I have a yew stave I got from Dean Torges and he told me he got it from Dick Robertson which interested me because I don't know of any other professional glass/wood bowyers who make selfbows too. I'm sure they're out there, and maybe they don't offer them for sale, but it's just not something we generally hear about.

In other threads I saw Dick's selfbows mentioned a few times and would like to hear more about them, maybe even see a picture if someone has one.

Whether they sell them or not, I'd be interested to hear of any such others, and see their work too if possible.

How about Jamie Miller, Deans protoge? Not sure if he would but I daresay he might be better than Dean was.I think he frequents primitive archer forum.

Most of the glass bowyers I know have no clue where to start on a selfy, and are mesmerized by self bowyers. Jamie posts on Tradgang mostly.

I think David Miller does both, equally well.

Jay StCharles makes both.

Chuck Deshler use to.

Mike! He has you fooled :)

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Mike Gerard, sorry Mike H.

Jem Belcher used to make some all wood recurves

More ways than one Pearl:>)

I make both. Probably get slammed for advertising but since you asked www.bowmakr.com Or Facebook BOW MAKR Traditional Archery, LLC.

Yes contact Mark above.. Bowmakr Traditional Archery

John Strunk use to make fiberglass bows but the glass dust forced him to stop. I recently had had him make me a beautiful Vine maple selfbow with some pretty wicked character.

Jeff Durnell swings from both sides of the plate to :)

Don Adams made both. Primarily a self/longbow guy but a built a dandy glass recurve at one time as well.

I think there are quite a few bowyers who make glass bows but hunt with the selfbows they make by preference. That does not mean they make them for sale. My buddy Bert from Quartermoon Bows makes glass longbows and bamboo backed laminated wood bows for sale. Quite often he can be found with a selfbow in hand.

DDave

Pearl, I hope no one takes my comment the wrong. Chuck has fooled me good ways many times, especially when delivering bows unexpectedly:>)

Lol, Pearly.

Yeah, I make several types of bows, including glass bows and selfbows, so I'm not soliciting folks in order to buy one... nor do I want to sell one... so this isn't at all about advertising, I just posed the question because I'm interested, as a bowyer. I'd like to see pictures of their selfbows and glass bows side by side. That would be cool.

Me, but not commercially.

Let's see a couple, Squirrel.

Thanks for info so far guys. I'm going to look into the ones mentioned and see if I can find any pics.

I make both and hacked out my first yew bow per instructions of Hunting with the Bow and Arrow about 50 years ago. But when I want a really good self bow I build a nice glass bow and trade it to Pearl Drums for a Self bow.

(Grin) Works for me. God bless, Steve

Dean gave me a BBO blank the last time we hunted together.It sat a long time and when he got sick I got motivated to finish it.Finish it yourself is the answer.

I have made both,, I bought one back from an archery shop a few years back, that I made for David Turner,, I have it at home and will get some pics,, it is glass,, with a carbon lamination,, the dust did bother me too,, so I only made a few,,

There's a few in Montana. And some of those guys shoot Rempp. Rooty

I have made both but only build selfbows now . I don't like laying up the glass bows. Arvin

I too have made both, and hunt with both..Archery is in my blood I can't exsplain it, but I'm thankful..!!

i would not label myself a 'bowyer' per se, but when i first wanted to make a bow i perceived that self bows were more in reach of one with a non-existent woodshop and equipment. I was quickly to learn that if you can't find a suitable 6ft piece of timber - or even a large enough diameter of bamboo to back a ring-violated stave - you're stuffed. still managed about 8 attempts, including one heat-treated hickory longbow that lasted almost a year before a sudden fail on the back of one limb. South Australia just ain't the place for a self-bowyer! From there i realised glass bows can be made with just a hacksaw and sandpaper if you order your lams and riser pre-ground - so i did. Although it's a far easier process to glue and shape a glass bow than carve an entire self-bow, I feel like my experience of making successful laminated longbows has definitely enhanced my chances of making nice self-bows one day............if only I could find some decent bloody timber!!! not holdin' my breath.....

I make both types and had a recent takedown pictured here recently, but haven't posted any yet of my osage self bows. Might get around to it before too long.Working on a real gnarly stave at this moment.

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