My grandmother was Lakota, born on the rosebud reservation. She taught us to make similar bows as kids. Traditionally they were powerful enough to hunt buffalo with
@santiagocortez95544 жыл бұрын
Damn
@Lost_Hwasal4 жыл бұрын
Modern hunters strive for a quick kill to minimize suffering, ideally 1 or 2 arrows. This also increases the chance of recovery. A bow like this would not be suitable for buffalo for modern ethical hunting.
@christophersnedeker20654 жыл бұрын
@@Lost_Hwasal I think the serious buffalo hunting bows where bigger or used at closer range
@ReasonAboveEverything4 жыл бұрын
@@Lost_Hwasal Quite right but when it is your dinner and there are no grocery stores you don't care about that kind of things.
@Lost_Hwasal4 жыл бұрын
@@ReasonAboveEverything Of course, we live in the age of grocery stores though. So youre talking about something that doesnt exist anymore.
@justafloridamanfromthe75thRR4 жыл бұрын
It would be nice to watch a "how to make" video on this! Will we see one in the future?
@Theresalove344 жыл бұрын
There are lots of videos on how to make them on utube on how to make bows
@ianmanson24774 жыл бұрын
@@Theresalove34 No kidding Mr Bill Jarvis, but the comment is referring to this!
@goldygamingau98693 жыл бұрын
Yes please
@robertfox14013 жыл бұрын
I would love a how to so I can make one too.
@spwan103 жыл бұрын
I'd watch it I love primitive crafting videos
@savage_the_wild4 жыл бұрын
There aren't many sounds more satisfying than the sound of an arrow releasing and hitting on a target.
@DonMorganSeawolf4 жыл бұрын
Aye that, Laddie, but the sound of hard flesh slapping against the soft is quite pleasing as well !!!
@savage_the_wild4 жыл бұрын
@Grim Peeper aye, you're not wrong. We each have our weaknesses for the sound of glory
@barbadoskado27696 ай бұрын
@@DonMorganSeawolf 😄😄
@luckylarry51124 жыл бұрын
Someone finally covered this topic. I lived in the bush of Alaska for many years. I had a firearm for protection and carrying the weight of ammo sucked, therefore like the mountain men of old I used a short selfbow. The bows average about 32 inches with 24" ammo, It was drawn to about 20 inches. I built a new bow on average of once a month, many failed in the cold. Most bows pulled about 40#s, my arrows were about 3/8" in diameter and only had 2 feathers tied opposite of each other. The sting was from thin chainsaw pull cord, near zero stretch. Thanks so much for the vid, reminded me of days gone by a lifetime ago.
@tterexx4263 жыл бұрын
you built a new bow every year? I guess the regular "training" in bow building made you quite fast, still I though building a bow is quite time consuming and you need to dry wood before? Which tools did you use to build, which tips for arrows? What did you hunt with it? Sorry for the many questions
@luckylarry51123 жыл бұрын
@@tterexx426 Once a month not year. Always had the next one under construction. All were from green wood and slowly hardened over a fire and continuously rubbed down with fat until they would take no more. Tools, hatchet, small draw knife made for bow making, sharpened side of planer blade and 4 way wood file rasp. Tips were mostly bone and nails with the had for flat blunt tip or glass. Rabbits. fish, stupid chickens (grouse), ducks, geese and birds. Lived on mostly small game.
@tterexx4263 жыл бұрын
@@luckylarry5112 yeah meant to write "month" instead of year 🙈 That's so cool. I just shot my first grouse a few months ago (in Finland) and was soooooo happy - but with rifle instead of bow. Bow hunting grouse would be a dream - but my bow skills are yet far from that. And I will have to go to another country again because they are rare and protected here and can't be hunted. The lifestyle you tell of kinda sounds like a dream to me. But one dream after another next goal will be bow hunting (also not allowed where I live, but in Finland it is - so I will be going there again once my bow skills are enough to pass the bow test there). And then probably build my own bow. You say, cold destroys bows?
@tterexx4263 жыл бұрын
@@luckylarry5112 and thanks for the fast response by the way
@thehuntermikipl11702 жыл бұрын
Carrying the weight of ammo sucked so you made a bow? You can't tell me an arrow is lighter than a bullet. Plus, a gun can shoot way faster, is easier to use, and bullets are less likely to miss, when they hit a branch or something. So EVEN IF arrows were lighter, they would have to be much lighter, for a bow to be a reasonable option for self defense.
