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John J Riggs Archery
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I have in the past practiced and even taught a multitude of what could be considered survival skills, including but not limited to; fire starting with hand drills and bow drills, shelter building, medicinal plants, wild edibles, etc. However, my videos are concentrated around primitive bows and arrows. In my experience as a professional bow maker, I have constructed literally hundreds of bows ranging from simple D bows to Cupid shaped sinew horse bows. I've also worked in a large number of bow woods, so I bring that experience to my messages.
Viewer Question: Correcting Alignment in Backed Bow
Viewer Question: Correcting Alignment in Backed Bow
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Ready to Sinew Back, One Last Question.
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Ready to Sinew Back, One Last Question.
Straightening Osage with Charcoal Grill!
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Straightening Osage with Charcoal Grill!
Bows, Rifles, and Million Dollar Idea!
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Bows, Rifles, and Million Dollar Idea!
Osage Recurve; Marking/Working the Face!
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Osage Recurve; Marking/Working the Face!
Working an Osage Stave; Commission Bow
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Working an Osage Stave; Commission Bow
Osage Bow; Drawing the Lines on the Face
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Osage Bow; Drawing the Lines on the Face
Home Despot Lol!🤣
@@samuski36 Yep
Stopping the video at #1:22, I would round that tip off on both top and bottom, get them as perfect as possible then heat them up, sand them off, and once smooth start rubbing them (this includes the entire bow by the way) with glass or smooth rock to impact the ends of the wood fibers so your bow won't split at the ends. Am I right? Let's find out! :)
I have a fairly snakey osage stave. I'd like to sinew back it for longevity purposes. Will the sinew still work while being very snakey? Will the sinew pull oddly going around the corners?
@@justinrobinette4772 Howdy Justin. It's very possible. I'd like to say it wouldn't affect it at all. Snakey bows definitely are OK. There's a little twisting going on and sinew could amplify it... maybe. This is one of those things I can't give a solid answer to. Is it super snakey? I don't want to goof you up, but I would say, I would sinew back it just like any other bow and if the sinew does something it shouldn't kill an osage bow.
@johnjriggsarchery2457 thanks for the reply. Have you had to wrap sinew around the back to belly to keep it on a curve. Like you would on a reflexesd spot to keep the sinew down.
@@justinrobinette4772 Just keep it secured tightly until it's dried down and it should be fine. It's really not a huge issue on recurves and reflexes either if it's been allowed to dry down wrapped. I get a bit too conservative and cautious sometimes with insurance wraps.
The bowe take to much wind. Reduce the area abd the windrag will decrease
@@perrimnell4178 That's a really good explanation. Odd because it was in reference to a small, narrow bow and the arrows not flying straight (context), but I like your take on it.
It’s probably time to talk about flat earthers again.
Is That still a thing?
I've seen vids like you mentioned. But I've seen some good quick builds that use heat, and alot of it, but still put alot of work and know how into the project. The quickest bow I've made, that hit hunting of 50 pounds was 4 days. It's 4 years old now and still shoots
Have you had any issues w a bow breaking when stringing it backwards? I had a beautiful osage bow pop years ago when trying to remove some string follow and it makes me kinda nervous to try. I've heard of people doing it successfully though.
Oh yeah. I've broken bows in every possible ways.
Throw my your email addy I’m in a better situation financially!
Deflex or set maybe?
Could be. It was a really nicely made bow so I'm really curious.
I tried your method to just soak the sinew in a watery hide glue and place it on a piece of pine wood. It was just a test... we have only pine and beech wood in hardware stores and both are cheep but not really great for bows. I build some and they work but I bet they hold up not very long and loose fast the power... anyway I never worked with sinew before so I´de buy some dog chew sinew and learn that the stuff I could buy here is not something you get long pieces from. So it was just a try to get some experience and get a feeling for it. So I glued my messed up about 1 inch pieces of sinew to the pine. As it dried over the weeks it curved up and I stressed it a bit. I was quite surprised how much this thing could handle until it break even made from junk materials. I guess it is a great method to give a bow a higher spirit.
