Courses

Bow Making

• Prerequisite: None
• Duration: 5 days
• Cost: £375

The simple bow is so familiar. Most cultures once used the bow and arrow to hunt for food and protect their homes. The elegance of a self bow has no rival. Walking through a wooded place carrying a bow that you have created, transports you to an ancestral time.

This class will take a seasoned log to a fully working bow. You will learn how to select and split the log, shape and tiller to produce a beautiful bow. This class is for those who want a full understanding of the principles of bow making. Therefore multiple designs will be created from different species of trees, giving the student a greater understanding. Also more advanced techniques will be demonstrated so that participants have knowledge of topics such as sinew backing, re-curves, splicing etc.

Some of the skills covered

• Bow design and performance
• Timber selection
• Bow construction
• String manufacture 
• Sinew and other backings
• Billet splicing
• Re-curves
• Bow making with green wood
• Staining and decoration

For more information bow making, view these articles 1 & 2 writen by Native Awareness.

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