Making a Primitive Bow, Part 2

Part 2 of this series covers wood structure, how to establish one growth ring on the back of the bow for both hickory and osage orange, major wood removal, shaping the limbs, and shaping the handle. Some music (Skye Cuillin and Aitech) by Kevin Macleod (www.incompetech.com). Videography, editing, narration and story line by Billy Berger

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• archery
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• experimental archaeology
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[Vidman919]

When you say violating the growth ring do you mean like accidentally going slightly into the ring or just reaching the next growth ring?

[thedr00]

fantastic video, really enjoyable. How long did it take to expose the 1 growth ring?

[erdfreeman412]

@Beatboxer1964 - Just got done chopping down a hickory. I am going to make a long bow and my buddy's a Native American so he is going to use the other stafe to make a Black foot style flat bow.

[RoKoStudios]

cut your wood... =3 ruin your wood... =3

[Beatboxer1964]

@AdamG119187 i probably will to

[AdamG119187]

this summer i might try to make a bow. after i dried out the wood how many hours would it take to make a good bow?



[pbldhdeerhunting]

and how long should i let the wood dry out for

[pbldhdeerhunting]

would mulberry wood be a good bow and if it is how much pounds will i get out of it at 25 2 inches

[nuttybollockz]

I'm sure someone's logged this in the comments.. But what's a good bow wood in Washington State?? Please and thank you :)

[cutting13strings]

Whats a good wood I can find in Alberta, Canada?