Traditional Archery Bow Making The Bottle Technique to Prevent Breakage

[misper34]

Nice video man. Thanks for uploading. I think I'll give this a try.

[joec123able]

I am only about 5 foot 4 inchs i was wondering how tall my bow should be so i can at least get a 28 inch draw im using Silver maple

[ArcherOut]

@joec123able About a 50 inch bow. Thanks,

[lubren1997]

Do u use the bottle before or after putting a back on?

[ArcherOut]

@lubren1997 No backing.



[DasFenster2000]

I'm getting a kick out of these comments....this man #1 is giving you a cheap and easy way of prolonging the life of your bow, #2 he's not giving a history lesson. Thanks to all you pissing competition people on trying to outdo each other on your knowledge of burnishing. Take it to a forum where people need your "vastly superior" knowledge, not here where this guy is trying to assist you and do you a favor. You guys are dipshits for even posting your "i know more than you" comments

[yugiohkid429]

I'm eleven, and I love making bows. I'ts my favorite thing to do, luckly i live right next to where you can get really great bow wood. So all we have to do is ride our bikes down there we have our bow wood. p.s. I love you videows, do you have any on how to flaten your bows?

[ArcherOut]

@yugiohkid429 Thanks for watching my videos.  Glad to see a young guy getting out and making a bow.

[scottasing]

@yugiohkid429 First, i hope your not cutting live trees to make your bows. Not that ive put in my parental note; use a planer to flaten your bows. I use an electric hand planer. that i picked up for about 80 bucks. But you mentioned your eleven so that might be an option. Go to a local hardwear store and buy yourself a Rasp. You can carve out an entire bow with just a Rasp and some knives.

[Gnisis92]

This process is called burnishing.

[steadfast1984]

I do this with the bow's I make, not only does it do what this man says, But it also makes for a really nice finish. another thing i do is I glass it, then i rub it down with pure beeswax then i rub it again with glass, then i rub another coat of bees wax, then polish it with a cloth. it sure comes out looking beauty.

[IamMohawk]

Great video on this subject! A very smooth stone would have been used by our Native Americans and a hand few other poeples from around the globe. Thanks for posting.

[ArcherOut]

@IamMohawk Thank you so much.

[TaeIeon]

interresting

[shonec1234]

your bottle method is cool but it actually goes back alot further when the method was first started metal was used and it was called metaling wood and was used to give a nice smooth finish believe it or not a piece of curved steel works best but using a bottle is a nice twist to some old knowledge

[xxyougottabejokingxx]

I'm think about making my own recurve I'm 6'6 and calculated that I should have a draw length of 31.5", I was wondering if you could recommend a bow length for me,

[ArcherOut]

@xxyougottabejokingxx I would recommend something at your draw length, in the low to mid 60's in inches.

[TheBondWithNature]

@xxyougottabejokingxx play football, thats what i would recommend.

[samuski36]

I like to use this same technique on my self made arrows, but with a smooth rock. However, I think I need to finish them with something more, since if they get wet, the nice polished look goes away and the arrow starts warping. Any suggestions on ways I can better preserve my arrows...what kind of finish etc? Thanks!

[ArcherOut]

@samuski36 Might try an oil rub finish. Not the brush on kind.

[Avramelko]

great videos...I'll try to make my own bow soon....I'm from Bosnia...so any tips for wich wood to use ??

Thanks all

[ArcherOut]

Thanks. Not sure what kind of wood you're able to get in Bosnia, but here, we use hickory & osage, or yew. Just about any fiborous hardwood.

[Avramelko]

thanks....

[MrSnorreke]

@Avramelko Mozes koristiti brest, sjajno drvo za drvene lukove, jasen ako nije dobro susen dobije brzo set ali je isto tako kvalitetan, javor na prostorima Jugoistocne Evrope najbolji je u Bosni, narocito za osmanske lukove ili neke tipove drugih azijatskih refleksnih lukova isto kao i breza. Poz.

[rihardspeters]

@Avramelko bosnia is in the southern part of europe so I think you could use oak. I have heard that there are plum trees are good. You could try to find some alder but I am not sure it grows there.

[poolrooster]

It's called burnishing

[Bannerstone1]

Is this the same as a bone finish that is sometimes done with a boar's tusk?

Very good idea if you do not have a boar's tusk or smooth bone.

Nice tip. Thanks.

[TatankaOhitika1]

I like deer antler and rounded bone from the femur . Nice video . Great technique especially during tillering and breaking the bow in .

[ArcherOut]

Thank you.

[ArcherOut]

Yes. The backside only.

[crustycrayon]

i work in a furniture shop, and i would think sanding after this step would negate all that work. your burnishing the fibers together on the surface of the bow, but sanding would cut / remove the top layer of fibers.

[TheAntonioooooo]

what tipe of wood is this?

[BlackBird10111]

hi mate i love bow hunting and am interested in making my own bow. Im a builder by trade so have the tools etc. Id love to mak a good long bow or recurve. Just wondering if you knew of any good books?

[caibarien71]

I used an screwdiver ..... you can tell is working when you see shine on the surface....

[AR0D44]

i assume this is on the back of the bow?

[ArcherOut]

Yes, it is the back of the bow. Chris

[RastaBot]

@ArcherOut Do you do this only on the backside?

[kaziklu79]

Great tip!

[Sarthex]

i'll try this on my next attempt at bowmaking, my first one broke after five shots...

[hobbexp]

i have hear about it but i have not try it, now i gonna to, thanks for showing 5/5

[jailbreaker12334332]

Thank you!

[jailbreaker12334332]

Great video! one question can you make a video on how to do tip overlays on a bow? I recently bought some expensive cocobolo and I want to use for tip overlays, can you help?

[ArcherOut]

Sure. I'll try to do one this week. Thanks, Chris.

[Trophybow1]

Thanks! Good to know.

5/5

[johnjayrambo11111]

great video chris , i heard some people do this with a bone or antler aswell , i do it sometimes using a metal rod ,when i remember that is ,5/5 as always

malc

[ArcherOut]

Yeah, well you just taught me something. Thanks Malc. I probably won't always have a bottle around

[CATmover1]

A tip from the one of the best.

5/5

Ed

[ArcherOut]

Thanks Ed. Thought about sending this one out today, working on one of my orders. Chris.

[wildlifeed]

Great tip Chris Thanks!! 5/5

ED

[ArcherOut]

Thanks Ed. Chris