Bow Building 1: Longbows

Interview with Legendary Bowyer Paul Comstock

Set and Stringfollow

Durability

Longbow Design and Measurements

Tiller Profile for High Efficiency

Longbow vs. Flatbow

Long Bows vs. Short Bows

Conifers

Deciduous Trees

Specific Gravity and Strength

Restoring Force

Bow Wood - Quality Assessment

Elasticity

Wood Moisture Content

Mechanical Properties Ash & Hazel 

X-Rays Ash & Hazel

Harvesting Saplings

Curing Bow Wood

Preventing Problems

Twisted Grain

Tillering

Finishing

The construction of an Ash longbow with serpentine growth

What has to be respected?

Reinforcing problem areas

Draw Knife

Handle Shapes

Hand Position

Cutting Types

Chip-Width-Minimization

Blade Steel

Cutting Edge Geometry

The Bowyer's Hatchet

Sharpening Hatchets

Working Technique Hatchets