Yep, just make sure you size the bow well so the sinew has something to glue to. Do a RUclips search for sinew backed pine bow. The reaction wood in the branches can be pretty decent bow wood. It's been living under pressure from gravity.
Good word for food for thought
Thank you. Bows are a thinking game.
Howdy John. Talking about rounding the belly, I'm working on an ironwood ( Hop Hornbeam ) bow. I think it would look cool to round its belly. Sometimes I think too much. Is that a bad idea to round it's belly? The bow is roughly 58" long. How is hornbeam with compression? Do you have any experience working with that wood? Thanks man. Drew 🤙🏻
Yep, I've worked with hop hornbeam. I'd personally stay away from rounded bellies unless it's osage, mulberry or yew, but it also depends on the draw weight; it's less problematic with light bows. It's worth a try though because experimenting is the best teacher. If you do a round belly and it takes too much set, and you don't get compression lines, you can use heat to bring it back.
@@johnjriggsarchery2457Good deal. Thank you sir. I rounded the last 6" of both limbs and I like how it's looking. I think I'm going to fire harden it today while working around the Hostel. I'm feeling pretty good about how it's going so far. It's right around 40 lbs but i lost my scale in the flood and haven't gotten a new one yet. I'll just go by feel with this one and see where it ends up later. Thanks for taking the time to get back to me.
Maybe they meant wood, not auto correct took over.
Hey Matt, it's possible. I thought about that. They had it like "wind" with italics so I think they did mean wind.
@ oh well it’s possible aerodynamics, In Formula one it’s everything Jks, hahaha
Maybe, they mean I used "wind" as the backing. I've heard people talk like that before. If they'd have watched the full video ( I know it's long, can't help it ) they'd know I'm getting ready to back it with sinew. Who knows.
Somebody... please do, thank you John 🤙🏻
Are you going to pull a bunch of reflex into the bow during sinew?
That's an excellent question! I'm planning on stringing it backwards when I back it.
Thanks for the video John, what is the draw length on the 53.5 inch bow that you have in this video? I recently started looking at the short draw bows and am intrigued. Looks more instinctive than instinctive and that's ... very instinctive! Thanks again, Vasileios
That's a perdy bow Mr. Riggs.
It's coming along nicely.
Not a survival bow John it’s a bad ass hunting weapon so many use the term survival bow just means it will barely fling an arrow hard enough to kill a partridge that looks like it should easily kill a deer or a buffalo from 100 yards don’t you know I do it all the times Not really I’m sure you heard the song but I think a survival bow just gets you back to your regular bow. Just my opinion thanks for sharing John have a good night oh yeah, it looks like we have a mutual customer lol I guess that means we’re competition lol 😂
I have gotten to the point that if I back a bow with anything, I'll stop it about 3-4 inches before the tips. One, it helps me size up my sinew string when I tie it on. Two, less tip weight for faster limbs(debatable). Third, I spray the last bit of exposed wood with stove cleaner(osage only) to give it a nice dark brown tip. This is what I did on short bow I just finished, turned out to be maybe one of my most beautiful bows.
All very good points. The color change with the oven cleaner is probably very similar to what happens when you wash the grease off a heat bended bow with lye. Different woods change colors differently. A dangerous process with cool results.
Thanks for sharing your wisdom 🙏
So much philosophy behind such an ancient, innate art form…the ancients never had to work shifts, they had all the materials and time in the world…me, I’m lucky to finish 2 bows a year!
I'm pretty sure I remember correctly. Have a great day , regardless!
Happy birthday to you, brother of archery!
Would enjoy watching you take a green limb and take us step by step through your process, thanks John
Green bows were fun as a kid, but I'd imagine not so much in a survival situation. Patience is a virtue I am thankful to not have tested under life or death conditions, especially as a green bowyer. The subtle "snakey" wave in the piece you showed is gorgeous. Thanks for your videos!
What's weird is a wood like a spruce limb; reaction wood that grew stronger because it's fighting gravity is good green, but yes, the best thing is to nit rush it and use the coals of a fire to cook the green out of it. When I get closer to finishing my commissions I'll work a bow out of a green stave using my trusty Weber grill over the course of a few days.
