Hickory Bow-Making Stave – 72-Inch Blank with Optional Backing

Shatterproof Archery began with bowstrings offered by Kramer Ammons and grew with the help of his brother Kazden Ammons, who now owns the company. Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the business has an Etsy shop dating to 2017; its formal founding year has not been verified. The team aims to help more people enjoy archery through practical gear and education. Its published values emphasize simplicity, integrity, hospitality and perseverance. A small family business grew from bowstring orders and bow-building videos into a wider traditional archery range.

A long hickory blank provides material for a bow-building project. Options let you add a bamboo backing slat and an eight-inch hickory handle block rather than assuming every order contains the same components.

Plan the bow design before choosing raw material. A long blank or backing slat still requires layout, preparation and an appropriate building method. Compare the nominal length, width and thickness with the dimensions your design needs, allowing for trimming and shaping. Natural grain, nodes and minor defects can affect how an individual piece should be used; a product label is not a guarantee that every part of every blank suits every design.

Inspect the material before cutting or gluing. Check the surfaces, grain direction and fit between laminations as part of a complete bow-building process. Use an adhesive and preparation method suitable for the specific materials and follow the adhesive manufacturer's directions. A supplier's informal glue suggestion does not establish a tested structural bond for every design or workshop condition.

A finished bow's draw weight and behavior depend on design, dimensions, tillering and workmanship. Adding a backing does not make any draw weight automatically safe. Work progressively with a documented method and obtain experienced guidance where needed. These blanks are materials for a project; they are not ready-to-shoot bows or pre-approved structural components with a universal load rating.

Product highlights

• Nominal 72-inch hickory blank
• Optional bamboo backing
• Optional hickory handle block
• Requires shaping and bow-building work

Sizes, options and package scope

Nominal blank: 72 x 1.5 x 13/16 inches. Optional bamboo: 72 inches with nodes. Optional hickory handle block: 8 inches.

Select the option that matches the intended setup. Photos may show multiple colors, extra accessories or a completed project to illustrate use; only the selected package is supplied. Confirm missing measurements or specifications before ordering.

Materials

Hickory; optional bamboo.

Material names describe the identified construction. They do not by themselves establish component origin, a certification or compatibility with every bow or accessory.

Care and setup

Store the material according to a complete bow-building method and protect it from avoidable damage before layout. Inspect grain, nodes, dimensions and surfaces before cutting or laminating. Follow tool and adhesive instructions and use appropriate workshop precautions. Country of harvest and processing should be documented separately from the shipping location. A raw blank is not ready for shooting.

Country of origin

Product-specific country of manufacture has not been established from the reviewed supplier material. Imported US inventory codes were not treated as sufficient proof: the same import assigned US codes to Black Hunter bows that the vendor identifies as imported. A Colorado business or shipping address does not establish where this item or its materials were produced.

Shipping for this product

For Hickory Bow-Making Stave – 72-Inch Blank with Optional Backing: The supplier’s general shipping policy states handling under three days for products other than pre-order bows. The supplier estimates US transit at 3–5 business days and international delivery at 10–15 days; estimates are not guaranteed. Its policy calculates rates at checkout. Product pages advertise free US shipping over $99 while the current banner says $200+. BuyAmerican/Collective rates, threshold, dispatch schedule and destination eligibility require confirmation; no supplier retail shipping offer is promised for this purchase.

Returns and service

For Hickory Bow-Making Stave – 72-Inch Blank with Optional Backing: the supplier’s own retail policy allows returns/refunds within 30 days of receipt and says it pays return shipping. It also offers no-charge repair or replacement for defective/broken products for the product lifetime. Confirm eligibility and claim handling for BuyAmerican/Collective orders before publishing these benefits as terms of this purchase. Contact BuyAmerican for instructions before sending an item back; supplier retail promises are recorded here as evidence, not automatically extended marketplace guarantees.

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