How to Make a Board Bow: High Performance Build for Beginners

How to make a fast and accurate longbow from a common hardwood board. Follow along with extra pictures and step by step instructions on my blog Go make a bow! 0:00 Introduction 0:59 Wood Selection 3:21 Design and Layout 5:08 Handle and Fades 6:51 Tools 9:08 the Rough Out 13:30 Backing (Optional) 16:00 the Tiller 20:50 the String 24:50 Nocks 27:04 Longstring Tillering 32:15 Shortstring Tillering 34:43 Set and Heat Treating 37:35 Final Shaping 39:55 Final Tiller 41:30 Troubleshooting 46:23 Shooting In 48:35 Finishing 51:38 Accents and Leatherwork 55:55 Care and Maintenance 56:47 Conclusion Tim Baker’s List of Bow Woods Music in this video is by my cousin, the guitarist Marcos Topolanski Quintero. Support him on iTunes, Spotify, Instagram and YouTube.