@@johnjriggsarchery2457 Limbs from the incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) in the California Sierras are supposed to make a fantastic bow for that very same reason; albeit after being heat-shaped and sinew-backed. Pre-stressed from years of holding up winter snow. Looking forward to your new videos!
Doing it while you're jamming to hard rock. 😅
Absolutely!
Another nice one Jon. Is that hickory?
Enjoy your day and thank you for letting us in on the building.
Happy Sunday, Sam!
Yesterday evening I brought a smaller (3" dia.) Hickory sappling and I was contemplating trying my hand at a survival bow. Or, just letting it season. I think I'm going to start on a survival bow after watching this. Awesome! The bear bow is looking good my friend. I'm pretty excited for it.
I'd go ahead and do the bow. I was thinking about it when I was getting kinks out of your bow over charcoal. After letting a roughed out green bow dry in the dark away from wind the first day, then letting it get air and Sun for a day or two, then setting it over coals to further dry it out, you'll have a decent stave. I'd maybe hold back on drawing it all the way back for a while and heating it over coals and even fire hardening the belly here and there, it'll be a good bow. The recurves went into your bow without any surprises, and the sinew is prepared.
Yeeeehaw @@johnjriggsarchery2457
I'll have to remember that Frog's hair business.
Fine stitching
Thank you for letting us in on the thoughts. Slow cooking best for sure.
Those were the days, as a kid once you left the house you were truly on your own and got thru the day by your own wits and will!!
It was a good time to be a kid.
I've got a mulberry bow that's close to tillering and has developed a pretty good twist in the lower limb. Any tips on bending it? Steam or dry? It's my first time working mulberry and I'm liking it.
Cool bow about 52# . Guessing . Blessings to you
Yep, somewhere in that range.
Deer hate Blue.
Howdy Dan, great point.
Great video, John. How do I contact you? Interested in a bow or kit.
Hey Steven, johnjriggsarchery@gmail.com Thank you
Have not sinew backed yet. Inspirational
Had an exr 75 honda and others. Times were fun Clean
XR 75😊
The little XRs would be fun for adults too.
Something about the lines of bow makes passion stronger to have the wood at your touch. Keep teaching us, my friend of archery!
Facts¡
hey john..just a quick question...have you made bows out bitter cherry....i have herd its brittle..and you have talked about cherry but i dont know of what kind...thanks john
I've made bows out of choke cherry and it's a great bow wood. A little compression strong tension not so much so it's a good candidate for backing.
Thank you my friend. Great job. Great to see you
It's good to be seen.
Right up my alley. Awesome bow. Thanks again John 💪🏼 And yes i can be a little impulsive at times...
I'll be glad when we don't have to listen to political ads all day every day.
Dr Fedor .... haha ... there's a blast from our past!
I figured you'd appreciate that.
Building ah many of them. This man would love to own, shoot and care for your bow or bows. One day. Thank you for your time and help
Everything in its own time.
Staying busy and having fun. Keep teaching us viewers. No politics, thank you brother
Can you grow it in a moist place instead of a pond? I have a dampy place in my orchard and here it rains quite a lot, but i have no pond...
Great to hear from you . Teach us John.
The big thing is how well a charcoal grill works. Clean the rim though and save yourself from having to clean gunk off the bow. Thanks Sam.
That is an artistic pattern, not a design. GEESE!!!
@@twintwo1429 I can go with that.
@@johnjriggsarchery2457 sorry for my moment of negativity, you are really great at what you do, and I have learned and utilized many things you teach. THANKS, for passing on the traditions, art, and skills.
@@twintwo1429 No worries, I took it as a compliment.
Thanks for these videos John!
You're welcome. Before I moved we had an electric range that worked really well for heat shaping. Now I discovered how well a plain old Weber grill works.
@@johnjriggsarchery2457 John, you used dry heat then, and not steam?
@@chuckbouscaren3898Yes, dry heat. I didn't even grease the bow, just rested it on the edge of the grill over the charcoal. I should have cleaned the edge of the grill though.
@@johnjriggsarchery2457 Okay, thanks.
Sale a many of um. Great work. Great craft
@@samfulks4896 I'll try.