If you ever feel frustrated or disappointed with results, just remember that Aragorn was Trotter instead of Strider for most of the time that Tolkien spent writing LotR 😂 Thank you for the video

I love seeing videos where the build fails. Shows that DIY nerds like me can do stuff

@texasbeast239

Жыл бұрын

In "Trial & Error", error is a very big, fundamental part of the process. I hate that we have to fail so often as if we were reinventing the wheel. But it does impart a grand sense of appreciation for what the professionals had to go through to get good. Bow to the masters, my fellow apprentices and hobbyists, for they are mentally gifted, and they are mighty.

@bambam-cm8we

Жыл бұрын

I made a bow for my boy not too long ago, tillered so that it curved equally but made the error of wrapping the handle tightly with string which caused it to snap as the string binding created a fulcrum and removed some of the flexibility. All lessons we have lost over time, but it was still a fun project none the less 👍

Great to see you persevering in the face of failure, that is a noble trait. Doesn't matter what the failure or set-back is, just trying again is character building. It's also frustrating and annoying!

@LivingAnachronism

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jason. I don't know as much about the knightly virtues as I am sure you yourself do, but I try to better myself by embodying them when I can

@donalddeatom2364

5 ай бұрын

😅

I will give you a small tip for woodworking. If you wish to shape wood without cutting or breaking you cook it in water. When it comes out it is softer and pliable and you can essentially put it into a shape without breaking it and place things around it to hold it there while it dries. When it dries it will retain that shape. Make sure when your wood dries you oil it. Bow making 101. Look for a semi hardwood with a straight trunk as big around as your upper arm or leg. (Depending on the size of the person.) What you want is the piece of wood from the heart wood that is extra hard and rigid to the soft outer wood which is soft and pliable. Make your bow from where those 2 types of wood joined together. That will give you increased power with flexibility. Carve your bow from that too type of internal tree wood that is joined together. It will be straight and relatively unusable. Cook the wood in water after it is carved to shape. When it comes out bend it to the shape of the bow you want. AKA apply recurve. Then after it dries in that shape make sure you oil it for a considerable time before you attempt to use it. Make sure it is wrapped and tied so that the 2 types of wood do not separate while it is drying after it is cooked in water and shaped.

I just recently learned about home-bows and... that community has very strong beliefs. From what i know you need to find good wood to start. And they need to be made of strong yet flexible wood. My suggestion is to team up with one of the KZread bow makers and make a joint video where they teach you how to hunt for good wood and how to shape it. Maybe Primitive Lifebows can help.

@LivingAnachronism

Жыл бұрын

A great suggestion!

@marcusfridh8489

Жыл бұрын

Kramer ammons

@greylocke100

Жыл бұрын

@@LivingAnachronism Also check with Backyard Bowyer.

@elky5987

Жыл бұрын

or HuntPrimitive who is an expert at using traditional (stone age) tools and techniques for building bows

@DMZwerg

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Longer initial piece, straighter grain, and use a split piece of wood if possible and cut it down. The issue is likely lack of materials you can use. If you ever head to GaryCon let me know as I live near enough to that convention (and volunteer there every year)

Fandabi Dozi made a video on making a bow that is partly inspired by Aragorn's bow. You've probably seen this video, but just in case you haven't, it is called "Historical Short Bow Survival System. Portable, Effective, Easy to Make". Hopefully it helps!

@LivingAnachronism

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for mentioning it, I have seen it, but thank you!

I'm really glad you bounced back at the end! You had me worried for a moment. For a really easy and highly effective DIY archery target, stuff the cardboard with plastic shopping bags. Pack it tight. Duct tape over the outside. It'll stop anything you throw at it and be easy to patch if it starts to break down. I watched a guy making shortbows in the woods recently and he basically concluded that it's way more effective practice and realistic to make 100 short bows that shoot once than to make one short bow that shoots 100 times. Remember, your grandcestors did this without access to hundreds of years of archived knowledge at their fingertips. You got this!

@LivingAnachronism

Жыл бұрын

Very true. I'm lucky I'm not having to discover this completely on my own. My ancestors were far more capable than I. For targets, I'm going to try what lars Anderson does sometimes with some pieces of foam on sticks at human height. Right now I am using very light poundage bows, so over penetration isn't an issue, and I want to train a very dynamic style of archery.

