Primitive bow handles
by:
www.northwoodtraditionalarchery.com
Beginning of an arrow rest used for our self bows, this one will be glued onto the side of the handle, and then wrapped with a brain tanned leather handle (buckskin)
Here are some pics from the handle of a traditional flat bow with snake backing:
The arrow rest and leather handle as made with our traditional style bows and arrows is shown above
Below depicts a stick bow with a leather handle but no arrow rest.
Thanks for keeping the old ways alive!