@chronicfantastic4 жыл бұрын
Do you think you would be able to successfully raid primitive technology's hut complex?
@davidlestrange91534 жыл бұрын
Hahahahahah
@bellaciao68014 жыл бұрын
Yes
@cowboy43784 жыл бұрын
“Do you want to explode?”
@thunderusnight4 жыл бұрын
Just wait until he discovers primitive brick throwing techniques
@dr.lexwinter86044 жыл бұрын
OP cheats though, most of his kit is mass produced Chinese LARP costume. And our boy PT is an Aussie. He'll be lobbing beer bottles at him long before he comes into bow range.
@LonelyManBushcraft4 жыл бұрын
Aragorn actually brings down a deer with his bow as well while traveling with the hobbits to Rivendell. Not sure if that is in the regular version of the movie or if it's in the extended edition only. You dont see him take down the deer but you do see him carry it back to the campfire where the hobbits are waiting. Always good to see a new video from you and as always, I love your content!
@FandabiDozi4 жыл бұрын
Oh interesting! Thanks for the info and for watching!
@WolfStar082 жыл бұрын
For that exact reason with the deer is why Aragorn was given a bow in the first place as originally he wasn't going to have one. But then Viggo Mortensen came to Peter Jackson and said to give him and/or asked for Aragorn to have a bow as "How would he get any food when traveling?" Or something along those lines. And thus Aragorns short bow and quiver of arrows were added to his bedroll kit.
@tobypettit62212 жыл бұрын
Found the scene on YT - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2XIo2t7mdZlfdE&ab_channel=Gollum
@FlyingAxblade_D20 Жыл бұрын
here my dad bought me a bow, then ax, then knife all before I 11...then I took up fencing kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZm5n2ecgLmJerM
@knokname6466 Жыл бұрын
ROFL-- great educational movie, I'm sure.
@josiahbova20884 жыл бұрын
I’m not saying I’m not content with this but I’m sure all of us would love a tutorial/ how to vid for this bow. But do whatever you want you vids are amazing.
@lorenray94793 жыл бұрын
My grandfather taught me to shoot a handmade native american bow. It was short and he had me tilt it and short draw it. The arrows were 8mm with long turkey feathers. .32 long shell casings were pitch glued to the tip of some. My unckl took the bow and completed arrows, but my grandma gave me the ragged leather, beaded tube with shafts, feathers, pitch and some sinew thread. They taught me how to build them.I used them for many months.good memories!
@RoyMcLellan4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for explaining that "pinch grip". I have seen pictures of people shooting with that type of grip, and I could always tell that something seemed "off", but I didn't know what it was. Now I know!
@oso81463 жыл бұрын
I'm Navajo Greetings from the Navajo Nation USA my ancestors used to make bows similar to what you have for Warfare and hunting and our cousin the Apaches did the same too
@paulsmithprimitivebushcraft4 жыл бұрын
Self bows, lord of the rings, and running about the woods, it's like I've died and gone to heaven. 😉 Very nicely done my man I'll have to give that a whirl!
@FandabiDozi4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it buddy! I'll bring it along when we finally get round to meeting 😊
@dariuswhite25434 жыл бұрын
@@FandabiDozi if u shoot it like a cross bow it will be way more accurate
@seanmiz65394 жыл бұрын
Great little bow. I still can’t fathom how in the home of the longbow, you can’t bow hunt
@ellenmarch30954 жыл бұрын
@The Head Reacher Bwaaahaaa. 😂😂😂 Ribbit.
@johnree61064 жыл бұрын
Well a little tidbit from somewhere I heard that the English Longbow isn't really from England, but borrowed from somewhere else. Admittedly they are the first to us it in war that they. Don't know how true it is but the person used facts to back it up just don't remember where I heard it from. Might make an interesting look at.
@BeetleBuns4 жыл бұрын
@@johnree6106 here's a link that presents the history well: www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/The-Longbow/
@johnree61064 жыл бұрын
@@BeetleBuns Thanks it was the Welsh that they where mentioning but I was surprised that a Longbow was found in other areas also.
@ZagorTeNayebo4 жыл бұрын
It has pretty much always been illegal to bow hunt on the island of great britain given how the forests belonged to the king and you could get in trouble for shooting his deer
@afternoobtea9144 жыл бұрын
The historical shortbow over here in Scandinavia had one metal end so it could be used as a small spear in case the bowstring broke or you had to engage in ccq. Along with the spear, handaxe and the small seax it was standard equipment for ordinary folks. Nice video! Traditionaly here when you shoot the bow you draw it straight up over your head and then lower the bow to fire directly. That's how I was taught anyway.
