Good point at the beginning about keeping a good axe. Don't skimp and buy a cheap one. I bought a small Fiskars axe and it's always with me in the backpack when i head out in the woods etc. Very handy for this kind of work, and making a fire/firewood. Also keeps a sharp edge.

@hassanorbuisan4607

5 жыл бұрын

fok u

these 2 videos of tillering and finishing a bow were the best i have seen on the web. very well done guys!!

Love the dog in the background...thanks for the great lesson

This is one of the coolest videos I've ever seen. The guy is a natural teacher, I learned a tremendous amount from him. Thank you so much for sharing, my next stop is his website.

Thanks!Awesome instructions!!

Amazing craftsmanship, that you so much for the upload..

I have a Gerber hatchet, it has lasted years and works just fine. Then again I sharpen it every now and then almost after every use.

It's looking real good, cant wait to see the final peice :) Thank you for making these videos :):)

thank you so much for sharing this.

I've got an estwing hatchet, lasted for years and keeps an edge wonderfully

we are in the process of getting a location setup in the uk. should be next year

I have sawed wood like that when my Mormon tea is a little to stiff! LOL I really like you heading into the long term stuff, when things hit the fan people will have to live much closer to the land. To much of KZread is people demonstrating single skills, I would love to see someone putting them all together in actual use. It would be cool if someone went out with just a cutting tool, blanket, and container for a REAL two week stint! Thanks for the vid, great stuff!!!

Great skills and tutorial.

Fiskars 8 is more than perfect for this kind of precise job! Recomend it! :)

@benediktschmitt606

9 жыл бұрын

I prefer using my little Pfeil-Drawknife. Much faster, if you know how to use it.

@rondumontier1187

5 жыл бұрын

I agree. don't need those foreign tools. we have excellent axes right here in Montana and USA.

Looking forward to a class with you guys

im just curious? How thick was the handle and the limbs? Because he didnt clearly state it from 0:58-1:55 unless I just clearly missed it.

Cool try get it around heartfordshire ive been intrested in this for years

well you can buy almost completed bows with no finish and that still need to be tillered for less than 200. I recommend buying the materials from him and building your own with these videos

right on fellers, my research has come to you. very much what I was lookin for. my first is out of Canadian oak. I dont know the proper species but I am confident with what your vid shows. Come down to my hand. is there any way to season log rather than the year in dry dark place? how bout a box with small fan circulating and some external slight warmth?

is the carving for the arrow made for left or right hand use?

What have you used for bow string?

Tracker is hilarious!

thats awsome i started following along not as good as yours thou but it is my first time X3

Awesome video!!! :3

What type of rasps did you use in the tillering process?

im just wondering if you use anyother wood then hikory, is the back suppose to be the hard wood and the belly the softer sapwood?

after watching this a sling shot comes to mind :)

Do you have any experience with hophornbeam,its very hard wood,do you think its going to make good bow and what design should I use?

What have u used for bow string?

Thanks.

What can be used to use in place of a rasp if you were out in the wilderness in a bug out situation?

How thick do the limbs and the handle have to be? 1/2 inches for the limbs and 1.5 for the handle?

very well made bow

Is there a reason you wouldn't take the time to make the lines more precise?

Nowhere in the boring ol UK can you buy a trunk of Hickory. So ive come up with an alternative idea! Im goin to try it out ,and if it works i might make a vid.

@matthew55793

6 жыл бұрын

You can find yew or ash or plenty of other good woods that work well for making a bow.

@greenmanofthewoods6060

6 жыл бұрын

Ash oak and maple for us blighties mate. English yew is short and twisted apparently. Elms good but we've had a fungus wipe out a lot :( or buy a stave...

How thick was the handle. Also how wide was the handle at the center of the bow?

what string are you using i mean from what is the string made the material

You're link isnt working for the DVD and couldnt find it just going to the website. Ya'll discontinue the bow making dvd?

When making a dogwood bow do you need to establish a back or just take off the bark and that's your back?

Question on handle position: you position the handle in the centre of the bow and so the arrow shelf is 2" above the centre of the bow. Some bow makers position the the centre of the handle 1" below the centre of the bow, and so the arrow shelf is only 1" above the centre of the bow. Are there any advantages/disadvantages to these two methods?

very beautiful work. wish you were in Florida. I'd love to see more of your work.

@sigma3survivalschool

8 жыл бұрын

+Christopher Powell We are in Florida. Jacksonville classes are up and running. we have a bow class next year.

@christopherpowell1483

8 жыл бұрын

How much is the class?

@sigma3survivalschool

8 жыл бұрын

+Christopher Powell $400 for 4 day class.

could you use sand paper to slick up the tool marks?

