#bowsnarrows

[sylvanbowyer]

Roughing out an S-handle flatbow. Me and this hatchet, we get along. It's been my most trusted tool for years, and I trust that my hands know it well enough to swing boldly with precision and not miss my mark. . . . . . . #bushcraft #wildernessskills #primitiveskills #traditionalskills #selfreliance #selftaught #artisan #woodworking #handmade #handcrafted #handtools #woodcraft #naturalmaterials #bowmaking #bowmaker #bowyer #archery #traditionalarchery #traditionalbowyer #primitivearchery #primitivebowyer #bowsnarrows #longbow #selfbow #recurvebow #custombow #woodenbow #handmadebow #woodenarrows #handmadearrows

[sylvanbowyer]

Judos, ironwood, sinew and bone tip overlays. This combo got about 145 yards of cast into the wind. . . . . . . #bushcraft #wildernessskills #primitiveskills #traditionalskills #selfreliance #selftaught #artisan #woodworking #handmade #handcrafted #handtools #woodcraft #naturalmaterials #bowmaking #bowmaker #bowyer #archery #traditionalarchery #traditionalbowyer #primitivearchery #primitivebowyer #bowsnarrows #longbow #selfbow #recurvebow #custombow #woodenbow #handmadebow #woodenarrows #handmadearrows

[sylvanbowyer]

Balance. . . . . . . #bushcraft #wildernessskills #primitiveskills #traditionalskills #selfreliance #selftaught #artisan #woodworking #handmade #handcrafted #handtools #woodcraft #naturalmaterials #bowmaking #bowmaker #bowyer #archery #traditionalarchery #traditionalbowyer #primitivearchery #primitivebowyer #bowsnarrows #longbow #selfbow #recurvebow #custombow #woodenbow #handmadebow #woodenarrows #handmadearrows

[sylvanbowyer]

It's important to take time to sit with things and have a look at what went wrong. Sometimes a bow just wasn't meant to be a bow, but there's always something to see, even if it's something as simple as the way we engage with the world. This one will receive the same care and attention on its way back to the forest as it did on its way to my workshop. A little smoke blessing of Chaga, Amadou, Tobacco, Sage and Palo Santo as a token of gratitude, then some time on the table until it's ready to go home. . . . . . . #bushcraft #wildernessskills #primitiveskills #traditionalskills #selfreliance #selftaught #artisan #woodworking #handmade #handcrafted #handtools #woodcraft #naturalmaterials #bowmaking #bowmaker #bowyer #archery #traditionalarchery #traditionalbowyer #primitivearchery #primitivebowyer #bowsnarrows #longbow #selfbow #recurvebow #custombow #woodenbow #handmadebow #woodenarrows #handmadearrows

[sylvanbowyer]

Full draw on the pyramid bow that I posted earlier. I made this one for my stepfather. He's a really awesome person and I'm very grateful to have him in my life. So, he gets a custom handmade hunting bow as a token of that gratitude. Le <3 . . . . . . #bushcraft #wildernessskills #primitiveskills #traditionalskills #selfreliance #selftaught #artisan #woodworking #handmade #handcrafted #handtools #woodcraft #naturalmaterials #bowmaking #bowmaker #bowyer #archery #traditionalarchery #traditionalbowyer #primitivearchery #primitivebowyer #bowsnarrows #longbow #selfbow #recurvebow #custombow #woodenbow #handmadebow #woodenarrows #handmadearrows

[sylvanbowyer]

All set up, nice and tidy. I don't use alot of tools but no matter where I'm working be it out of a backpack, in an apartment, out in the woods, or in a shop like this I like to organize things in a way that lets me focus on my craft instead of scratching my head looking for tools. Also, the grinder isn't mine! I swear! . . . . . . #bushcraft #wildernessskills #primitiveskills #traditionalskills #selfreliance #selftaught #artisan #woodworking #handmade #handcrafted #handtools #woodcraft #naturalmaterials #bowmaking #bowmaker #bowyer #archery #traditionalarchery #traditionalbowyer #primitivearchery #primitivebowyer #bowsnarrows #longbow #selfbow #recurvebow #custombow #woodenbow #handmadebow #woodenarrows #handmadearrows

[sylvanbowyer]

Steam bending some reflex into these bows. For those who don't know what reflex is or how it works, it's when the limbs of the bow extend outward from the handle when the bow is unstrung... bent backwards, if you will. This allows the bow to store more energy when it's strung because the limbs have to travel farther to get there. These bows have quite a bit of reflex, but lots of it will pull out when tillering so they'll have more gentle curves in the finished product. . . . . . . #bushcraft #wildernessskills #primitiveskills #traditionalskills #selfreliance #selftaught #artisan #woodworking #handmade #handcrafted #handtools #woodcraft #naturalmaterials #bowmaking #bowmaker #bowyer #archery #traditionalarchery #traditionalbowyer #primitivearchery #primitivebowyer #bowsnarrows #longbow #selfbow #recurvebow #custombow #woodenbow #handmadebow #woodenarrows #handmadearrows

[sylvanbowyer]

One more shot of the Ironwood Yumi Hankyu propped on my @frostriverphotos Isle Royale ruck. I made this one as a gift for someone who did a kind thing for me and supported my craft for no other reason than to support it. Good things. . . . . . . #bushcraft #wildernessskills #primitiveskills #traditionalskills #selfreliance #selftaught #artisan #woodworking #handmade #handcrafted #handtools #woodcraft #naturalmaterials #bowmaking #bowmaker #bowyer #archery #traditionalarchery #traditionalbowyer #primitivearchery #primitivebowyer #bowsnarrows #longbow #selfbow #recurvebow #custombow #woodenbow #handmadebow #woodenarrows #handmadearrows