bushcraft bush bow

[joec123able]

Hickory is one of the best woods u can get!!

[TheSonofgun666]

I love how he's always got the coffee lol

[bobcrawman34]

That Knife Whats The Make

[mryellow123]

@bobcrawman34 Mora, cheap, fantastic

[MrLordoffunny]

wouldnt it just snap and can you use hickorry

[SCRainmaker]

what song is that



[Wolf2131]

@SCRainmaker

AC/DC - For Those About To Rock

[samhellion]

badass,



[thehatchetassassin]

vilket träslag använde du?

[adancer365]

what kind of string did you use?

[meatloafzombie]

Man, Fredde is a true bushcraft master. That knife would give you stitches so fast and he's centimeters from knuckles and fingers. Also, late on a Sunday night I won't be in bed in time due to Hobbexp videos. Thanks Fredde

[FixedByDoc]

nice wish i had some decent wood here to make bows from tried several types found in my woods but none work hardly.

[joec123able]

how u get the shape of it

[MrUnforgiven100]

you made a great bow thats the truth.

[courod]

decent :), man that bow was wicked dude!!

[marcou07]

i, what kind of wood did you use?

[MegaSurvivorguy]

Awesome

[kingabbi91]

nice bow 

[wncranger]

That. Was. A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!!!

[madmicah2]

is the bow greenwood?

[hobbexp]

@madmicah2

yes

[usedive]

@madmicah2 is the bread Helgas'?

[631elite]

what type of wood did u use

[88Kamikaze69]

Nice bow, but I'd point out that for most people it might be an idea to leave the string off until they are done putting the blade to the wood XD

[McOrca09]

@88Kamikaze69 its called tillering foo

[88Kamikaze69]

@McOrca09

Tillering foo?

Never heard that before, what does it mean?

[McOrca09]

@88Kamikaze69 well you could look it up and get a better def. from that then me, but basically when your done carving the bow you basically put on the string and take/shave off some more wood for basically detailing and finishing , it's basically to get both sides of the bow as evenly close to each other as you can so it performs it's best and is more sturdy.

[McOrca09]

@88Kamikaze69 well you could look it up and get a better def. from that then me, but basically when your done carving the bow you basically put on the string and take/shave off some more wood for basically detailing and finishing , it's basically to get both sides of the bow as evenly close to each other as you can so it performs it's best and is more sturdy. it's called tillering. and there's also many ways to do it.

[88Kamikaze69]

@McOrca09

Interesting...

Seems I learned something new today as well, productive day ^^

Fair enough, I can see that I was in error with my earlier statement.

[xXDellArtXx]

i wish i saw this video before i cut down a small oak tree by hand split it and tried to carve a seven foot bow out of the halves... oak is not for the beginners

[neuroleptika]

kul klipp:)

[renegadedaemon]

I used to use willow branches, because the wood is very flexible and is pretty straight and knot-less yet strong. U can find it growing by the side of most waterways and riversides etc.. What other wood would u recommend? 

[purklefluff]

@renegadedaemon best woods for bow-making are hazel and yew. combine the two for a superbly powerful longbow, but such a process is long and difficult.

[kissfn101]

wow nice

[ishouldplayzelda]

what did you use for the fletchings on your arrows? btw that's an awesome bow.

[magicdevil97]

whats da draw whait

[MrVoiceofreason123]

How did you learn to make bows Fredde?

[hobbexp]

@MrVoiceofreason123

a apache medicine man with name Stalking Wolf show me strong medicine for making strong bows, and i have read lots of books about it, and i have practise a lot,

[JUSTTHEBEST12]

@hobbexp could you show how to make one in a video series?

[PHARRAOH]

@hobbexp ohm come on! you watched dances with wolves, last of the Mohicans and 15 others while drinking 2 six packs and :-) just joking Fredde, you have all the cool skills. some of the best vids on y/t

[Jasonpason1]

Detta är otroligt häftig som du gör! Häftiga filmer :)!

[hobbexp]

@Jasonpason1

thanks,, kul att du tyckte om det,

[a1rsoftp0wn3r]

i got two questions freede what kind of wood r the arrows and does green wood work for the arrows?

