Survival Bow and Arrows ~ Full Tutorial
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
- Full step by step guide on how I make my survival Bows and Arrows. Includes the link to my tutorial on making my primitive Squirrel raw hide bow string.
Also includes... Making natural binding cordage, Pine pitch glue and everything in-between.
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Finished my bow and arrows Andy and they work a treat . Really nice bushcraft/survival project and I loved every minute of making them. In fact so much that I'm going to make more bows and really get into it . Thank you so much Andy the best Bushcraft/survivalist channel on UA-cam
Thanks Nick, glad it went well brotha.
I appreciate the kind words and support.
Take care
can't wait to go out into the woods and try making my own for fun, excellent tutorial thanks!
Thanks Tommy.
Let me know how it turns out.
Take care buddy
I am thoroughly impressed at the depth and variety of skills and content you've put into this video. I'm going to be sticking around for a while to see all your other content.
Thanks Dominic, that's real kind of you brotha.
I hope you enjoy the rest of my videos and thanks for watching.
Cheers,
Andy
Maybe the best tutorial on field expedient survival bows and arrows . Nice to see a fellow woodsman who carries a large blade and knows how to use it .
Congratulations and thanks for your video Andy . Respect sent from New Mexico USA .
Thanks again Lefty. That's it... In the UK, that blades classed as a weapon. In Bulgaria and your country, it's classed as what it is... A tool. Your kind words are muchly appreciated bro. Good luck with the Elk and Bear hunts. When does the season start? Is it Black Bear your going after??
Cheers
"yew being my favourite" awwww ty, you're my favourite too!
Lol yep. I said that.
was going to thumbs up but you're currently at 69 likes.
Like I told the squirrel hunter, the only thing wrong with your videos is that there aren't enough of them! :) Thank you for the knowledge my friend!! Love it!!
Thanks Ralph, I'm trying to post at least once a week from now on. Nick's great! He's got a crackin channel. Glad you enjoyed my video bro. Take care,
Andy
That was really GREAT! I learned quite a bit, like using tin from a can to make your arrow heads...AWESOME! The straightening of the arrows was very instructive...the making of the glue....was very awakening...really Great! The craftsmanship was outstanding...you teach very well....keep up the good work! Many thanks, thoroughly enjoyed your video. God Bless.
Thank you brotha, that's real kind of you, glad you enjoyed my video. My survival crossbow video is very simular, just more detailed in the areas you mentioned. Check it out if you get chance.
Thanks again and God bless.
Andy
I smiled a big one, when he mentioned Fred Bear. Great video.
It's the first time a video thinks about people living in outside of usa. I appreciate a lot! Thanks from Brazil
Brilliantly comprehensive and well delivered video. This one's a keeper. I'll be watching this one many times methinks.
This is now one of the only bushcraft channels I watch. You're a genuine guy with a lot of skills man! Stay safe dude.
There's still a good bunch of bushcrafters out there, but thanks for the kind words brotha. You to, take care.
Cheers,
Andy
This video reminded me to check on my local Craigslist for self-made bows. Thx! ;-)
I crafted one with a nylon bowstring, it works superb, your advice was perfect.
That is a fantastic way to make a quick and unique bow and I'm glad you made this video it showed me other materials then normal stuff. The glue part was awesome. I'll be watching more.
Brilliant Bow there Andy! Love the bow string. Arrows are very cool to. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers Samson. Thanks for watching 😁
Simply fantastic Andy , definitely going to start making a bow following this video
Awesome! Let me know how it goes.
Thanks for watching Nick.
Cheers,
Andy
Well crafted brother, nice tidy and precise. Beautifully put together. Thanks for sharing your skills 👍
Salt of the earth brother...
Cheers brotha, and your welcome. Thank you for your kind words and support. It's muchly appreciated.
Peace and love to you and yours.
Wow, really well done. I really enjoyed that. I look forward to trying to craft my own someday. Thanks for posting this great tutorial!
Cheers bro, muchly appreciated.
Thanks,
Andy
This is currently my favourite video on the whole of UA-cam at the moment. Very well done!
