Making a Living as a Bow Maker?

[@MountaincraftOutdoors]

I have learned more from your knowledge of bows here on your channel than any other tuber. I really appreciate you John 🤙🏻

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

@@MountaincraftOutdoors Thank you, I really appreciate that.

[@chuckbouscaren3898]

It's nice that you can find useable boards among the pretzels that pass for lumber these days.

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

@@chuckbouscaren3898 Indeed! I have more than enough for the buy 2 get 1 I've sold so I'm a happy camper! Hopefully I can send them out Saturday... Monday at the latest.

[@Hammerandhilt]

I've used linen with great success in the past John for a backing. I used it a couple of times on ash bows with titebond 3 and they lasted me for years. Cheap and you can have various colours.

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

@@Hammerandhilt Heya, excellent idea. Affordable and it would give a young'un the opportunity to customize their bow. Yep, I like it! Thank you.

[@Hammerandhilt]

@johnjriggsarchery2457 yes it's cheap, a natural fibre and Al's adds some elasticity to the bows. Because it absorbs the glue so well, it is suitable to add a couple of layers I found and the edges sand off nicely when dried.

[@Brooklyn-bred]

I've found that as youtubers get popular they spend more time advertising and less on content, I appreciate your meanderings!

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

@@Brooklyn-bred Thank you for that. Hahaha, I guess that's a pretty good niche.

[@Premier-Media-Group]

Or they get more and more outlandish with video ideas to stay "relevant" and get those clicks...

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

I can see that happening.

[@Couponuser16]

Hey John, keep up the great work! Just wanted to drop a comment to appease the Algorithm gods but also let you know I just picked up a paperback and kindle copy of your book. I'm really looking forward to reading it. I'm not sure if you are familiar with Adam Karpowicz and his work on Ottoman/Turkish bows, but I get the impression you are one of the "Turtle Island" equivalent. Really like your work, particularly surrounding gull wing and/or high plains sinew backed bows.

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

@@Couponuser16 Heya! I'm an equal opportunity bow lover. I always wanted a Grozer bow but the only one I could afford is one I made .

[@Couponuser16]

@@johnjriggsarchery2457 "but the only one I could afford is one I made" From where I'm standing, it's more impressive to me that you are able to build your own. To be a bowyer is to be someone who can blend art & engineering. The bow is the original stringed instrument, after all.

[@Tobie-rc8dw]

Awesome content, Just a question,when you have a recurve red oak bow,how would you heat-treat without affecting the recurve. Love your passion for what you do,have a great day

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

Howdy, This would be a long response so I'll answer it in a video.

[@martinwagnerproductions]

This guy talks reality