[hobbexp]

@a1rsoftp0wn3r

no, not here wher i live

fredde

[hobbexp]

@a1rsoftp0wn3r

arrow wood? i just take what i can find here,

greeen wood is to soft and heavy,

[M47M05i3R]

classic bush survival knife the mora knife

[minimusix]

är att bara några slumpmässiga bit av trä i en skog? Jag har gjort rosetter innan men bara mycket enkel sammanfattning de med mycket tunt trä så inte mycket makt, men im går att göra en ordentlig en förhoppningsvis, några tips?

[hobbexp]

@minimusix

rosetter utan makt ?

[milotist]

awesome 5 stars

[niksechtniks]

wtf? what is the wood i will the wood and Nice Work!!!!!!!

[swewhy]

Är det det inte bättre att använda En?

[hobbexp]

@swewhy

åh nu förstår jag vad du mennar,

En har väldit korta fibrer, och det är svårt att hitta Ennar som är stora nog att göra en båge.

[YGTFsurvival]

merry Christmas fredde : )

[virtualmango]

wow like your videos good music, i subscribe

[johnnygiv]

What trees are best to make bow and arrows in the US.

I see ur using Norway Spruce tree right?

Thanks for your time

[mike12703]

@johnnygiv well a bend but can be firmed wood is pioson sumack dont try it but it would work cause you know it itches like a bitch

[iwillstealurpoop]

WHAT KIND OF STRING IS THAT?

[hobbexp]

a strong string

[iwillstealurpoop]

is that green willow wood or dead willow wood

[hobbexp]

for the bow ?

[stelth1hunter2]

nice video man

[bushcrafter1]

What did you do with the arrows in the begining of the vid when you layer it on the bow

[hobbexp]

eheehhe,, i just did like that so it looks like i know what i doing :0)

[PATTON36015]

is that a bow string or just string or twine like stuff

[hobbexp]

just some string, i have in my bag

[terryerr72]

What wood did you use for this ?

[hobbexp]

hard wood

[ghtim013]

do you go with the grain or against it

[hobbexp]

both

[ghtim013]

whats the last adjustment?

[hobbexp]

take of a little more wood so i can do a full draw,

[niksechtniks]

what is it for wood

[hobbexp]

hard wood

[IQenergy]

whats the last adjustment?

[hobbexp]

take of a little more wood so i can do a full draw,

[halo3cool300]

thats awsome dude

[4everhunting]

my bows always break ive made many and it gets really frusterating when you work on a bow for two hours and it breaks when i go to string it can you help please?

[samuraininjaXxX]

same with me i have learn't that if you keep trying new things like thinning and shaping.

[psphackingtutorials]

Try a better would, something with more flexibility.

[Dumby571]

wats an ash tree look like

[bushman091]

i once tried to make bow from alder, but it get broke =(

[bushman091]

i made one bow from mountain ash. its pretty good for my first working full draw bow.there is no ash in finland. your videos are the best videos in youtube and the music is good. 5 stars. keep videos coming.

[hobbexp]

thanks, nice to hear, you can example try maple and oak ,, if you dont have ash,

[bowmasterpigo13]

hey nice how long did it take to carve

[wolfbushcraft]

have you still got thisbow,and does it perform well?

[hobbexp]

its have a little to short darw for me to shot good with, and i have leave it out dorrs in one of my camps,

but,, if you make a good bow then you have bow you can use rest of your life.

[hyperspeed100]

if i all understand,

the length of the string of the bow

is the legth for the arrow?

And can you make a video about how to make arrowpionts? from glas or stone (a few months ther was a flint knapping video)

[hyperspeed100]

How long did you make yours arrows?(im meters)

[hobbexp]

my arrows have the same length my draw length have, ( thats mean how far i pull the bow string back = arrows legth )

[mabyepaulky]

there prob around 65cm

[huntingrocks123]

Do you cut through to the heart of the wood or not that far?

[sarg156]

Are you supposed to leave the bark on the front always?

[hobbexp]

what can i say, i leave the bark on that time, :0)

[sarg156]

well i was just wondering since ive never made a bow lol

[crazyhairkid45]

is the bow live or dead wood when you start to make it?

[ArvinX5]

what materials are in your bowstring? it is bushcraft too?

[hyperspeed100]

Hello Hobbexp,

How long are your arrow's(in meters)

I want to make that bow to.

but i dont know how long i need to make it.

Thank you

[hobbexp]

you long you make your bow and arrows depends on how long draw lengths you have, good luck

[football42042]

fvrthskbgskjvard

[hobbexp]

oooooh yeah !

