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I'm not actually a bowhunter, or even a very skilled hunter at all, as I took it up rather late in life, though I do enjoy it immensely. The last couple times I went in the woods was for black powder season, lot less folks in the way, I like it like that. I shoot an inline rifle, which is very accurate.

If I ever get more time for hunting, I'll probably take up the bow. I'm considering building one or two, if I can get some advice from Osagebowman on it. Osage gave me some help on constructing an atlatl and darts, which was terrific fun.

Do you wear a fedora?

Do you wear a fedora?

No, though I'm kind of partial to Indiana Jones', LOL! :) My screen name is from the code name of a famous Cold War spy. I picked that screen name because I'm into history and one thing I do a lot of research in is the Cold War, esp. the Venona decrypts and related stuff.

Good Evening; Gentlemen, thank you for those kind words, I do thoroughly enjoy archery in its many forms, but there are many that far exceed my abilities when it comes to crafting a wood bow, but again I thank you for your graciousness.

Fedora, welcome to the Hobbit Hole, from your posts, I gather your interests are quite varied, permit me to chat a bit about the virtues of the feathered shaft.

You say you have a compound bow, an excellent choice as probably 90 percent of the archers use them. I'm from the traditional side of the camp, recurves and longbows both laminated and wood bows. It is, however, a big tent, with room for all who share the fling the arrow. I make most all of my own archery gear, bows, arrows, and quivers. The largerst gathering of wood bow afficiandos and crafters is in Marshall MO in mid July. G'nad and the family attended last year as well.