@FandabiDozi4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Something to add to the next bow then I think! Thanks for the info!
@quartzteeth84294 жыл бұрын
can i please get a source on this?
@afternoobtea9144 жыл бұрын
@@quartzteeth8429 Well as further information the longer bow also often had a metall end up in the north of Scandinavia to be able to be used as a staff while skiing. This is well documentet if you just google. As an example of this is page 76 of this long document: www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1226157/FULLTEXT01.pdf unfortunately in swedish but I'll quote one passage: "I nedre änden sitter en järnsko där en skidstavskringla varit fäst; bågen har alltså fungerat som skidstav vid jakten vintertid"/"at the lower end is an iron shoe to which a ski pole pretzel has been attached; the arc has thus functioned as ski pole when hunting in winter." Drammensfjord area in south-eastern Norway has still living tradition of these bows and I have in my own family and others heard the same stories. I don't know if there are any english documents about this but much of these special details about old things aren't common knowledge nowadays - even among scholars. They tend to make one find and generalize out of that. I just happened to like sitting with the old people and listen to them sharing their knowledge ever since I was a child. I believe them but ofc people always believe documents someone not familiar to them has written more. Such is the way of our age.
@adreabrooks112 ай бұрын
@@afternoobtea914 Really cool idea; thank you for sharing it!
@garrettevans88634 жыл бұрын
Very beautiful and well made bow. I made short bows like that all the time when I was a kid, and I have to say learning how to snap-shoot a a young age helped out a lot with having a rapid and accurate shot cycle with the longbows I shoot nowadays. The Traditional Bowyer’s Bible is probably the best source out there for building bows of any kind, John Strunk is widely considered to be the “world’s greatest bowyer”. Thanks for sharing, looking forward to you next video. God Bless. 👍🏹
@kalcrow51944 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love everything, the shoes, bag, quiver, arrow and of course that little powerful bow! Great vid man!
@FishCakeIsland49284 жыл бұрын
Another video from you is always a surprise, but a welcome one.
@MMkayUltra10 сағат бұрын
I appreciate everything about this, the hand made everything, the different shooting styles. The native release and style was wild.
@lukar81544 жыл бұрын
2am... I knew i wanted to stay awake for something. Good night from across the pond.
@guildaespadas11 ай бұрын
Martial knowledge and traditions from the West to the East are extremely important to teach to generations, your channel is perfect👏👏👏👏 and shows us the Martial and Immortal traditions of Scotland, warrior greetings from Brazil and much success and blessings always!
@dfreestyler154 жыл бұрын
Hey Fandabi, I believe the Masai arrow head is suppose to be able to detach itself from the shaft. Some arrows were built that way, so when you retrieve the arrow from game the arrow head and shaft detaches that way it’s easier to pull out and the shaft isn’t damaged. Just a tip!
@joshlower12 жыл бұрын
No it's made that way so tht when you shoot your enemies the can't pull it out
@stormnr2 Жыл бұрын
@@joshlower1 these kind of arrows is/was not made to haunt other humans. I know no animal able to pull out an arrow by itself. I guess there is no such animal.
@maskcollector6949 Жыл бұрын
@@stormnr2 That's a bold statement considering humans have been warring against each other since inception.
@stevedriscoll2539 Жыл бұрын
Neat little bow and zippy. You are pretty accurate with it too. I like how you made the bow, the quiver, the bow case, and those deer hide shoes.
@garrettparks74394 жыл бұрын
It would be great to see more of this short bow, it's really interesting. I definitely want to see you try bow fishing, and adding sinew to the bow. As someone who has only re-taken up archery during the lock down after away from it 16 years, It was very interesting to see your short bow system. I really appreciated it, thanks.
@tomhannigan22344 жыл бұрын
Bowhunting (inc bow fishing) is unfortunately illegal in the UK, so he might not be able to. I'd love to see it too though
@alsaunders78054 жыл бұрын
@@tomhannigan2234 What is legal in the UK? 🤓🍻
@timbayliss77204 жыл бұрын
@@alsaunders7805 Only what the monarch and government say is legal. Exactly like it'll be in USA when Biden/Harris get in.
