It's so weird to watch his older videos. Not because they're bad. But because there's a lot less energy. And this video goes into that how it's made type of video. But a bit of a uncanny valley how it's made video😂 Love this man.

Hey man, saw your post on the Bowyer Subreddit. Finally got a chance to check it out. I've been building bows for years (anything from English longbows to Turkish horn bows). I've also physically taught a good few people how to build bows just like you're building here. I've got to say, I think you've really nailed this video! You've managed to achieve something tough here - and that's accurately describing the subtlety that's required to be a bowyer. The vast majority of people fail at their first bows. The main reason for this is a lack of patience and knowing when to go really slowly. As I'm sure you know - the difference between a 50lb bow and a 30lb bow is an almost invisibly small amount of wood. It's this subtlety that makes the difference between an explosion of splinters towards your face and a lethal hunting weapon. A bow isn't a stick that you quickly chop here and there in a few minutes. You need to *know* your stave. I think you've got that across nicely. Good job! Take a like and a sub! Matt from South Africa

@SkillTree

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and welcome to the family! I am glad you liked the video and that you think I did this particular art some justice. This was one of the most satisfying builds for me. That feeling of taking a shot with something you made is special. Thank you for the kind words!

@robertlombardo8437

2 жыл бұрын

Any chance we can talk on Reddit? I'm in the middle of my first project and I'm trying not to junk my bow trying to tiller it.

I'm an amateur bushman. I'm in the process of learning to make Indian arrowheads out of rock and glass. This is the next step! 😎

@elskaalfhollr4743

5 ай бұрын

I thought people like you were a meme

If you Google a tillering gizmo you will find it is an invaluable tool for easily getting the proper bend on your limbs, it is especially good for beginners who haven't developed an eye for tillering yet. I invented it so am a little biased about its use. They are simple and very easy to make. The bottom line is an adjustable pencil will mark every stiff spot on your limbs with one quick swipe.

for draw weight you can use your shelf and buy like a $20 hanging scale if you're willing to drop the extra money for a one time thing. if you decide to make more bows then its a great investment to get consistent draw weights

@SkillTree

3 жыл бұрын

Great tip! I will 100% pick one up. I am hoping to try my hand at a recurve next so it would be a good investment. Cheers!

tiller tree i used, had notches and no pulley You flex the bow a little and hook the string on a notch that feels right adjust the limbs then try again. each time pull the bow down to another notch keep going until you reach your draw length. Great,informative video

Bow making is really easy with modern bows, with some research everyone can do it. I started with bow making from a couple of years and I always started from the tree, that's a way more complicated and you need to have a better knowledge. A week ago I have completed a 50 lbs black locust bow, it took me 1 day to cut down the tree, 8 months to make the stave dry out and 3 days with simple hand tools to cut it in shape. I'm pretty happy with the result and its really funny to shoot

Gonna have to put this on my project list. I have been "drawn" to archery in the past and have been wanting to revisit. I also watch a channel called Primitive Technology and that guy made bow and arrows with only things you can find in a forest. Not very instructional but brought me back to the days when I use to make them for fishing. Cut a branch, whittle it down and string it with fishing line. Cut some smaller branches, whittle them down and sharpen them. Go stand in the stream and shoot the fish as they swim by. A lot more fun then sitting around with a rod. Level up the range weaponry and go for the crossbow.

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

Lol, "drawn". I see what you did there 🤣. Crossbow to come very soon. Lots of requests for that one! Thank you so much for watching!

I come from a family of loggers, and wood workers. I'm trying to get more into it, and thought hey a vow would b awesome. Not only r u informative. U r the right kind of funny. I will definitely watch more of ur videos

This was awesome! Most bow making videos give a lot of vague instructions and questionable advice but this was blueprint precise. Now I can start making the piece of poplar that I have ( it’s got a really good grain) into an ambidextrous bow. I shoot left and right handed with various hold techniques. Thank you.