[pikulicluka]

Hobbexp, I was just wondering, I have a machete and an axe, which of the two would you recommend me to take with me if I had to survive somewhere?

Cheers,

Luke.

[cristina91493]

that really does depend if your in like hardwoodforest then take the axe because machetes are kinda flimsy

[hobbexp]

i dont know, in a survival situation i gonna be happy to have some thing to cut with,

a machete or axe, :0)

[pimpboy58]

where u learn to make it

[DosentHave2beThisWay]

Longer videos please, you should have 2 or 3 part videos. Either way great videos. I'm looking into Mora knives now, cause of you.

[elobiretv]

how strong would the string need to be?

[hobbexp]

how strong bow are you making ???

[elobiretv]

not sure yet, what sort of draw weight would i be looking at ?

[fletcher0102]

i assume that you are seeking a hunting bow;

30lb for hunting medium size game larger than a dog smaller than a young red deer; i think it's the right size you should be looking for) is appropriate ; don't try to make anything that is over 120 lb ; it's pretty hard to build and way too powerful for hunting what you need

[elobiretv]

thx m8 think il go for bout 30lb

[TaeIeon]

Det där måste vara bland den bästa jag har sett göras i skogen (vid sidan av Ray Mears Longbow).

Du har skit schysta videon ;)

[hobbexp]

thack, har ray gort en long bow video ?

det skulle jag vilja se,

[TaeIeon]

Det var ett avsnitt som handlade om stenåldern då han gjorde en longbow med stenåldersverktyg.

[hobbexp]

oooh, det av snitt jag så om stenåldersverktyg, gorde hanns kompis en flat bow, av ide gran, medans ray lagat till några rötter som smaka som postatis i glöden, sen sköt de på några ormbunkar, :0)

[TaeIeon]

Just ja det var något sånt, då de endast fick använda stenåldersverktyg. Har försökt hitta det avsnittet men det är svårt att få tag på.

[hobbexp]

jag tror att det avsnittet ska finnas här på youtube, någon stans,

det fins bättre videos om du vill vet hur man bygger pilbågar,

[FlamingFury5]

nice. how long do those last?

[hobbexp]

for a relly really long time,, :0)

[FlamingFury5]

dont they break when they dry up?

[hobbexp]

if you know what you do they dont, :0)

[survivethis6]

What kind of wood is it???

[hobbexp]

ash

[hulter12]

how many year you hawe been doing bows??

[hobbexp]

12-13 years

[hulter12]

what kind of tree i need to hawe to make the bow

[hobbexp]

hard wood

[eggnhamboy95]

thats an amazing bow, nice video aswell

[hobbexp]

thanks

[hyperspeed100]

Realy nice video!!

How long is the bow?

And how long ar the arrows?

[hobbexp]

i dont know :0)

[huntingrocks123]

ok thanks

[huntingrocks123]

hobbexp every time i make a bow when i string it it breaks am i useing the wrong wood or something can you help?

[hobbexp]

i dont kow what you do wrong,

the only thing i can say is, dont cut of the sapwood on the bows back, :0)

[ThLautenbag]

hobbexp, thanks for your answer one my message, but can you give the length of your arrows in centimeters, than i know how i can make them fly accurate. I should be very glad with your answer, than i know finally how i to make a good bow and arrows

[ThLautenbag]

hobbexp, I have a few questions, I would like to know the length of the bow you make in your video, and the lengt of your arrows. I would realy appreciate it if you answer my questions. I know that my English isn't very good, Sorry i hope you can understand me

[hobbexp]

i almost always make my bows to long,

i make them short when they have dry,

[marksman686]

go acdc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!

[widgeonslayer]

Have you thought about lashing it to a form while it is drying so it will have a little bit of recurve in the limbs?

[hobbexp]

have you try that??

[widgeonslayer]

I haven't tried that, I have only heard and read about it being done. Most of the Bows I have done were laminated so it is a lot different. If you can find a copy of the "Traditional bowyers bible" they talk about doing it.

[hobbexp]

i have not than that, but i have a friends who have try, and its not working out for them, if i like to have recurve in the limbs then i laminated the bow, :0)

[Frangohummel]

Great job and good music. Let me ask you something....is that your favorit knife? ;-)

[hobbexp]

yeah i think i can say its one of my favorits :0)

[Cretaal]

What kind of wood are you using? I tried out here with maple, dogwood, cherry and apple trees, but i can't find something with a straight enough grain and it looks like yours has a good strait grain to it, so i was wondering what wood you use.