If you basically just want to practice archery I can recommend Falco bows. They're handmade wooden bows from Estonia and they apparently have a distributor in USA called RGS Imports. I've got a bow model called Storm 2 Vintage myself and I did get it with an optional extra called ''Khan Cut'' because I shoot arrows off my thumb but the Khan cut also definitely makes the grip bit closer to historical bows. I got mine for about 300 euros, which isn't a bad price at all for what it is. I generally prefer mine with the khan cut over my historically accurate bows but the only difference as far as I can tell is just the grip. The ''feel of the bow'' is pretty much the exact same because it's just wood, not carbon reinforced or anything.

I believe yew wood is usual for bows because it's a bit flexible. There's an old DVD set called Secrets of the Castle. It's experimental archeologists reliving part of the Middle Ages. On one episode they did bows, and warfare generally.

You don't start with a stick used in the round, Grasshopper. You start with a timber and you split or rive it thru the center. Then you use the heartwood, the central wood, for the belly and the outer wood for the back, and you start shaping from that. Bard isn't over drawing unless the bow is breaking or the head is moving behind the belly. There are many ways to draw, to the arm, to the chin, or to the ear. They are all correct for their style of archery. I suggest you read Laubin, *American Indian Archery* for building short bows, especially composite straight bows, as opposed to long bows or Asian recurves.

@LivingAnachronism

Жыл бұрын

My first two attempts were with split logs, the first one about a year ago with a piece of maple I had seasoned, I tillered that one very wrong. And the one that dried so poorly in this video was also made from a split log, the heart was the back, it just dried strange. A stick was my shortcut, because again I was starting to lose patience haha! I'll definitely try to get my hands on that book, thank you!

I'm glad you were able to salvage your bow. Projects like that can be really frustrating.

If you want a simple and easy bow, I recommend looking into how to make a survival bundle bow. They're made from a bundle of green sticks when you need a bow RIGHT NOW. They don't last very long, but they're very easy to make.

I sometimes give myself a project somewhat like this bow. I like to make walking sticks. My first one, I made at girl's camp in my down time. I stripped it of bark, and I painstakingly whittled it clean and smooth with a pocket knife. I put a lot of love in that stick. I used it whenever I could. Then, one day my sister 'accidentally' broke it in 3 pieces, making it too short to use. I was devastated. Thinking back on it, she made it seem like the wood was weak and it broke when it fell against the porch. I'm beginning to doubt that now. Now, when a storm broke a sizeable branch from my maple tree, I have been working on another pet project walking stick. I am so pleased with how it is going. This time, I have sandpaper to smooth it out. She can't get to this one to break it. Keep up the good attitude, Kramer.

For skilled craft: The process is where satisfaction is found. The completion result is a bonus. Every project I've done produces more satisfaction from the process of skill building and problem solving while the completion has a tendency to have a high and then a "now what?" notion. Figuring out the next project is not difficult for what to do but which project I want to do first.

Feels like we all learned something from this, if nothing else how to cope with failure and grow as a person.

@LivingAnachronism

Жыл бұрын

That was ultimately why I decided to share the video

This was a great attempt, and a better than average salvage job. You've nothing to be ashamed of, man. You don't have to make it out of one piece if you don't want to. Taking two tapered branches and fitting the thicker ends together with some clever carving, wood glue and a tight cord binding has actually produced rather effective results for me in the past. It's not ideal, but it'll work as long as you don't treat it like it's never going to break. Also, you can turn your knife into a draw-knife by driving the point into a piece of wood (creating that second handle.) It makes the whole ordeal a little more ergonomic.

@LivingAnachronism

Жыл бұрын

Great idea for the draw knife my friend, I was wishing I had one! Just saw saw a video by Andeas Bull-Hansen about a take down long bow, was very cool

Fun thing is I'm at a similar place. I got a nice piece of hazel, about 2m long and about the thickness of my (not very impressive) underarm... Now it's about 1 m long and like 2cm thick and probably my son's new bow. (It had a strange spot where the woods was different and always caught my draw knife and at one point I took off to much wood. So I had to cut it short and thin it) Then I took another quite thick piece of hazel I had lying around for a few years, worked it down, made a bowstring... And the string snapped. So I made a new one, more from waxed linen string I had. Shot and arrow and was pleased. Put it away, took it back up a day later, strung it, drew the bow and it exploded in three or four pieces.... Now I need a new piece of wood I guess

@LivingAnachronism

Жыл бұрын

I know the feeling. First bow I tried, I seasoned a piece of maple for about a year. Broken. Very disheartening moment.

