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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: michbowguy on March 11, 2010, 01:13:02 pm

Title: bow made with only a knife...
Post by: michbowguy on March 11, 2010, 01:13:02 pm

i taught a "survival" bow class last weekend for a great bunch of guys and gals.
during the whole process, i  only used a knife ,some cordage and an arrow i made on site!
all of this took place within an hour and 15 min!!!!
from living tree to me shooting into the target.
not too "primitive" but i think you will enjoy the videos.
jamie

http://www.youtube.com/user/michbowguy

Title: Re: bow made with only a knife...
Post by: DanaM on March 11, 2010, 01:23:04 pm

Pretty cool jamie 8)

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Post by: Orkraider on March 11, 2010, 01:44:52 pm

Ok, I have to say, i'm just about done watching the first vid, and this is fascinating! 

I'm very interested in outdoor survival stuff, and this is top notch.

Cool stuff, Jamie =)

Title: Re: bow made with only a knife...
Post by: jamie on March 11, 2010, 01:46:03 pm

nice work jamie. great series.

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Post by: riarcher on March 11, 2010, 02:35:41 pm

Very nice, thank you.

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Post by: mox1968 on March 11, 2010, 02:58:58 pm

good stuff!!

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 11, 2010, 04:00:43 pm

Jamie, that was excellent. That bow had snap to it. Well done. Jawge

Title: Re: bow made with only a knife...
Post by: michbowguy on March 11, 2010, 07:04:30 pm

...thank you all.
yes it was "green" but i wanted to show that it could be done...not the prettiest of bows, but it worked,quite well.
it had been some time since ive made a bow with just a knife it was challenging for me.
...i will post my next series of traps and snaring in the other forum on the site when i finish teaching the class.
i think you will enjoy that as well.
jamie

Title: Re: bow made with only a knife...
Post by: skyarrow on March 11, 2010, 08:23:16 pm

michbowguy you did a great job lovd the vids  :o 8)

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Post by: youngbowyer33 on March 11, 2010, 09:11:52 pm

good job!

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Post by: banoch on March 11, 2010, 11:39:56 pm

After watching those great videos, I feel like I should pay you. That much information usually isn't free. That was great! Thank you.

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Post by: stickbender on March 12, 2010, 12:33:46 am

     Great job.  Uh......do the park people know you are cutting their sapplings down? ;D


                                                                 Wayne


                                         

Title: Re: bow made with only a knife...
Post by: Pappy on March 12, 2010, 07:18:06 am

Sounds cool,wished I could see it. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: bow made with only a knife...
Post by: OldBow on March 12, 2010, 01:01:32 pm

Want to post a full draw image for Bow of the Month fun? Give me a heads up, though

Title: Re: bow made with only a knife...
Post by: michbowguy on March 12, 2010, 01:43:56 pm

sorry, i gave that bow to a atudent.

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Post by: bowkee on March 13, 2010, 03:41:41 am

That was easier to understand than most of the Instructional vids I have seen out there, the string vid is coola also. What part of Michigan are ya in?

Title: Re: bow made with only a knife...
Post by: michbowguy on March 13, 2010, 12:50:17 pm

i live in port huron, about an hour north of detroit

Title: Re: bow made with only a knife...
Post by: bowkee on March 17, 2010, 10:57:49 pm

I was raised in the Muskegon area, like it more in the hart part.