High Performance Longbow Step By Step - no tiller design so easy!

[@MeadLongbows]

Also available ebook here amzn.to/3xl7nYn Thanks everyone, happy bow making!

[@matthewyu3531]

Hi Dave, I don't know how to buy the e-verson of your book. Could I pay you through PayPal, then you send me the e-book through e-mail? Actually, this is the better way to sell your e-book. Please let me know. Thank you very much.

[@samhiss6807]

Thank you for sharing your wisdom

[@ianbruce6515]

I like the clamps! Light weight--no heavy handles sticking out! Love the no-tiller aspect, too. I'm happy to tiller my wood bows--but have no interest in tillering glass!

[@UncleDanBand64]

You took a lot of the mystery out of laminating a bow. I enjoyed the video sir.

[@MeadLongbows]

Thank you very much glad you liked it and thanks for watching

[@johnnylaan2775]

hey.... love the video and the book, I am having trouble sourcing bamboo materials to get my project on the go... any help would be appreciated

[@ambidextrousarchery]

Wow. Inspirational, practical, and precise instruction. This was really impressive, Dave. Congratulations!

[@MeadLongbows]

Thank you Brian!

[@ambidextrousarchery]

@@MeadLongbows Absolutely. Building a bow is still hidden over the horizon of my new archery journey. I’m looking forward to reading your book as I continue learning and gaining inspiration for the future. Be well.

[@miguelveratraditionalarche9374]

Very impressed. your work and details are without a doubt excellent. 👊

[@MeadLongbows]

Thank you very much

[@wickdghost3639]

You give up such a wealth of knowledge bro. I love your videos and your attitude. Keep it up man. Great source of information

[@MeadLongbows]

Thank you very much!

[@timdouglas4760]

What a wonderful video!... and what a work of art! I love the attention to detail you put into each creation. Thank you for sharing,... I see teaching is natural for you too! Will keep this video... it's special. Thank you Sir!

[@MeadLongbows]

Thank you so much Tim!🙏

[@georgehellie9175]

Guess now I need to get the book thanks Dave

[@MeadLongbows]

Thanks George!

[@twintwo1429]

Just what i needed to get further along in the process of making bows and many other things. But don't fret. The more all of us become successful, the lower the success of the elitly successful. All gets balanced in the long run. Sharing knowledge is commendable, but it may lead to less success for you. I AM A SIMPLE MAN, SO SHARING EVERYTHING I KNOW IS A GIVEN!!!

[@stefanhansen5882]

Beautiful and super impressive bow! Thanks!

[@awetaiwan]

that teaser instructional is SO beautiful Dave! i cannot wait to get thy book..

[@MeadLongbows]

Thank you!

[@MerkWares]

I appreciate the work you put into this. I'll be picking up your book.

[@MeadLongbows]

Thank you very much

[@heitorp.c.1327]

Simply awesome, man! Thank you! Great and simple videos as always!

[@MeadLongbows]

Thank you

[@tonymaurice4157]

@@MeadLongbows Could you do that same bow.with 3 to 4 layers of bamboo strips? I'm sure it would be a much heavier weight though..

[@MeadLongbows]

@@tonymaurice4157 in the book I provide thicknesses on how to make it over 50lbs and more

[@Hopeknives13]

Well I ordered the book before I finished the video. This is something I want to build. First the two horse bows I got from you. Great video and build 👍🏼

[@MeadLongbows]

Thank you sir, enjoy!

[@backyard.craftsman]

That's impressive!

[@MeadLongbows]

Thank you

[@tobiefick5147]

Great videos Dave.love your work and passion for the art of bow making.just one question... how do you think your bow will compare to the Khampa C-shape 55" bow from Fairbow. cant wait for the book and your next video.

[@gideonkugbonu9768]

Great work. Your selflessness is legendary. If we have only 100 of your kind around the globe, the world will be a better place. Thanks so much. How does one get your books?

[@MeadLongbows]

Thank you 🙏 book is on Amazon

[@zozolione]

Hi Dave, I'm struggling a bit with the bow form which I try to get to perfect shape, the problem is at the and it is not in perfect 90° angle at the last 3 inches, a difference in maximum 2mm how dramatically will that affect the performance of the bow? Should I still grinding it to the absolut perfection ? Thank you..

