Making Primitive Bow Handles



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!

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