Making a Squirrel Raw Hide Bow String ~ Primitive ~ Survival

Showing the step by step process of making a three ply Squirrel raw hide bow string.
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[@MickGrewcock]

Excellent video Andy. Really useful. Mick

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Mick Grewcock Thanks Mick 😁

[@QuantumPyrite_88.9]

@ Mick Grewcock I discovered Clan Gunn Bushcraft from watching your very excellent videos . Best wishes to both of you .

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

+Master Tracker Thanks Lefty, appreciate it bro. Mick's channel is awesome isn't it!

[@MickGrewcock]

Andy's skills and videos are awesome. I am a great supporter of the Clan Gunn channel and look forward to his uploads which are full of skill, humility and astounding knowledge. Delighted that you have found Andy, you won't go wrong watching Andy!

[@leonruvalcaba1549]

Mick Grewcock hello sir. Im a huge fan of your channel. I love all your videos and your style Cheers :^)

[@greenjack1959l]

Nice one, some good improvements on mine. I use rawhide from dog chew toys, not really having access to natural hides these days, although I have used the hides from roadkill roe deer ( the rest was delicious!) I haven't thought of serving them before, and I've just used a bowline for the loops. I like your way better, but I can't find a source of sinew anywhere. You can make a thong or strap cutter from a notched stick with a flint chip or a Stanley blade wedged into a split it cuts from the centre of your hide outwards, at a consistent width very quickly and easily. Thanks for posting, now I need some sinew 👍

[@Shiyounin]

Absolutely perfect. This is the video I've been looking for. Thanks, mate. Liked and subscribed.

[@shovelhead8]

Thank you for the lesson. I have never seen it done like this before.

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Your welcome bro. Not everyone's usual choice as the hides are so small, but they do make very strong strings. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Andy

[@ExtremeBogom]

Amazing work dude. The things we can do using naturally occurring materials seems endless. The only limits are the ones we put on ourselves. Thanks for the quality content; this is one of the best outdoors/bushcraft channels out there. Cheers!

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Thanks for the kind and wise words my friend. Cheers, Andy

[@Dusty357]

Nice vid that bud looking forward to the next one's,take care Liam.

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Thanks Liam, you to bro. Cheers, Andy

[@silverbob999]

nice to have you back !!! keep the vids coming

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Thanks Bob, great to hear from you again buddy. Hope your well. Just came back from a camp. Once I figure out this new editing softwear, it'll be posted. I'm a tech idiot haha. Cheers Andy

[@silverbob999]

nice one looking forward to them hope you are good mate

[@Hukfyn]

Really good enjoyed watching. Quality Andy. Thanks for taking the time to share👍

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Cheers brotha and thanks for watching. Subbed to you, looks like you've got a great channel. Looking forward to watching your videos.

[@Hukfyn]

Cheers 👍

[@AngryStoner1]

You've got some mad skills bro, welcome back.

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Cheers Wolf, thanks for watching.

[@christophermarshall5015]

welcome back young man good work

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Thanks Christopher. Appriciate it buddy. Cheers, Andy

[@johnnyleduc579]

Hi, Andy. Excellent suggestion for the use of the skin. Here in my area the squirrels are very small, but I will try with rabbit fur. Thanks Andy For another great video.

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Thanks Johnny, and your welcome brotha. Rabbit hides will work well, just make your strips a few mill thicker, as their hides are slightly thinner than squirrels. 9mm should cope with up to a 100 lb draw weight bow. Cheers

[@Thelonelyscavenger]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Your welcome bro, thanks for watching. Cheers, Andy

[@chrishatton865]

Awesome stuff bro,, can not wait to see how ya getting on,, ya living the dream bro, always a pleasure to never a choir to watch your videos,,stay safe out their brother and hope we hear from you soon

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Thanks again Chris. I appreciate the kind words and support. You to, take care brotha

[@BushmanLastOasis]

yaaaaaaas brilliant bud welcome back

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Cheers matey, appreciate it. Andy

[@Exziver]

Hey Stranger! You my friend have got talent!

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Exziver That's real kind of you brotha, thank you. Great to see that your back to. I've missed your videos. Best air gunner on KZbin!! Hope Your well and start posting more frequently. Take care bro. Cheers, Andy

[@neanderthaloutdoors9202]

Good tutorial video 👌🏻

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Thanks Paul, appreciate it buddy. Cheers, Andy

[@QuantumPyrite_88.9]

You don't talk BS and theory . Your EXPERIENTIAL knowledge is awesome and your results are as well . Wondering if you have used sinew - elk - deer or beef . Would also like to know what type of large knife you use . It looks like a Western Cutlery bowie . Thank you once again for your teachings Andy . Lefty Cat New Mexico

[@chrishatton865]

Another great video,, informative and practical,, love watching your videos and can't wait for your trip,, when can we expect to see some videos of ya trip my friend?

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Cheers Chris. Iv been in bulgaria for 6 days, iv been settling in and scouting the area, but I'm out on my first camp tomorrow. Staying out for 2-3 nights and I'll be posting it as soon as I get back. Thanks for watching bro, I appreciate it.

[@qsk19r]

Good video and great to have you back

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Great to be back. Thanks for watching buddy.

[@Ralphieisthegreatest]

Thanks for the knowledge Andy! I love your channel and watching your videos and would love to have a camp like yours if there was somewhere around to have it. I wonder if I can pick your brain a bit? Can you tell me how scopes hold up on your Stoeger? I have a RWS 460 Magnum that runs about the same FPE as yours and am having problems with it killing scopes. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!!

