Halee Asch, of Westminster, notched an arrow on the string of a freshly hewn bow of black locust wood, took a moment to take aim and let fly with an arrow — and, shortly thereafter, with a beginner’s ...

In this video, watch as we create a traditional bow and arrow using bamboo materials. The step-by-step process showcases ...

To many, the idea of going to the woods, cutting down a tree, crafting a simple longbow, and taking a deer with it is nuts—very cool, but nuts. But for some, the idea is captivating: as it was, and ...

Rising YouTube star Primitive Technology has a knack for recreating Neolithic tech in the modern era. For his latest trick, he built himself a bow and arrow, using not much more than a stone ax, some ...

A piece of quartz or a chunk of obsidian in the hands of Benji Cronic can make a sharp transformation. The Bethlehem resident makes arrowheads and spear points, much like ancient man did in an age ...

To make a bow drill, you tie a cord to both ends of a stick so that it looks like you're planning to shoot very small arrows. Then you twist the cord around a shorter, thicker branch, called a spindle ...

WHEN RYAN GILL was 13, his father gave him a stave—or long stick—from a black locust tree, along with a single wood rasp. By the time his dad got home from work that evening, Gill was standing over a ...

Workshop Offers Hands-On Personal Instruction Bring your pocket knife and create a primitive bow at Historic Washington State Park on Saturday, March 7. Historic Washington offers the perfect ...

With Hackaday’s new handmade category we have the option of covering a wide range of builds – everything from jet engines designed on paper and built on manual machines, to old-world crafts made with ...

Jerry White poses with a buck he killed in November 2015. White used an "American semi-longbow" built by JD Berry Archery. He killed the deer from 8 yards in southern Spokane County. (Jerry White / ...