I think this bow is very cool
Bucket list #1
this video should have gotten more recognition
The very best videos are the lesser known ones. You always have to hunt a bit to find the real treasure.
Much respect from Croatia..great video..
Wow Andy, fantastic video. Awesome bow, arrows, string and tutorial. Really enjoyed, keep them coming! Stay safe, Mick
Thanks Mick, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Doesn't have the same beauty as your bows, but it does the job. Once it's dry, I'll rub a bit of fat into the wood as I love the look of your bows once they've been varnished. Especially the bark side. Thanks for watching. You've always been real kind towards my channel. It's muchly appreciated my friend. You to, take care.
wow gorgeous,
nice making of a bow....
thank you buddy..
thnks from India
Great vid mate. Love the way you explained each phase. I really enjoyed it.
Thanks brother
Robbo 👍
Cheers Robbo, muchly appreciated bro. Thanks for watching.
Andy
Great bow, great arrow, and great accuracy. Nice job !!! Hope you will make more bow in the future!!!
Cheers brotha and muchly appreciated
If feathers are scarce,........use a squirrels,fox tail,.....it slips over the shaft and creates some drag.
I find if you soak natural fibers in water they work better,.......my favorite is slender rush.
While triangles work,....I go with the morel shape a stem and a point,...or stem and spear pointed.
But your arrows shame the archery industry,...meaning they look great.
I keep the 90 degree edge of the spine of my knife sharp and use it like a cabinet scraper,......thats the reason I buy a knife like that.
But your impressive so I subscribed.
Awesome video. Strength and honor.
HI Andy, another cracking vid bud, and a pine pitch tutorial thrown it too!!! top quality brotha, smashing having you back! stay safe, warm and well fed.
Cheers, that's real kind of you Brotha. You to, take care and thanks for watching.
Brilliant video. From watching this once, I believe I could make a bow in a survival situation. Whether I could get something with it is another question. I’m gonna give it a go this weekend
That's awesome Dalton, let me know how it goes and take care buddy.
Thanks for watching
your finished product is so amazing! thank you so much for the video!
Cheers brother, thanks for watching
Yea this video is well done. No over explaining and lots of good details. Overall everything is presented in a very practical way and he has a good cadence to his speech. It's surprising how hard that glue got when it dried.
Thanks brother, that's real kind. Glad you enjoyed my video.
Take care and God bless
Great video! Straight forward and to the point!
What a blade Andy, lol, and great content mate. Loved it.
Haha Thanks Moose, great to hear from you brotha.
Hope all's well with you and yours.
All good mate, pissing winter is on it's way but good for the orchard and farm. Cheers mucker. ATB Moose.
Wow Andy, what a video mate that was fantastic that real craftsmanship there really enjoyed that bud. Take care Liam 😉
Cheers Liam, glad you enjoyed it. You to... Take care brotha.
Thank you so much for this video, which I passed on. I also much appreciated the natural glue tutorial. Subscribed!
Thank you, im glad you enjoyed it.
Cheers and take care,
Andy
excellent survival skills I love your videos
Fascinating, thanks for showing.
Im from Bulgaria too..love your vdeos
Beautiful country. Thanks for watching
Clan Gunn Bushcraft from which town do you live
Wow, so much to learn. Thanks man
the tiny bow was so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm also descended from clan gunn. This tutorial was brilliant. I'd have liked to have seen the sharpening of the arrowheads etc and other small details but I loved it. Well done!!
Thats awesome! And cheers brother.
My crossbow tutorial is a little more detailed, but still, I don't show the sharpening of the arrow tips.
Thanks for watching
Very well done tutorial. Thank you
Thanks for watching Matthew. Take care and God bless
Wow interesting style of bow, it resembles the early Egyptian long bow. This style of bow is called a “whip tipped” bow due to a small working limb section and a large stiff section in the middle.
I enjoyed this!
Thanks for watching Aaron.
Take care buddy
Hey Andy! I just found your channel and I’m fascinated!! I really want to learn more about survival and I’d love to learn to shoot a bow and arrow! Your voice is also very soothing! Thanks for making this video!! I learned a lot!! Subbed!!!
