Self bows are fun to make-does not take a lot of tools and after you make a few ‘sacrificial’ bows to practice basic skills, you are on your way. You can take classes and buy books and DVD’s to learn how.
In the West, John Strunk, Jay St Charles and Ted Fry at Raptor Archery along with a few others, will be glad to show you how, and there are pros out East too.