*All about the amateur bowyer's art
how to make a bow from a plank, a stave, horn, sinew, steel, plastic or fiberglass. 
Homemade crossbows and arrow topics are welcome too*


**RESOURCES:**

[TradGang](http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum;f=125;hardset=0;start_point=0;DaysPrune=0)

[PaleoPlanet](http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/forums/18/t/Archery-Primitive-Bows.html)

[Primitive Archer](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?board=2.0)

[ATARN (Asian Traditional Archery Research Network)](http://www.atarn.org/frameindex.htm)

[Sam Harper's Buildalong:  Your first red oak bow](http://poorfolkbows.com/oak.htm)

[Can I make a bow from this wood?](https://sites.google.com/site/onemississipp/bowwoods)

[How to make a flemish string jig](http://www.stickbow.com/stickbow/features/flemishstring/flemishstring.html)

[How to make a flemish twist bowstring](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjU-0lfDUzI)

**Related subreddits:**


[Archery]
(/r/Archery)

[PvcBowyer]
(/r/pvcbowyer)

Reddit's friendly bow making community. Talk bows and archery, share your creations, and get help from fellow bowyers. Topics include bows, archery, woodworking, woodcarving, artwork and finishing, DIY crafts, wood selection, tree identification, history, archeology, experimental archeology and much more.

r/Bowyer