How to Make - Most Unique Primitive Bow from bamboo Step by Step - bamboo sinew composite bow

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Make the Most Unique Primitive Bow. In this video to demonstrate how unique it is I purposely Break and Rebuild the Sinew Composite Bow Step by Step. I made this bow using only primitive natural materials. Primitive technology at it's finest. Easiest way to make a high performance primitive bow that will last forever!
The bow is only 52 inches long and is made from bamboo, maple and sinew. It is only 5 parts glued together, then sinew applied.
1st prepare the bamboo billets/limbs using a farriers rasp or shinto rasp. Trace the profile and shape to the line with the rasp. Then rasp, file or sand the back (waxy layer -rind) off the limbs.
Use a fine file to make tip of limb where siyah will mate up perfectly flat and level.
Then take a sawzall blade or similar to carve in shallow vertical grooves on back of limbs.
Then glue the siyahs to the limbs and align them perfectly.
Next glue the limbs to handle and align perfectly. Let cure.
Then using rasp shape handle area to your liking..it is best to go less than desired as the sinew and final wrap will add girth to overall handle thickness.
Preparing sinew - twist it to break it up do not pound it. Pull apart long strands and begin to create bundles. soak the sinew bundles in room temp water, then comb them out several times to remove/clean it. Rinse and repeat this step a couple times. Get your glue started. Mix the granules in water 1 to 3 ratio and let absorb. Then put in warmer and begin to mix/stir to desired consistency. It is best to be like thin syrup. The warmer I use maintains this consistency nicely, link below.
( i soaked the broken limb in warm water to remove and salvage some of the sinew. It was used to wrap the handle. New sinew was used for the new limb)
The warmer also lets off nice steam and placed near limb being worked it does a great job of keeping everything warm and moist during this process.
I use an old dog comb for years to comb out my sinew works perfect. Comb out all excess tissue, grease, short pieces, and knots. Once this is done use a plastic scraper to smooth both side like a flat sheet. Use warm water to keep sheets moist.
Apply glue to limb, then to both sides of sinew sheet and apply to limb.
Then smooth out with fingers, and apply more glue to it
Then apply glue to handle area and wrap using same technique.
Then wrap/bind siyah area using single long strands of sinew soaked in glue. Repeat for other side, overlap sinew in center under wrap.
Reverse (very slightly) string the bow by tying a string in each top hole of siyah and immediately place it in a controlled climate. Hang it up somewhere from string out of reach of critters.. Let hang until cured.
If you have a way to check its weight(mass) weigh it next morning then note this weight and date.
Weigh it in one month, then weigh it every week thereafter to see its changes and when it stops.
Keep tension on string to prevent sinew from delam during curing. The string will get loose after several days, just pull it a little more into reflex then tighten string up to 6 inches.
Use shinto rasp to remove excess sinew and bamboo off limbs to begin the shaping/tillering process. Then sandpaper.
Constantly checking each limb for balance of power my knee tillering technique. Find stiff/thick spots and even out with rest of limb. Once you get close begin to count strokes on each side and stay this way until it is tillered.
Once limbs bend enough to string the bow, prepare the siyahs.
Start with shinto rasp, then sandpaper, then scraper or blade. String bow check tiller.
Use needle files to clean off edges of sinew on limb edge. Then fine sand limbs.
complete finish covered in my bamboo horse bow users manual. Natural jute cordage (waxed) 2 ply is inexpensive, offers the most positive grip in all weather conditions, can be redone simply. Bow instructions ⤵️
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1st arrows fired from this bow were made of natural materials, bamboo, real feathers, and 30 inches long. Arrows ranged 350 grains-500 grains. Bow is 40 pounds.
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[@JJMorrisFTF]

This is one of the many reasons I believe in what you do brother... Keep doing what you were meant to do... That was an awesome birthday weekend for both us... Loved the video 👊🏻

[@allanjackson2222]

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[@jacobcody3796]

@Allan Jackson instablaster =)

[@miguelveratraditionalarche9374]

This Mr.. Is so dedicated to his work . with such passion I congratulate him.

[@larryweimer4511]

Fantastic work. I watched a young man making traditional bows in Japan as he learned the art from his father. I think you have that kind of commitment to your bowyery.

[@jessehollywood2260]

True craftsmanship!

[@hansmuller9575]

Great contribution!

[@aldocelsoproiettiproietti9627]

Belo trabalho...

[@thdVn]

Great results for a bow 🤩

[@cjcurryjr]

Beautiful work!

[@mikecampbell1831]

Great work Dave! Appreciate the time and effort you put into each and every bow you build and video you make. Keep on keep in’ on!

[@busterthompson4520]

Master piece well done!