I love the paracord hairbow repair. Great save at the end there! Because it is only when the hopes of men truely die that the darkness may prevail.

I really appreciate these types of honest behind the scenes videos. I can definitely relate to being frustrated by tasks that KZread makes it seem like they are effortless. Your content is awsome man, I appreciate your dedication through the frustration!

@LivingAnachronism

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Josh!

Yay, a happy ending. So far 😉 🏹

Back in college I went a Native American archaeological site during a festival that they put on. There was a vendor there selling handmade wooden children’s bows for something like $15. Needless to say, I bought it, and took it home and added some leather details to it (at the time I had plans for a Conner Kenway cosplay). I still have that bow, and it absolutely works. Given that Aragorn’s bow seems Comanche-inspired, perhaps looking at some Native American festivals could yield something workable. Even if it is meant for kids.

Seeing a failure followed by perseverance is always great. Good job salvaging your bow.

@LivingAnachronism

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Seiaeka!

This title is so fitting, task failed succesfully, is such a funny meme.

You are better off harvesting wood in the winter, the tree is dormant and less wet on the inside, which means it won't shrink so much when it dries. That's probably why your bending outwards stick bent inwards when it dried, the inside shrank.

@MsAytanay

Жыл бұрын

Also, mind the moon phase for the circulation of sap in the tree. During the full moon, the branches will have a lot of it, and the opposite happens in the new moon, being mainly on the roots. In the crescent stage, the sap will be flowing up, in the waning phase, it will be flowing down. So if you don't plan on cutting down the tree, at least try to wait until the new moon to get a few branches.

@CausticPuffin

Жыл бұрын

@@MsAytanay Good point.

I get this so much it super sucks when you want the outcome of a project and the tedium and all the problems just destroys your mood. love the positivity at the end there is always hope :D

Thanks for being honest with the process with us, glad you went back at the end, that wrapped bow has a neat asymmetry to it that reminds me of the bows mongol mounted archers use, maybe your character has some link to some Rohan and preferred some specialized bow he encountered

I build my own bows etc & you either need to start w/ wood that is already seasoned or make sure it dries really really slow in a jig. I recommend using hickory its tough & has a lot of spring to it. As far as the humidity i recommend building it in controlled climate & sealing it before introducing it to humidity. Hopefully this helps & if you run into anymore tissues feel free to ask. You definitely need to learn to build a flat bow & a long bow before trying a laminated recurve.

@sarahrosen4985

Жыл бұрын

Half way through I thought that a bow- making workshop is definitely needed for those who can’t afford to buy handcrafted or those who would enjoy the process but don’t need to waste time accumulating centuries of knowledge by trial and error. Your info is great. Thanks for the knowledge share.

Something is infinitely larger than nothing. And it was very intriguing to watch this whole video. I'll be waiting for a follow up if it comes.

For a great beginner bow I would recommend getting the book Outdoor survival skills by Larry Dean Olsen. You won’t find a better book on outdoor skills or one written more plainly. I’ve made bows following his instruction that pull anywhere from 30 to 50 lbs. Also look into the best bow woods in your area. You will break a few of them before you get a keeper so don’t get bummed out, at least I did.. I love your channel.

@LivingAnachronism

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe!

Don't give up. For most people the first bow breaks or is a noodle. I made 3 bows before I succeeded and the fourth got compression fractures after few shots. It's a journey of patience and the best part is that sometimes you can do everything right but the wood refuses to become a bow... and sometimes you can force it like you did😎. It ain't pretty but if you wrapped it well it should last surprisingly long.