@alsaunders78054 жыл бұрын
@@timbayliss7720 Yeah that's what I'm worried about. My only consolation is that my vote didn't do it.😪🍻
@plainsimple4423 жыл бұрын
@@timbayliss7720 not going well for B&H.....we DO NOT COMPLY WITH TYRANNY! As a 13th generation American with ancestors from Isles of Mann & Skye, I stand for my rights to live free.
@bellamckinnon86553 жыл бұрын
Howdy! Name is Bella, I'm from Australia but am a quarter Scottish (more Greek haha). Gaining some interest in Scottish highlander stuff, I eventually came across your channel a few hours ago and have been absolutely captivated. I knew very little about Scottish highlanders, but in my watching have learnt about the versatility of quilts as well as a number of survival skills. What educational, relaxing and all-around enjoyable content you make! Thanks for doing what you do and showing us. It's crazy to think that we live in so different a world today, and that it's still the same one that stuff like what you show us occured in. It's so crazy, and it wasn't even that long ago relatively speaking. Like, 300-400 years? Man. Thanks again for your content. Really appreciate and enjoy it!
@waltgoodmann5304 жыл бұрын
To save room in the quiver with fletched arrows you could try a double instead of a triple fletched arrow.
@dooleyfussle86344 жыл бұрын
Great video! My first bow was a Comanche style short bow, about 30 pounds out of bois d'arc. They made these to use from horseback and were strong enough to go completly through their bison prey. I've made lot's of cheap arrows from bamboo garden stakes from the garden centre. They are strong and light weight and easy to straighten. They were (and still are) traditional arrow material for archers in China and Japan
@user-bh3ew6ii4g4 жыл бұрын
I loved hearing about your research and thought process in the beginning! This is something that I could get into, it's so practical. I love your channel and videos. Maybe it's the Primal Celt genes in me. I'd definitely be interested in seeing more about the fishing arrow, and how you make your teaspoon arrowhead.
@Lou.B Жыл бұрын
I recognized that old photo of Ishi, showing Kroeber how he survived in the wild! THANKS for including it!
@raggedbreath4 жыл бұрын
Nice! I have had a bow idea as a project for ages and never got around to it. Maybe a good lockdown project!
@FandabiDozi4 жыл бұрын
Its a very rewarding thing! Good luck with it!
@NJRangerGeorge4 жыл бұрын
Hello bro glad you are resurrecting the ancient past. Thank you for these gem of videos. You came a long way.
@rnp4974 жыл бұрын
Nice, I normally have a very low boredom threshold, but you explaining the process to the 'big reveal' was useful, quick and non repetitive! Great video and a short powerful bow is probably more use in non-combat' situations as you want to bring it into action asap to snag that furry lunch making a run for it
@johnnymccann56072 жыл бұрын
here in the United States of America in my state of north Carolina our minimum draw weigh for long bows and recurve bows is 40 pounds pull.the biggest and best buck I have ever taken after many years of compound bows was my first self bow,longbow 41-43 pound pull.papa wishing you well
@Grant_D4 жыл бұрын
Been watching you forever glad to see you’re coming up on 100k!
@FandabiDozi4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support over the years buddy!
@RM-yw6xe2 жыл бұрын
My friend, the last bow I made was when I was 14 and on my father's acreage. It was crude and I could barely draw it. yet I sent a wooden tipped arrow up to a half inch into a poplar at 15 feet. This video make me want to revisit bow making at 56. Love your videos. You are very entertaining.
@FlyingAxblade_D20 Жыл бұрын
it gets better 52 went to doctor 1st time in 40 years dr sez i'm in perfect health;;;receptionist asks me next appt...when I'm 104? kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZm5n2ecgLmJerM
@andrewpeters86902 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this channel. Wish I could go spend a few weeks in the Scottish bush with this guy...
@martinkral24734 жыл бұрын
Your video quality just sky rocketed.
@levisweet9793 жыл бұрын
For a 15 inch draw thats an incredible group! Native Americans used shootibg methods like that. You appear to have a real knack for it
@jaredb64183 жыл бұрын
Looks like a super useful, quick handling bow! I'd love to learn that technique you use for the short bow.
@arcana8304 жыл бұрын
I’m always amazed at how committed you are to this life. Very inspiring.
@PaleoBrando4 жыл бұрын
I've been looking for a video like this for years. Absolutely fantastic video, thank you
@levythompson55714 ай бұрын
Oh buddy, I've been unsuccessfully searching ways to make traditional longbow style archery miniature-ised. This has given me hope. This is how I started off, with a lot of simple designs from whatever was around me, but got sucked into the world of strictly long-bows (for poundage). I've got some Osage coming to me, I think I'll try and make a short yet powerfulbite with that. I've been waiting to put out any content until I'm successful consistently enough. Many thanks from the states!
