Learn how to make a bow and arrow by hand in this step-by-step tutorial. Clay Hayes shows you how to make a bow you can take bowhunting.

Woods creates classic longbows and authentic arrows using primitive tools, sweat and time.

In any event, the latest addition to the Primitive Technology video series has our adventurer crafting a bow and arrow with his hands and old-fashioned ingenuity.

In this video, I demonstrate the process of creating a bow and arrow using primitive tools and materials. The bow is crafted from bamboo, while the bowstring is made from twisted fibers of bark ...

White, the Spokane Riverkeeper, takes it a step further. He’s a disciple of a sub-subarchery discipline, primitive bow hunting. Unlike laminated bows, his bows are carved from one piece of wood.

By the time his dad got home from work that evening, Gill was standing over a mound of wood shavings and holding a primitive-looking bow in his hand.

The key to fire-by-friction methods like the bow drill and hand drill is to use soft, non-resinous wood. So a wood like pine, while being soft, is not going to work due to the sap, which causes ...

Brad Merkel found his ideal hobby. Merkel is a carpenter who enjoys making traditional archery equipment in his spare time.

Building a fire is a key ingredient to wilderness survival. Here are the elements needed to build an effective bow drill that will keep you warm and healthy.

The bow and arrow is one of humanity’s most primitive weapon systems, right up there with stick attached to rock. Stuart Brown of YouTube’s Ahoy channel explores the history of the bow in ...