@WRMonger1

3 жыл бұрын

Poplar doesn’t work so well. It’s “softer” than oak and maple and gets stress fractures even with a composite backing. It’s very unforgiving of too much tillering. Trying the red oak and will be making it the length of a longbow rather than a horse bow.

This is the best how to build a bow I've seen so far. I so want to do this. Thank you!

@jamesrileyish

4 жыл бұрын

I started. I'm using maple. The grain is so so but I'll see what happens. I've decided to use fibreglass for the back. I don't have a garage or a basement to work in so it's slow going

@WRMonger1

4 жыл бұрын

JJ B my bow stave is ready. My tiller tree is ready. Now I have to get a planer

@dr.lexwinter8604

4 жыл бұрын

Let's be real. You won't.

@evanonion4339

4 жыл бұрын

@@dr.lexwinter8604 let's be real, don't be a dick

@evanonion4339

4 жыл бұрын

Check out Kramer Ammons as well

I just had to thank for this as i have contemplated making simple light pull bows en masse for our LARP recently and THIS was the answer i needed for it! Seriously good stuff and very succinct tutelage for the project.

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I am glad it helped. I hope your bows come out well! Thanks for watching!

The best bow tutorial ever

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you found it useful!

I am so glad that my search was so specific that your video, even though your channel was small, was right at the top. I am so happy you explain this so well, and your style is so fun I will probably be watching a lot of your videos. my search was "make a bow from store bought wood" btw :b

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know the search term used! It's actually pretty helpful😁👍. I am glad you enjoyed the show! Thanks for watching!

Very cool bow, you broke down the steps very simply so they're easy to follow, great build🤘

Thanks for sharing this video brother! I truly learned a lot! God bless you!

awesome love this tutorial.... oneday I might make one

This was really cool!! I really like your delivery on the instructions. Great video!!

@SkillTree

3 жыл бұрын

Hey! Thanks for watching man! Cool of you. Cheers!

Thanks this is the best tutorial for making a bow I wanted to make one for a school project:)

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful! Good luck on the build!

thanks , that was very easy to understand

You could also use an archery glove or an arm guard arm protection to stop the bow string slapping / bruiseing your arm and finger tabs

Ok brother.... took me a bit of doing but I finally made a viable bow. Took me four tries but this bow is THE best bow I’ve ever had. The raw hide is a real mind settler as I’m not stressed about this bow folding up on me. It’s more accurate than my professional made recurve bow. Thank you for your invaluable video. I love my bow... the bow that I made 😁 It’s not a heavy bow (draw weight) but it is fast and hits hard. Thanks 👍

I like the way you explain , good job,!!!!

Great video, Boss.

Awesomeness

Loved this and finally I can get some Hawkeye action in for the Summer. Another Skill request I'd like is to learn how to make a wallet, because hey it never hurts to be able to learn to make one for the fact that its both real practical and that way you won't have to shell out cash to buy a new one when your old one gets worn down.

@SkillTree

5 жыл бұрын

I shall add that to the list, my good man!

Years late to this video, but I love bow building. A fun similar project could be to built a pin and lever style crossbow. A wheel based medieval crossbow is a whole mess of a project, but a crossbow with a wooden prod in a lower draw weight (I usually aim for 60-80 lbs on about a 12' draw) with a wooden pin pushing up from the bottom to force the string out of a groove, is a reasonably easy project, and can cook really cool.

Very well done!!

Very well done video , I made a long bow out of red oak wood it took me a while being my first one ever done but so far so good thanks .

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Let me know how it fires.

Great video i just started building a bow today first one. You answered a couple questions i had. I found a hickory 8ft 1x2 with near perfect grain at menards for like 9 bucks. Thanks again

@SkillTree

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could be helpful! Let us know how it comes out!

Nice job!

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!😁👍

Could you make leather archery arm protectors to complete the archery set?

Nice. One thing, ideally you would chase a growth ring for the back of the bow, rather than looking for the 'nicest' side.

How do you add an arrow rest and guide for those of us who don't like having the arrow slide along our hand's skin? Great video :-)

Very good!!!

