Any primitive archers out there?

kodiakhuntmaster · 01-23-2003, 08:15 PM

I'd love to hit the woods with a handmade hickory longbow, cedar arrows, and flint broadheads. Anyone else?

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JRW · 01-23-2003, 08:27 PM

Actually, one of my goals as a bowhunters was to take a deer with a bow I made myself. On 10-28-00 I did that, with a small doe in WI.

Some day I'd like to "step it up a notch" and take one off the ground, without camo, and with primitive gear (selfbow and a flint head).

JRW

Brian L · 01-23-2003, 08:52 PM

As a matter of fact I just began working on my first selfbow and indeed, it is hickory. Hopefully it won't break and I'll harvest with it next season!

Arthur P · 01-23-2003, 09:11 PM

My wife says I'm pretty durned primitive, and I'm an archer, so I guess I'm a primitive archer.

Actually, I do get a wild hair and hack out a selfbow from time to time. It's a lot more productive way to spend my time than watching TV.

kodiakhuntmaster · 01-23-2003, 10:10 PM

Arthur, are there any good resources out there to learn to make a primitive bow? I'd love to learn.

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Arthur P · 01-24-2003, 06:23 AM

Tim gotcha covered, kodiak.

JRW · 01-24-2003, 07:13 AM

Tim's advise is good. I've read all three TBB's and learned a lot from them. Also, I'd suggest Dean Torges' book "Hunting The Osage Bow".

JRW

Brian L · 01-24-2003, 10:07 AM

The "Traditional Bowyer's Bible" series are great, as suggested. Here's a couple more sources which I've found very helpful; one is "The Bent Stick" by Paul Comstock and also one of the videos by Murray Gaskins. You can purchase these from Murray's site and he'll also sell you a stave.

http://www.datasys.net/~mygaskins/abw1.htm

Coop · 01-24-2003, 12:02 PM

I've made many selfbows, with my first being Hickory. I hunted this past season with a snake skin backed Osage bow that I started for my Dad, but he unfortunately passed away before I could give it to him. I'm working on a snakey Osage character bow now. I make laminated bows too, but selfbows are my favorite to make and hunt with. All the books mentioned are great and I definitely recommend them. It's also nice if you can find someone to show you the ropes on your first one.