Brilliant. Glad you enjoyed my video. Subbed you back.
Thanks,
Andy
Hello Andy very nice arrow and bow you’re making there looks great mate love it and I’ll make sure I can make my arrow and bow kit for my Tarzan warrior survival kit one day and once again very nice video cheers
Haha Thanks for watching Lourens.
Cheers and take care,
Andy
@@ClanGunnBushcraft cheers mate I'm hoping to make one like you have in the video and I'll make a hazel 75 pound draw survival hunting bow kit
The best one.. thank you i can improve my bow .
Thank U 👍
Cool Video great explanation 👍👍👍
Greetings from Vienna Austria
Thanks for watching brother
awesome stuff.
Outstanding... Really enjoyed that my friend. I think im going to have to watch it another dozen times just to soak up all that information. Loved all the natural materials, pine glue, cordage. lack of tools. That's a real survival bow video. Watched primitive technology's bow video a few nights ago. he pulled a bit of bark off a tree and a glue stick magically appeared in his hand lol. Your making all these big channels look like fools!
Haha Thanks Wolf. Always a lovely comment from from yourself. Appriciate the support. Take care brotha.
Cheers,
Andy
excellent movie. thank yew gare
Comming from the best archer on youtube, that's a big compliment, thanks Gary. Love your videos.
Take care buddy.
Andy
Awesome stuff here my friend.
Cheers bro, thanks for watching.
Another excellent video.
Like your style, mucker!
Thanks Billy, muchly appreciated bud
Wonderful job
Looks like a great bow
Frickin awesome!!!
Iv watched just about every survival bow and arrow video on UA-cam and this kills them all. Great video matey 🏹
What are you going to hunt with it?
Cheers Jacob, that's real kind of you buddy, glad you enjoyed it. Once iv got a bit more practice in, I'll be mainly going after Rabbits. The odd Squirrel if I can, but it's a very small target and I'll no doubt loose a few arrows trying. Other than that, I'd like to harvest a mountain goat if I can get close enough?
Thanks,
Andy
wtf this is large and big arrow man... but its nice and speed bow !! Wow good work.
Good video mate happy hunting 😎😎
Cheers bro 🏹🐇
Awesome video. Thank you so much mate.
Glad you enjoyed it brotha, thanks for watching
2:34 that bow is for smol doggos
Great video really inspired me
Glad you enjoyed it brotha. Happy new year
just subbed looks like a nice down to earth channel ,looking forward to seeing more
Thanks buddy, subbed you back.
Cheers,
Andy
Really enjoyed it mate ,been meaning to have ago at making my own bow and arrows, but just need to pull my finger out and get on with it,,if weather is good tomorrow I'm going to go out and cut my stave an arrow shafts ,,,its about time ..we are not legally allowed to hunt with bows in the uk and are restricted to what we can hunt with dogs ,,rabbits an rats been the only legal quarry ,I hunt with dogs, airrifle ,ferrets and catapult,,but am going to make myself a bow an arrow set just because I have the interest to .
Again great clip ,,waiting to see you hunt with it.
that bow is so cool!!!!!
Absolutely amazing video mate it looks great there in Bulgaria 👍
Take care
Roo
Cheers Roo
Bulgaria was amazing! I'm back in the UK now, but I'm getting back out there in June. Really looking forward to it.
Take care brotha and thanks for watching.
Andy
Clan Gunn Bushcraft cool thought you'd emigrated sorry lol what area was that? Looks amazing would like to visit one day
All the best brother
Roo
I lived out there for four months and rented a small place at the foot of Mount Rila, which is in the Pirin mountain range. The nearest town was Bansko.
Beautiful place.
I'd planned on scouting out the area and buying a property out there, but the area wasn't right.
Iv got a three day trip planned for the end of April to view a few properties in the Balkans.
Hoping to own a place by May-June.
