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Judos, ironwood, sinew and bone tip overlays. This combo got about 145 yards of cast into the wind. . . . . . . #bushcraft #wildernessskills #primitiveskills #traditionalskills #selfreliance #selftaught #artisan #woodworking #handmade #handcrafted #handtools #woodcraft #naturalmaterials #bowmaking #bowmaker #bowyer #archery #traditionalarchery #traditionalbowyer #primitivearchery #primitivebowyer #bowsnarrows #longbow #selfbow #recurvebow #custombow #woodenbow #handmadebow #woodenarrows #handmadearrows

It's important to take time to sit with things and have a look at what went wrong. Sometimes a bow just wasn't meant to be a bow, but there's always something to see, even if it's something as simple as the way we engage with the world. This one will receive the same care and attention on its way back to the forest as it did on its way to my workshop. A little smoke blessing of Chaga, Amadou, Tobacco, Sage and Palo Santo as a token of gratitude, then some time on the table until it's ready to go home. . . . . . . #bushcraft #wildernessskills #primitiveskills #traditionalskills #selfreliance #selftaught #artisan #woodworking #handmade #handcrafted #handtools #woodcraft #naturalmaterials #bowmaking #bowmaker #bowyer #archery #traditionalarchery #traditionalbowyer #primitivearchery #primitivebowyer #bowsnarrows #longbow #selfbow #recurvebow #custombow #woodenbow #handmadebow #woodenarrows #handmadearrows

Full draw on the pyramid bow that I posted earlier. I made this one for my stepfather. He's a really awesome person and I'm very grateful to have him in my life. So, he gets a custom handmade hunting bow as a token of that gratitude. Le <3 . . . . . . #bushcraft #wildernessskills #primitiveskills #traditionalskills #selfreliance #selftaught #artisan #woodworking #handmade #handcrafted #handtools #woodcraft #naturalmaterials #bowmaking #bowmaker #bowyer #archery #traditionalarchery #traditionalbowyer #primitivearchery #primitivebowyer #bowsnarrows #longbow #selfbow #recurvebow #custombow #woodenbow #handmadebow #woodenarrows #handmadearrows

This one took a lot of steam and work to get into shape. Each limb had opposing twist and the handle section had a sideways kink but I kept at it and wound up with a pleasing profile. It'll be a lightweight bow, perhaps even just an art piece, but I love how it turned out. Perseverance :) . . . . . . #bushcraft #wildernessskills #primitiveskills #traditionalskills #selfreliance #selftaught #artisan #woodworking #handmade #handcrafted #handtools #woodcraft #naturalmaterials #bowmaking #bowmaker #bowyer #archery #traditionalarchery #traditionalbowyer #primitivearchery #primitivebowyer #bowsnarrows #longbow #selfbow #recurvebow #custombow #woodenbow #handmadebow #woodenarrows #handmadearrows

When bowmaking finds its way into a conversation with friends and you find yourself using coffee as a source of heat and moisture to shape a wooden stir stick. . . . . . . #bushcraft #wildernessskills #primitiveskills #traditionalskills #selfreliance #selftaught #artisan #woodworking #handmade #handcrafted #handtools #woodcraft #naturalmaterials #bowmaking #bowmaker #bowyer #archery #traditionalarchery #traditionalbowyer #primitivearchery #primitivebowyer #bowsnarrows #longbow #selfbow #recurvebow #custombow #woodenbow #handmadebow #woodenarrows #handmadearrows

Making bows n' arrows is one thing, shooting them is another. In the making process, for me, it's a practice of patience, focus, intention, a clear acceptance of the character of each piece of wood, learning how to work with it, what it is, what it can be, and if I can manifest it with the tools I have. In the shooting, it's a practice of being in tune with myself more than the wood. If I don't know myself, if I don't create a consistent draw, if I don't shoot with a clear mind or steady hand, and if I don't give myself the opportunity to see how I interact with these things, I won't be able to see how the arrow is interacting with the bow, and I won't be able to give myself what I need to improve. The whole world is a mirror. Have a look. . . . . . . #bushcraft #wildernessskills #primitiveskills #traditionalskills #selfreliance #selftaught #artisan #woodworking #handmade #handcrafted #handtools #woodcraft #naturalmaterials #bowmaking #bowmaker #bowyer #archery #traditionalarchery #traditionalbowyer #primitivearchery #primitivebowyer #bowsnarrows #longbow #selfbow #recurvebow #custombow #woodenbow #handmadebow #woodenarrows #handmadearrows