“I remember making my first bow as a kid. I found a branch on the ground under the black oak trees that grew in our yard.
There was a windstorm the prior evening and branches were everywhere. I found one with a bend and tied on a string.
Then I grabbed a smaller, straighter branch.
I placed this small branch on the string and shot it. It actually worked!
The arrow went ten feet — I was thrilled. Retrieving the arrow, I tried shooting again. There was a loud “Snap!” All that hard work down the drain. So much for my first go at bow making…”
