Quickie Wooden Bow ~ Built In One Hour

[@waltergigandet6715]

I’ll tell you a story- I lived in Sr Alaska for 3 years, there I met Marvin, native story teller....88 years young. I asked him if when he was a boy, was there cancer, heart disease, stroke, mental illness, diabetes, arthritis. He replied, no, none of them. The old men of 80 and even into their nineties, still hunted. Climbing the steep coastal mountains to hunt the deer on top. Then dragging 1-4 deer down the mountain-to the beach, and rowing the food 5 miles back to the village. There was no grocery store! The men were gone 80 percent of the time fishing, hunting, or trapping. No modern processed foods, every family has a garden and fruit trees. Firewood was gathered and towed back with a rowboat. They lived on their traditional foods, and had a active lifestyle. Today the village is filled with people with all the modern degenerative diseases. And too old, is a state of mind. Mental attitude is the most important aspect of life! There are dreamers and doers in life. If you’re not doing, all one does is dream. It’s all a choice- living an existence, or designing a life. And we choose every day of our life. Be the best you you can be! Burn all the past baggage, and life is bliss! Have a great day!

[@steveerose9555]

I wish you where my grandpa

[@rooroo9216]

@@jayroi1814 he probably just had no experience with them, wasn’t that familiar with them and/or neither were the people around him. Since they never were affected by those illnesses due to their healthy lifestyles preventing them altogether, they probably didn’t see the need to do anything about it. Don’t fix what isn’t broke so to speak. His access to information probably would’ve involved the local newspaper, the library and word of mouth, not google searching on his ipad xD

[@dcforte123]

@@jayroi1814 illness also comes from negativity which is what your being, the internet and libraries haven't always been around show some respect this mans trynna educate people

[@jayroi1814]

@@dcforte123 It's not "educating people" if you're spreading bullshit and misinformation. Ignorance deserves no respect.

[@dcforte123]

@@jayroi1814 how is he spreading bs?!? You just sound like a hater bro 😂

[@douglasswright484]

Had the bow set up at a pro shop. It performed just fine kzbin.infoUgkxQEKUoxLWwayEDZR0NKB-5limn4MBU-2L . And I would say this is a good starting now that I could pass down to my son when he is older.But the package was missing the release and a nock was missing from one arrow.Dealing with customer support was terrible. They suggested I buy a new release rather than correct their own quality control issue because it’s to expensive for the. to ship it out from China.Update: manufacturer got back to me and resolved the issue. I retract the above statement.

[@MrSIXGUNZ]

others make it look hard... so we dont try..... now ill try it for sure , thanks so much !!

[@jasielavina8286]

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[@sparkrain3580]

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[@IMP-vi6je]

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[@PaperSquadron]

Built in one hour... Plus a good portion of a lifetime to master axe skill presented here :)

[@buckaroobonzai2909]

Forearm strength

[@autumnpendergast9151]

Right!

[@ForestGnome13]

Just dedication

[@winterxj9]

Sees comment, watches video... Ahhhh, yes, this will take a noob like me 4 days plus it just rained so gotta wait for dry wood

[@jeffgoode9865]

I dunno, man, I just started bushcraft and a lot of these skills are surprisingly easy to pick up after practicing one or two times. Like, faster than I would've expected.

[@waltergigandet6715]

The knife is an old kitchen knife, bought for 25 cents at a garage sale. High carbon steel, all rusty! I shortened the blade from ten inches to five, ground the blade slowly dipping it in water to keep from overheating it. Sheath is homemade. It’s all part of being creative😉

[@tiinthewild]

Lovely creation from a fully experienced person.

