Search
Close this search box.

How To Make An Arrow Spine Tester

making spin tester DIY

It has been difficult writing this build along because there’s a lot of information I want to include, but I’m having trouble deciding how to organize it. This is my third re-write. I guess the simplest way to do this is to show you one simple way to build a spine tester. Then explain how …

Continue

Making a Fiberglass Laminated Bow

Special Thanks to Sam Harper for allowing us to republish his tutorials and build along instructions. His expertise and knowledge in the bow-making field have greatly benefited many readers, and we are grateful for his generous permission. I’ve been putting this one off for a while because it’s a big of a “project” if you …

Continue

Bamboo-Backed Ipe Bow Build-Along

Special Thanks to Sam Harper for allowing us to republish his tutorials and build along instructions. His expertise and knowledge in bow-making have greatly benefited many readers, and we are grateful for his generous permission. Greetings and felicitations. Today, March 14, 2006, we are going to make a bamboo-backed ipe bow. Isn’t that exciting? But …

Continue

How To Build An English Long Bow II

sandd nock out of horn

Special Thanks to Sam Harper for allowing us to republish his tutorials and build along instructions. His expertise and knowledge in bow-making have greatly benefited many readers, and we are grateful for his generous permission. In case you’re wondering why I post my build-along on several pages instead of just putting it on one page …

Continue

How To Make An English Longbow I

a lamgrinder

Special Thanks to Sam Harper for allowing us to republish his tutorials and build along instructions. His expertise and knowledge in the bow-making field have greatly benefited many readers, and we are grateful for his generous permission. Today is Wednesday, July 20th, 2005. I have been wanting to make an English longbow for a long …

Continue

Making A Red Oak Board Bow

I have two goals with this build along. First, I want to show how to make a cheap bow with the bare necessities. Second, I want to make the build along idiot proof. Wish me luck! When I say, “bare necessities,” I suppose you may be thinking in terms of stone tools or something, but …

Continue