@ 11:11 the dog shows his interest in learning! 😂😂

@HuntGuy101

3 жыл бұрын

legend has it he's still under there

How thick was the handle and the fades?

how far does the bow need to go on the tillering stick before it is done

I did reply. If you're gonna watch anyways.

He's making nice bows. I liked your ax, can you tell me a more about it.

Big fan

good job...

Amazing

that wook used?

Where do you get one of those giant rasp? I cannot find one.

I love how you call Gerber axes garbage (which I don't entirely disagree on) and a minute later there's someone using a Gerber ax behind you lmao.

@sigma3survivalschool

10 жыл бұрын

Gee Lizcano yeah I hate that students bring them, but I can't control that.

@michaelj2536

6 жыл бұрын

Gee Lizcano yeah I saw that axe

@user-by8ek1os4e

6 жыл бұрын

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I think I might the video explains things fairly well.

What kind of wood are you using?

Is a bow a good combat weapon when being attack and you run out of arrows?

B-50 synthetic string material.

That rasp would make one heck of a nice Bowie ,, must be a black Diamond

The dog is so cute

Hi. What trees you can use for make bows? What tree are you cutting in this video? Thanks and regards.

am i the only one who was in awe of his ability to draw a straight line?

Two Questions: How do you add reflex to the limbs? I'd presume just heat and bend. And how do you adjust the draw weight of your bow? Is it just by shaving off wood on the limbs?

Well I don't know a lot about bows or woods. But I'd like to follow up on this and other videos and guides i've seen and read and I was wondering what kind of bow I should make. Once I've made a few for practice, is it possible to make a bow that is 50 inches (when strung) or less, and is powerful enough to take bigger game like deer accurately enough? Would it be one the type mentioned that bends through the handle? Thanks in advance and nice informative video!

I can appreciate the craftmanship of doing something like this by hand. But by careful selection and use of modern day electric tools you can get the same results in much less time. If I had a lot of time to enjoy it in the wild like you are doing it would be perfect. But otherwise I would use my shop tools. Some shop tools require even more careful handling to get the required results but thye do save a lot of (precious for me ) time. Anyway you are doing a great job.

@sigma3survivalschool

9 жыл бұрын

Joe Smith you can't get away from rasping. modern tools will not speed it up at all. We have used all types of belt sanders and a farriers rasp is faster. much faster. Mike can finish an entire bow in a day.

@joesmith2654

9 жыл бұрын

Sigma 3 Survival School Well, when I have the time for it I will try it with my tools and see how long it takes. To each its own,I still think that with the correct electrical tools this can be cut down to hours, but you are the experts so until I can actually do it Ill take your word for it. Once a guy at the model airplanes club told me that I could never design and fly by myself a model airplane, that I have to buy it. What a surprise when he saw my model airplane flying far better than his bought one. Ill let you know....thanks for the info.

@jakeholt581

9 жыл бұрын

Sigma 3 Survival School Yeah, sorry, doing things using traditional techniques is one thing; saying your rasps and draw knives are faster than a sander and band saw is just a flat out stupid.

@bullvalene

9 жыл бұрын

Jake Holt It is not, trying to belt sand that profile instead of chunking most of it out with an axe would be significantly slower. Once you are finished with the gross work much of what is done with a rasp is too fine to be easily done with an electric tool without ruining the piece. Chasing a growth ring on the back of the bow should not be done abrasively in any case and needs to be done with a draw knife and spokeshave or the scratches from the abrasive will propagate cracks. Not to mention the careful work needed to deal with pin knots that a sander would blow right through and put a nice weak point in the limb. Add to that the difficulties with holding the irregularly shaped piece for safe power tool use will further limit their utility. I will admit you might be able to shave 45 seconds off of cutting the shelf with a jigsaw or sawzall instead of a panel or coping saw. Self bows are about working with the grain of the wood and making decisions based on the needs of the particular piece of material. It is not about cutting to precise predetermined lines efficiently. Of course self bows are not the only kind of bow out there. You can make a laminated bow with a shop full of power tools and jigs, potentially in much less time, with the exception of glue cure time.

@jakeholt581

9 жыл бұрын

I use a granfors draw knife and carving axe and a host of rasps on some and I use every power tool you can imagine on some.. Think the results are different? Spoiler: They aren't. You wouldn't even be able to tell the difference. The latter is faster by a huge margin. Just the band saw cuts the time in half. I tend to lean towards more traditional techniques, but i am realistic enough to not be a traditionsnob about it.

About what thickness would your bow arms have to be to equal roughly 80 lbs? I don't want to differ too much from my compound. I don't know if it matters, but I have a 32 inch draw and am using hickory. Also, can you do a tutorial one day on tool handles like axes, spears and such.