[@Malachilewis-bo7qf]

Do you think you would sell these

[@waltergigandet6715]

Sorry I am retired, going on 69. I could still make them and offer for sale, but at this stage of collapse of society, it would be far better if you learned the skill. I am comfortable with a huge garden, hunt and trap and fish. Rarely go to grocery store. Work towards that lifestyle. When global economic collapse happens it will make the Great Depression look like a cake walk. You have been warned

[@Malachilewis-bo7qf]

@@waltergigandet6715 yes sir thank you just thought I'd ask. Trying it again and u think I might have got it but I'll see

[@waltergigandet6715]

@@Malachilewis-bo7qf Understand that it takes time to develop the fine motor skills. There was little instruction back when I started making bows. My first 8 bows broke or were wimpy. Learn to feel the thickness of the limbs. If a place is a bit thinner the rest of the limb has to match that thickness, or all the bend happens at the thin spot. It is religion that is the mother of all skills. This means lazy ego doesn’t get to be discouraged and quit. If you desire more instructions. I put out a complete series of 4 videos teaching how to build a wooden longbow, in those 4 days- completely seasoned and ready to shoot. I address the many challenges that come up, and how to use the tools. Don’t quit!❤️

[@VGreggUndercover]

Wow! I’ve always been too intimidated to make my own bow but have always been fascinated by them. Now that you’ve shown how easy it can be I’ll be trying my own this weekend! Cheers 🥃

[@adventure002006]

I have been around axe's, saws and the bush for a long time but learnt lots from this video. Enjoyed your finesse with your hatchet and trick for quickly drying wood to increase snap.

[@waltergigandet6715]

Ha ha, yep teaching and talking keeps me form working as efficienctly as if completely focused. But if I don’t talk, people who aren’t familiar with sharp as a razor tools, will be injured. And at least the first 8 tries the potential bow is ruined. My goal is to give suggestions so people can have successes first try!

[@remotelytim]

Great video. I have only recently started to see the value of using a shorter small game bow as a survival tool and your video demonstrated how to make one that even I can follow. Thanks for the effort.

[@gregwalker2151]

Well, I just test fired my 1 hr bow and it worked pretty well. The only thing is it took me 5 hrs, but still pretty quick. Thanks for the tuition.

[@stevedriscoll2539]

I have tried to make board bows in 1 hour with power tools and I can't do it. My longbows and flatbows: heck I don't even keep track.

[@WhoThisMonkey]

It took me about three hours, but to be fair, I was talking and messing around with friends whilst I did it.

[@lawrencemartin1113]

Love your work! Great little bow and brought back some happy memories of experimenting and making countless different bows as a child. Back then, despite getting lucky with a few designs, I didn't know about the basic technology involved in the shape of the stave and never thought of running green wood through a fire. Now, many years later and still playing in the woods with basic and simple bushcraft, I understand a lot more! (And the best and most important part; we are never too old to play in the woods.)

[@Dark30Outdoors]

Very cool! That looks simpler than I would have imagined!

[@robertmcdougall1816]

Way simpler

[@waltergigandet6715]

Woods to choose, preferably not softwood, choose a springy hardwood, -hickory, maple, birch, ash,white oak, are a few choices. If you have Osage or yew they are superior woods. Using this bow for hunting it is a close range bow, it’s short draw makes it a perfect snap bow for lying close to a train in wait. Your scent is close to the ground, allowing you to be within ten feet of the trail. Draw is pushing the bow out, when full draw is reached the string is released. This method requires practice.!😉

[@awesomefrank5528]

Kool Bow Dude.... You're a very good teacher. Your mello and slow enough to fallow directions. Good Job! God Bless 🏹

[@bigben9379]

Really cool video. I used to make bows when i was a kid in a woodlot near home. I used a hatchet to cut the tree and would just use my pocket knife to strip the bark and sand it down. Then i used twine for string , regular bow string or whatever i could find. After a while i used pheasant feathers on the arrows with glue and string then I would sharpen the arrow on the tip or use store bought arrows.I shot boxes too.Most broke before too long as the wood was very soft. My best bow was made out of a wet tomato stake with regular bow string . I attached a block to it for a handle and cut an arrow rest for it .That thing had some pop to it. Lots of memories.

