American Hickory Flat Bow Full Tutorial Part 4: The Bowstring and Shooting The Bow

[@elliotazus6258]

Hi Jim, I finished the four-part series of you making the bow since this morning. Very interesting lot more involved than I thought. I remember my brother was in high school when he made a bow out of aluminum I was a youngin back then! God bless and take care buddy.

[@yanceyzimmer1911]

Just found you researching timber framing, but theres so so much more to learn here! Nevermind the patience to do the work, the patience to explain/teach is even more rare, so thank you! Ill be honest though, what drove me to say hi... the 20 mins i spent checking my detectors yesterday ;) take care, and ill definitely be hanging around.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

That is funny, I had a few comments on that smoke alarm.

[@JamesSmith-hx3lp]

Great job Jim! Lot of craftsmanship went into making that bow! Enjoyed the video! Have a good one my friend!

[@thomasarussellsr]

Part 4, dang... this us the first alert I've received for this channel for some time. I'll be back after I go watch what I've missed.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

I was wondering where you've been

[@thomasarussellsr]

@@TheTradesmanChannel not receiving notifications. Guess I need to un-ring the bell, and re-ring it AGAIN! I don't know what KZbin's problem is.

[@theworshiptraveler6709]

@@thomasarussellsr Hey Thomas. I had the exact same problem. Was not alerted to part 2 and 3.

[@adirondackharold8574]

That's really awesome! Gonna have to try that someday. Good job buddy. P.S. Change the battery in your smoke detector. 🤣

[@surfanza]

Great video! I like your style and that beautiful bow! I wish we could see the final process with the oil finish and the complete finishing process! Good job buddy! And if the SHTF ever occurs we’ll be ready! Make more! You’re pretty entertaining no doubt! Cheers!:)

[@ssx2channel977]

Well done Jim good luck hunting💜💚🤠🛠🦃

[@danryan3146]

Fantastic project...good timing for deer hunting.

[@howardemery1443]

looks great Jim they call that look hand tooling if you want it perfect go to the store have great night

[@legendadlegendad]

Good work, man, good work. Отличная работа.

[@danaskubic2145]

Very interesting project Jim. I wasn't aware of all the idiosyncrasies involved in the making of a bow and the flight of an arrow. I was never taught any of this in my archery class, only how to shoot it.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Good morning Dana. It is very enjoyable and highly rewarding.

[@robbullis5025]

A small piece of soft leather worked back and forth over the waxed area warms and works the wax in. Sounds like it time to change the smoke alarm battery.

[@TheVze23sqf]

Awesome series. Glad you could enjoy this build. 👍👍👍

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

It a fun build

[@ShimodaLife]

Good session. I'm watching in the middle of the night (fighting a little insomnia), so watching eight minutes of winding thread meets my mood and atmosphere, and is a treat! :-) Srsly, as one producer to another, that takes cajones, but good on you for including it.

[@michaelkroeger2047]

Evening Jim, beautiful! M

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Thank you sir

[@alexwilson9311]

Nice work Robin Hood love the content Jim 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Thank you Alex

[@eduardom800]

looks so nice!!! great video!

[@raymondhill3446]

Hi Jim, she is beautiful! Even without a finish! Wish I had the time and the talent for such an endeavor! Take care and stay safe!

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

You can make them, it's never as hard as it looks.

[@mestafaalbaz2595]

❤❤ good 👍

[@joseortiz5965]

Awesome Jim. Merry Christmas.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Same to you buddy

[@nnybees6733]

Nice bow

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Thank you. Working on another one while recovering from covid, good times.

[@thomasarussellsr]

Okay, between having to run to town for family obligations and my turn making dinner tonight, I'm all caught up now (with reading and commenting on the funnies section). Bow looks a bit cooked, but functional. Wax melt would be a bit cleaner and melt in better if you used a piece of clean leather to run/rub it in to the twisted twine/string. But it is shooting well and bending pretty even on the draw. You might want to have you brother-in-law measure your draw length again, the bend looked less than your measured 28 inch bend. Great job, friend. I'd shoot that bow in a heart beat.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

My draw length is actually around 29". The arrows are actually too long but does make aiming easier. I'm going to try the leather trick on the next one, we'll see how it goes.

[@thomasarussellsr]

@@TheTradesmanChannel cool, let me know if the leather helped you. It always helped me. A light to medium wt. leather, fresh split, cow, buffalo, or deer hide works best for me, but horse hide will work too if split to a lighter weight.

[@theworshiptraveler6709]

Hello Mr Jim. I had the same problem with alerts as Thomas Russell. Kinda like shoshugibon wood work. Will make the wood last a long time. Pretty cool.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Seems to be happening a lot.

[@NewEnglandPatriotsfan]

Awesome series Jim

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Thank you

[@NewEnglandPatriotsfan]

@@TheTradesmanChannel You are welcome man, so happy to be subscribed to your channel and watching everything you upload

[@stevesumpter4383]

Great video series, thanks ! (And change that battery in the smoke detector, lol)

[@mikehegdahl5393]

Why do you think he has the ear muffs on! Lol

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

I was wondering how long it would take somebody to catch that.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

It's down drown out the sounds of keyboards all over the world.

[@bigstul4707]

I thought it was mine, woke the dog up pushing the test button...

[@michealmcconnell485]

Sweet !!!!!!!!

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Hey buddy

[@totherarf]

Nice. Very nice. ..... Very nice indeed! Interesting stance you had there. Half way between a true recurve and a longbow stance. It may help if you angle your hand so the pressure goes on the web between your first finger and thumb. It allows a straight line of force from nock to tip. It suddenly hit me why you are gearing up for the hunt. ........ It's for those marauding canucks north of the river ;o) Now all you need is some good arrows (look up Tods Workshop to see an in depth look on different historic arrows, tips and what they are best for). I'm only saying that to get you forging some decent Bodkins or even a plate cutter or three ;o)

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

I shot for years when I was a kid, many moons ago. This is the stance that always worked for me. The way I hold the bow actually does just what you say, works quite well.

[@timmyfields6159]

Does this bow use cheek sight or peep hole, or old school, look down the arrow shaft . Sorry I couldn’t wait till the end of the video to ask

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Old fashioned down the arrow.

[@ccswede]

Where have you put the lumber you cut this summer. Under cover outside or in the building?

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

In the building sticker stacked.

[@raymondprice418]

Are you still making draw knives if so how much are they

[@pokketmyrocket]

Change the batteries in that damn smoke detector jimmy!

[@twagner6155]

Are you going to use your bow to hunt deer, and if so will you make a video about it? I have a hunting license to hunt in Ohio and a license to hunt hogs in Oklahoma.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

I plan to for next season. Our season ended here a week ago. I may film it, not sure yet.

[@mikehegdahl5393]

And when you are done you can play cribbage

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Same thing my father in law said.

[@jimmilam3121]

You Tube is no longer showing the count on dislike so I say Let's Go Brandon