Hello, I am new to bow making and I have put together this little diagram to help me understand how deflex, reflex, Decurve and recurve are applied to the bows overall shape. Is this correct? And if so, are there any more shapes that I am missing?3yr ⋅ callum-blees ⋅ r/Bowyer
i made a dumb meme, i dont think r/archery subreddit would appreciate this though3yr ⋅ crashingtingler ⋅ r/Bowyer
Lancaster Archery out here trying to sell a LEGO as an $8 “string separation tool”3yr ⋅ ADHDysaniac ⋅ r/Bowyer
First selfbow, finally strung and fully drawn with no cracks. Got carried away during tillering and only ended up w/38lbs but this process has been unbelievably rewarding. Ordered an arrow test kit, if it survives being shot I will be on cloud 9. Much thanks to this community for all the help!1yr ⋅ Allisandd ⋅ r/Bowyer
My first go at some arrows for the new bow! Shaftsrom a poplar board. Fletchings from full turkey feathers. Not exactly authentic as I don't have sinew at the moment, just CA and wrapped with thread. Should I do another thread wrap a bit closer to the base of the self nocks?1yr ⋅ DesM8 ⋅ r/Bowyer
In 1795 the Turkish consulate, Mahmud Efendi, at a gathering hosted by the Toxopholite Society, shot a measured distance of 440 metres, which was 100 metres further than the longest distance of an English longbow. What’s more, he stated that he was out of practice, just an amateur and that his bow.2yr ⋅ dasdemit ⋅ r/Bowyer
Cutting and working with totally unprocessed bamboo is really fun. Welp, I'll be back in several months, see you guys then.1yr ⋅ Chunq ⋅ r/Bowyer
Does anyone have any good recourses on building horsebows like this?1yr ⋅ A_Clockwork_Alex ⋅ r/Bowyer
Wanted share a selection of the arrows that the Makushi tribes in Rupununi, Guyana makes and use for hunting and fishing in the Rainforest. They are made from a special kind of grass and besides a few modern adaptations close to as their ancestors made them.2yr ⋅ According-Jury-7411 ⋅ r/Bowyer
If you'd be interested how the difference between wood species looks like, here's for you...3yr ⋅ DreamcraftBows ⋅ r/Bowyer
This sub just popped up on my feed and I love it! I made this bow from sugar maple about 22 years ago when I was 13 or 14. Still has some spring, too.1yr ⋅ The_RockObama ⋅ r/Bowyer
I’m just giddy about how sweet the Bloodwood bow is shooting (nearly at full draw). I think this may be one of my new favorite belly woods for longbows.3yr ⋅ Cosmic_Fugue ⋅ r/Bowyer
Shave horse from a poplar log. Mostly split this out of the same log with hand tools (other than the chainsaw to cut it to length. Thought I'd post to show you don't have to spend $100s on a modern one to get started!1yr ⋅ DesM8 ⋅ r/Bowyer
My dad said he was told he couldn't make a bow out of Holly, so he apparently did.1yr ⋅ TheKriegGuardsman ⋅ r/Bowyer
some cool images of different bow designs from a book I'm reading on the subject.1yr ⋅ madetostoplurking ⋅ r/Bowyer
This is my first finished bow. It shoots well I think, and I could not be happier with it. I know the skins aren't matched, and all kinds of mistakes were made, but to me, it's one of the nicest things I've ever made. Big thanks to everyone in the community.2yr ⋅ forkityforkforkfork ⋅ r/Bowyer
Recurving red oak bow with my outdoors steamer. Link to the video below3yr ⋅ DreamcraftBows ⋅ r/Bowyer
Im excited to read this! Hopefully it'll prepare me for my first proper stave.2yr ⋅ alligatorsthinkofu ⋅ r/Bowyer
beetles are in the area so my uncle dropped ash trees before they got to them. theres about 15 more of these staves, all from one tree. damn shame to see such an old thing go3yr ⋅ bowyery ⋅ r/Bowyer
Is the quality of the feathers good enough for making arrows? A goose i shot myself and don't want to harm the wing if the feathers can't be used1yr ⋅ eriki55 ⋅ r/Bowyer