[@user-wj8im5dg4r]

If you glue horn belly side of the bow, that bow will be unique honestly ))

[@Soviless99]

thanks so much for the helpful and educational video. learned many cool tricks from it man such as the shredding sinew twisty twisty. 5:14 I see the child loading the arrow the proper way (in between string and bow)! awesome job! loading it that way is so much more effective to shoot quickly! im so proud of him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I see compound bow shooters grabbing the arrow midshaft and trying to nock it as the arrow nock fiddles back and forth and I sadly have to look away :(

[@huuthachvlog9271]

Very good shot

[@fidenciovelasco8978]

Buenos videos gracias

[@danialH.]

Excellent craftsmanship! I hear the high Propulsion force loaded in the arrow when hitting the solid target! Ancient knowledge + dedicated specialist the result will be as seen; the level of expertise is prerequisite in order to achieve a perfect result, which is very hard to come across nowadays! Seldom seen!

[@SousouCell]

The Steppe Bow Steppe by Steppe ........ great video

[@UncleDanBand64]

That has some power👍

[@melonlaknath5075]

What do you use as a glue?and how it make?

[@iwayansukasta8089]

Very good

[@allejalu7185]

Woww

[@kaveeshadairy5872]

Very useful

[@brandonferrell828]

I want thayut. I plan on buying one of your bows soon brother. Love your work and your principles.

[@user-ih2fv8ll4u]

讚！

[@fidenciovelasco8978]

Buenos videos

[@zaildarkuldeep8451]

Good job

[@mihaizograf5599]

P.S. Loved the video.

[@garymize5302]

As soon as I get this surgery done I be getting hold brother love ur video and ur bows I hunt with a self bow now I have to get one of ur horse bows thanks for what you do from Oklahoma !!

[@greywolfwalking6359]

Awsome work! Waste!

[@FrejthKing]

adorable chickens in the background :D

[@thethaifighter.2981]

Good

[@kylejolly7751]

Hmm...interesting. This is my second video that I have watched of yours, the first I found because Shaddiversity promoted one of your video and I like what I see. I am a creative myself and watching this gives me some ideas.

[@GoofBean]

@7:44 so satisfying!

[@ikacxvedadze]

Wow nice bro

[@dominicsianot2470]

Man you show awesome love that bow😎👍😍🥰

[@benderbender1233]

🤘

[@muhammadsafi5764]

1:39 I love that chicken/hen

[@ber187]

Primitive materials but modern equipment

[@joelgraves2319]

Hahahahaha jj”s face! That was good! Looks like little man will be catching up to his old man in no time flat...favorite part of the video!! Great video really shows the pride and care you put into each piece. ..Can’t get that at the big box stores!!!!

[@JJMorrisFTF]

Joel Graves ... I was like, OMG!!! Lol

[@MeadLongbows]

@@JJMorrisFTF haha, gotcha!

[@YggdrasilYewMan]

Looking nice ! Whats the poundage of the bow , and the grain weight of the arrow on the video ?

[@romanusantonius1655]

Is this bow a symmetrical bow? It looks so at least. Very well done!

[@MrRourk]

You got a little Hobbit Archer trying to get on camera :) Beautiful Bow

[@Teutororo]

Salut from France ! That's a very nice piece and it seems to deliver much power : very impressing !

[@Teutororo]

impressive*

[@Soviless99]

ive noticed your horsebow looks a lot like the Novgorod two wood sinew bow :)

[@popatlalfool]

How long did it took to cure the sinew, i suppose it takes months to properly cure sinew.

[@mihaizograf5599]

Hi, How long did this whole process last, until you shot again with that "new" bow? For me and others, I think it was a very instructive lesson !!! Thank you !

[@trashman49057]

I'm curious how the bamboo limbs hold up in the cold weather? I'm from Michgan and the cold from a day in the winter woods during our winters can be tough on any bow. I assume they hold up just fine, but thought I'd ask out of curiosity. Does the cold have any affect on their memory or tension under stress? I've seen a couple commercial(cheaper) synthetic bows fail from cracking and just not keeping their flexability in really cold weather. Thank you for sharing your skills and knowledge!

[@rokbow2523]

omg bro omg wow , i love you 😭❤️🔥

[@kabirrai1857]

but he bose not

[@__coconut__]

2000 th liker

[@RedmanOutdoors366]

One thing I might do differently heat treat 120 degrees for one day after varnish application that will set the wood making it a better performance bow the draw weight will increase and overall be a great hunting bow 🏹😊

[@moktaraahmadi9538]

OK 👍

[@leelaparihar4937]

sir which glue do you use?