Great video, I have a question, I'm up in Canada, we don't have the hardwoods you have where you're at. There is pine, spruce, balsam fir, birch, and popular trees up here. Out of these woods I mention, what would you recommend using for a bow. Thanks

prolly a decent rock that'll fit in your hand that has a semi rough side to it, can get an egg shaped rock out of a creek or river and try to bust it in half to get that rough edge to it. but its prolly a hell of a lot easier to just get a rasp to carry with you instead.

hey is there a school that dose this in the uk ??

GOOD HELP BROOS!!!!! THANKS!!!

Also what were the exact dimensions? I know the biggest width is about 2" but what about the handle?

Did u use hardwood??

Do you guys ever do this in the Southwest? I am in Arizona and would be interested in one of these schools. Great Videos.

Hi, What kind of tree is used in this video? Regards

haha for everything it takes time to make something good. were did you get the wood for your bow, I want to make one and I dont have access to alot of money so I will be going hardcore primitive when I do mine. I was hopping I could find some good hickory at homedepot but you can never know from a place like that.

Couldn't you make the shelf in the center of the bow and just add extra rigid space above it to account for the rigid handle? I'm completely new at this and was wondering what difference it would make while shooting if the shelf is in the middle or the handle was.

It took me far too long to realize the video was sped up. I was like, "goddam!"

@oleran4569

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that guy with the handsaw should cut back on the caffeine!

i live in australia and im wanting to make my first bow however the tree species we have here from the information i can gather arent particularly good for bow making. any ideas?

@ryanmarshall8030

10 жыл бұрын

I don't know whether there is much in the way of imported woods at the lumber yards , but if there is you may be able to get an appropriate sized piece. The only thing is from my understanding you want the outer face of the bow to be composed of the same continuous growth ring. which means you would likely need to remove quite a bit of material carefully...Good luck on any future build, I just started mine yesterday and it's coming into shape quite nicely ( using white ash)

Doesn't putting an arrow shelf weaken the bow?

What kind of axe was that?

I like the bow guy

what is the width of the grip ?? i know the lenght is 4 inches can you tell me ?

Can I use oak as a bow wood

Look at 11:33 in the video...

can you sand the inner parts that you mess up

About how long do you think the scrapping with the rasp will take And any help on cracking my handle has some small cracks will it matter much or what

@sigma3survivalschool

8 жыл бұрын

+Jeff Bonds cracking on handle isn't a big deal. that is caused by to much moisture still left in the wood escaping. I can rasp one out in about 4 hours.

que tipo de madeira vcs usaram?

Malinois or Dutch Sheperd?

will any other woods work? poplar?wildcherry? locust etc?

@sigma3survivalschool

9 жыл бұрын

Jon Dow any hardwood will work. locust isn't bad, black locust is best. harder the wood the better the bow.

How much would u charge to build one . New to useing bows.

Hemlock is that a good wood to make a bowl with? If I got a 2 by 4 hemlock could I make a decent BoW from it that 6 ft long

@sigma3survivalschool

Ай бұрын

Conifers typically make terrible bows

Do i need to put a shelf in the bow?

@beepot2764

8 жыл бұрын

You don't have to but it does help. And if you don't put in a shelf, you'll need to buy or make a proper glove so the fletch doesn't cut your hand while shooting.

im not sure what woood it is i think its oak X3 but i picked it up from my back yeard X3

woord type?

Want to make a bow. Hope this helps me.

dayem you can work that saw fast!

I love what you doing I all wayes try to pek stuf cwcle but i wed like to be ther and injoe making it :)

@ifunk79

10 жыл бұрын

That was not English. Try again!

@MrCoMtRiX

10 жыл бұрын

ifunk79 even the google translater is better :D

@bryanbeachy3186

8 жыл бұрын

Andy Brutus i cn typ lik u JUST KIDDING

@doomsday9831

5 жыл бұрын

Are you possessed?

do you have to use a split log or can you use a branch? I ask because i have two branches, couple inches thick each. will this work too?

@krownedklown420klik9

Жыл бұрын

It works, however you are limiting the draw weight and length because of a higher crown on the back, makes it less tension strength, easy way is make the working limb the length of draw, draw weight is dependant more on the stick. Lots of good info online if your prepared to find it.

My grandfather would've whipped my behind if he ever saw me use a saw the way these guys are.

@vedadtr3509

6 жыл бұрын

lmao

@yaskko5555

5 жыл бұрын

Abe Tuaone because they’re using small strokes?

i love how you are anti gerber yet in the video one of the guys was using a fiskars axe(the orange one) and the gerber axes are made by fiskars and are the exact same except for logo and color

Nice malinois