I admire your perseverance :) if it makes you feel any better, bow making (unless it's using PVC pipe) isn't for me either, I have tried it a lot in the past and all my serious attempts failed, however I can make a half decent green stick survival longbow that will shoot for a few days before the wood dries out and it looses all it's spring, but that's not really proper bow making It doesn't help that the "Aragorn short bow" is nearly impossible to make wholly from natural materials because it's too short to function with the natural elasticity of wood, that is unless you never draw it more than half way, then it can mostly be done. A while back someone on MERF made an almost functional replica of Aragorn's bow, it's interesting, if I can find the link I'll DM it to you over on the forum. You seemed to follow all the steps correctly though, maybe make yourself a tiller tree and try your hand at a full size self bow, you might be surprised? other than that, I think the best reasonable price option is probably a short wooden horse bow, I know it breaks the aesthetic a little bit, but it mostly ticks the boxes and it's easier to carry in the woods

I'm very impressed by your desire to authentically make things, and also with your comment section which is full of people who have actual advice to give. As a certified dunderhead, I have zero knowledge of this subject but I'd like to thank you for having such an educational and LOTR-ish kind of channel!

Bows used to be easier to get the proper material for because coppicing was done on specific trees for it. Yew is the preferred wood option for me

Went through all this, go to a hands on workshop totally worth it

Steam the branch to make it flexible then clamp it into the shape you want. As the water evaporates the wood will set into the shape it's been clamped into.

5:19 man, I SO KNOW your pain. I grinned at hearing that sound. Some people dislike nails on a chalkboard, for me, it is the sound of one’s project snapping. I also applaud your restraint … I would have had 1-2 min of beep’ed out cursing in all the tongues of man and elven kind!

Hey man, keep the faith! My daughter and I have successfully followed a “board bow” tutorial from KZread. With a straight-grained oak board from a Lowes or Home Depot and some time, you can do it!

@LivingAnachronism

Жыл бұрын

Oh getting an oak board is a good idea!

This has become my favorite channel on youtube! I love your archery content. Falco makes some decent longbows and they have a model called "twin" which can be shot ambidextrous. Thank you for all of your videos 😀

Literary a crazy amount of work. Inspiring, thanks

Yes, it can be disheartening to have put so much time and effort into just to have that heart wrenching *snap*. But I think you salvaged it rather nicely!

You can invest time in looking for a sturdy, dry stick. Carve its ends a bit for the bow string, then tightly wrap the center part and the future bow's limbs with thin, durable cord. Four out of five sticks will snap, but the fifth could serve your for years :)

I love that video. I love that you are so honest and show the steps you did and your failure. That moment when the the bow broke, I felt so sad. And I definitly feel with you, I was amazed by the thought of having such a little, still very effective bow. I did a bit of research and found out that it is really hard to get one. But I would love to build a bow one day, even a simple one, and somehow that video encouraged me on doing that. It might be really hard, but then again really cool if you manage to do it. Gladly I can just do some bowshooting with a riding bow that was gifted to me. Its shorter than a longbow and therefore easier to carry, but doesnt look as modern as a recurve bow like yours. And I am very happy that you found hope again at the end of the video! Keep up the good work, it is truly appreciated and I am learning a lot watching you. Wish you all the best for your future projects!

@LivingAnachronism

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Elenoryn!

The thing is, if you are a great archer, there will be a great bowyer that you will end up knowing. The greatest adventurers did not make their own bows and swords, they spent their time mastering using them, not creating them. Depends on the role that you want to be in life i suppose.

Keep failing until you succeed, and learning along the way

You are simply fantastic. Great motivation to never give up. Thank you.

In the great stories a hero always has struggles.Keep going until a new clearer day comes young man.

"Patience my son, patience. The greatest bow you'll have, is the one of your own."- unknown

Hey if the bow has dried and bowed to the left and you plan on shooting on the left side, that could be beneficial in minimizing the effect of the archers paradox, because the arrow won’t have to curve around the bow handle as much if at all.

I relate to what you said about the point where a project is no longer fun. I have that issue with an electric guitar I decided to build with various parts I bought online. I've gotten to the point (several times now), where I realized it's not a fun project, and at this point I'm only finishing it so I can check it off my list.

I am so sorry as one of those guy who have done this for a decade or so I understand your pain please don't let this sower you to making your own bows. It can be a relaxing prosses that you can teach others. My oldest son just went threw this porosses this summer and now has his own bow that he is learning to shoot on so please keep it up it does become kinda easier.

Nice recurve. Try not to get too frustrated Kramer, even though it can be very frustrating. Bowmaking is definitely an art. You make a lot of fire wood while you're learning. Nate

Well, if you are fan of the Hobbit movies, and considering your new LARP character - that branch bow is pretty authentic! I mean, Bard killed Smaug with an arrow shot from a broken bow, so why would not his grandson use a bow made from a broken branch? =)

What an emotional journey this one has been, haha. It looks kind of like the break and binding added more flexibility to the bow. Perhaps it was a good mistake? Also I like how the binding makes the bow look worn and adventurous.

