Elm is a good wood but wavy grain that tends to rip out and chasing a ring if you have to is very difficult with elm but hickory is easy. In any case with elm as well as hickory you can fire harden the belly side. Its makes the bow incredibly much better. One good thing with elm it will never snap completely in half but rather break and fold. Its a pretty tough wood. I recommend fire hardening half way through the bow. As you fire harden you can even backset it a bit over your knee. Carefull not to go to hard and start breaking it though. You really don’t need to back an elm bow. Its pretty well solid.

Really great video, a pleasure to watch. Your skilled craftsmanship aside, I love the stable camera angles and natural sound without music or overlaid commentary. Very relaxing and enjoyable with beautiful end result and satisfying demo. Keep it up!

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much :D! your comment means a lot to me :D!

Nice build! I’m sure any ancient Apache would have been happy to own that bow. 👍🏼

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :D! your comment really warms my heart :D!

Great bow and shooting!

Beautiful work. Great job.

@zakisworkshop

7 ай бұрын

thank you brother :D!

I'm enjoying your video as well. Very informative in the procedure.

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

thank you :D! happy you like it :D

Very nice self bow

@zakisworkshop

6 ай бұрын

thank you brother :D

Great vid man...keep up the good work

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :D

Awesome bow and archery! 🤠🤠👍👍🎯🎯🏹🏹

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

thank you :D!

@slingshotwarrrior8105

2 жыл бұрын

@@zakisworkshop welcome bro

Nice job sir👍

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

thank you sir :D!

Great video brother.

@zakisworkshop

11 ай бұрын

thank you brother :D!

nice , good skill

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

thank you :D

Nice! This is badass brother 🤠🍻

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

thank you brother :D!

Nice work

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

thank you :D!

Bravo! Awesome build.

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

thank you :D!

@indigenousoutdoorsman3125

2 жыл бұрын

Love primative craftsmanship, Now I cannot wait to build my own. What are your thoughts on dogwood for arrows? And do you have a vidio for string making.

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

@@indigenousoutdoorsman3125 thank you :D! i differently think you should try to build one :D! i have never tried making arrows out of dogwood, but i know a lot of people use it, no i don't have a video on only string making :D! but you can see a little bit of it in my bow building videos :D

You must be my brother from another mother. Great work and techniques.

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

thank you brother :D!

Nice job I can see that you've got some experience making bows:-) I've made a few and I bow hunted with recurves starting out in the 1960s when I was a kid in Wisconsin

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :D! Nice it a really good feeling making a bow :D! my first bow was also a Recurve :D!

As usual you demonstrate good craftmanship with simple tools. Really like the bow. have never seen one built before.

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you :D! you comment warms my heart :D!

Fantastic

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

thank you brother :D!

Amazing

@zakisworkshop

10 ай бұрын

thank you brother :D!

My experience with such a lonnnng long string is that tiller will be unlike bend you'll see when go to brace. I make long string so it's barely longer than nock-to-nock distance. Edges of limb look sharp. They should be rounded to reduce odds of raising splinter while tillering. Good luck with your bow!

@zakisworkshop

4 ай бұрын

thank you for the tip brother :D!

That's a cool bow. It really zips those arrows out there. It's cool bc it has such a short draw and seems pretty powerful. You can snap off quick powerful shots and you don't need a lot of room to draw

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

thank you ! yes it is really fast and fun to shoot :D!

@connorhart7597

9 ай бұрын

Most native tribes with short bows like that all shot instinctive anyway, so being able to zip through the woods or maneuver on horseback was a great tradeoff for sacrificing overall length and draw length, potential smoothness, etc.

Great vid/build man im waiting ages for a plains bow build vid on yt and you just Made my week now i can build one myself thanks man 👍

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

thank you so :D! i am happy that you found it helpful :D! send me a picture if your ever make one brother :D!

@Edwinthemountainman8454

2 жыл бұрын

@@zakisworkshop i wil i already Made one a couple of months ago but its just a little to long to be a plains bow i could send a pic if you want?

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

@@Edwinthemountainman8454 do that brother :D!

