hi ann

yes i hunt with them every now and then. i like to do it this way, because i rely on instinctive shooting both with my guns and the bows.

the time each bow takes to make, differ a lot depending on configuration and the end user.
from 14 hours to 14 days is the normal time range per bow , but then i have to do my other jobs as well, so from start to completion usually 6 months.

a selfbow draws a lot different than a compound bow. the weight gets harder as you draw back as oppose to a compound bow where the hard part is in the first 4 inches.
so sighting has to be swift because you dont have a lot of time before your fingers fail.
(hence the little crack about training wheels as the selfbow is a lot harder to shoot good)

i have a jennings compound bow for the fun of it, but most days it lays in the barn simply because the others are just more fun to shoot.

i highly recomend the expirence, also building them is great fun and not as hard as it may seem.

if there is any idea in this i could do a quick photo run down next time i make one.

regards

peter