Nice job😀

Glad to see you made this! :D it's amazing!

@SkillTree

5 жыл бұрын

Was a near thing but I couldn't be happier with how it came out. Gonna stain it today. Thanks for watching!

@CorsoWorkshop

5 жыл бұрын

@@SkillTree It really looks great man! This goes on my bucket list!

This is awesome, I want to make a bow one day!

@WRMonger1

3 жыл бұрын

His instruction is the best that I’ve found. Wouldn’t have been able to make mine without this video

Yup! Good, entertaining video! Very nice result. One can hear this is a zippy bow. Your final tiller looks excellent. Better than any bows I have built, (around 15 or so; board bows and self bows).

Yo, I challenge you to make a recurve bow. If I were to make a custom bow, I want it to be a recurve. I enjoyed the video.

Woah Yo, how did you know I wanted to build a bow with parts from the home depot

I just reached this video and must say: still a awesome video but man your videos improved A LOT! Keep levelling up! Me and my Ferrets await you at the next Conquest.

Nice

hmm bow helmet arrow ... sounds like you need a hand made leather quiver for the standard assault load of arrows ... yes 60 arrows to the quiver

Awesome video man I'm about to start on mine I got some red oak from Lowe's today

@WRMonger1

3 жыл бұрын

I tried maple and poplar before going to red oak and the red oak is the only wood that held up. Even reinforced the other woods snapped

I'm actually thinking of trying to create my first homemade bow. This seems to be one of the most informative videos I found so far I'm curious though what if it was wrapped with fiberglass instead of Rawhide

Very well done, sir! I've subscribed and I'm looking forward to more videos!

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoy the rest of the channel!

@zerothe3rd

4 жыл бұрын

Are you the real Jonathan Rigsby?

Excellent skill! The Skill Gremlin approves. U can make arrow heads with a foundry and cast them. TKOR has some great foundry builds for info.

@SkillTree

5 жыл бұрын

Good idea and a good way to merge skills. I have been wanting to make a foundry and to test it, I can make the arrow heads for the arrow build. Good call, Sir!

@SkillTree

5 жыл бұрын

Oh! @Bearded Gremlin , before I forget! Did the shirts make it to you OK?

@beardedgremlin8117

5 жыл бұрын

They did and they are great! Thank you again

Working on my second self now right now, first one broke in the last sta he’s of tillering, definitely pushed it to far to fast, was rushing the tillering. That was maple, apparently more difficult to work with, this next one is red oak. But thinking of buying a stave from a guy online, I have heard natura staves produce a better bow and are much easier to work with the grain, the only issue is it’s more difficult when you encounter impurities

Nice job! And, you are right about picking your board carefully, my first one exploded almost at the end of the tillering process. My second bow was much better, I used red oak and chose a piece called flat sawn. I was able to "chase" the growth rings for a very safe bow. Also backed with raw hide I got from dog chew bones from the dollar store. A fun little project I did with all the raw hide scraps was to make my own hide glue. Hint hint.

@SkillTree

5 жыл бұрын

I saw someone use the rawhide from dog bones. It worked well, then? I was unsure how it would go. I AM intrigued about the hide glue. Do you boil it?

@David35445

5 жыл бұрын

@@SkillTree It worked very well. And yes, you do boil the hide. what you are essentially doing is reducing the hide into collegian (sp?) . It is then poured out onto waxed paper and allowed to dry. It will remind you of jello, which it is the main ingredient of. Then you allow it to dry fully. Lots on you tube on how it is done. Give it a go.

@SkillTree

5 жыл бұрын

@@David35445 thanks! I will!

Level up. Legend? 1 mil. Wow

To the list: 1) spear 2) kote gloves 3) leather boots (the most dificult part I think) next to armguards and spaulders.

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

Great Ideas! Added to the list! Thank you for watching!

@temurnariashvili7526

4 жыл бұрын

@@SkillTree after spear, theres cool thing in japanese weapons - naginata. It's a sword on a spear handle.