@Edwinthemountainman8454

2 жыл бұрын

@@zakisworkshop do you have like instagram or something else i can send a photo to? :)

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

my email is :D zaki.workshop@gmail.com

Thanks for sharing

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

thank yiu for watching :D!

Very nice Comanche bow. Aka WolfcreekLee.

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thank you friend :D

Wow beautiful lil bow. I notice you only put knocks on one side of your bow. Is that to avoid the bowyer's paradox? Will that cause your limbs to warp to one side over time?

@zakisworkshop

Ай бұрын

hello brother , no i just put nocks on one side because the tips are so thin , it was originally done on plains bows :D

Very good and beautiful work! :)) Greetings!!! :DDD

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much brother :D!

@AleksanderJanus.

2 жыл бұрын

@@zakisworkshop Your welcome!!! ^w^

interesting nocks!

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

yes they work well if the bow tips a very narrow :D

Nice demonstration and good skills you are a professional for sure thank you. My guess is the bow you made it out of Hickory my guess is the glue was a wood glue that is also made from Hooves and hide which blends perfectly in Minds with the rawhide! The string maybe it was nylon but I have never tried to do that bow string twist! Which should be a number one hit for the Dancehall floor for the maidens and their Mountain Men have a great day Jesus is coming and this is Mark saying hi from Southern Missouri Ozarks you've inspired me to get out and start working again PS I've got a bow I started years ago and have not finished I call it my lightning rod because the wood come from a oak tree struck by lightning in the rails were blown off onto the ground I'm hoping it will have a special power

@zakisworkshop

5 ай бұрын

thank you for watching brother :D! i am happy i inspired you to get back into bowmaking :D!

@markeverson5849

5 ай бұрын

@@zakisworkshop can't wait to work on my lightning stick! Which is from an Big Oak tree that got struck by lightning in a blew the long rails off on the ground it will have a special power

Great video,real skills. What kind of wood, and what is borup?

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

thank you brother :D! the bow is made of elm wood , and borup is just lindseed oil :D

Thank you for your show, very interesting, but I would have liked to hear a commentary of what steps you were doing and why and what type of wood you used, what was the string made from and other informative pieces, watching without words does not complete the instruction. As a Justice and educator myself I find listening to the words spoken during instruction adds to the final complement. Regards ⚖️

I’ve been curing a piece of wild dogwood for two years now. I’m sure it should be dry enough to work well now. Got any comments about using dogwood? Thanks for the great video. Love the natural sounds of a person working. Thanks

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

thank you :D! your comment means a lot! i have never worked with wild dog wood , so the only thing i can say is , go slow and be patient :D

@greywolfwalking6359

2 жыл бұрын

The branches are great for arrows,if they are green or cured.. n for bows,if cured,keep it oiled, not wet, but so the finish has just a glow, not shine,and before shooting, " exercise " your bow n string..n you should have a good season!! Just some hints from an old Bowyer (since 1957)!

@user-cs3hi8zp7p

2 жыл бұрын

Grey Wolf Walking...wow, I'd love to spend a day in your world!! The nuggets I could pick from your experiences would be priceless👍👍👍

@Schechsi_handcraft

10 ай бұрын

Dogwood is really tough in compression, you can go with a slim D profile ELB style.

Nice bow, mate. How come you have nock/notch on only one edge of the bow each side? What are the things you boiled and mixed to apply on the bow? How long and what's the draw weight? I'd be delighted to hear from you

@zakisworkshop

6 ай бұрын

thank you brother :D! the nock on each side is a style they used on plains style bows, it allows you to create very thin an strong tips :D, the mix is boiled linseed oil and beeswax and It has a draw weight of 60 pounds at 19 inches, hope it helps brother :D

Nice work,,tell us about your work bench

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thnak you :D! the workbench is called a shave horse :D!

Cool video. I don’t know anything about bows or archery, but what was the reason for the leather backing?

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

thank you :D! the rawhide backing strengthens the bow , making it much less likely to break :D!

👍🏹🧙‍♂️🏹👍! Thanks!

