Making an Osage War Bow, TWICE!

[@shakdidagalimal]

That was great to see the 1st osage bow break like that. You always hear about the possibilities but having real footage was really great. The tournaments with the money bags was also a really nice touch - it's really good to see clubs like that having exercise and fun.

[@dalejones8541]

The shout-out to Clay Hayes was legendary

[@carpo719]

" the most complicated way to make a Bowflex machine for exercise " 😀 I love this, I want to make one.... always have. I started building guitars last year. If I can build a bow I would be stoked

[@garyng5662]

That bow snapping was hard to watch. You handled that a lot better than I would have. Incredible work as usual… I was stressed out watching this but you made an awesome bow.

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

It was. 😉 Thanks.

[@carpo719]

@@TheArtofCraftsmanship I actually screamed out loud in my living room when it broke. I actually felt the pain. I was working on a custom guitar a few months back and when I strung it up, the head broke right off. Just a weak point. I was bummed but I fixed it with a spline

[@gk6993]

You have an awesome amount of self control. I would have sworn my head off.

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

I had a few more choice words off camera.

[@sergeytagay7499]

Pity that the first bow has been broken. But only man who does nothing never made mistakes. You are truly hard-headed brave man with golden hands. Congratulations... you did a very good job!

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Thank you.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Even though I knew it was coming, watching that bow snap still broke my heart! I know what that's like when you're working on a project. The archery contest looked so fun at the end though!! Great job on this build!

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Thanks Denis! This was such a fun project. It definitely drummed up my excitement for bow making again, broken bow or not😉.

[@jeremiasuantak789]

​@@TheArtofCraftsmanship 😊

[@juwright1949]

❤EXCELLENT!

[@Zoso14892]

That zoom while testing the second bow was just mean! Great video guys.

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Lol. Devon had a sick sense of humor 😂

[@Zoso14892]

@@TheArtofCraftsmanship I tend to watch things on my second monitor while I'm busy with other work. Even though I hadn't been paying attention at the time it caught my eye and I couldn't look away. I have a few choice words for Devon! 😂

[@mattheweskender7781]

Rawhide backing is good thinking

[@edro3838]

Great work and lots of fun competing with friends 😊

[@davidkent4608]

Beautiful work .I've never been so enthralled in watching a programme.fantastic

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Thank you David.

[@Mikesteward21]

The foreshadowing with you guitar string tuning, was so good man!

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Thanks. Devon did a killer job with the musical foreshadowing.

[@sarangunya]

Youre doin great man...much appreciated...

[@juffurey]

lol I love how you just wear flip flops in your shop. hope you don't lose any toes!

[@noexcuses6727]

Well Done

[@eswb1]

That look you gave the camera at 19:38…I know that look. My friend, I feel your pain. I’ve never made a bow, but in numerous gunsmithing and knife making projects I’ve suffered the same heartbreak. It’s like a kick in the gut. Still, you soldiered on and made a very impressive bow. Nice work.

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Thanks Shane. We all have those moments. Probably more often that we’d like to admit 😂.

[@egbluesuede1220]

Pretty sure I've watched all 100 videos as this is my all time favorite channel. For me it's not about the bow, the knife, or axe handle....all of which I've learned a lot from. It truly is about the craftsmanship. You encourage me to try new things and have patience to execute the details. You are a fantastic teacher, and now I can also see you have a fantastic support group as well. Thank you for 5 years of sharing.

[@jillatherton4660]

Same thing happened to me last week, ah well and so on to the next one.😄

[@RedmanOutdoors366]

Very Cool 😎👍💯🇺🇲🍻

[@jamessotherden5909]

That is a nice bow you made. And it sure looks like you all had fun at the range.

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Thank you. We definitely did.

[@hollyb1]

Fantastic video, loved the comment while recovering arrows that you will just shoot them back. I was told that is why shooting a set is called "an End", they would shoot at a target, walk across the field and then shoot back at the other end of the field where additional targets were set up.

[@gelavski]

Чудова робота та гарне дозвілля!

[@valborchardt3596]

Aaaahh what a great video, really enjoyed this one. So sorry the first bow didnt work out but you sure made a lovely 2nd one. Thank you kindly, much love from South Africa. Be safe

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Thanks Val. It was super fun to make and shoot. Thanks for being a part of the channel.