A true champion of DIY!

If you're open to other kinds of bows, I'd recommend checking out Seven Meadows Archery. They mostly deal with Mongol-style recurve bows, but I bought one from them probably.. Oh, probably over ten years ago, and it still holds up incredibly well, despite being used often, all year round. I realise that that kind of bow may not work with your style and preference, but I thought it couldn't hurt to share :)

@LivingAnachronism

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Linus!

i know that feeling with the bow braking. i still have a few pieces of wood i can use for it. i heard that hazel wood is good.

You should try to make Bard's longbow. That would be quite the challenge.

I actually saw this just before going to my LARP as an archer. Lol Anyway, making a bow is really difficult for me. I have only been able to make one from fiberglass. I'm at the point I just buy my bows, but I'll make arrows all day long. Lol Great job on salvaging it as well.

@jmoneyjoshkinion4576

Жыл бұрын

What do you use for the shaft? Woods harvested shoots, dowel rods, driveway markers, or what?

@Matsudai

Жыл бұрын

@@jmoneyjoshkinion4576 yes. Lol All work well, but dowls are great for light weight and drivewayarkers are best for medium weight and durability.

@darrinrebagliati5365

5 ай бұрын

So you are a fletcher, not a bowyer. Just as jmportant, possibly more. Check out Richard Head Longbows, his son Phillip has a couple of great vids on making arrows.

Bear recurve 58 inches from the 70s you might look for bear recurves, you can buy staves in the U,S, hickory wood $70 or so

I got to say. This lake town look really works for you, mate. You could definitely be a son of Bard.

If you don't know what type of wood you're using for sure, use a backer. Rawhide is good, and a raw hide bone from a pet store/isle is super cheap and easy to work with once you soak it. Edit: Also! Build a jig (the clamp thing you left your bow in in your car is fine) and let it dry IN THE JIG so you're not dealing with that amount of warping to start with.

The struggle is real!! I harvested some logs and they seemed good. Even as I did the first bit of working and set up. But internally the grain was crap. But ive run into stands or areas of trees that were this way

You can straighten a kink in a bow by steaming it over a pot on the stove for about 10min and straightn it out on your knee and untill it cools. You need to let it equalize it's moister for a couple days before you string it up.

As an artist, and as a teacher, I believe no project is hopeless.

maybe you've hit on the secret of good bow making - just keep making them!

Hey man, I loved the video, you are making and learning new things :) Have a nice week on your adventures

@LivingAnachronism

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Annika

Try using willow if you can,, it's very forgiving and flexible.👍

@dronesclubhighjinks

Жыл бұрын

Just be sure you're not using Old Man Willow or the Whomping Willow (Harry Potter) as they fight back!

You can soak wood to shape it as well. That said I don't know how good an idea it is to straiten wood to make bows out of. You can also make a good bow out of PVC, it done look pretty but it works surprisingly well.

The issue here is mostly that you are using a green bow, which you try to speed dry in your car. This causes your wood to warp (in addition to you preshaping it before its dry). You would have better success going to the hardware store and buying a plank of wood, whose grain runs in the right direction and that isn't warped to hell and back. Then carefully chase the grain on one side to get the back of the bow... and only then start the process of tilering. In your case, i would suggest to make a laminate bow anyway. You want it to look good, because it is for LARPing, and you do not care about it being period accurate. Aragorns bow is just a plain brown bow. Get yourself some walnut laminate, maybe a fiberglass layer (though you do not need it to be strong) and just glue the bow from laminate strips. Back the thing with brown cotton cloth strips, which you drench in epoxy resin. Don't even need a complicated bow press thing, because its just a plain bow and you can just wrap it in clingwrap and put rubberbands all over it. If you want it a bit more "authentic", buy some dog chewing snacks (those rolled up bones), soak it in hot water for a hot minute and unfold the leather strips, for some traditional backing. Everything you do not need you can render down in an old (!!!) pot into hide glue, to glue your layers with (or use modern epoxy). (Rendering hidestrips into hideglue will ruin your pot and you probably want to do it outside) Doing that gets you to your goal faster... the alternative is... go to your woods, find a proper tree. One you can take down and split into 4 quarters... don't split it yet, put some woodglue or wax on the ends, to prevent splitting, and store it inside your home for 2-3 years... then it will be properly ready to be split into staves. The slow drying time and protection of the ends will minimize warping and splitting of the wood. Because you used a larger tree, it will less likely to be crooked. If you were in a survival situation, you wouldn't dry the green wood to preserve its spring. The bow will break after a few days of use. And curing it in your car for 3 days doesn't cure it enough. And roughing the shape also leads to uneven seasoning, which will warp the bow. Its why you don't make bows you expect to last from unseasoned wood and why a 2x4 from the hardware store would get you better results, if you want it quick and dirty (and don't mind it being low power). Seriously, just make a laminate bow with some walnut outer layer, for the looks.

