Simple and effective "bundle bow" A handful of straight shoots and some cord is all you need! The bundle bow pictured is one I made with viburnum. My introduction into making expedient bundle bows started with this green assortment of arrow shaft materials! I cut the longest and straightest shoots that I can, then I wrap the bundle of 8 or 10 tight with … [Read more...] about Bundle Bow
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Snake Skin & Duct Tape!
Here I share a “tidy” method on how to trim and remove scales from a self-bow in this “over the shoulder” clip. https://youtu.be/6rU9_NLMMA4 …after the hide has been glued in place...a method that will also be in the members only section, I begin to trim off the excess. A small sharp file is perfect for this task. I use a feathering technique. Only light … [Read more...] about Snake Skin & Duct Tape!
How to Raise Your Bow Making Game
by RAISING ITS GRAIN! I like to add a dark alcohol based based stain to my Osage self bows when the build is near completed, this trick does a few things~ It makes the early growth rings much darker so I can see them much clearer The stain is alcohol based so it dries very quickly and will not add much moisture to the bow if any The stain helps lift any slivers of … [Read more...] about How to Raise Your Bow Making Game