[@mototurkey5289]

Nice bow and great videos. Love the idea of how to thank and appreciate your support crew/family! Beat wishes for another hundred! Cheers 🍻

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Thanks so much

[@RobanyBigjobz]

Brilliant 100th video! The noise it made when it broke was painful, similar to the dreaded tink of a blade cracking during quench. Nice perserverence and the archery contest looked lots of fun :)

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Thanks so much. We had a blast, even through the breaking.

[@JacdUpLeatherworks]

Awesome job Dustin

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Thanks brother

[@ratroddiesels1981]

excellent video

[@thomassymonds6308]

Well done!!

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Thanks Tom. You too.

[@T_L_D]

awesome work. looks like it shoots really smooth and hits hard. nice.

[@davebauerart]

Persistence! Impressive. This is the first bow making video I’ve caught, I’ll have to go back and catch up! Love the camera work and editing.

[@williamjhunter5714]

The mid limb belly crack seen at @8:48 must have ran deep to make that limb shatter. You do good work, so I don't think you did anything wrong. Internal fault line ran deep. Tiny cracks grow from grouped pin knots if they dry fast.

[@Camstro80]

That was cool, that was 3 vids in one, and you did an amazing job. So much to say but I have to work. Keep up the awsome work

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Thanks Cam.

[@larryschmidt3594]

Amazing watching the process of making a long bow. Sadly it broke when in the tiller and luckily not while you were actually drawing the bow yourself. Geat video,you are amazingly talented.

[@bobgore1962]

This was an absolute pleasure to watch, my brother! The Bow came out beautiful, as well! Congratulations on the 100th episode, and Please keep them coming. God bless you. 😎👍🏻🔨🔥🗡️

[@benwheaton6898]

Looks good!

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Thank you

[@diamolee559]

멋진 활이고, 아름다운 딸이네요. 아빠를 닮지않고 엄마를 닮아서 다행인가요? 하하 한국에서 존중을 보냅니다. 한국의 전통 활인 각궁도 매우 아름답고 강력합니다. 만들기도 어렵고, 관리도 어렵지요.

[@chrisgatewood5369]

DUUUDE! I FELT THAT MAN😢! I PAUSED THE VIDEO TO TYPE THIS.

[@carlitocarlo4463]

Really pretty bow! In my opinion you should be using heavier arrows with a heavy iron hunting tip with these kind of strong bows. The light arrow isn`t capable to absorb that much of the energy of the bow. It will just start to flex really bad while exellerating and once it`s at the same speed of the release the bow it will stop to absorb any more energy. A heavier arrow would be able to absorb more energy and also would decrease deflection and also increase range.

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Thanks for the info. I definitely will give heavier arrows a try, to really see what this thing in capable of.

[@Mastertoa3]

@@TheArtofCraftsmanship yeah, I second that heavier arrow suggestion. Using under 1000 grains is going to dramatically increase the risk of breaking your bow. you can fill carbon arrows with heavy twine, or salt, to make a cheap version, or look into proper wood arrows with reinforced nocks.

[@ringecks5165]

First, amazing work! Sorry about the break on the first one. And wow you handled that calmly! Still, barring the pin knots, I definitely think that Osage is perfectly capable of making very high draw weight bows. But I do think it would benefit (if you have not already: if you have then disregard) looking at and more closely emulating historical designs for high draw weight bows. As far as I know, they Almost Always bent at least somewhat in the handle, and did not have a super stiff handle riser or arrow rest that is more typical of later traditional design. The latter puts more stress on the middle part of the limb which does more of the work. A D-bow/handle bending design puts much less stress on any one part of the bow, and is why that design was commonly used (in multiple longbow cultures, from Native American, South American, African, and/or European, you see almost universally for a heavier self bow, a handle that bends more than is stiff) for the 100-200 lb. Warbow weight range, regardless of wood type used (with variations in cross section for different types of wood, of course). I could be wrong of course, and the bow still might have broken. But, something to consider for design for future projects if you have not already.

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

All of that is great information. I am aware of most of what you are mentioning, but still, thanks so much for your input.

[@latemcire8387]

You should use the other bow half to make a pole lathe

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

I already used it to make a wooden sword for my wife 😁

[@E-E.ADVENTUREGEARS]

AWESOME. WILL YOU INCLUDE THE PDF NOTES?