[@SeganHealthHacker]

Dare: go to a jungle survivalist show, build a bow and arrows from material found in the nature, hunt game, eat, become a hero. GREAT bow, btw. Feels like shooting with it.

[@adsz5595]

Can I use all bamboo species when making bows. or what type of bamboo should I use? ı wait your answer thanks !!

[@asdrubalpoker7069]

Very nice, how long is this bow?

[@Malcolm_99]

I feel that you are reconnecting me with nature! If I could restart my life I would work with wood, carpentry! I am 31 so maybe it is not too late! Much love from the UK

[@MeadLongbows]

🙏👊

[@oso8146]

Yáh'áh'téh... That means hello in Navajo greetings from the Navajo reservation coyote canyon NM You're good at your work you must be part Native American

[@MeadLongbows]

Hello and thank you. Yes I am 👊

[@MuhammadAbdullah-nr1lq]

Hi I'm very new to bow making did u do 2 separate limbs or 1 full limb also can u make a video explaining knee tillering in more detail

[@vavadivinojesusgmail]

como faz para eles ficar rapido e flexisivel .ja quebeir muitos arcaos tambem os meus descola muito e na empunhadura

[@artbraille]

Bonjour de Montpellier. France. Pourquoi vous avez des trous au niveau des siyahs ?? Pour tester la puissance à différents longueurs de corde ?

[@wrongturnarchery2337]

Very beautiful work brother do u use hide glue or fish lung I like mainly hide tho seems to flex better

[@MeadLongbows]

Hide glue

[@gn2650]

What is the advantage of siyah?

[@wrongturnarchery2337]

Hey bro what's a good easy made wood Stein

[@portgasdace3461]

sorry sir .. can i ask u what kine bamboo that u use and how long every each limbs its long than another or it equal thanks :) .. nice work BTW and love it

[@MeadLongbows]

See link in description thanks👍

[@cheachyang3502]

Hi expert is G10 material suitable for a bow limb ?? Can't a proper limb , thks expert ....

[@silvertongue1144]

you look like leonidas from 300

[@mustamuri]

✨🧸✨ 🙂👍

[@musaadfelton3909]

Hi Dave. May I ask. How long does your bows keep up when made like this. Does it take set? Do you heat treat the belly side at all to prevent the bow from taking set?

[@john-michaelrobinson3994]

Is that sinew, or bamboo fibers?

[@hansmuller9575]

Please, what is the flying distance of the used arrows? Thank you.

[@MeadLongbows]

Very very very far

[@srinjoymondol2977]

which species of bamboo is this? ( could not find it in the description)

[@juritudi57yearsago59]

Did u use bamboo to hold them together or another wood, I’m gonna make one and I need to know 😊 and what would be the draw weight

[@MeadLongbows]

find info and the kit to make this bow here www.meadlongbows.com/store/product/bamboo-sinew-composite-bow-kit thanks for watching!

[@juritudi57yearsago59]

Mead Longbows thx ☺️ but I’ll think I’ll make it at home with my own materials( I’ll just find something haha) i don’t have much money cuz I’m thirteen and yup thx anyways I like the tutorial

[@flabclas1085]

Hello 👋... tell me where you bought this bamboo?

[@MohsinKhan-jb1rj]

what happen if we use Nylon fibers instead of sinew? i think it has same properties like sinew.

[@john-michaelrobinson3994]

I think, nylon will have a tendency to stretch without bouncing back like sinew. I may be wrong.

[@DerekBartlettBeorn]

How long do you have the sinew layers settling for?

[@MeadLongbows]

Sinew needs to cure for minimum 3 months some places 6 or more based on climate at time of building the bow. You can begin to work on it usually after a few months but understand it will change in draw weight over time as sinew is constantly changing

[@blacklightstyle3078]

What kind of bamboo is used

[@MeadLongbows]

Link is in description

[@blacklightstyle3078]

@@MeadLongbows thank

[@jax6663]

How much would you sell one for?

[@blabjornsnaturprodukter2203]

More videos please!!! Love them. Whats the poundage of that beautiful creation? Is it birch and bamboo?

[@MeadLongbows]

thank you! its all in the description below video thanks for watching

[@blabjornsnaturprodukter2203]

Mead Longbows Thank YOU!

[@richardquick826]

dave.. can i buy glue from you?

[@carlboucher2643]

I had the best bow I believe was ever made on this planet! I could easily hit a moving squirrel from 50 feet away! The only problem was the little suction cup on the end of the arrows would not stick to fur!

[@behradbehrady2385]

You should have stuck some velcro to the end of the little suction cup. :)

[@gtdforum]

What is that you are adding in3:40. Varnish/Glue ?

