#primitivebowyer

Roughing out an S-handle flatbow. Me and this hatchet, we get along. It's been my most trusted tool for years, and I trust that my hands know it well enough to swing boldly with precision and not miss my mark. . . . . . . #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

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

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