1st: Commenting for the algorithm. 2nd: Are you planning on updating your playlists sometime soon, I was working on getting a starter fantasy medieval costume and your playlist didn’t have the level 4,5 video on it. 3rd: Can’t wait to see where the bow ends up.

@LivingAnachronism

Жыл бұрын

I'll update them today

@WARobertsonMMII

Жыл бұрын

@@LivingAnachronism The community thanks you for continuing service, namarië!

Shooting at a leaf, in the UK thats called roving, valid form of archery, ray mears did some in an episode.

Great video

Lovely video and so nicely honest 👍🏻 The string broke on the bow you usually use. If it's not a metal string for a compound-bow, a new string is actually simple to make

In addition to the other unsolicited advice... if you want to put or fix a permanent bend in wood, you need steam or at least moist heat like a long hot shower. Dry heat just makes it worse. Also, having a form ready to clamp the wood to after steaming is a good idea. Your growing irritation at successive failures is entirely natural but I want to point out you're reacting like a modern first world person with a full belly. Focus on getting it right like your next meal depends on it. That said I agree with those grateful that you showed the failures. Makes us realize "Wow, it's not just me who sucks at this the first time around. Maybe I *can* learn to do it".

Thank you.

I used to make bows in my teens my people always had a nomadic lifestyle so we have some oral traditions and how to make bows slings etc when making a bow yo have to know if you want a long or short bow long bows are more forgiving when making them short bows have a smaller margin of error a re-curve bow when made needs three parts as the handle "wood is in the palm bone in the middle and wood where the fingers rest" the horns that make the bow (we call them horns in my language don't know the word in english) are connected with the grip when shaping them you shave off the opposed you want them to curve to' so if you want them outward you shave on the inside and vise versa it has to do with the fibers more fiber equals more resistance and will bend when drying in that direction i hope this will help you (^^-) this rekindled my interest in making one too i'll put it up on my channel when done

Yeah making bows is very much tedious for the first few years of making them, you did really well to get as much done as you did with so little experience

Aragorns Bow 52" 40 lb Yew Bew with Hazel Arrow Shafts.

@LivingAnachronism

Жыл бұрын

Is 52" a confirmed data point somewhere? That changes everything about how I am going about this, if so!

Your bow looks like a mini yumi bow at the end and I thinks that's cool.

@LivingAnachronism

Жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing!

I will say, you’ve at least got more fortitude than I do to try to hand craft stuff. I am not handy at all; I just do not seem to be able to use tools skillfully. I’ve got a DIY brigandine kit I bought from steel mastery last year that I have yet to put together because I cannot for the life of me conceive of how I’m actually going to rivet the plates to the canvas to actually put it together. And yes it came with instructions… Which I cannot make heads or tails of. 😢

If you really want a cheap one, you can get a bamboo bow here in the Philippines for as low as $25 (the shipping will cost more). $100+ gets you a better quality one from a different maker

Great job! Keep trying if you have the heart for it.

Bigger bows are far easier to make. Short bows concentrate the energy into a smaller mass. Hence why longbow were so popular, they can be made easily and quickly. Wood choice is very important. Try hickory, acacia or oak.

I was very satisfyed failing with you sir

I'd recommend hickory for a good bow...it's forgiving to work with and easy to steam bend. Maple is good for a green bow and easy to I.D. By the leaves...you don't have to be a crack outdoors men. I'd keep trying to craft your own. It's quite rewarding...I'd recommend 48 inch bow for a short bow. You could also make a PVC bow...it'd work for wat you want

No promises...But it happens I'm in the process of making a collection of short bows. I came across a good piece of wood recently and have extra material. If they turn out would you like one...no charge

You mentioned heating up the first bow to bend it. Have you considered steaming it?