[hobbexp]

that bow is made in ash,, :0)

[Cretaal]

any specific breed of ash? I almost want to say that's mountain ash or white ash.

[hobbexp]

here is ash just ash, we only have one type of ash here :0)

[Cretaal]

lol. I live up here in washington up at the US. It's quite a drive to get any ash trees for my own bows.

[hobbexp]

in US you have Hickory, why not try that,

[Cretaal]

yeah, i think there's hickory up here somewhere. Mostly softwoods like hem and cedar. We have hardwoods like vine maple, but they aren't too great for bows. We might have apple wood (too knotty) and cherry, along with dogwood. But i guess i can try to get some from a store.

[ArmoredSheepdog]

Cretaal, in my experience, pretty much any north american decidous tree will make a serviceable bow for taking game with a 35lb+ draw weight. Your quality of bow string, arrow, moisure content of the wood and proper brace height are going to be far more important factors, so I wouldnt stress so much on the wood type. Also you can find very good lumber boards such as hickory and oak at a local lumber yard usually.

[hobbexp]

the bow in the video is a ash bow and have a 43lb draw with 24 inch, ( good wood ) and i use a nylon string when i make them just for keep it simple, and later i change it to a plant fiber string i make in the bush, but now it is winter here and no plants to make strings for,

[Cretaal]

haha, funny you should mention. There's a huge lumber yard in walking distance from my house. But i find that the wood plays a huge part in the effectiveness of the bow. Maple breaks so easy and it's not a very "elastic" wood compared to ash or oak. But i'm going to walk to that lumber yard and look for some hickory and oak for a good composite bow.

[peasantchurl]

in the UK we have Rowan Trees that are often called Mountain Ash as they have a similar appearance / leafs to Ash Trees but are much smaller in comparison and have red berries in the autumn :)

[turtlebowl]

did you have any fletching on those arrows?

[hobbexp]

yes they have fletching, you can see that in the video :0)

[brenden312]

good video you help alot of people thanks!

[imfromhellas]

what did u use for the  bowstring?

[hobbexp]

that bow have a nylon string

[imfromhellas]

the rope that is white and have nylon fibres u mean?

[hobbexp]

a nylon string is made of nylon fibers.

[2031367]

nice vid

is walnut wood good to make bow?

and plz make a vid of making arrows

[slsskrxoxo]

how long did it take u to perfect ur bowmaking skills

[taz3rocket]

Im curious as to how you make your bowstrings

[poloito619]

what the last ajustment

[slsskrxoxo]

did u thin the limbs

[hobbexp]

yes a little.

[footballstar12390]

great vids man! I watch alot of bushcraft stuff on youtube and i think you have some of the best videos! Do you plan on making a video on how to make a arrow??

[nickcourtright]

ok thanks for the information

[nickcourtright]

meant like what do you have to do last?

[hobbexp]

i just carve off a little more, so the bow flex better.

[nickcourtright]

whats the last adjustment you have to MAKE?

[hobbexp]

yes almost :0)

[thesurvivorguy3]

Is that knife you used caleed frost mora? If it is, ive been looking for one. where do I get one.

[hobbexp]

the knife i have in the video is a mora frost viking, and wher you can get one? i dont know, i buy my on the gas station. :0)

[hondatilldeath]

cool thanks good videos

[Planb485]

i just have trouble stringing my bow, it always gets loose. Do you have any tips?

[hobbexp]

are your bow string get loose?

you can look up bow knots on the internet,

good luck man,

[123alex123456]

where can you find ash,willow,yew and how do they look like

[hobbexp]

its easy for you to check up fact about it on the internet,

[RoyalDragonusa]

I got mine form the local cemetery. They have a lot of Ash trees in the tree line around the back of the property.

This was AFTER I tried to get one in the local woods, got caught and had to pay a $70.00 fine :(

Ash trees are easy to find around Chicago. The leaves are very similar to hickory too. infact, I think any tree with that basic leaf pattern makes good bows.

Google Ash tree, you will see the leaf it has.

[hobbexp]

nice, you follow my advice. just bad about the $70 fine you get,

hope you like to show up your bow.

(hickory works good to)

[BleachDude147]

what wood is it?

[hobbexp]

that bow is made in ash,