Hey everybody :D! if you are interested in buying some of my work check out my new website www.zakiworkshop.com/

👍

@zakisworkshop

6 ай бұрын

thank you brother :D

@jillatherton4660

6 ай бұрын

Jill?@@zakisworkshop

Brother, that fire location looks a bit sketchy...🔥

👍👍👍👍

Feeedt, hvad laver du strengen af og hvorfor blander du linolie og bivoks? Det har jeg ikke set før 🙂

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

tak :D! strengen er lavet af dacron b50, og jeg blander linoile og bivoks, fordi det beskytter rigtig godt mod elementerne :D

I'm curious as to whether or not that cambium you glued the rawhide onto will pop off or not. That was cambium still there right?

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

good question :D! but i have done it like this for years :D! and i think the gluge saturate the cambium , becouse i have never had it pop off :D!

Where near Dunsmuir? I live here

👍 👍 👍!!!

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

thank you :D!

Ironic. This just popped up on my KZread. About 2 weeks ago I completed a 48 inch rawhide backed Osage bow. I didn't take the rawhide all the way to the tips though left off about 4 inches from the tips

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

nice brother :D!

I see the knock was only cut into the one side. Can you tell me the reason for that?

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

some plains style bows have these kind of knocks, they're good if the tips of the bow is very narrow so you don't have to cut 2 , and risk weakening that point :D

Really nice work. What type of wood did you use.

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

thank you :D it is made of elm :D!

I made a bow watching your video and I just want to Thank you, Your video was so helpful. I got 1 question as far as the cord used, Does the thinner the material make it better to shoot the arrow or if the line is thick will it slow up the shot? Thanks again! Great video

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

happy that you found my video helpful, it really warms my heart :D! and yes the thinner the bow string , the faster the shot, but if the bowstring becomes too thin it will break, i make my bowstrings of Dacron b-50, u can usually find out how many strands, per pound on weight if you google it :D

Da jeg så “Borup” sagde jeg, Yesss han er dansker og ka hjælpe mig med buer og pile 😁😁

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

haha godt set bror :D!

I'm putting this bow at about 52inches!

Hay how much do you charge to make a bow 🏹

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

hey brother :D! it depends on what kind of bow you want , if you want one write me an email at zaki.workshop@gmail.com

What is the backing material?

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

deer rawhide :D!

I guess I missed the part where you marked out the cut lines.

I am not that happy with the tiller. The bow mostly bends in the middle section and towards the tips it is too stiff. More likely you have to go for a „full compass“ circular arc tiller. Especially with such a short bow when you try to get as much draw as possible depending on total length.

what's the length of the bow pal? cant see it in the description. ta

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

hey friend :D! the bow is 114 cm long :D!

Что за древесину ты используешь, мой друг?! 🤔

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

i am using elm my brother :D!

@nomad127

2 жыл бұрын

@@zakisworkshop, благодарю! Я использовал ясень!

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

@@nomad127 your welcome brother !, ash is also a good wood :D!

@nomad127

2 жыл бұрын

@@zakisworkshop, благодарю!

Verschwenderisch

I'm watching him but I have no idea what the hell he's doing

@zakisworkshop

2 жыл бұрын

haha :D thank you watching :D

@greywolfwalking6359

2 жыл бұрын

In " practice of technique" , he is building a style of bow often referred to as a " horse bow, short bow, or..in the upper Dakotas, a plains bow" ...often around a 40-45 pound pull at 24-26 draw"...some may range 35 - 45 pounds... Used on horseback for buffalo hunts n in dense forest areas on stalk n shoot hunts! Quite effective!

Any Reason Why So inefficiently SMALL-SHORT ?,,, You had plenty of wood for a longer bow !!

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

this kind of bow was usually fired from horse back , so they had to be this short :D!

Not so much different than the Cherokee or Shawnee bow

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

you a right my friend :D!

@chrisphillips4859

Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you teaching our crafts to the children

@chrisphillips4859

Жыл бұрын

My grandfather taught me this skill I think age 10.

@zakisworkshop

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisphillips4859 cool to learn it at such a young age brother :D!

@chrisphillips4859

Жыл бұрын

Time stand stilk

COULD YOU TELL US THE OVERALL DIMENSIONS INCLUDING TAPERING PLEASE