Category Archives: bow making

Revisiting the Bowyer’s Craft

Posted on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 by

Tracking the process for creating the ancient and venerable flat bow; a complex hunting tool from five continents. This is a very brief overview of a process that takes many bows to master. I can honestly say that bow-making was … Continue reading →

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Trade Card from a Bow and Arrow Maker

Posted on Sunday, October 25, 2015 by

An advertising card from when people appreciated hand made archery equipment.  No training wheel, gizmos, releases, or sights.  There is no date on the image but I suspect that late 18th century or early 19th century would not be too … Continue reading →

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Tools of the Bowyer

Posted on Monday, May 25, 2015 by

I have been working on a bow-making tutorial for quite a long time now.  Trying to be as explicit as possible while not dumbing everything down is a tricky narrative to follow.  Just gathering the appropriate images of the process … Continue reading →

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Edo Archery

Posted on Monday, October 1, 2012 by

  19th century archery set, one bow missing.

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Selk’nam (Ona) Yah

Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2012 by

A beautiful photo of arrows from the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego.  Collected in the early 20th century. Wonderful sinew wrappings, glass points, and clay pigments. And the nice little bow that accompanies them.    

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