Guys I did it, I made a f***ing bow. Not perfect and a lot lighter than I wanted it to be but it’s a bow none the less. About 20# at 30in. 70” red oak with a purple heartwood Handel3yr ⋅ DrRRocketScience ⋅ r/Bowyer
Did I do alright? I went down the bowyer rabbit hole last night on Reddit and YouTube. I woke up this morning and dragged my wife and kids to Home Depot to pick out the perfect board. Hoping to learn the craft enough to make some bows to go hunting with my boy when he gets older.1yr ⋅ JordanFairbanks ⋅ r/Bowyer
Had some scrap Osage so I decided to make foreshafts on river cane.3yr ⋅ Thunderfox-ostreatus ⋅ r/Bowyer
about to print five more and make a stand. they work great! all credit to colinp_hughes over at cults3d.2yr ⋅ TheLastWoodBender ⋅ r/Bowyer
The Herniator progress. Still working on the tiller but I had to try to yoink the 80#1yr ⋅ maxwelliuston ⋅ r/Bowyer
So it turns out that the ash english warbow that I showed on the subreddit was way heavier than i thought.1yr ⋅ TurbulentAd3902 ⋅ r/Bowyer
Two days ago I asked if you can make a bow in a week with no experience. Thanks for all your help! Here’s my first bow.2yr ⋅ TraceShadow ⋅ r/Bowyer
These arrived today from Hector Cole. They deserve a pic just of themselves. Wow.11mo ⋅ backyard_bowyer ⋅ r/Bowyer
Giving bamboo-backed bloodwood a go. Feeling pretty good so far, though clamping it into a reflex without cracking the belly was very tricky. I’m absolutely in love with the look of it.3yr ⋅ Cosmic_Fugue ⋅ r/Bowyer
What's left of my first bow after test drawing it with the first arrow at the range :D1yr ⋅ SchwammigerKommentar ⋅ r/Bowyer
My first bow: English yew flat bow from a fallen tree I cut when I was 83yr ⋅ ArchieMcM234 ⋅ r/Bowyer
Wood shavings from card scraper. I had a rough day so I stepped in to my bow shop before I went in the house. Working on bows is very cathartic for me. It was a complete reset to my mood. Just thought I'd share this image as you all may be able to relate.3yr ⋅ GreenwoodBlacksmith ⋅ r/Bowyer
Not working in the shop today. I did score a nice piece of fresh cut mature Black Locust though! I’m going to let that dry a long while and see if I can turn it into a nice flat bow.3yr ⋅ NC_RV8r ⋅ r/Bowyer
just arrived in the mail, im excited for the journey im about to embark2yr ⋅ xxxston3wallxxx ⋅ r/Bowyer
Making a new doweling jig for making arrows. Router instead of tablesaw this time. Tablesaw was a bit dangerous.2yr ⋅ TheLastWoodBender ⋅ r/Bowyer
Finally got some ox horn, and oh man. . . I have no idea what to do with it. Any tips?3yr ⋅ WestCactus ⋅ r/Bowyer
Tiller check - 68” ntn, hickory board, working handle pyramid, 54# @ 28”1yr ⋅ FunktasticShawn ⋅ r/Bowyer
First bow ever successfully made 16m good draw weight reduced a 5 foot piece of sapling for practice but I got this beauty... thoughts?1yr ⋅ Whitelightningonice ⋅ r/Bowyer
After failing 2 times, finally got one that did not spontaneously deconstruct itself. She ain't the prettiest, but she shoots. I want to thank you guys for your inspiring posts about not giving up.3yr ⋅ CainhurstHunter ⋅ r/Bowyer
First bow, made from Oak I spliced together and first bow string. I am waiting for it to explode in some spectacular fashion when I pull it.3yr ⋅ hobbyman41 ⋅ r/Bowyer
This bows kinda messed up but we'll see how much better the second one is1yr ⋅ Marsupial_Mammoth ⋅ r/Bowyer
Would this type of bow be more powerful than an average one stringed bow? (image is from The Hobbit)3yr ⋅ Thinkingnerd101 ⋅ r/Bowyer
What type of string do you use for tillering? Does a Flemish twist string like this work?1yr ⋅ Open_Permission5069 ⋅ r/Bowyer
A storm brought down this apple tree branch. Is apple a useable wood?1yr ⋅ Falcone_Punch13 ⋅ r/Bowyer
What do you think of this log I just acquired? I think it’s locust and around 7-8 feet long.1yr ⋅ Salsazo_7500 ⋅ r/Bowyer
After 8 pvc bows, this is my last and best one. Gonna try wood next.2yr ⋅ RangeTraditional1142 ⋅ r/Bowyer