Take care Too and thanks for watching
Clan Gunn Bushcraft good luck property hunting mate 👍
Hey Andy once again another blinding video,, great content always something to look forward to watching your videos my friend,, stay safe bro
Cheers Chris, muchly appreciated brotha.
Hey man, great video, enjoyed your relaxed and laid back style. I live in bulgaria also, do you make any outdoors workshops that I can join? Thanks
Thank you, appreciate it brotha.
Beautiful country! I'm back in the UK now. Coming back to Bulgaria in August.
No, unfortunately I don't teach any classes.
Thanks for watching and take care.
Andy
Because of the angle I could see if he was using the meditation draw(3 fingers under the arrow or 2 below 1 above ) or the thumb release method just curious I would also like to say that I appreciate the information and I hope I can make one half as good as that
Appriciate it buddy, let me know how it goes.
I didn't have my shooting glove on me at the time of making this bow, so I used what I believe is called the pinch draw in the demonstration. Normally the pinch draw is drawing back by pinching the arrow between your thumb and index finger.
This method is hard with stronger bows like the one I made, so I used my thumb and two fingers to pinch the arrow and draw back. I release by moving my thumb.
With a shooting glove I would use the Mediterranean draw... forefinger on the string above the arrow and my middle and ring finger on the string below the arrow.
Without a glove it would take the skin off my fingers as I release.
Thanks for watching buddy.
Andy
Very cool
Amazing!
Make stage for us !! Great job ! Bravo
Thanks David, appreciate it brother
Very nice bro
Ty for this video
Hazel is such a heavy fibrous wood and solid. Dude try just fire hardening the tips after sharpening them. No added points. They are still extremely strong and lethal. Small formed resin filled notches with some grounded stone powder etc adds weight if needed near the tip.
Impressive 👍
I make bows from Greenwood the only thing you have to do let dry for 3 to 7 days before you use it but you have to stain and wax so bow don't split and dry out too fast... My wall is full of these bows they all are still working fine
Well done
I really want to give this a go this year but I can't shoot an arrow to save myself - just realised that's quite funny. What would you recommend for a quick way to learn to hit a target, making a bow and just doing lots of shooting or buy a proper setup?
Cheers Andy, you defiantly should.
I'd recommend practicing with a cheap fiberglass bow at first. You don't have to spend much on a practice bow, but a factory made bow will be alot more accurate than a survival bow.
You can get accuracy off a survival type bow, but it takes alot of practice. The bow in this video shot to the left.
With a bit of practice, and compensating by shooting slightly to the right, I was able to hit targets at 15-20 meters.
I'm still learning archery myself, planning on spending alot of time in Bulgaria, bow hunting, but there's some great channels hear on UA-cam that give some great tips.
On my phone, when I get home, I'll send you a few links to channels I watch. Check them out if you get chance.
I'll maybe do a video on it soon... Check out something called... Instinctive shooting.
It's basically a method of shooting without sights, like you would have on a compound bow.
Take care brotha and thanks for watching.
this is the most useful bow and arrow video on youtube for me, thanks. but i have one question, before i tried to make bow from hazel tree, but it was not elastic, thats why i had to leave it. how ur bow can be this elastic? we made it from the same tree...
Thanks brother, glad you enjoy my video.
My first few bows about 30 years ago broke as I drew them back. It just takes practice. Trial and error.
I'm guessing that you made your bow to thick!?
If the limbs are to thick they wont bend and flex.
Just remove a thin layer at a time and try to flex the limbs inbetween. Do this until its flexing evenly on each limb.
Let me know how it goes and take care 🏹
@@ClanGunnBushcraft thanks a lot ❤️, i appreciate your help 👍
Now that is a bow and arrow wow.
Cheers bro.
