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r/Bowyer

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Reddit's friendly bow making community. Talk bows and archery, share your creations, and get help from fellow bowyers. Topics include bows, archery, woodworking, woodcarving, artwork and finishing, DIY crafts, wood selection, tree identification, history, archeology, experimental archeology and much more.

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Questions/Advise Consumer Advice Trees, Boards, and Staves Tiller Check and Updates Bows
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to r/Bowyer by VanceMan117
2 months ago
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Finished, Ready to go hunting
to r/Bowyer by gemgron
1 month ago
Scandinavian bow making woods
Questions/Advise
to r/Bowyer by TrashMan-FullOfTrash
10 months ago
Accidental Reflex
to r/Bowyer by Lower_Character5323
10 months ago
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At last
to r/Bowyer by Filberrt
7 months ago
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Heat treatment
Trees, Boards, and Staves
to r/Bowyer by Filberrt
7 months ago
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Pre tiller- is it worthwhile?
Tiller Check and Updates
to r/Bowyer by Filberrt
7 months ago
Bow plans
Questions/Advise
to r/Bowyer by Olhunterboy90
7 months ago
Wicked ridge vs centerpoint?
to r/Bowyer by PJ_uncrustable
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Finally got some better pics of the finished osage sinew backed bow. 56"NTN pulling 58# at 27" image
Finally got some better pics of the finished osage sinew backed bow. 56"NTN pulling 58# at 27"
Bows
to r/Bowyer by PJ_uncrustable
4 months ago
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Osage bow
Bows
to r/Bowyer by PJ_uncrustable
4 months ago
shipping
Questions/Advise
to r/Bowyer by cruver1986
1 year ago
how to make a bow
to r/Bowyer by Successful-Bad9291
10 months ago
Preview thumbnail for what's wrong with my bow Im fairly new with bows and I found this one at a house I was cleaning and the owner said I could have it so I strung it up and pulled back the string and it slipped right off is their anyway I can fix this please and thank you. image
what's wrong with my bow Im fairly new with bows and I found this one at a house I was cleaning and the owner said I could have it so I strung it up and pulled back the string and it slipped right off is their anyway I can fix this please and thank you.
Consumer Advice
to r/Bowyer by licksass
1 year ago
Preview thumbnail for Made a pvc cross bow it and it kinked in the center but i fixed it. How much weaker is it after kinking once? image
Made a pvc cross bow it and it kinked in the center but i fixed it. How much weaker is it after kinking once?
Questions/Advise
to r/Bowyer by BigSheats
3 months ago
new to making bows need advice
to r/Bowyer by j_icouri
2 months ago
Recurve bends coming undone when stringing.
Questions/Advise
to r/Bowyer by KING3SKY
1 year ago
Preview thumbnail for Hey I need your help! I'm looking for someone to make me a custom bow (needs to be made with carbon fiber and 100lb draw weight) and sword like the images below. image
Hey I need your help! I'm looking for someone to make me a custom bow (needs to be made with carbon fiber and 100lb draw weight) and sword like the images below.
Questions/Advise
to r/Bowyer by lilyeet42069
5 months ago
Which of these woods would be best for bow making?
Trees, Boards, and Staves
to r/Bowyer by storeman125
1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for I’ve been working on these two staves. Wanted peoples opinions on what I should do for the one on the right that I haven’t touched yet. The left one is just a side project. image
I’ve been working on these two staves. Wanted peoples opinions on what I should do for the one on the right that I haven’t touched yet. The left one is just a side project.
Trees, Boards, and Staves
to r/Bowyer by storeman125
1 month ago
Making a bow with gumwood?
Trees, Boards, and Staves
to r/Bowyer by Stevo170500
1 year ago
Slurbow questions
to r/Bowyer by RandyHatesCats
10 months ago
Maple slabs to make my first bow?
to r/Bowyer by AwfulMonk
1 year ago
Making my first bow but have a strange question I need help
to r/Bowyer by HarmlessHatchet
7 months ago
Need Advice or PVC Bow I am Making as Gift