[@sammywhammy8295]

Love the simplicity of this project! Nice work man.

[@groundskeeper5292]

Nice little now. Looks like the bows used by the Bushmen of the Kalahari desert! Perfect for small game. Good video too.

[@dr.lexwinter8604]

That's because they're bad bowyers and that's the best they could come up with, like most stone age cultures. You couldn't hunt with that though, you'd be utterly breaking the Hunters Code. It's a children's toy for plinking. You'd just mess an animal up terribly if you hit it with that and not kill it outright. Then you'd have to track some thrashing suffering creature through the woods to retrieve your arrow. Not acceptable.

[@bear1050]

@@dr.lexwinter8604 Small game. You could totally bag a rabbit or grousse with that.

[@notnok9443]

@@dr.lexwinter8604 lol. Bet they are better than you. They are literally a hunter gatherer society you fucking idiot. Clearly they dont make their bows in an hour. You can make a powerful shortbow.

[@muscleman125]

@@dr.lexwinter8604 news flash, gun shots dont instantly kill animals either. Shooting an animal with an arrow isn't meant to be an instant death, and the same applies to bullets. Often times the hunter does have to chase down the now injured animal so it can kill it quickly with another shot or their knife.

[@klounpound6945]

@@muscleman125 don't waste your breath. People like that simply don't understand how hunting works. Probably doesn't even spend much time outside.

[@AllAmericanPrepper13]

I love it good job great fast bo build I love the primitive way, Good job sir.

[@lecobra418]

Thanks for the video! Tomorrow I'll be heading up to the forest near my house and make myself a nice bow! I loved how proud of your work you looked right at the end of the video. Wholesome!

[@ajk5585]

Wow I am glad I found your channel, I really enjoyed this video!

[@rizkidjaling5389]

Those native short bow was fast!!! Thanx sir for the video.👌😁

[@waltergigandet6715]

Jeremy Roy, instead of surmising that the natives had disease and didn’t know what it was, first get the book nutrition and physical degeneration from interlibrary loan and read it cover to cover- Dr price went around the world in the early 19th century studying the “primitive diet” , before modern foods were introduced. Almost no dental caries even though they didn’t brush their teeth! Virtually no degenerative diseases. One generation after modern foods were introduced, all the modern ailments began showing up. And Marvin was in a government school- so educated, our government doing its best to eradicate native culture. If he spoke his language in school, he was made to go and stand out in the rain for half an hour. And if you think he wasn’t aware, got news for you... He fought in the Korean War, and he got all the shitty jobs- first man across the minefields, leading the others, because he could see where they were buried. Was Made a scout for the marines because he never got lost, -behind enemy lines for months, relaying info, and no supplies, only what they could get while on the move and being constantly hunted. Being raised native, he was aware of everything, and at 88 he was till active and mind was keen. Being the storyteller he could tell one story after another about his people’s history.. back to the great flood, what they did, places they retreated to on the tops of the mountains as the oceans rose. Where they went. Way back into the ice age....All the way up to the present time.. Just because he doesn’t have a college degree, doesn’t mean ignorance. It’s this society that is ignorant! Raping the land, poisoning the water and air, all for profit. Native person takes care of the land, working to keep a balance in nature so all is healthy. Modern human has little respect for natural world, because they aren’t taught it as a youth. Which path are you on?

[@nickreynolds9719]

Thank You. That was most inspirational. Excellently. Done!

[@waltergigandet6715]

You use whatever is available, , as long as it is elastic springy, has snap when released, and frays when broken, you can make a bow with it. A native person once commented, bow can be any piece of bent wood.... Arrows are heap big work!

[@raphaelferrari4715]

I'm twelve and its holidays so I'm gonna do it

[@timbaker7344]

That's one of the most valuable bow making videos now online.

