Learn how to make a bow and arrow by hand in this step-by-step tutorial. Clay Hayes shows you how to make a bow you can take bowhunting.

Primitive archery is exciting. For years, I made my own wooden bows, hand-fletched arrows, and arrowheads for use in hunting, but it takes time to acquire the know-how.

HOW TO MAKE A BOW WITH SIMPLE TOOLS woodworking video by Chop With Chris shows step by step how to make a primitive BACKED BOW using a few simple hand tools, old wooden OAK pallets, and of course ...

Halee Asch, of Westminster, notched an arrow on the string of a freshly hewn bow of black locust wood, took a moment to take aim and let fly with an arrow — and, shortly thereafter, with a be… ...

To make most of his bows, Gill relies on a few comparatively modern hand tools, including a draw knife and round file. But he learned early on how to do it using only what primitive hunters had on ...

A short string is also easy to make and short arrow shafts are easy to find. Short bows shoot fast and are easy to carry in thick forest.

The ingenious minds at Primitive Technology reveal step-by-step how to make a fully functional bow using only traditional ancient techniques.