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Thanks Ralph, muchly appreciated brotha. Iv had the same problems with scopes on my springers in the past. Snapped many a cross hairs. My Stoeger's has had a Nikko Mountmaster 3-9 x 40 on it for a few years now. It's a pretty cheap / mid priced scope, but it's solid! Iv slipped down banks, had it clunking around on my rucksack and dropped it half a dozen times and it still works perfect. My Stoeger is upgraded and slightly smoother than standard, but it's still got a kick to it. I'd defantly recommend a mountmaster if your looking for a new scope. Especially for the price. You can get better magnifications. Just had a ganders on ebay and my ones like £35 nowadays. The 4-12x50 is around £50. Take care bro and happy hunting 🐇

[@Ralphieisthegreatest]

Thanks for the info Andy! I actually have purchased a Stoeger like yours only in synthetic stock. I love it! The scope that comes with that model is not very good so I put on a Vortex 2x7x40 that they told me will handle springers so I guess we will see. The rifle is excellent for the money and is very accurate. Thanks for sharing mate!

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

A friend of mine has the synthetic stocked Stoeger, it's nice mate, saves having to worry about dingin the wood. He also got the standard scope and it's terrible. We once did some target practace in his 50m long chicken shed. I put 10 pellets down it with mine and blew out the middle of the target. Did the same with his and didn't hit the target once haha. That's a great scope youve got. Should defo take the recoil. The rifle gets even better once you've broken it in and put 500+ pellets through it. Iv got some nice springers, some quiet pricey once like my BSA Lightning xl se in my other video's, but my Stoeger is my favorite by far. Accurate and hits hard. Unlike most springers, the mainspring isn't compressed when it's not cocked! Means you can fully strip it down out in the field without a spring compressor. In most other guns, removing the mainspring without a compressor is very dangerous. Peeps have been killed doing this. Crackin little rifle. Cheers bud

[@Ambushcraftnhunting]

Fantastic video buddy really enjoyed it thanks for sharing a.t.b Andrew

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Your welcome bro. I hope all's well. Take care Andrew and thanks for watching.

[@TheMobilnas]

Superb video! Few questions. 1. Do the strings fuse themselves? Would they uncoil later on? 2. Have you ever tried 2 or 3 or more ply strings? If I want a string of specific diameter, would using sandpaper to trim them hamper the performance?

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Thanks bro and sorry for the late reply... 1. The strings do fuse together. There twisted while there still wet and stick together. Once dry it's hard to unwind them, but if you soak them in water for 10 minutes, they'll unwind. It's why it's best to wax the string after. If you got caught out in the rain, it could weaken the string until it dries out again. 2. No, don't sand it down after. It'll damage the string. Different animal raw hides will be thicker than others. Squirrels are good because their hides are thicker than other small game like Rabbits. In this video I make a 3 ply string. Each ply is 7mm thick. This will support a 100lb+ bow. If your bows say, 50,60,70lb you could make do with a 2 ply string. That would get you a smaller diameter. The thinner the string, the faster it shoots. Hope that helps and thanks for watching.

[@bringerofsleep3122]

Great video pal , please sir I want some more.

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Cheers mate, I'll be posting a new camp video in a few days. Thanks for watching. Andy

[@badmonkey2468]

Is there anything else you can use from the wild instead of the wax to coat the string? Like animal fat?

[@servantapashia7724]

can you do a video on how to make a pair of Gloves from Squirrel :)

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Haha Yeah, but I'm saving my pelts at the moment to make me some squirrel pants! 😁 Thanks for watching bro

[@matthewhamilton1833]

This tutorial is great and so is the one when you show how to make the bow and arrow. Did you make a demonstration on hunting with this setup?

[@JohnDought]

Can I make a string from Nettle?

[@corbinlowe6344]

Wow great job. Awesome info. I'll never waste a squirrel hide again.

[@at1destroyer418]

so for squirrels to dehair them you do not need to mess around with making lye water from hard wood ash

[@endraxp7081]

where you been bro, disappeared and comeback. anyway nice vid, kipidap bro.

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Cheers brotha. I'll be posting more often from now on. Thanks, Andy

[@endraxp7081]

Clan Gunn Bushcraft I'm looking forward for the nxt video.

[@AstroBananna]

I didnt see how you put the three strands together, did you braid and then twist?

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

No, I didn't braid them. I tie one end of the three strands on to an anchor point (tree branch). And the other to a stick. The three strands are still wet and as I twist the stick, the three strands twist and bind together. I twist the string until it starts to hoop / kink up. I then unwind the hoop, push the stick into the ground and allow the string to fully dry. Once it's dry, it won't untwist. Thanks for watching and I hope that makes sense?

[@AstroBananna]

Clan Gunn Bushcraft thanks makes sense now

[@azra7874]

can it be done with rabbits?

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Yeah, you can use rabbit, but their hides are thinner than squirrel. I think I recommend 3 x 7mm thick strips with the squirrel hides. I would make them 10mm, or add an extra strip when using rabbit hides. Thanks for watching buddy

[@azra7874]

@@ClanGunnBushcraft thanks man

[@TexGrebnerOutdoors]

I just recently got my first squirrel in about 5 years.

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Nice one! Looks like a great channel you've got there. Looking forward to watching your videos. Thanks, Andy

[@mamadhsabagh5585]

can anybody type what he used? my english is not good

[@ClanGunnBushcraft]

Hi Mamad, you can turn on subtitles in any language on any video hear on youtube... Click - Settings icon at the bottom of the video screen. Click - Subtitles/CC. Click - Auto - Translate. Select a language. Thanks for watching

[@thepict1010]

Hi, did you use all three strips of hide or just one ?? If all three, how did you splice them together ? Good vid ! Cheers ... J.

[@thepict1010]

That should read " did " sorry big finger syndrome !