[@dereklonewolf9011]

Awesome young fella, will try this summer with grandkids. 🇨🇦 72 yr old expat hunter/ outdoorsman

[@thormortenchristensen23]

Thank you sir ,,, it was fun 2 watch u making that bow . love from norway .

[@zacharyzorn9133]

Got to love a Bow making session by Alen Grant in Vans...Absolute legend!!

[@danielfisher9344]

Very nice. I can see a Native American building something similar, in a very similar way. The say the horse bows that the western tribes used were also very short and handy for horseback hunting and warring.

[@Bisonn1572]

I cant belive how good it is for its size! I never thought bow that small could be a good bow!

[@Dopoludny]

Молодец, хороший мастер, сразу видно, что это не первый лук, который он изготовил. Даже захотелось повторить. Привет с остова Сахалин!

[@captianstank3791]

Love your explanations, don't drag on short sweet and cover just what you need to. Great idea we can all take a day and try something like this and see if its our next hobby well don my man.

[@greywolfwalking6359]

An awsome piece of work.. That shortie, will put dinner on the table n keeper preds at a distance... no problemo! I like! A new sub here! Thanks for sharing!

[@donhaywood6542]

Thank you Walter.... this was a great video.

[@theweaponscollectiveedge863]

Good survival bow, I liked the drying over fire.

[@Ronin-ke5wm]

Brilliant video. Going to try this once all the snow has gone

[@johnslaymaker]

Exquisitely good demonstration. Thank you.

[@IndianaDundee]

An educated man is a dangerous man, if you give him a reason. Thanks for the lesson.

[@AllAmericanPrepper13]

I'm so impressed I subscribed to your channel.

[@DUDENOHELP]

So glad I found your channel, lots of good info

[@waltergigandet6715]

Paul, It’s ok to have a slight deflection, but if it’s bent the way the bow will bend when pulled, it will lose snap and cast. Strong non stretching cord works fine, I show how to make a bowstring from hickory inner bark, and from B 50 cord for making bowstrings in different videos.

[@jefferyneedham1581]

Thank you Sir this was a very well made video and I thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@waltergigandet6715]

Axe work will be forthcoming in a few months, knife sharpening is already available on another video I already did- There are 29 other videos to learn from if you choose to

[@robbanlowgren5769]

Great little bow. Thanks for the tips

[@waltergigandet6715]

Yes, a sharp hatchet!!! Look at the hatchet I’m using, the sharpened edge goes back a half inch. Many hatchets need the edge reshaped by grinding, my knives I do the same thing, so there is no secondary bevel at the edge, it goes straight back from the edge. If you cannot slice paper with the tool, it’s too dull to use for woodworking, Use the same technique in the knife sharpening video, only set the axe head down, and move the stone on the edge. Make-a sheath for the axe, because it’s now a slicer!

[@Chillpillspill]

Great video. Your use of the hatchet convinces me you know what you're talking about. Any recommendation on what kind of hatchet to purchase and from where?

[@WhoThisMonkey]

​@@Chillpillspill Gransfors Bruks 'outdoor axe' is a great starter hatchet, and it will last a lifetime. I am keen to buy another, as my first was taken during a camping event, but I can't justify the spend, as I've got other tools that do the job just as well for now.

[@klounpound6945]

This is going to be the first bow I ever make. And will try to hunt some small game with it.

[@raycouch6953]

Really enjoy your videos thank you for the knowledge

[@BonHomie87]

I don’t know this gentleman from Adam but after enjoying this video and listening intently the only response that feels appropriate is…’Thanks for teaching me that, uncle walt.’

[@waltergigandet6715]

Yes, can do a longbow the same, it’s more involved, watch the videos I made on the 4 day process, to have a cured bow ready to shoot

[@Antmanwald0423]

Surprised how fast it shoots. I love building self bows

[@georgewhitehead8185]

This was a lot of fun to watch this video, and it also demonstrated many useful tips. I could see that you have strong arms from watching you do your hatchet work.