@dharmapunk7774 жыл бұрын
SInew and recurve were exactly my thoughts. With the sinew, you could potentially go thinner before breaking, getting more lbs with less effort.
@Whateverwhatever-cc2ib Жыл бұрын
Gotta love this man’s thoroughness. I really feel the passion in your videos, keep up the good work man, love ya approach to life.
@davidnagore7253 жыл бұрын
Here's what I think is the neatest thing about the bow: In terms of range, accuracy, and rate-of-fire, firearms didn't start outperforming the bow until the mid 19th century.
@joelerk62983 жыл бұрын
Lol
@bencowles21053 жыл бұрын
Just discovered your channel. I actually have a similar bows made from black thorn and another made from Osage orange. 80 pound draw. They are great hunting bows. I took a twelve point buck a few weeks ago with one. Many in my tribe still uses traditional bows for hunting. Granted we have updated to using modern arrow heads and some even use a modern trigger release system. We do mostly put our arrows on the right of the bow because it is a little faster also using 3 arrows in the bow hand for rapid rate of fire. Of Course we start practicing at age 5 so no problem with building up calluses and muscles. Love your video. Can't wait to go back and look at other stuff you have done.
@princesscorvus26364 жыл бұрын
Aww yess, a bow!!!😍 I want to learn archery and medicine one day when I saved enough money and gain knowledge by training and self study until then. You made the arrows so great, I doubt I'll be able to do them like you (the spinning feather looks complicated but I won't know until I try)😯💧 Thanks a lot for this very informative and helpful Video 😀🌻 When you mentioned some of your old videos I realized that I watch you since years now! That's awesome and I hope there will come many more years in future!✌🌷
@FandabiDozi4 жыл бұрын
Hey again! Its a great thing to learn! Very satisfying! The arrows arn't too hard, but a bit fiddly. Feathers often have a natural twist in them anyway. Thanks so much for supporting me over the years and always leaving a supportive comment! Have a great day!
@najroe4 жыл бұрын
Your Highness, practice and trial/error is valid way to go, having experienced instructor cuts time though. few pointers below. Making a bow require you to pay attention to the growth rings, try avoiding cutting them on side away from you, it weakens the bow A LOT for this reason splitting is better than saw. arrows are also best made from split wood straightened by heat and/or steam. Putting feathers is fiddly, try few times with just beeeswax (as "glue") and thread to get technique right. Good luck Örjan
@najroe4 жыл бұрын
Forgot to mention, many archery ranges/clubs have days you can go there and try archety for free with a volonteer instructor, just few arrows downrange but...
@Anglisc16824 жыл бұрын
Making a bow and archery can be completely free! :)
@naturewithandy72043 жыл бұрын
Nice build! I find the simplest arrow to make are just bare shafted without fletching. Many African tribes used such arrows including the bushmen of Southern Africa. Shooting bare arrows also improves your archery skills since you have to have perfect form to make them fly straight.
@TheWirksworthGunroom4 жыл бұрын
Looks great. Very obvious how hard it is to draw compared with a bow of more common size. Ideal for a bit of fun and for small game if we were allowed to. I wonder if bowfishing at sea is permitted..... ? Greatly relieved to see the advert was for "The Great Courses Plus" and not "Raid Shadow Legends"!
@karlcaswell45764 жыл бұрын
Great system! Im in British Columbia Canada we have many a steep hill covered in thick brush so short and light is the way to go for trekking. I have loads of yew thats dried nicely and know the fist thing ill make! Thanks for your wonderful content !
@Reolos14 жыл бұрын
I bet you’d enjoy making and shooting a Penobscot style double-bow
@louisaziz1235 Жыл бұрын
I know that this video was recorded over a year ago, but I just came across it today. Very interesting and informative. Thank you. I have been putting together some compact emergency kits, for my brothers and myself for some years now. Always adds or changes things when I find something useful. One thing that I have always kept in the kit was several small copper coins. These are old pennies of pure copper that could be pounded into a small cutting tool or arrow point if needed. You mentioned losing arrows. The shaft and fetching are easy enough to make, but point could be a challenge. Using the copper coin could simplify that challenge.
@derstreuner45174 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed that video. Its interesting to see how people getting into archery develope their style after time.
