Sleek's Sticks

08/28/2026

With only 56 hours left until I leave for the archery event, a small knot becomes a huge problem.

08/26/2026

With 3 days left until time to leave for the archery competition, the bow is finally getting tillered. Can a wood bow shoot past 350 yards? This is the attempt to find out and set a new world record.

08/24/2026

PATV Ep6, with only 5 days left until the flight archery competition, im racing to not only get this bow completed, but to make it my best performance bow yet. Can 50 pounds be able to shoot past 350 yards into 400? Thats the question this bow is designed to answer.

08/23/2026

PATV episode 5 just dropped. Focusing on continuing building the bow designed in the BowSet Calculator from PATV EP4, recurving the stave and correcting the prop twist in the stave.

08/20/2026

A YouTube video demonstrating how to use the new BowSet Calculator app I built. An app designed to help you with laying out the bow, and simulating the set it will take. Its a free app, reach out to me for the code. For now, Android only, but that will change when the Apple version is released.
https://youtu.be/rVN__RRHsAM

An in-depth of the BowSet Calculator app, an App that gives you the...

08/18/2026

Is the first question you have when you make a bow, "How should I lay this bow out on the stave to get the best profile"?

I made an app for android that answers exactly that. The app is free. If you want to have this app at your disposal to help increase the quality/ease of your bow builds, reach out with your Gmail address you use to get apps and I will send you the link!

06/18/2026

Time to dust off the tools, pull out the staves, and make some bows. I have these four staves ready to make bows from.

Far left will make a 40 pounder, 62" long
Second from left will make a 50, 62" long
The last two will be good around the 60 pound mark at 70" long.

These will sell for $500 each, with a 25% non refundable deposit ( unless the issue is on my end ) Shipping not included but there is no upcharge, it will be cost of the carrier and shipping materials only. Historically $60

Free options are:
Pistol grip or Hill style
Bow length
Draw weight
Draw length

Paid Upgrade Options:
$20 Arrow shelf (Left or right handed )
$100 Snake skins if provided by you ( due to state laws )
$50 Tip overlays
$50 Handle wraps
$ 100 High grade polished finish ( snake skins will be dull )

Pm me to place an order and select your stave. No wait at the moment, Im just opening back up for the season. Approximately 3 week delivery from date started.

10/02/2025

Hey folks, have you ever thought, man, "I wish this guy would give a free bow away"? Well here is your wish granted. To learn about this giveaway, check out:

1st annual PA GIVEAWAY! OFFICIAL RULES

09/27/2025

Primitive Archer Magazine and its supporting forum is doing an annual bow give away. If you are the lucky winner, one of the prizes will be a bow you can choose to have made by a well known and respected bowyer, or myself. Go to primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,73297.0.html for details.

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