[@MeadLongbows]

any variance will cause an issue in bow timing when shot. If this does not bother you go for it..if were me id get it right

[@zozolione]

@@MeadLongbows I'do that, thank you for the quick answer 🙂!!

[@danieltroy5494]

Thanks Dave. I made no.1 bow. Turned out great (first bow). I followed the 40# dimensions but ended up with a 53 pounds. I noticed all other recipes indicate 0.040 glass rather than 0.050 in recipe 1, could this be the reason? Thanks again, great fun. Dan

[@MeadLongbows]

Awesome! Variance 2 should yield in the 40lb range. Do you have a digital caliper?

[@danieltroy5494]

Hi. I do have calipers. I now think my bamboo is stiffer, 0.08 (2mm) from a laminated sheet (rather than single slats). Overall thickness is 7mm/0.27in I have more of the same material and will try to get a light bow for my son using 30mm-20mm-11mm. Super fun. Thanks again Dave for making the whole process accessible. You helped me realise the uniqueness of every bow made rather than the correctness of one way or another. 👍👍👍🙏

[@devpaulsingh182]

Whats the cost of the book. Can you send it to india to me

[@connorhart7597]

Pro tip. Dont use an impact for toghtening ANYTHING. Especially on a car. You never know when the bolt holding the sway bar on your 95 dodge 2500 on humvee tires is gonna either strip out or snap off. Ask me how i know 🙄🙄

[@yamunap4686]

Did you made that fiberglass yourself or you purchased it??

[@connorgarland113]

Awesome vid! I was going to shape out a riser for my first bow build but now I think I'll stick to this. Do your bows still hit around the 190-200fps mark at 10g per pound arrows?

[@MeadLongbows]

Yes

[@markh5889]

Hi. Just got your book on making the high performance bows. It looks great. The one thing I didn't see was a materials source list Did I miss something?? Please let me know. Thanks.

[@connormorrison8976]

I just ordered and noticed the same, did he message you?

[@markh5889]

@@connormorrison8976 Hello Connor. Did I message you already? I thought I had but I don’t see it on here. Bingham Projects in Utah is the source Dave uses. It is in the book. Very easy to miss. I only found it after Dave mentioned it to me. Hope this helps.

[@connormorrison8976]

@@markh5889 thanks!

[@mattpettysc]

Very nice work! Just wondering, you ever consider using a vacuum bag for the laminating?

[@Highrockoutdoors47]

Could you do a vid on a Cherokee style longbow

[@jonathanbennison9220]

11:59 The Thauma is great for rewriting narratives too. Esoterica and exploit vulnerability, And the Juggling, Can be a bit clunky in narrative, But. Its great for a base to refluff and play with the narrative.

[@matthewyu3531]

Thank you for your good video! I have a question, usually people use bows to hunt, sometimes in rainy weather. what do you paint on the wood of the bow to keep the wood from rotting and decaying?

[@MeadLongbows]

Any good finish will do the job, like tru oil or spray spar urethane and wax

[@matthewyu3531]

@@MeadLongbows Thank you very much.

[@musaadfelton3909]

Hi Dave. I would like to know. Do you process the bamboo yourself that you use for the core of these bows? I see there are videos showing how to make the fibreglass strips. But the bamboo do you buy it the ready made strips? I would like to see how you process those strips.

[@matthewyu3531]

I have a very important question: did you fire harden your two bamboo laminations? Thank you.

[@blakebrengle9705]

I recently got your book an i like it it’s got a bit more descriptive than this video but it doesn’t have any dimensions for shaping the riser block an it seems like it’s missing a couple pieces

[@MeadLongbows]

Thx for the support! It’s all in there trust me. And the riser can be shaped to suit your needs/hand size once you make the forms and get the materials lay them out on the form and you will see how the riser has to be in order to have smooth easy to glue lines

[@blakebrengle9705]

Alright thanks for the response

[@yongwooikeong4975]

Thank you for the video sir!

[@MeadLongbows]

Welcome! Thx for watching

[@sahibsingh1557]

Can you share how to make thin bamboo strips

[@Arwndr]

Thanks! Awesome experience

[@Arwndr]

Are you have e-version of your book? very long to wait for shipping

[@germanictradlifewarriorarc6414]

I think, the very important part is measuring the same thickness of the lamination profile limb right?