@peaceinvalleygreenhouse69154 жыл бұрын
If I remember correctly, the book 'Mystic Warriors of the Plains' by Thomas Mails talks about the plains Indian short bow, often made of ram horn, as short as 33 inches. Horses were trained to run along the right side of running bison so the hunter could pump several arrows into the beast at a full run. I made a short bow (38") from yew wood and sinew backed it, pulls 60 lbs at 18 inches.
@MegaOzzy284 жыл бұрын
“In theory” Every thing is illegal in the UK
@Bergerons_Review4 жыл бұрын
It's a shame from a bow nation to ban hunting with bows.
@soylentg62704 жыл бұрын
@@Bergerons_Review ridiculous isn't it?
@John-1004 жыл бұрын
They have a system that if its not authorized it's illegal. Since there is no law authorizing you to make a bow than its illegal.
@troy42984 жыл бұрын
More in germany
@ianmanson24774 жыл бұрын
If its an offensive weapon,.. yes
@matejpfajfar80394 жыл бұрын
Nice bow and even nicer bow casing! The outdoors you are walking about are beautiful!
@DougPalumbo4 жыл бұрын
The archery fishing set would be great to see you develop!
@timbayliss77204 жыл бұрын
Not allowed in UK, target shooting only permissible with a bow and arrow.
@AZTLANSOLDIER134 жыл бұрын
@@timbayliss7720 really? Sheesh...
@jacobdad27423 жыл бұрын
Woah!!! That little thing shoots a lot better than I thought it would.
@mickles19754 жыл бұрын
I hope that's traditional paracord and electrical tape, mate.
@gruaim4 жыл бұрын
😂
@johnree61064 жыл бұрын
550 cord
@SKATICUS20004 жыл бұрын
Good idea 💡 though. I never thought of that.
@hawkknight4223 Жыл бұрын
That is phenomenal craftsmanship and pretty good Bowman ship!
@hughbriz4 жыл бұрын
You might like to try 'The Traditional Archer's Handbook' by Hilary Greenland. It's also small but full of really useful stuff on making bows.
@FandabiDozi4 жыл бұрын
I'll look it up! Thank you!
@maleindividual74374 ай бұрын
Im on my way to the caledonian forest this week and my short yew bow is coming, its 40 inch 70lb at 20inch draw, rewatching this video has upped the excitement thanks 😊
@sethdasilva53684 жыл бұрын
Being a small portable system why not make the arrows 'baby' sized like the ones fired in the 'tongah' arrow guide for the Korean Pyeonjeon/Turkish Majra. Get greater velocities with the stubby arrows and you could have a shorter thigh friendly quiver. Stow the arrow guide with the bow.
@avidanglerorobsession61274 жыл бұрын
Longer arrows have more forward weight so they are more accurate the First Nations who used these bows would us arrows up to 30 inches because they were more accurate super short arrows would need really big fletching to make em fly straight and they would slow the arrow down it could work but it would be a lot of work
@theguywitheyebrows4 жыл бұрын
@@avidanglerorobsession6127 thanks for those little tidbits!! i have always wondered why those arrow guides weren't more prevalent!
@dylanholderman4 жыл бұрын
@@avidanglerorobsession6127 some first nations used long arrows with short bows, but a lot of the arrows collected from plains tribes used short arrows around the 20"-24" mark
@kovona4 жыл бұрын
@@avidanglerorobsession6127 To add, longer arrows are more aerodynamically efficient, as they carry more mass for a given frontal cross section area. Not really a concern at short range hunting distances, but definitely an advantage in military archery.
@avidanglerorobsession61274 жыл бұрын
dylan holderman yes arrows of 20 to 24 inches were used and I have had some very accurate arrows as short as 18 inches but arrows the the guy who commented was referring to seem that they would be around 10 inches witch is much shorter
@Benjamin-ou8rm Жыл бұрын
My granddad used to make traditional weapons, he’s no longer here but I still have his bow and staff to this day
@awesomereviews15614 жыл бұрын
Good stuff. But you don’t need a 70 pounds short bow with the type of arrows you use. For a 50 pounds bow, we usually have arrows weighing between 35 to 40 grams ( I won’t use grain for simplicity’s sake). You could build a lighter bow, and since your arrows are so light, it won’t make a big difference. For reference, a lot of people hunt deers with 40 pound bows, even 35. High poundage bow with heavy projectiles were a thing because of armor. So for survival purpose a 40 pounds bow is more than adequate. It will also be A LOT more durable, and you could use a thumb draw instead of the Mediterranean way to shoot faster.
