Trust your Bowyer

Michelangelo's Madonna

Old Michelangelo was workin, on a sculpture one day and a man came and stood right under it. Looking up, the man said, Mick the nose is way to big.

Michelangelo not wanting to offend the man, said, go over there where people will be standing to see the sculpture and tell me how it looks from over there.

The man went over to where Michelangelo told him to go, and looking again at the nose of the sculpture exclaimed, "it's perfect"

Now there's a lot to be learned in that old story but I think the main point is, Michelangelo had figured out ahead of time just how big the nose needed to be to look right from the place people would later be viewing it; not from right under it.

As a guide, I've had the pleasure of guiding people into wilderness places they were not familiar with.  Ever once in a while I'd get one a them jokers that wouldn't listen to anything you told him.  

Invariable the hunt would go south.  You got to listen to your guide in uncharted territory.  He or she has already got all the bases covered.  Covered by many many days of trial and error.

A good reputable Bowyer is no different.  He's thought through all the parameters of the bow he builds and you should pay attention when he speaks.

Just because it works on that other bow you have, or just because "every body's doing it. doesn't mean it will work in the new application.  Give your Bowyer a break and listen to what he says before making up your mind.  

If you don't you might just get what you asked for and experience can be a hard teacher.

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