Making a Flemish Bow String in the Bush Part 1

[Benjaminslife]

might try pine tar to get the wet pine to light well

[Graved32]

What type of waxed cord did you use

[MrAssman199]

hey what with is that string >I<

[jzoer392]

i call the brace height the fist mel

[litedwarf101]

sry for 2 comments

[litedwarf101]

i need to tell how many pounds my bow is but i trimd it and its gum tree

can you please help me please

[RL968]

hey dave, can you reply to my comment :D

[Disinherited72]

Just wondering why you removed the old video you shot in your office? Can i find the video somewhere else?

[TheZroos]

wanna-be bear grylls much :L

[wilderness636]

hay dave where did you get the string

[jccrick123]

hey dave i was wondering how did you get that little quiver on you pack please reply

[shuzzbutts]

Hey Dave! Just wanted to say thanks for starting your fire with a bic lighter

[HoboBob2]

@shuzzbutts who gives a shit? it's a video on making a bowstring, not on making fire the primitive way.

[abcdfun]

I tried tying a bow string last night--both attempts failed. I didn't expect to get them perfect on my first try but I am having trouble keeping the tags to stay together while I'm twisting both side/tags (after the loop) together. Any tips?

[Mypaladingdong]

Dave..

What best for hunting in a survival situation?

A spear or a bow?

I got a really big yard and when the night come's ,deer's and that sort of animal comes out.

And what should i hunt it with?

Okey bye! :)

[1997MountainMan]

@Mypaladingdong a bow... a spears not that powerful only in a survival situation would you want one.... and you have to hunt the deer leggally with a license and in daylight you moron

[CombattRogue]

Thanks god for letting us born in modern age and experiment all primitive stuffs

[p0rkjell0]

wish i could afford that string... with that, i'd be better learned by learning how to make a bowstring out of more practical material... Like how to make bowstring from native methods... any links would be cool... I just can't see buying bowstring while i'm in a self reliance situation... This is just a good vid on how to weave it and I love it!

[thephreshness22]

your videos have taught me a lot about bows and im hopin to find some osage or ash or yew and i was wonderin which one was better?

[S1L3NTP1G]

Dude your awesome! I was looking for a way to make one without a jig because I like the primitive ways without all the unecessary things...

[Axisrecreation]

Some tutorials teach same colors (tag ends looping over to main strings) together when forming loop and others (like this one) teach opposite colors going together. Is one way better than the other?

[Axisrecreation]

I have seen instructions where the tags match the same color and instructions where the tags go to opposite color (as indicated here). What's the "official" answer? Stickbow tutorial teaches same color to same color.

[Storm13Cloud]

nice knife

[RazorRivetRiot]

Wow, I just found a lot more of your videos, very informational, thanks for being so generous with your information!

[RazorRivetRiot]

I've watched all your videos, and I haven't seen a single explosion or kung fu fight. What's up with that?

[lamaj2110]

are you one of the guys on Daul Survival

[LeonRFpoa]

My spleen can kick Dave's spleen's ass.

[mskires]

he must be a friend of bear grills xD

[1x93cm]

Fire is a LIFE SAVER

[MrSnorreke]

Great!5/5

[rainmechanic]

I very much enjoy this dudes videos... However, those older Ben Pearson recurves should not be strung with fast flight dyneema cord.. B50 dacron is the recommended cord for making a string for older recurves.... Many newer recurves can use FF, especially the carbon limb takedown recurves.. I have an older B.P. Cougar recurve and its too damn nice to risk damage just to gain a few fps of arrow speed...Hopefully some of these folks dont go stringing up that vintage Bear recurve with fastflight.

[rebelmaster47556]

where would you find sting in the bush ...

[pvtjoker777]

HAHAHA yes a bic lighter so reliable

[scargill8]

I have a book called the dangerous book for boys, and in there in the section where it shows you how to make a bow, it says you should take the bow string off whenever your not using the bow, I don't mean like in between shots, but like if you go out shooting for a day, you should take the string off after if your not going to be shooting for a while, what do you think about this Dave? Or anyone else?

[rebelmaster47556]

hey i got that book too lol

[rebelmaster47556]

well its because the bow will lose strength

[raysteer]

Yes that's right, leaving the string on keeps the bow under tension, weakening the wood and in some cases causing it to stay in that position with the string off. Some woods have a tendency to do this anyway, just from normal stringing and shooting, namely hazel, which is otherwise a good option for beginners (like me :) )

[miles305678]

@scargill8 Sounds right from what I know, Though if lost in the woods where there may be wild animals I would be afraid to even put it down haha

[aerodynamicband]

does hemp work. i was reading something about primative bows and it said hemp was a really good material but you have to keep it waxed because it isn't water proof

[Fearyourgovernment]

how could you tell the different strands apart when youre making the loops if youre using artificial sinew?

[TN3045]

Damb dude, I hope you didn't realy use fast flight on an older ben pearson bow!! it will splt the limbs!! you should use B-50 dacron on older bows.

[recurveninja]

damn*

[MrCableguyken]

@TN3045 ... I have used this bow now sine he made the string for it, and its still together, and still shooting great....had to loosen it up a bit, the brace height was to high, but other than that....its awesome..and no split limbs.

[rainmechanic]

@MrCableguyken It might last another 40 years... or the limb tips might fracture the next time you launch an arrow... Its not guarenteed that using fast flight will break an older BP recurve... Its just that its damaged enough older recurves that its now suggested you no longer use it on them... Most of these older recurves are now collectable shooters and you will pay ten times what they cost used to buy a comparable new one.. Then again, you got it cheap and its not a family aireloom,,,

[TatankaOhitika1]

It just feels weird for him to be making a bowstring from modern material instead of traditional ones like dogbane, gut, or sinew. Nice video though.