@realsunfish4 жыл бұрын
With his short bow the arrow is being pushed by the string for a much shorter time and distance before it leaves the string hence the need for the high poundage. Hope that makes sense.
@greywolfwalking63593 жыл бұрын
The " kit" is on point! Let's see a " how to" on all of your kit!? Please? Very handy size for hunting/ fishing in Florida.. GWW...Ooouuuttt!!!
@patriciaryser-welch18104 жыл бұрын
When your custom knife gonna be for sale the derk /ski n do
@MTwoodsrunner2 жыл бұрын
As a former rookie (emphasis on the rookie) primitive Bowyer in my youth...I'd like to say well done!...atvb...woods
@micahspruth-janssen31384 жыл бұрын
Never knew how much pheasant feathers look like turkey feathers
@FlamingOasis4444 жыл бұрын
Would like to see a bushcraft bow fishing setup. Love ingenuity with limited resources. Keep up the good work.
@NorthwalesBushcrafters4 жыл бұрын
Cool short bow is so much more practical as you described great vid 👍 ATB trev
@Nobody_is_coming Жыл бұрын
Would love to have a bow like this for times when a takedown recurve would take too long to set up, but with my disability I would need a lighter draw weight. Great job making the bow and the arrows.
@MrWizeazz4 жыл бұрын
I didn’t know that bow hunting was illegal in the UK. I’m just curious, how long has that been the law there?
@user-12814 жыл бұрын
according to google "Hunting with the bow and arrow was prohibited in the UK in 1965"
@worldweary57502 жыл бұрын
5:24 your explanations are already succinct, well-paced, and packed full of useful information. No need to rush yourself lad! XD
@edgarburlyman7384 жыл бұрын
Three words for you, duct tape fletchings
@PBGetson4 жыл бұрын
I've seen that done before. Good suggestion.
@Ensensu24 жыл бұрын
I've used that for blowgun darts and even after thousands of shots they're still going.
@alexhobbins74914 жыл бұрын
Your videos are great and educational. As someone in the U.K. I do understand why bow hunting is illegal, your video is a great demonstration and love your content
@kirkmorrison61314 жыл бұрын
I shoot much better from the right side as it is naturally inline with my dominate eye.
@FandabiDozi4 жыл бұрын
Its how I started shooting as I was self taught as a kid. Then someone told me it was wrong so I learned to shoot on the left. I know know many cultures shot right side! so felt a bit cheated! haha
@kirkmorrison61314 жыл бұрын
Thanks it always best to line up on your dominate eye. However it is easier is best. I really enjoyed your video.
@MattGrahamEarthSkills5 ай бұрын
Great stuff! And love the upside down shot :) Yew wood is a pleasure to shoot. I also made a few longbows of it, and one 42 inch bow. The short one was super dope to shoot while it lasted the two years. Of note, I think you’d really like the Plains style quiver for its portability. You can wear it with any pack system since it carry’s on the side Horizontal while walking, ready to deploy at any moment.
@Sandwich134554 жыл бұрын
Have you ever lived for say a week or two in the wild,with nothing but a knife and your knowlede?
@FandabiDozi4 жыл бұрын
3 days is only the longest I've done. Would be interested to try for longer for sure
@Sandwich134554 жыл бұрын
@@FandabiDozi thanks for replying!
@f_USAF-Lt.G4 жыл бұрын
I've seen short bows made with separate 2ft lengths that get bound at the center - allowing for sizing slightly longer or shorter - to accommodate for organic string braid...
@Doc-Holliday18518 ай бұрын
bow hunting... the thing humans have been doing for 70,000+ years is illegal in a country that famously produced the most fearsome archers in Europe and gave us such legends as Robin Hood and William Tell. I simply have no words for how asinine that is.
@wildernesshermit21262 жыл бұрын
Just a suggestion, when making metal arrowheads, get some metal spoons, flatten them and cut them to the size you need. Also, you can use forks for using for frog gigs and for bow fishing, of course you need to shape them for use
@damonthomas89554 жыл бұрын
This is a very worthy project, the teaspoon arrow is an especially nice touch, looking forward to more of it.
@arthurfelig56294 жыл бұрын
This Covid bow-vid could go viral. Good work my man.