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

@@temurnariashvili7526 a character from The Wheel Of Time books uses one, though they call it something different. I would LOVE to make one in homage to that series and my favorite character. Great request 😁👌!

@temurnariashvili7526

4 жыл бұрын

@@SkillTree Go on mate. Love your videos. Especialy when you explain those little nuances, how are you doing things(and how u drink). What should men expect when using an instrument and how actually it works. Instead of: take this, do that.

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

@@temurnariashvili7526 thanks! It means a lot to hear that. I love making them, so when sombody enjoys it too it makes my day. Thanks !

love the video I would of add leather to mack the handel

Now do a Leather Back Quiver for holding Arrows 🏹

So simplified. I've seen other how to's that showed the same info but with a lot of complication fluff.

I'm here for that sweet thumbnail ;D xD

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

It's my sexy archer look. If pale dudes with little to no muscle tone is what you're into 🤣

Can you do a smaller recurve bow?

Would it be possible to wood burn the front facing side of the bow without compromising its integrity?

Ok... getting into the building and figured something out. To get the grip and limbs correct you might try , after some shaping, to draw one side on a board or paper ( preferably something that doesn’t change shape) and check the symmetry from side to side and top to bottom. The grain can fool the eye but a line on plywood doesn’t lie

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

Oooh good idea! Nice way to make sure everything stays even. Thanks for the tip!

@WRMonger1

4 жыл бұрын

Skill Tree I did R&D for experimental aircraft and that was one of the ways to make a go-no go gage. Can I use heat to bend poplar? I’m looking to put a slight reflex into it, among other items

Awesome video. I added a bow to my project list months ago, and now this build will help me complete it!! What did you use for your bow string?

@SkillTree

3 жыл бұрын

Let me know how it turns out! I actually bought a bow string from 3riversarchery.com. It's also where I got the rawhide strips from. I will have to learn how to make my own soon, though. Thanks for watching!

Good job 👌 please make one for me🙏

Bro You should do the transfer of pictures into wood with polycrylic, mod podge and acetone.

hey man, you inspired me to try this, i however tried it with a peice of wood and two peices of metal cut down to size. it was aluminum which didn't work haha. and it had a draw weight of like 150 pounds X-X but its got me inspired now to actually make one out of wood. aluminum is hard to cut. and i wouldnt be sure what steel to use to do it so theres that but an ywayst anks and good video

@wyattguilliams9472

3 жыл бұрын

150? That's a war bow

Need more on the string

loved this, have made a few (Bows) by watching video,all good, but this was so easy to follow as it is not an easy craft to master, thanks so much, by the way, I want to make one from English Yew but they are only found (The trees i mean) in Churchyards, Can you suggest a way of getting hold of a yew branch other than asking the Vicar an embarassing Question, ? Loved it man! m ike fom Uk

Been a while since this video. Would be cool to make a wood recurve bow or revisit and add decorations to this one (if it still exists)

I will share all your videos

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate that! And thanks for watching. Let me know if you have any skills you want to see covered!

what material exactly did you use for backing? thanks

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

Rawhide from 3 rivers archery. 3riversarchery.resultspage.com/search?p=R&lot=json&lbc=3riversarchery&uid=304070840&ts=json-full&w=Rawhide&method=and&isort=score&url=www.3riversarchery.com/bow-building-rawhide-backings.html&cip=174.196.209.255&ref=www.3riversarchery.com&ua=Mozilla/5.0%20(Linux;%20Android%2010;%20SM-N960U)%20AppleWebKit/537.36%20(KHTML,%20like%20Gecko)%20Chrome/80.0.3987.132%20Mobile%20Safari/537.36&rk=1&lgkey=6121

@richardvolek2767

4 жыл бұрын

@@SkillTree thank you!

Great video! Question, where can I get the rawhide?

@WRMonger1

3 жыл бұрын

I used a dog bone rawhide and it worked great 👍

This was an amazing build. If youre interested in getting more into bow making, sorry to plug another channel, but kramer ammons has a great channel about that.