[@Hermanhusband]

Thank you! Especially the draw length warning! Very efficient video.

[@artimesbabai]

Thank you. Simple but Very good details. Dig the hat

[@malte7333]

lovely video,keep inspiring people like this,wish you all the best!

[@brogannicholas1599]

Your axe skill has taught me ALLOT thank you so much you have a new subscriber!!

[@WhoThisMonkey]

I did this today, it turned out great, I used store bought flax twine instead though. Problem is, it snapped when a friend used it. Ah well, the next one will be better, I did make mine a little longer than yours, maybe 5-6 inches, the snap was on the top/right limb, about two thirds towards the end. I'm thinking, if I can make a few of these, and buy a load or arrow tag arrows, there could be a lot of fun to be had... Especially because PVC pipes are hard to source in the correct density here in the UK, schedule 50 equivalents are hard to come by, that would be my first choice for durability. In case you're interested, I used a silky pruning saw and a cold steel bushman, I feel confident I could do the whole build with my Kukri in future though, less to carry.

[@dalelong8001]

Excellent video! Thank you so much!

[@LOFIGSD]

Good safety first demo, sharp tools, excellent fieldcraft, if in the woods, people might want to do 2 or 3 at the same time, as chances are something will go wrong, until you are well practiced at this, a survival situation is not the best time to learn.

[@klounpound6945]

That's why I plan on making one for every camping trip I go on. I go camping for a weekend every month. And I don't like tents. I use a tarp. More flexibility in shelter creation. Point being. I want to go hunting for a solid month next winter. Surviving on only what I can hunt and forage. But instead of using a rifle or production line bow & arrows like I normally do. I want my hunting kit to be made purly out of natural recourses in my area. Made only using my hands and my knife. It's a goal I soon plan to accomplish.

[@tzackaria7]

@@klounpound6945 better take some granola bars and slim jims with ya

[@cautious1343]

Great video Walter! Sure wish I could make a few bows and arrows, and bark strings, under your direct guidance. In person I mean.

[@rtoguidver3651]

A short bow like that would be perfect for a trip wire to get a deer in a suvival situation.. My Dad made me my first bow when I was 6, now I make bows for my grandkids. Mostly Osage Orange or Red Oak.

[@boxingforselfdefence7620]

Beautiful work

[@michaelbiggs7129]

Top little bow..Top little video..

[@drutgat2]

That was very interesting. Many thanks.

[@wiz6587]

Mate here I am thinking I need clamps, tuners, glues, ark of the covenant to make a little bow. Your styles way more aligned with nature anyway, Fantastico monsieur

[@lorenaguenther5155]

Walter, I had no idea you had made this video. I love it... thanks for the tutorial.

[@Inverted.surfer]

Good show ! Well done....

[@trevormassoth2802]

Damn son! That is zippy! Need to make one of these this spring.

[@stevedriscoll2539]

Holy smokes! I can't believe the thwack that little bow made against the target. I make longbows and flatbows. Also, that thing has perfect tiller

[@qtquick]

Subbed Walter. Appreciate your step-by-step as well as your continuous reassurance of the overall process. Very effective teaching for my personality type. Thanks for the content brother.

[@sudobit]

Классный лук! Удачи деда!

[@flowinnovation3489]

enjoyed this, hope you keep making vids

[@BryanKoenig379]

Very good video thank you

[@larryweimer4511]

Great little bow. You made it look fairly easy with masterful axemanship and experience. Very motivated. Wonderful video.

[@arcanehighlighter6780]

Hey a Washingtonian! Awesome project

[@ImNewbeh]

Enjoyed watching this ! Thanks ! ;)

[@gamer_ultra10bartkevicius3]

im 11 years old and this inspired me to make one

[@waltergigandet6715]

The back of your bow, one has to absolutely follow the grain, any knots will be like small breasts, a slight raised bump.. Absolutely no Annual rings can run off the side of the bow on its back, or it’s a weak spot that will break. All tool marks are removed as well, they are also weak spots. If you desire better results watch the series I did- a seasoned long bow from hickory in 4 days, I explain much more.. keep. Going, you’re the best!