[@MeadLongbows]

Hide glue

[@gtdforum]

@@MeadLongbows Do you make it ?

[@darrenmarney8577]

I totally appreciate the the information that you have provided 😃 Now could you please consider an investment a respirator for yourself 🤔 It has personal values 👌

[@RandomUser_online]

since when did primitive ppl have composite bow? lol, but your craftsmanship is good

[@charlesdavis9937]

Where can I buy the thick bamboo at?

[@MeadLongbows]

meadlongbows.com

[@adsz5595]

can u say inches hande and siyahs ?

[@MeadLongbows]

See link in description

[@ilyasaaibnu5974]

just install buffalo horn 🙏

[@lyndonvonverga5246]

i want to make one, but i do not know what are those materials....... what are they?

[@MeadLongbows]

www.meadlongbows.com/store/product/bamboo-billets-slats-primitive-bow-building

[@lyndonvonverga5246]

and what chemicals they have used?

[@ProyashMatro]

The bow is perfect but video is not detailed. Please make a video in detail

[@gangrenousgandalf2102]

There's more detail in the description.

[@arianto2264]

Shoot on the right side.. is better

[@Soviless99]

if using thumb then ya. ( ive seen mongol archers using the thumb draw when shooting the arrow on the left as well)

[@MeadLongbows]

I do both, and they are both great

[@MatthewBaileyBeAfraid]

I hope that I can remember to check this, to see if you have responded… But I would like to purchase your time as a Consultant on Bow Types for use in Gaming Miniatures and Video Game Elements so that we can create props and features of the different factions that are as closely matching the real-world Cultures we use (and that other Authors whom we are using) as “Templates” for “In-Game Cultures” as we can possibly get. Part of this problem is compounded by already existing assets that might need to be altered (whether 3D Meshes for Video Games, or for 3D Printing, or the Old-School Green-Stuff Sculpted Miniatures cast in “White Metal” - what used to be a Lead Alloy).. But I would like to get rates, etc. for your time, and how you would like to be credited if we reach a deal, etc. And I might think about buying some Bows once I have re-established an income stream post-pandemic (which shut-down our Studio nearly completely).

[@poop-for-brains]

I wouldn't say anything about that process was primitive outside of not having industrialized tools to enhance any element of it.

[@Daylon91]

Hey man you should send in one of your bows to Armin Hirmer. Hes a great bow reviewer

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[@vavadivinojesusgmail]

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[@RVM451]

Friend, Why do you and many other "U" Tube archers release the arrow the instant that it comes to full draw? It is very jarring to watch. Are you afraid that your homemade bow will break if you paused briefly at full-draw the way that you're supposed to? …..RVM45

[@ahmadtriyolaksono1410]

because of it shape it should be a horsebow, then I think its should work that way if you using a horsebow release technique. Correct me if I'm wrong

[@MeadLongbows]

Because that is how my ancestors hunters and warriors would have done it. I dont do this for sport.

[@MeadLongbows]

I suggest you go watch some Olympic style archery channel or something..I wouldn't want to scare you anymore with my primitive archery

[@RVM451]

Well friend, I didn't mean to sound confrontational. I was sincerely curious if primitive type bows were incapable of being held at full draw for any length of time-which would necessitate snap-shooting whether it was the best choice for accuracy, or not. So far as holding momentarily at full-draw, this wasn't just a practice of modern sport archers. I read somewhere, that one of the training exercises that Olde Tyme Samurai used occasionally, was to hold the bow at full draw for inordinate amounts of time-10 or 15-minutes-until severe shaking and cramps set in and then to still hit a modestly difficult target upon release. Of course, you wouldn't have done that doing a real hunt or during war, but if the Samurai weren't in the practice of holding at full draw at least momentarily, the long-hold exercise would be unlikely to have ever been invented. Modern Japanese Archers all hold momentarily at full-draw… So it isn't just a practice of effeminate Olympic Style Target Marksmen. …..RVM45

[@MeadLongbows]

@@RVM451 haha I love it! Thats too funny! In all honesty I practice archery the way that makes me feel best and the way that will benefit me in what I want out of archery. We all have different reasons why we pick up a bow and arrow. We can all be called archers but at same time be very different.

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[@friedfish69]

Enough with the "please look at my video" nonsense titles! There's no such thing as "most unique" or "so unique" or "very unique" or "really, really, really unique". There's unique and not unique. No degrees of uniqueness.

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[@MeadLongbows]

Thank you

[@donfr0mal69]

@@MeadLongbows welcome brother....all the hard work was done by you....great little bows! Shoot straight

[@gangrenousgandalf2102]

@@MeadLongbows I've been looking for quite a while, but what's the draw weight of this bow?