[zagerstyle]

damn he is a big star now and still taking care of his students/fans rare breed

[b1gje55e]

Its good to see a lighter in a "wilderness self-reliance" (as Dave calls it) video.

[CPLBSS88]

Very not true, for one hes a smoker and it is also a very popular item to have in a survival kit because of its weight and ability to start MANY fires while being waterproof.

[CPLBSS88]

Ah, sorry i miss read your comment, i thought it read its wierd to see...

[b1gje55e]

Its all good, you gave me a thumbs down tho. : (

[CPLBSS88]

fixed.

[shotgunsrbest]

@b1gje55e It isnt a self reliance video. He was just makeing a fire. He doesnt have to rub 2 sticks together everytime.

[b1gje55e]

@shotgunsrbest

You misunderstood my comment. It wasn't a smart ass remark. I was being serious. But emotions and intentions don't carry over very well when text is involved. Apology accepted.

[shotgunsrbest]

@b1gje55e I didnt fucking apologize to you you muzzy. Then maybe you just shouldnt say shit that might be misunderstood dumbass.

[b1gje55e]

@shotgunsrbest

Its okay. I understand. Your mad. Apology accepted... again.

[shotgunsrbest]

@b1gje55e Just shutup you goof. You should apologize to the person who made this video because they spent alot of time makeing a bow string and all you can harp on is him useing a lighter. Like fuck you pal.

[shotgunsrbest]

@b1gje55e Your a goof.

[b1gje55e]

@shotgunsrbest

Whoa bro. Lets not go around throwing obscenities like "goof" around. Lets keep this civil. Apology accepted.

[shotgunsrbest]

@b1gje55e Haha. K. You dont have any friends. So all you do is sit on your computer all day and troll. So beleive me your not getting me upset becuz i know your just a stupid fat sack of shit who watches porn and hates all day.

[shotgunsrbest]

@TxBushcraft Why are you such a prick? Like fuck you. Your not in this so stay the fuck out. And 50 cent is boss.

[shotgunsrbest]

@TxBushcraft And my lack of knowledge? Do you even know what the fuck is going on? Or are you just one of those guys who gets in an argument becuz there stupid and have nothing else to do? Go get a life punk.

[shotgunsrbest]

@TxBushcraft Yes i do. It was him and the stupid shit he says. And you are no better. Just jumping in an argument thats not even yours.

[Gandkvaedi]

@shotgunsrbest Basic English lesson for you: Saying it's good to see something, means it's good, not that Dave is a devil for using a lighter. Have you taken a blow to the head recently? Check in with a doctor, because there is no way that could possibly be misunderstood. Even the average mentally challenged person can understand the entirely opposite concepts good and bad. I'm jumping into this argument because you deserve to be yelled at by more people than already have.

[shotgunsrbest]

@Gandkvaedi holy shit. it wasnt even an arguement. it was one comment. that has the option to reply on. so no. i am better.

[shotgunsrbest]

@Gandkvaedi did u just fucking say he wasnt being sarcastic about "it being good"? holy shit pal. your telling me to go to the doctors. and go to an english class.... you dont even know what sarcasm is fool.

[moodybobby]

Damn 20 bucks? Lucky ass 5/5

[Gingifluff]

Unless that old Ben Pearson is has reinforced tips, you should not use a string made with any kind of Fast Flight bowstring material. An old bow like that should only use a string made with B-50 or B-500 Dacron.

[godsend420]

wet / damp wood should have sharp corners and smaller that way the edge burns and drys thicker wood

dave hookin it up 5*

[Zarthalad]

Your amazing Dave! Great vid Sensei!

[CaliforniaWilderness]

Reverse Wrap. Very nice.

[royce2u]

As always, nicely done. But I would rather see some further discussions concerning the sling-bow.

[Rifrifnar]

Videos like this are the reson I watch. Thank you for your teachings and hope to see more Commen Mans Kit videos in the future.

[Fearyourgovernment]

Ken's a lucky guy

[ProKillerNinja]

Indeed he is haha.But I would congratulate him on getting a nice bow ^^

[Fearyourgovernment]

for sure!

[ThaNorthFace]

I'm having problems watching this video.

keeps freezing on me! ;[

[wildernessoutfitters]

Just watched it works fine on my system brother!

[CaliforniaWilderness]

for whatever reason it's not working for me either. It won't even start. Gona try in an hour or so.

[CaliforniaWilderness]

Now it is working.

[StarFilmsIncorporate]

@wildernessoutfitters Works for me too!

[chunkywizard69]

@wildernessoutfitters

When adjusting the brace height on any string is there a right or wrong way to twist the string?

[vulnaviadraco]

@chunkywizard69 depends on whether you draw you bow right handed or left handed.

[anynameplease]

@ThaNorthFace It could be a lot of things. For example, the host server could have had a lot of traffic at the time you were trying to view it, your provider could have been slow due to high traffic, or maybe you were experiencing some pc glitch. I could have been all of the above. I'd venture a guess that if you'd have watched it at a later date, it would probably run just fine. I hope that you got to view it as Mr. Canterbury and company put out interesting videos.

[CombattRogue]

@ThaNorthFace you should move a little south fitters :P

[kumquatsta]

great vid, especially enjoyed the survival bic fire starting technique.

how did you make the 2in marks on your machete?

[kaziklu79]

Really a master's job! I've made some self and takedown bows recently, but used a tough nylon cord for string - works good enough, but ain't as beautiful as a real flemish string. In the matter of fact i've just finished a simple but powerful bamboo bow today-it's a pity we don't have bowstring material here or your video would be very helpful. Thanks for making and shareing it!

[Bloodynavallint]

its looking good dave

[lovelysweden]

love it!

[tokyoexports]

great stuff

[mckinneymasters]

nice 5/5