@LivingAnachronism

Жыл бұрын

I might try that, or soaking that first bow in a a bathtub for a few days

Yes never lose faith and believe

Ah, the trials of bow making! 😅. Ahg. You should talk to my brother (not Justin, Joseph, but I think he follows you). He was getting into bow making, still limited experience, but he's done a fair amount of learning and research and knows a bit about how to find the right wood, other materials to use, and what works for what kinds of bows. (Not everything perhaps, but he's got a good number of useful nuggets tucked away in his head.)

🎩Hi for rawhide take a trip to your local pet store, the dog section. They will have rawhide chews usually in the shape of bones so you get good long lengths. Well in England you can get them and they are cheap.

Qapla. You got this

Good to see you uploaded. Your lars Anderson style shooting seems fluid and looks good. Keep up the good work. Also, how do you feel about PVC bows? Perhaps an easier material to work with. You can also wrap the limbs in leather to disguise them.

@LivingAnachronism

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I bought a PVC bow for the larp I went to this April (very low poundage) it is currently being serviced, the heat of my car caused one of the limbs to swell. I have nothing against them, I'd love to make one of the right size to practice with, it seems easier, but I also want the same feel that our ancestors had with wooden bows, essentially just to say I have the experience and that my kit is authentic.

Impose your will on reality. Make it work😎👍

I know you've probably done plenty of research so ill save my wooden bow making tips, but recently i've gotten into PVC bow making. I know you're striving for that "authentic" look, but PVC bows are fairly easy to make, work incredibly well, and can be wrapped/painted/decorated in many different ways to make them look however you would like. Check out the "backyardbowyer" youtube channel. He has tutorials on how to make so many different bow styles using PVC as well as some LOTR bows.

i like the sad humor part. The "normal" size mean a foot soldier, that is not usabel on horse ;)

Let's go!

Don't be disheartened you could buy an un-tillered stave and then work it till it works. I get it though, you want to be able to make it from scratch and just know it will be satisfying when you see and feel it work. After tillering a stave you might have an idea of what to look out for when making it from scratch. 👍

@LivingAnachronism

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That is a good idea and one I have considered, but really what I am trying to do is spend as little money as possible. I guess my thinking is, I'd rather waste a couple sticks and then buy a stave when I am confident, than buy a stave and ruin it with my ineptitude

@qg786

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@@LivingAnachronism Yes that makes sense. I have Mike Loades book "War Bows" . On there it says that steam bending bows was and is used on composite bows, usually maple (for Ottoman bows). I think that if you carve a template for the steamed stave to be strapped down and let cool. It should help get the shape of Aragorn's bow. It might be good to identify the types of trees you have around you and research the most suitable tree species for bows. 🤔

Have you looked into PVC? Backyard Bowyer has a great channel making bows of all sorts. Good vid

Fractured, Hypospadic Anachronism. 😳🤯 I got a commercial for a not-good Disney MCU TV show right before the big moment. House of Mouse strikes again. Dang it, Disney!

@LivingAnachronism

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I wish I had some control over the ads in the videos. If I eventually am able to make enough by other means, I'd like to turn them off. Though KZread might put them on videos even if they are demonetized anyway.

Hey, watched your videos for some time, but i believe this time i can actually help you with this. I have been to a ren faire recently were a professional bowyer made his bows for public vewing pleasure. Getting you one of his would probably be nit very practical for one, but maybe feasible (i live in europe) But maybe this will help you: for his bows he uses rattan, which is a climbing plant from afraica. He uses ready made dowels, the thickest kind he can find. This is probably the safest way to make a bow without it braking all of the time. While you are not sourching the wood from nature yourself, you can at least make the bow from scratch. Also you daid you wanted to shoot foremost, but also learn how to make a bow. I believe this satifies both these needs. He then uses a draw knife and later a file to get the bow into shape. Hope this helps, but if you are interested in a traditionally made bow like that please reach ot, i am sure it would cost waay lass than 1k for one of these, but if you are interested i will find out how mich exactly. If i remember correctly its less than 200€. Great video all together. Also that guy has a yt channel, but he does not show the making of traditional bows, only shows them in action.