Traditional Bow Maintenance and complete course on Tillering!

[Eric Krewson]

I just made a video on making and using a tillering gizmo;

[Uncle Russ]

Joe, what has happened to Eric?
Cant recall seeing him around lately. He appears to be very knowledgeable when it comes to everything "bow & arrer".

Hope he is okay and still around.

Uncle Russ....

[Ohio Joe]

Joe, what has happened to Eric?
Cant recall seeing him around lately. He appears to be very knowledgeable when it comes to everything "bow & arrer".

Hope he is okay and still around.

Uncle Russ....

Russ, I believe he has a post above ours, here... I also saw he's posted a picture of a flintlock he has just finished that most likely was consuming some of his time. 

[Uncle Russ]

    How the heck did I not see that!

I could swear his post was NOT there before I posted.

You were talking about cleaning up your bow(s) so I re-read the entire thread since I like this particular thread anyway.
Seeing Eric's contribution I got to thinking I haven't seen him on the forum in awhile.

Silly old me!

Uncle Russ....

[Uncle Russ]

Thanks to Eric I have read this entire thread several times.
And today I actually had my hands on a couple of my bows, couldn't help myself but string one up and pull it a couple of times.
At this time of year I always get that "Bow Itch".

From what I'm seeing on local news, a lot of other folks get this fever too. A lot of nice Bulls have been taken in the Glockum area...wild fires invariably have this effect of bringing in Big Game, including two nice Mountain Lion this year, both taken with a bow.

Anyway, this thread is so good I thought I would post a little something just to see if it can be brought back to life.

[Ohio Joe]

Haven't seen Eric for a while, Russ. I'm sure he's busy making bows this time of year. His Tillering tool is (IMHO) a must for a good tiller, especially for the novice bow maker. 

Now I've got the itch to do some bow shooting and bow building... 

[Eric Krewson]

I am still around, made a bow or two this year, did a Kibler kit rifle, shot a lot of tournaments and am settled in for the fall and winter.

I just had hernia surgery so no lifting over 20# for the next 6 weeks, this means no bow making or shooting, also no bow hunting or deer dragging.

I have a bow making student coming Saturday and am looking forward to getting back out in the shop to work on a project. Of course he will be the one doing the work.