[@MattRound26]

Incredible mate. Where can I get the book? Amazon is saying it's unavailable

[@MeadLongbows]

Thank you! The link up at the top of my description works and says it's in stock. Let me know

[@jakesmith6337]

Your 35# bow shoots 200 fps @ 35#. with a 315 grains ?

[@mrrizzu3753]

can we also make in difren style of this bow like mangoian, turkish style

[@kentbrown2070]

For the horse bow style, you mention 7.5” siyahs. Looking at your video, the tapered ends of the siyahs appear to reach the bend of the form to meet the end of the working portion of the limb (they even curl a tiny bit). Am I interpreting this correctly? If so, I am going to have to make my siyahs longer to accomplish this and still make the far bend to support the nock area. Could you please advise? Thanks!

[@MeadLongbows]

You don't have to. But if you have extra length and room go ahead. Then all you have to do is cut it down when you take it off the form

[@incorporeal3793]

Are the fibreglass laminations of equal thickness on both sides? And to lower the poundage, would you only decrease the thickness of the fibreglass, the timber core, or a combination of both?

[@alexandrugajin763]

You have to experiment alot to understand the limit of a material. Basicly the thicker the core the more poundage you add to the bow but then the more stress you add on the fiberglass. Belly is compression side, back is tension. You would want carbon fiber on the belly because is more strong in compresion. Glass is stronger than carbon in tension. So you want glass on the back. You have to experiment and break many bows untill you understand what you need, how much and where. And i mean like literally intentionaly break bows, this is the only way you can achive a bow to reach it's full capability up to the point of breaking. And then you make it slightly beefier and that's it. If you make both sides fiberglass, the belly should be thicker, fiberglass is not that strong in compresion. In his design, if you want to lower the pundage, simple grind the edges of the limbs more, make them more narrow.

[@matthewyu3531]

Hi Dave, I don't know how to buy the e-verson of your book. Could I pay you through PayPal, then you send me the e-book through e-mail? Please let me know. Thank you very much.

[@joshuahindle1392]

Can you get that kind of speed from a solid piece of wood?

[@MeadLongbows]

I have

[@DavidKissinger-cm3lh]

the cheapest heat box which is as effective as any other is a simple cardboard box and a blow dryer. it's all i use with 100% success.

[@bangladeshtv8989]

Good

[@mrrizzu3753]

plz say something about time duration of this bow making

[@mrrizzu3753]

plzz reply sir

[@MeadLongbows]

@@mrrizzu3753 from start to finish it's a matter of hours spread out over several days. Most of which is the bow in the hotbox and glue cure time. Very little time doing layout, prep work and shaping. It's all explained in the book. Thanks for watching

[@mrrizzu3753]

@@MeadLongbows which book

[@mrrizzu3753]

@@MeadLongbows sir the fiberglass lamination is not availabel in indian market can i skip fiberglass lamination an any alternate material from fiberglass please reply sir .....

[@astranix0198]

200 FPS? What GPU do you have?

[@MeadLongbows]

Its 9 grains per pound of draw weight which is the standard for testing

[@mrdaveofdaveshire4047]

You basically laminate 4 nvidea 1050ti's together with Ea40

[@Net_Observer]

👍

[@mybeerket2261]

Wow

[@arrowzen7433]

“You definately don’t want any of this stuff on your skin!…” - proceeds to spread that stuff as dust particles into the environment. His immidiate environment, where it seems his chickens feed. Hmm…don’t think you want that stuff in your eggs or veggies or ground water either mate. Think you need a room with dust suction for that phase of the process. That said. Awesome man. Thanks for sharing. Very instructional. But is there a (still fairly easy) way to do this without the use of so many synthetics?…

[@shyamalamurthygowda4744]

The only problem for me is i don't get good woods at my farm. The bamboo species here aren't great.

[@johnmatthews1313]

These look alot like Peters bows.

[@MeadLongbows]

Yes they do except mine are about 12-14 inches shorter and Peter’s bow were designed off inspiration from my original design bows with siyahs. I was making bows for many years before Peter made his first.

[@speedbowskrutov9932]

Зазор между ламелями и вставками рукоятки и законцовок означает, что в месте состыковки одна смола. Даже цвет отличается. Прочности в этом месте никакой и после какого-то количества выстрелов лук может разлететься прямо в лицо.

[@stanleybell5744]

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