is an expert level bow design. We need to work within our limits and the limits of the wood. I would do one in red oak like that just to say I can. Otherwise that bow should be done in osage or yew so you can increase the length of the bend through the narrowed handle without causing compression failure dead center.
@johnjriggsarchery2457 sounds good John. I just get red oak for free so I'm experimenting. pushing the limits. I'll see how heavy I can make it. Sinew backed and unbacked.
@@tonymaurice4157 Pushing limits is how we learn. I made for than a few bows on purpose just to see how they break. Just be careful with the unbacked one. Getting a piece of exploded 70 pound bow in the eye would make for a really bad day.
@johnjriggsarchery2457 yes that's true. What are the limits to Red Oak? I don't know where to push those limits that's the thing? I'm guessing a wide paddle bow and sinew back. Red Oak should make a stout bow? At least 60lb?
I have sold two bows in 30 some years and only one person sat and watched me make one. I give all my bows away and mostly don't hear about them anymore. But i love making bows and i live in a van in northern Arizona, the best life in my opinion. So i can't keep them all. But like you one day my love of wood bows will be stumbled across and light the fire for another. You are a great teacher. Thank you my you tube FRIEND.😊
@@user-mb4se6km5p If I wasn't stuck in "the machine" I'd build a camper for my pickup and drop out of the rat race so I respect your lifestyle tremendously. I also get your philosophy on bows. I'm trying my best to remember who gave me a bow made out of salt cedar. Was that you? If it wasn't, salt cedar is a bad invasive in your part of the country but boy, it's a really good bow wood. Thank you J, I'm a better person for knowing ya!
Hi John, I like your painted design on the rawhide.
Painted designs really fascinate me. A lot of them tell stories.
Thanks. We appreciate you. I'll try to get you a couple of questions to answer a puzzle or 2 I have with a bow project. Great day to you
@@samfulks4896 I'm ready when you are.
I've grown an appreciation for other small channels partly because I started my own channel and now I understand the struggle of starting out but, also because some of the random videos on niche topics can be quite helpful. You never know if someone is looking for your information on a very specific project, or skill. Keep up the amazing work 👍.
@@PNWWoodcraft I really appreciate that coming from someone that knows their way around a draw knife. I honestly don't know if I'd want a huge number of viewers. I'm at the point where I can comfortably chat away with everyone that takes the time to comment along with keeping a handle on having a viewership that is interested in the subject of bows, music, or just an oddball guy yapping about this or that. Quality over quantity; that's my demographic of viewers. Yep.
You've definetly helped me to figure some bow things out and you make some bad a** bows. I think youre pretty good at being you. Thank you.
@@MountaincraftOutdoors I appreciate that. Good luck on the move!
So I'm guessing I could get a 70lb bow sinew backed red oak 60 inch 29 inch draw? Yes?
70 pound, red oak, 60", 29" draw. Theoretically yes with an unusually dense piece of R oak, in a flawlessly tillered paddle bow design with a non bending handle so the wood doesn't collapse in the center. But getting a solid red oak bow at that weight that short with that draw length is an expert level bow design. We need to work within our limits and the limits of the wood. I would do one in red oak like that just to say I can. Otherwise that bow should be done in osage or yew so you can increase the length of the bend through the narrowed handle without causing compression failure dead center.
@johnjriggsarchery2457 sounds good John. I just get red oak for free so I'm experimenting. pushing the limits. I'll see how heavy I can make it. Sinew backed and unbacked.
@@tonymaurice4157 Pushing limits is how we learn. I made for than a few bows on purpose just to see how they break. Just be careful with the unbacked one. Getting a piece of exploded 70 pound bow in the eye would make for a really bad day.
@johnjriggsarchery2457 yes that's true. What are the limits to Red Oak? I don't know where to push those limits that's the thing?
I'm guessing a wide paddle bow and sinew back. Red Oak should make a stout bow? At least 60lb?
Definitely.