Over time, many types of building skills have been
lost to modern manufacturing. A skill that is still used
today, as it has been for generations, is bow building.
If you have an interest in building your own osage orange longbow with
the help of an experienced instructor, this is your
chance - offered through Linn County Conservation Department.
Gene Winter has been building bows for many years
and will be sharing his skill with participants at this workshop
as participants build their own longbows on Saturday, February 20, and Sunday,
February 21 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The workshop
will be held at our maintenance shop, which is
located behind the Conservation Department’s
administrative building at 1890 County Home Road
(next to the Abbe Center in rural Marion).
Workshop cost is $200 per person which includes
one stave. Additional staves may be purchased for
an additional cost. Pre-registration by February 17 is
required, as class size is limited. For more information
or to pre-register, contact Chuck at 319-892-6489.