@guinevereskylark73183 жыл бұрын
Hehehe that tender thumb life. I was too stubborn when I started to learn mounted archery to tape my thumb and have some dense calluses built up now. I use a thumb ring now, but it has come in handy when I forget it when I hit the range.
@shcomptech4 жыл бұрын
It may be possible to get more arrow speed by using an arrow overdraw device like the Korean Tong-Ah. It would allow you to shoot half sized and therefore much lighter arrows. Shorter arrows are easier to make in the field and easier to carry. Just a thought.
@jaimeechartea82322 жыл бұрын
Keep being you, I love this type of content. Good knowledge to have under your belt, never know
@lugarthecougar3 жыл бұрын
I'll be honest, as soon as you said Nootka tribe all I could think of was "Taboo". Great, video though! It was very informative and I thoroughly enjoyed it!
@alicetulloch69454 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation. Nifty project. You had a picture of Ishi with his short bow. Here in California/Nevada, short bows were the norm, for at least two reasons. As you said, finding long bow material is more difficult. Second, the short bow is way more efficient in the brushy habitats where our deer hang out. Stalking or tree stand, better with shorter bow. Nice aim, by the way. ;).
@adamthedad79442 жыл бұрын
Dude, this is awesome. Thanks so much for putting in the time. Greatly appreciate it.
@mwillblade2 жыл бұрын
Bows are the easy part, arrows on the other hand are a work of art.
@mikafoxx27172 жыл бұрын
The Comanche archery method seems ideal for a bow like this, very similar to your 3 finder below arrow grip but with an added pinch to help with knocking. They also had their thumb upwards when grasping the bow, now sure what effect that has though.
@PRLake007.14 жыл бұрын
Kevin Costner had a good bow set up in Robin Hood. The bow was hidden in a staff towards the end of the movie, when he infiltrated the castle of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Thanks for a Great video.
@journeyman71893 жыл бұрын
Great bow Tom. You are totally right, there is something primal about archery. Nate
@neanderthaloutdoors92024 жыл бұрын
I like the concept of the short bow as a survivalist tool but nowadays if one gets hungry it's a simple case of popping down to the shop, but very nice job on that bow and good skill's.
@WannabeWoodsman3 жыл бұрын
Thing little bow is nuts.. I love it! I've been looking at making a smaller now, though not as small as yours, the bow being called a paddle bow. As far as the pain on your thumb for the Indian draw, consider a thumb ring! Great video!
@Marianopiras3 жыл бұрын
Really good, you can see it from the clean flight of the arrows! Great for hunting. Congratulations!
@shadyslim54424 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed it mate , didnt skip a part... your voice is relaxing
@trentweston83063 жыл бұрын
There's an Australian channel named Shadiversity. It's exciting that you came to many of the same archery ideas.
@allisonshaw93413 жыл бұрын
MOST of the Indigenous People of the Western Hemisphere use/used short, powerful bows. Those of us whose people are eastern woodlands couldn't have used a long bow simply because the terrain was too rough and too full of trees. Since the bow was both hunting and war weapon, you had to have one that you could use while running, up a tree, or fire from behind rocks and fallen trees without exposing your self in order to get full draw. My great-uncle, a traditional Cherokee bowyer, sized the bow to reach from ground to the waist or a couple of inches above of the person he was making it for. All of us kids were gifted bows with sheaths and quivers of arrows at around age 5 and he took the time to teach us proper care and use. Considering that even in his 70s he could run full tilt through the woods and pull off accurate shots at game was awesome.
@emilwestgaardhenriksen17153 жыл бұрын
Archery is something that have interested me my whole life, and I've been especially interested in bows here in scandinavia, and a while back I found a document regarding sami bows, they have found several examples ranging from 3' 6" to 5' 10" One of the most complete finds was a 5 foot long bow made of laminated wood 1/3 of the thickness birch or hardwood for the back and 2/3 compression wood from fir or pine for the belly glued together with steamed perch skins and wrapped in birch bark over the whole leangth exept for the grip, and in the lower end had been fastened and ironshoe to be used when skiing this has been dated to the early 1000 AD. They have also found a shorter bow (around 3-4 feet) made from birch or other hardwood that is dated from the mid 1400 that looks alo like the one you have made when looking at reconstructions, it is fascinating to see that bows of similar designs has been used around the world for centuries if not millenia even☺️
@kieronbevan74894 жыл бұрын
Great video. I'm not after a 6 foot war bow and you don't need a big bow like that for survival. No this little upload has inspired me to go look for some timber 😁