[@bobcox9836]

Thanks, this was what I was looking for.

[@waltergigandet6715]

Bowstring I take cordage material, measure it along the bow, and add about1/3 more as lengthy is lost in reverse wrapping cord. Top loop is a lariat knot, bottom knot is a timber hitch, so it can be adjustable. Go to bowstring video. And I teach the two knots how to tie in a few of the knot tying videos, Have fun

[@instinctivearcher6146]

Awesome! I tried to do something very similar with kids and machetes but once the green wood is stripped of bark you need to finish up within a day or two otherwise the wood dries out and gets brittle in a dry climate...

[@woodsroamer6175]

Excellent!

[@Depwhattube]

Nice! Thanks for the video.

[@donnainnis8577]

Awesome job very easy

[@Beware_Of_Dogg]

That’s so rad!

[@thehairywoodsman5644]

i live in east Texas , near Nacogdoches. it looks like you're in my back yard .

[@michaelkeiffer893]

I live in Louisiana near Natchitoches and this looks like my backyard too. The woods around this part of Louisana and over the border where youre at are a lot wilder than people give them credit for

[@mickerdoodle51]

Thank you. I have much to learn.

[@CarlitosMayo]

Thanks mate!

[@dinoquintana4319]

Quiet emergency small game or short range ambush bow.great job .how about one on quickie throwing sticks .faster to make much easier to become proficient. Thank you Walter your skill shows.

[@gregspangler5155]

excelent job exsplaining. enjoyed tha thankyou

[@KarlsLabReport]

Would LOVE to see you do a video on ax and knife sharpening!

[@peterturner5618]

When I was a kid, way back in the 50s, we made bows out of maple and arrows out of dried goldenrods. We'd put a finishing nail in the arrow. The bow and arrow combo would easily bring down a bird & sting like Hell!

[@rafaaa4703]

So your 70 year old?

[@elmothewise3915]

@@rafaaa4703 no fucking shit

[@leroyjarvis5617]

Same here. We made ours from ironwood or black locust, sometimes hickory. We would make our arrow heads from banding material. Our bows were probably no more than 25 lb pull but we brought home a few rabbits and squirrels for the pot. Im in my 60s and still a bow hunter. Stay safe brother!

[@mendoza94]

That looks really fun!!

[@charlesbrightman4237]

In survival situations, it's not how pretty something looks, it's how functional it is for the task at hand. In this case, a quick bow for projectiles.

[@owenscott3731]

This was very helpful

[@madbikerwolf8664]

Hey, thanks for verbally describing every single thing you are doing. Viewers really couldn't tell you were kneeling down after you knelt down, or that you were using the hatchet that was in your hand and that you were using to chop the sapling. Honestly, if someone has to be told things in this simplistic manner they probably should be using a hatchet in the first place.

[@jacobh6106]

You underestimate the stupidity of some people

[@stickywickets9106]

He explained WHY he did those things, not just saying that he was doing them. So..do you get kicks from being such a troll in YT comment sections...? A quick glance at your comment history on your channel tells everything that needs to be known. Get a life.

[@fishinbite]

Great video! So am I right in saying you cut into the belly side of the bow, and take minimal wood out of the back of the bow and just shave it?

[@DUDENOHELP]

Awesome. How much draw weight would you guess at? I'm making my own bow right now of some oak. So far so good. I kept my tips a little wide because I was worried about the strength of the wood, are wide tips a detriment? The limbs are 1 1/2" and the tips taper down to 1 inch

[@duskom6737]

Dobar video.

[@DeepTalksPodcast777]

Man is a legend.

[@kerryirwin5581]

Correct me if I'm wrong sir but I'm going to say a Vietnam training bow If so 100 % respect too you .