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I can't remember how many self bows I've broken. Too many, that's for sure. Each broken one is an opportunity for learning. Patience is the key (at least for me) when it comes to building self bows. Let the wood tell you what it's willing to do. None of us can make wood do what it doesn't...

Hi Tutchi, Some bow builders here in the USA are using a type of bamboo called Tonkin Bamboo (not the fabled Tonkin cane in fly rods, but something different). It's decidedly harder through the outer power fibers, is somewhat stiffer/stronger, and frequently has gray color tones spread...

Michael, I appreciate the information. When I purchased the 16-man tipi & stove from Kifaru it was with use as a bomb-proof base camp in mind. It would be flown into our hunting location and then set up. While the Kifaru tipis are indeed very lightweight per person, the 16-man is beyond my...

Hi John, Thanks for the suggestion. In fact I had already done such a search and had found and read your posts. Cute girls! It reminds me that my "baby girl" is now a junior in college. They do indeed grow up too fast (or we age too quickly, one of the other!). I will send you a PM and...

Hi pumbaa Yes, it's possible to make a bow entirely from horn. A couple of years ago in Traditional Bowhunter Magazine a gentleman described making a bow from two gemsbok horns. As I recall the bow was approximately 84" long with a very heavy draw weight - perhaps 80#? @ 28". He joined the...

There are many wonderful sources of how to make a bow from boards or from wood such as osage. This particular thread is quite helpful. Also, there are other threads on the Tradgang site that describe "how to" for building bamboo-backed bows, sinew-backed bows, yew bows, and many other types of...

Michael, Excellent job. I just used a Kifaru arctic stove (their newest one and bigger yet than the "large" stove) and wasn't too impressed. Currently am planning to purchase one of Four Dog's titanium stoves but after looking at yours it piques my interest in trying to make one for...

I just used one of Kifaru's new 16-man tipis along with their arctic stove this September while hunting moose in Alaska with my longbow. I would not give the Kifaru tipi high marks. I own three of their military backpacks and rank them absolutely second-to-none. But the tipi was not well...