The bow is made from a single piece of osage, nothing more. The best think to do is try to get to one of the bigger traditional shoots. Usually there will be staves available that are ready to be made into bows. They also usually have all the tools needed to shape and tiller the bow properly along with scales, files, scrapers, etc. On this particualr bow, we also twisted up the string. Also available is the expertise to guide you. You could do one by yourself, but by the time you get together everything you need......., well you get the point. This would be especially true if you decide you only want to make a few bows.

BTW, we made this bow at my Club's Traditional Shoot. Gary Davis, who is a very well known selfbow bowyeris there every year.

If you want to see Gary, check out Masters of the Barebow volume II.