[@knifesharpeningnorway]

Awesome video mate and to bad about that first bow

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Yeah it is. Thanks

[@williamjhunter5714]

Where did you shoot in the country at the end? That's an amazing range to shoot at, huge space, open and all green.

[@davidsims1329]

Well, that fracture freaked me out, I’ve never seen Clay Hayes ever put rawhide on the back of an Osage orange bow I don’t know

[@jillatherton4660]

I reckon you could retrieve a nice crossbow prod out of the first one.

[@larryschmidt3594]

Can you calculate the arrow speed from this bow or do you have a rough idea?

[@mattshaffer5935]

This with the heat gun…could I do that to straighten a slightly bent axe handle?

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Osage likes to bend with dry heat. Other woods not typically as well, but definitely worth trying. Hickory usually prefers being steam bent.

[@tommyboy2260]

Really Good skills and sharing/instructions. Where would a person purchase a stave of Osage orange. I'm in Calif... Any guidance is appreciated...

[@Theshadow38ish]

I was told do not heat the back of bow with heat gun. Also do not cut out stave with saws.

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

I have been taught and shown first hand that both of those are perfectly acceptable bow making practices and have worked fine on numerous bows. Thanks for the comment though. We all learn from each other.

[@Skenderbeuismyhero]

How's the end of your draw? Is it stacking at all? If not it seems like it could be drawn another 2 or 3 inches safely.

[@Gwlyddyn]

I bought my first longbow some 25-30 years ago ans still have it. Haven't shot it, or even strung it, for over 20 years. Should I just leave it alone or can I still shoot it?

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

It depends on the bow I guess. If it’s a laminate long bow with fiberglass and wood limbs, you’re probably fine to use it. If its a self bow, or all wood, you might want to add some oil to it before working the limbs up to bending again. If it has sentimental value, then maybe leave it alone, otherwise, it’s a bow, and wants to be used😉

[@salvadorgomez5843]

Wondering if I could get a copy plan diagram with the dimensions. You had in that book?

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

I have an image on Instagram. Same name as the channel over there.

[@bkljaqb8459]

請問這是什麼木頭？

[@Miguel_ON65]

Ohhhh! What a pity. Even the breakage of that bow has hurt me. Too much openness I think. You should also reinforce the tips. Great job Dustin. You are a champion. A hug, my friend.

[@ratroddiesels1981]

at the start was that a special leather wrapped pencil , whatever it looked cool.

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Nope. Paper mate sharp writer mechanical pencil. www.amazon.com/Paper-Sharpwriter-Mechanical-Pencils-0-7mm/dp/B004APETXK/ref=asc_df_B004APETXK/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=223457942356&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9724772475159714528&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007875&hvtargid=pla-365412027300&psc=1

[@squirrelgunsmith1131]

Those are the nicest osage staves I have seen. Straight grain! Just wondering, why does anyone want to use a 100 pound self bow? Nice video! I use rawhide with "hide glue" and then I laminate snake skin. makes an incredible looking self bow. Fyi, hide glue is a collagen product and Native Americans used it .

[@BillyBOB-sm3rl]

You make great videos. Turn the music down a bit. The guitar does hurt the ears a bit.

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Thank you

[@arnaulpujol8439]

Pasa es asi te apurastes tendrias que aver delgasado mas mas mas te apurastes tranki tranki amigo tranki

[@peteranddorothybowles5428]

Cool boy but NOT a war bow Little more to them than this But a good bow all the same

[@geraldcampbell2740]

Hate that 4 you glag it hapten on bord not in the feld

[@geraldcampbell2740]

Thankyou 4 tne video love wat you do

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Thanks Gerald. I agree 100% 😁👍🏼

[@ajball714]

Hey wait......there's gambling involved?!?!

[@michaelcooke8830]

Traditional war bows were 200 pounds, and were made from yew grown on high ground.

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Correct.

[@sarangunya]

So your next video, Michael, could show us, how to build such an unshootable bow with 200 lbs...there will be few people around the world who are just able to draw such heavy bows...so the english warbow-men seemed to be the strongest men of their time, what? Wow, what a comment....

[@morgasm657]

​@@sarangunyamost warbows were more like 160lb they were also a completely different shape to this, this is essentially a very heavy flat bow. English warbows were D sectioned, which is a safer design for higher draw weights.

[@lundysden6781]

you heard a crack before it went? then you over did it , why?

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

I wish I had heard it crack. Unfortunately I didn’t.