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MVAC friend Loren Cade returns in this follow-up to his traditional arrow-making video (link below). Here, he shows the sophisticated process behind making a traditional bow similar to those Indigenous peoples in Wisconsin began crafting over a thousand year ago. Dr. Jim Theler provides a brief background on the topic before introducing Loren. A quick note on terminology: People in the recreational archery community use “traditional archery” to refer to simpler bow forms without sights or other mechanical or modern additions, and they often use “primitive archery” to refer to traditional bows and arrows made of all-natural materials. Nonetheless, the knowledge, technology, and process involved in making them are quite complex.

Link to arrow-making video.