April 2016

In this video I am doing a simple demonstration on applying a 1.5 mil fiberglass skin to the back of a hickory recurve bow. Its a simple recurve destined for my grandson Aaden…

This longbow is cut out  of  hickory stave with all growth rings present and unviolated.   In this video I am continuing the tillering of the 72″ Hickory Longbow. The focus on this bow is I am trying to get at least 28 ” of true limb movement…I think were close. Almost time for nocks […]

Archery can create hours of family and friends socializing and entertainment… Another family shootout with all performing firing squad style…and God knows what they are hitting..

I am in these two videos in a general progression of the tillering process of this 72″ Ash core with Osage backing longbow

Here we are working with a hickory stave and going through the process to begin knifing and rasping down the stave to bring it into rough out bow form.       Working with a hickory stave and discussing the shape of bow I am working toward. I am intending that this bow will be […]

Nathan is testing a 45lb @28″ draw hickory longbow made from a raw stave It is backed with real Cobra Snakeskin