Hey i know you may heard it before but im a knife person and just say dont scratch and pick up charkole with your knife but is your knife do what you Gonner do and awesome video
Thanks sir🎯
Andy, If I go on the show "ALONE" you're my top contender for a partner :)
Haha Thanks Exziver. I think with both of our skills together, we'd not just survive, but thrive out in the wilderness!! They'd come and collect us once we've won and we'd be asking to stay a few more months. They'd be no squirrels left by the time we leave lol. Thanks for watching bro 😊
wow very good video, now i have to go and try that too. Wish you would have shown more detail on how you tied the fledging and points to the arrows, what kind of knot did you use to make it secure?
this is amazing
Cheers Matt and thanks for watching
This is exactly what I was looking for. Also with a lot of extra tips, tricks, and knowledge thrown in. I love how you used rocks to sand it and no vice. I mean, I've watched the videos on how to make one in a workshop but this is what I really wanted. Question, what type of wood do you suggest for the bow? That is, hardwood or softwood? I live in New Zealand. We have a lot of pine and birch. Either of those?
Thanks Tim, glad you enjoyed my video.
My crossbow video has a little more information and I use Hazel for the prod (bow) on that one... Check it out if you get chance.
You want to use hardwood trees to get you're bow timber. Even though Yew is classed as a softwood and it's one of my favorite bow materials, its classed as a hard softwood and has an almost rubber inner cambian layer.
Most other softwoods like the pines, spruces and conifers are just to weak and brittle to use for a bow.
You can make bows from Birch, but I've never made a birch bow myself.
Yew, Hickory, Oak, Ash, Hazel and Osage orange are all good trees to use, but like I said... most hardwoods will do.
Thanks and good luck with the bow making.
Andy
Brilliant informative tutorial video bud and a great channel, fare play to your move to Bulgaria, looks like a lovely country, how are the people towards Brits ? and is work easy to get ? atb, Paul. 👍🏻🇬🇧
Thanks Paul, Glad your enjoying my videos brotha. It's breathtaking hear! Everyone iv met has been lovely. Most of the tourists hear, come for the skiing, hiking, camping, that kinda thing, so I think their a little more respectful than the average Brits that go to places like Ibiza and places alike. No one throws up on their doorstep, so I don't think they hate us Brits like other countries do haha.
I'm not sure about the work. I'm only hear for four months. Kinda having a break from the grind back home. I'm a plasterer, tiler and painter and I don't think my trades would do so well hear!? Bulgarians in general seem to be a bit more self sufficient. Every house has a bit of land. Livestock, crops. I see them doing their own repairs etc. Their school system teaches them things like, farming and other useful skills that our children don't learn. The UK doesn't want its people to be self sufficient. They want us dependant upon the system. I respect Bulgaria for these things. Thanks for watching and your kind words.
Take care bro,
Andy
Nice vid, how long did it take you?
1 question. can you teach us how to hold & fire a bow?
btw really good job with the tutorial!
Alright that many bow is freaking awesome lmao
Good bow
Cheers buddy
I wish there were good forests like there I wanna try a week without technology houses people just me and a big forest
Brilliant video mate
Ive been tempted to make a bow for a while have you moved to bulgaria permenantly ?
Thanks bro, you defantly should. No, not permantly yet. I'll be hear for four months. I'll be buying 30-40+ acres in the Balkan mountains next spring and moving out hear permantly towards the end of next summer. Great channel you've got. Always enjoy your videos.
Cheers,
Andy
Clan Gunn Bushcraft thanks me olde
Your definetly living the dream moving out there next year good luck with the new venture
Cheers brotha 😊
Great video! One question: how come you've moved to Bulgaria?
Hazel is one of the most complete wood for bows... :)
Why doesn't the bow take any set? Mine takes a lot of set when i tiler it... I used ash seasoned like 7 months.
Perfect!
Thanks Ray, appriciate it brotha
You are welcome my British friend
also another pointer u could remove the feather from the arrow and it could be used as a spear
Awesome vid dude ☺👍bushcraft is awesome 😃 and do you know any good 🌲🐀 / squirrel recipes ☺
Cheers bro, Iv been enjoying your channel for a few years now. Cooking ain't my strong point, but I do make a crackin sticky BBQ squirrel on the spit haha. I cook them that way on most of my squirrel hunting videos.
Thanks for watching and happy hunting them bushytails 🐿 (Only got a Chipmunk emoji 🤣)
Thanks,
Andy
Nice