Where can I buy an Osage bow stave? Do you sell bow staves? Can I make a selfbow from hickory, ash, maple, etc?
These are some of the most common bow and arrow building questions I get so here’s a video describing the pros and cons of acquiring bow staves for building self bows and other primitive bows to help you decide what how best to get started.
Harvesting your own bow wood is a great way to get a lot of staves for cheap or free. The downside is that it's a ton of work and you’ll need to dry the staves before starting to build your longbow or recurve. Even though you'll need to wait, if you have the opportunity to harvest your own osage, hickory, maple, locust, etc. go ahead and do it. They'll be dry soon enough and you'll be happy you did.
Buying staves is a good way to get wood that’ll be ready to go. But it’s expensive. And if you need to ship the staves, the cost will go up by around 50%!
The third option is to start with board bows. This is a great option for beginners because you ca get hardwood boards easily and cheap. When you first start building primitive bows, you need to be able to affordable to make mistakes. Board bows are a great way to start.
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