Can I ask what you used for the string? I just found your channel and Im loving it. For another skill can you brew some mead?

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

Sure! I actually ordered a bow string from a site called 3 rivers archery. I will for sure make some mead! Thanks for watching!

Arrow making next?

@SkillTree

2 жыл бұрын

It was indeed! If you look at the episodes after that one I forge and arrow head and makea shaft😁

👍👍👍

Here's some snacks in case more people make you wait... 🥐🥪🥙🌭🥨🍪🍺🍽

Once finished. Having built the exact bow in this video. Can you seal it with polyurethane or is this something you should not do?

I haven’t read all the comments, but my dad wants a crossbow, well what better crossbow than one I make for him. I can’t find a video worth watching for the build so maybe you can make one.

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. You may have to wait a couple of episodes. But I will do this thing😁

I’d love to see you make a sword, either through stock removal or forging.

Would I be able to apply stain without damaging the rawhide?

Good first bow, one thing though… Your arrow needs to shoot from the centre, otherwise the shot will be bent up… This leads to the arrows bending, Something that is bad at mending… Sorry, cursed by the Apollo cabin I was, To ‘rhyme’ for a week, the curse ‘twas… For stealing a lyre, I was cursed, Probably scared I was so well versed… In the art of music, that is, Oh stuff it, I’m worse than Khalifa, Wizz…

👍👍👍👍

Finally made my own weapon

you can recurve it by boiling the wood

@WRMonger1

4 жыл бұрын

velazquez armouries Steam or even a heat gun will make the wood malleable.

@velazquezarmouries

4 жыл бұрын

@@WRMonger1 ok

Nice. Now i know what i will do once i finish my wooden sword.

@SkillTree

5 жыл бұрын

Sweet! Show off that sword when your done! Whit kind of wood and what style of sword?

@depussythemusiccat7798

5 жыл бұрын

@@SkillTree old kitchen wood. I wanted a witcher longsword but i ended up customizing it a bit more to my liking so now it is chicken sword ( i have chicken in my blazon)

@SkillTree

5 жыл бұрын

@@depussythemusiccat7798 that's awesome! Now I really want to see it!

Can I ask sir .. when u tillering that bow how to decide top and bottom ? .. or You use center to tillering? .. sorry my English so bad

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

Hello! Thank you for watching! The bow showed here is a symmetrical bow, so either side can be considered top or bottom. Just make sure when you are tillering to have the side with the rawhide backing facing up and only remove material from the belly of the bow. You don't want to cut into the rawhide. Happy making!😁👍

is there a way to make the bow shorter? say for a wooden crossbow bream?

@SkillTree

3 жыл бұрын

Sure! The same process would be used with tillering and all that. That being said, the force would be spread over a MUCH smaller area so, I would imagine, breaks would be more common while learning how to do it.

@WRMonger1

3 жыл бұрын

@@SkillTree I broke 3 staves trying to make a shorter bow. You have to have near perfect material and be very good at woodworking. My last bow is 68 inches and it fires great. Awesome diy video 👍

Hey since you've made a bow and some arrows, how about making a forearm guard out of leather (or whatever material you see fit)?

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds fun! Maybe I will bundle it up with a quiver too! Thanks for watching!

@overload889

4 жыл бұрын

@@SkillTree Definitely! I don't know why I didn't think of a quiver but a matching guard and quiver would be really cool. I'm going to do a similar project for my son, and your bow video is the core of that, so thanks!

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

@@overload889 I love hearing that! Hope you have fun leveling up this skill!

How about a bow STRING? Maybe a Flemish Twist???

Do you have a pdf for the bow design

It sucks how low your subscriber count is, it definitely should be higher.

@5.31.. you should have said...I am a poet and i didnt even know it🤣🤣🤣. Amazing vid though....

@SkillTree

3 жыл бұрын

🤣 that was the joke. Glad you liked the vid!

