Bow making is an essential survival skill. Making and shooting projectile points from a bendy stick allowed our ancestors to procure larger harvests of meat with less personal risk.

The art of bow building has advanced greatly since it’s conception, but the concepts remain the same. With some simple techniques, a bowyer is able to carefully remove wood from a selected log and turn it into a functional hunting tool that can last generations.

Not only that, but the bow itself is a powerful symbol of precision, self-sufficiency and artistry. Something shifts when you hold a finished self-bow in your hand…

In North America, our best choice is Osage Orange. This class will cover the proper harvesting, seasoning, storage, processing, shaping, tillering and finally shooting of a traditional self bow.

Not only will participants leave with a finished longbow, they will have the information and experience to continue their bowyer’s journey for many years.

All tools and materials provided.