The fact that you bring an excessive amount of knowledge, history, and practicality to your videos based on your own experience and experiments is amazing.
Ryan is the top dog in the primitive archery world. I have been watching him for years and have the same shooting style. I have made about 100 bows but he has made hundreds more. Short bows rule and after making almost 100 bows I have 2 that I really like shooting. Enjoy the journey. Thanks Ryan
Nice video and I've made nice bows out of maple boards that perform the same as a stave. U can pick the grain of the wood and choose the perfect board, plus it's a hell of a lot less work with a board. I can make a good bow in 3-4 hours. 50-60 pounds D style.
Thanks Ryan great dedication to historic correct hunting implements and skills. living by cheasapeke bay loved your guess from Maryland watch all the time
I cracked up when you mentioned cedar exploding bows. I tried twice to tiller a cider bow, it was over a few years to allow for proper drying of cedar. \Both exploded after about 20 shots. They were 45 pound draw wt at 28 inches which made a fast bow, but explode they did. My osage 45# is a great bow and I hope to use it for many more years.
I think this has been a video I needed for a long time now. Thank you for making it! Been wondering, what types of woods have you used for making arrows? I made some willow shafts and they took forever to season and are very light. One of the shafts is 200 grains, and with fletching and maybe a point it will still probably be under 275 grains. Do you have any experience with light arrows like these shot out of a light bow?
Great video! Although I would recommend starting with a board personally because it's a shame to ruin a good stave when you don't know how to tiller different limb profiles. It might not have the same magic as a stave bow but it will be less heartbreaking when you break it.
Do you have a video contrasting what I would call a long draw English style (anchor at the ear for example) to more of a Native American warrior short draw style?
I have a compound bow that I have never used (actually two but one has broken string) . I am a total newbie so my plan is to use what I have and learn to shoot without sights as a starting point. P.S. Is bamboo a reasonable bow material?
@@huntprimitive9918 Thanks for answering! If I can find good hickory, I'll still follow your advice and pick that over maple. Osage orange doesn't grow in eastern Canada sadly.
As im tillering an osage bow . W long string , its at 50# to get limbs to 7’’ inches , is there a coralation ? Or brace weight 1/2 of finish draw weight, ive made too many 30-35 # bows being away to string them heavy , i k this is a compkex question
Really love your bow making videos .I just got into serious primitive bow building and hunting, your style is very educational. Always something new to learn. Really want to buy your book, where do I go?
The fact that you bring an excessive amount of knowledge, history, and practicality to your videos based on your own experience and experiments is amazing.
Thank you very much, I really appreciate it
Ryan is the top dog in the primitive archery world. I have been watching him for years and have the same shooting style. I have made about 100 bows but he has made hundreds more. Short bows rule and after making almost 100 bows I have 2 that I really like shooting. Enjoy the journey.
Thanks Ryan
Thank you for your Knowledge....i am just short and cant pull it back any further then 24inc comfortable and 26inc pushing it..just starting out
Intro is amazing
Outstanding new book, Ryan. Congratulations
Great advice. Thx for this video.
YES.
I needed something to inspire me.
Amazing work
Thank you sir!!!!!
Nice video and I've made nice bows out of maple boards that perform the same as a stave. U can pick the grain of the wood and choose the perfect board, plus it's a hell of a lot less work with a board. I can make a good bow in 3-4 hours. 50-60 pounds D style.
Great video Ryan. Way to inspire new primitive archers! Keep it up.
Thanks Ryan great dedication to historic correct hunting implements and skills. living by cheasapeke bay loved your guess from Maryland watch all the time
...as always, very sound advice...people starting in primitive archery would be very wise to buy your book...imho!!!😄
I bought a take down wooden recurve bow to start with, its a great second bow to have.
I cracked up when you mentioned cedar exploding bows. I tried twice to tiller a cider bow, it was over a few years to allow for proper drying of cedar. \Both exploded after about 20 shots. They were 45 pound draw wt at 28 inches which made a fast bow, but explode they did. My osage 45# is a great bow and I hope to use it for many more years.
I think this has been a video I needed for a long time now. Thank you for making it! Been wondering, what types of woods have you used for making arrows? I made some willow shafts and they took forever to season and are very light. One of the shafts is 200 grains, and with fletching and maybe a point it will still probably be under 275 grains. Do you have any experience with light arrows like these shot out of a light bow?
Great video! Although I would recommend starting with a board personally because it's a shame to ruin a good stave when you don't know how to tiller different limb profiles. It might not have the same magic as a stave bow but it will be less heartbreaking when you break it.
Fun fact Howard Hill shrunk his draw length so he could use 28in arrows.
If you can find iron wood I think it's the best bow making wood. I just happened to be lucky enough to have some growing in my back yard
Fantastic video!
Great work👌
Where are you going to make a hunting video. Of you hunting with the fiberglass Cherokee Bow that you sell
Do you have a video contrasting what I would call a long draw English style (anchor at the ear for example) to more of a Native American warrior short draw style?
I have a compound bow that I have never used (actually two but one has broken string) . I am a total newbie so my plan is to use what I have and learn to shoot without sights as a starting point.
P.S. Is bamboo a reasonable bow material?
Hey Ryan! I love your work. What are your thoughts on using maple for bow building?
Thanks very much. Maple is ok. Not a top tier wood but I've made a few that were decent enough.
@@huntprimitive9918 Thanks for answering! If I can find good hickory, I'll still follow your advice and pick that over maple. Osage orange doesn't grow in eastern Canada sadly.
As im tillering an osage bow . W long string , its at 50# to get limbs to 7’’ inches , is there a coralation ? Or brace weight 1/2 of finish draw weight, ive made too many 30-35 # bows being away to string them heavy , i k this is a compkex question
I stopped it and read it lol , guess buy the book
My first bow i made my self is about 30 lbs its a pvc pipe bow that i hunt rabbits with around my house
Dunno bout you but my first wood bow I built was about 30 lbs at 28" can't kill shit lmao
Those books are in spanish? Thanks
Love your quote on the wall and sir i believe you are already there
Really love your bow making videos .I just got into serious primitive bow building and hunting, your style is very educational. Always something new to learn. Really want to buy your book, where do I go?