How was the string made

Hi again. Just made a bow out of walnut. It looks nice and sturdy but I see some small microfractures on the bottom leg of the bow on the face with the handle. Is this a sign that it will break?

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

Hmmm. I personally wouldn't trust it. Those limbs are under a lot of pressure when the bow is drawn. If it fails, those limbs are being pulled towards you. It could just be some of the grain lifting but sight unseen, I would rather err on the side of caution.

how do you tiller an asymmetrical bow?

Make a leather gunbelt and holsters. That will stretch your leathercraft skills considerably

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

I will get to practice some more wet forming. Definitely a good skill to lock down.

whats the initial width of the wood??

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

It was an 8ft length of 1"x 2" maple 😁. Happy making!

@ThePunisher0313

4 жыл бұрын

@@SkillTree thanks!

we have Spotted gum here in Australia. NONE of the timbers you mentioned.

I found your channel today. I gotta say, I'm kind of pissed at how good you are at doing things on the first go-around. I've made two dozen bows and over a hundred arrows, but your first attempts were MILES ahead of my first attempts. The tillering tree setup you made is great -- it's way better than a stick with notches in it and I recommend your setup highly. And your explanations about the grain and the tillering process are succinct but good enough for purposes. Your arrow is awesome for a first arrow (the fletching job particularly) and you do a good job of mentioning how choosing a dowel with bad grain could be dangerous. Your blowing horn video made me regret buying a blowing horn like two years ago when I could have just made one. There are a few nuanced things missing in this bowmaking video (and others), and some more in-depth explanations could be useful in places, but it's only the kind of stuff you would learn after you make a bunch of bows and arrows, or have spent time tying knots on a sailing ship or something. And that kind of in-depth mastery of these subjects would be more time-consuming and require more experience, and that isn't what your channel is about. Your channel is about documenting your first attempts at things, and encouraging others to attempt said things for the first time. Basically, all this to say that you are totally acing the jack-of-all-trades approach. You are doing balanced research on stuff that is new to you (but not wasting too much time in research -- avoiding the paralysis of analysis) and getting started into things with a good foundation. If you wanted to master a particular skill it is clear that you could do so. I'm jealous of your breadth of skills. I've been much more focused on a limited skillset. I guess each approach is rewarding in its own way. Keep up the good work.

@SkillTree

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for such kind words! I am normally the "analysis paralysis" kind of person, but the tight schedule of releasing these videos force me to just do it, lol. It isn't always perfect but it has been cool to see how quickly you can get the hang of something by just attempting it. You should pop on our discord at some point! I would love to see your work!😁

Amazing skills, I can't wait to see what else thou can make If there is one skill request I have, I would love to see you make a pair of pants

@SkillTree

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! What kind if pants were you thinking? That would be fun to try out! I shall add it to the list. Let me know if you have anything specific in mind and I will try to accommodate. Also, welcome to the fam!

@soap_scum

5 жыл бұрын

@@SkillTree a pair of martial Arts kicking jeans would be good, gives legs great mobility

@SkillTree

5 жыл бұрын

@@soap_scum cool! I shall research and plan it out! Thanks for the request! Hope you enjoy the channel!

If you want to level up on woodworking some more, try carving a spatula!

@SkillTree

5 жыл бұрын

That sounds interesting. I bet bamboo would be nice for that. Would you recommend making it straight and bending it with moisture and heat after the fact?

@BravermanDesign

5 жыл бұрын

@@SkillTree That would work very well. If you want an extra challenge, you can try carving it from piece of wood trying to follow the grain without bending. I have a video on doing that.

@SkillTree

5 жыл бұрын

@@BravermanDesign I'll give it a look. Sounds damn tricky. Love a good challenge!

Strange question are you a fan of the tv show arrow??? 🏹

@SkillTree

3 жыл бұрын

Funny enough, I have never seen it. Though it def looks up my alley! 😁

@hunter7606

3 жыл бұрын

@@SkillTree wow! You should really watch it you would get so many ideas for videos 😃