Chris, WOW, My Dad..... when we lived up at Lake Tahoe , he did Bow and arrow making, he did it just like you did in this video, It brings tears to my eyes, I spent quality time with my Dad making Archery equipment. I remember Deer Hunters come to my dad with orders for arrows with their custom Paint Rings ID, so they knew whose arrow was who"s, he made everything,m Bows, Arrows, Quivers, and Arrow Points out of a thin steel, he would cut to shape and then use a sand paper and wet stone to sharpen it. I Lost my Dad last year, I miss him, but I have these memories, thank you for adding to them, Archery making is a Noble Art . OMG that was my job, Collecting pine pitch, I can smell it now !
+Roberto Pechenino Thank you for sharing the memories of your father. It means a lot to me. I'm now wondering how you got all that pine sap off of your fingers? 😄
Chop With Chris I think it was Turpin Tine he used on my hands, I remember after a couple of gatherings, he got me a pair of Canvas gloves to wear when I went to collect with my stick & old paint can, He would heat the pitch up on a camp stove, when the pitch got runny like honey he would pour it through a screen to clean it out then it went into a smaller can like a putty can with a sealing tin lid. When he needed it, he would put the little can on a wire stand with a candle below it and it would get liquid in about 5 minutes, he also used hot glue, I remember when it was done dry & cool, he would put a coat of Varnish on it to seal it off. Hand made by an Artisan is always the best.
@@ChopWithChris theres more than one type of hickory what type do we use ? there are six major types of carya ,,, shag bark ,,, pignut ,,and pignut but there are a total of 19 species,,, can you help me please i just want to have the best ,,, oh heck maybe ill just go with one of the orange osage ,,, i dont know
@@ChopWithChris oh buy the way one of the best things to make arrow out of are rose bushes ,,,, old large rose bushes they are usually nice and straight and fairly hard
this guy...Chop with Chris is so honest...he tell us what mistake he did which usually a normal maker never tell...maybe they are too cocky...i like ur videos...my pvc bow are just broke up two days ago...😢 im so sad it took 1 day to make it...it work so good...
+Chop With Chris im making a longbow from pvc pipe...its the broken one...i already subscribe ur video...i like it, and im waiting for more videos...☺😊
I really like that you show your mistakes and how you learned from them. Props to you for showing people it's okay to learn from where they went wrong in these kinds of projects!
Very nicely done,a labor of love for sure.I learned so many places I went wrong when I tried to do this as a 14 year old kid.I may have to revisit my attempts at making one of these.I'm so glad you mentioned wood types and dimensions.Thanks for posting this Chris.It was fascinating like all your projects.
+Mr. Martial arts and You are most welcome. I've been reminded that my terminology was wrong. I was using pine sap. Pine Pitch is when you mix charcoal with it.
I cut down trees for the logs,i hunt down crows for the feaders,i stole my mothers shoelaces for the string and i fight sharks for their teeth....this better work...
Thank you sir. I will be watching your videos over the next few months. We go camping every year as a family totally rustic camping in the woods. Even the wife deals with just a river for a bath for the better part of a week. This year's challenge is make a bow. I was successful in making one before though after I see yours mine just looked like kindling. It was a kid sized bow perfect for my son. I cheated for the wooden arrows and just bought dowels from Walmart. But that year was our year to bring the turkey to thanksgiving. We raised the turkey and I pulled a couple feathers off before butchering and u think super glued them onto the dowel. I didn't know whay else to do so I carved an arrowhead out of wood. I think I made another arrow using a lid from a soup can shaped into an arrowhead. Anyway!!! I was proud enough to show the guys at camp way back when and adults draw length overstressed the bow and it snapped. We are all doing it this year on our 24hr bushcraft that goes even further into the woods. I can't wait.
That sounds amazing. Have a great time. Here is another video where I used simple tools to make a bow from a scrap pallet. Good luck. ruclips.net/video/d5GWpskm_IA/видео.html
At age 68, I've just completed my first bow... 58 " elm, 49# @ 28 ", sinewed and snake backed. THANKS for this great video which was an easy way to remember what I forgot so quickly once I returned home. Tradron
Man I even though it's hand made it still looked better then the ones you can buy at the store because nothing beats a classic wooden bow. Great job I enjoyed this video!
I love his work..its really cool..as a kid i wuld say there are a very few men like him who dnt use technology in tools.he uses the old things.he is a emgineer who didnt bunk his classes
You have a great sense of humor, brother, equaled only by your skill as a craftsman. It's cool to see you learning as you go on this. I don't think anyone expects you to be a master bowyer or fletcher, so don't sweat those negative responses. Very cool.
RandomGerman RandomGerman 4 года назад I'm supposed to be studying for an exam and somehow I ended up here. Awesome video though! 39 Dawid Bednorz Dawid Bednorz 3 года назад I cannot stress enough how grateful I am to you that you actually listed all measurements in centimeters. You're the real MVP! 152 Roberto De La Vega Pechenino Roberto De La Vega Pechenino 3 года назад (изменено) Chris, WOW, My Dad..... when we lived up at Lake Tahoe , he did Bow and arrow making, he did it just like you did in this video, It brings tears to my eyes, I spent quality time with my Dad making Archery equipment. I remember Deer Hunters come to my dad with orders for arrows with their custom Paint Rings ID, so they knew whose arrow was who"s, he made everything,m Bows, Arrows, Quivers, and Arrow Points out of a thin steel, he would cut to shape and then use a sand paper and wet stone to sharpen it. I Lost my Dad last year, I miss him, but I have these memories, thank you for adding to them, Archery making is a Noble Art . OMG that was my job, Collecting pine pitch, I can smell it now ! 80 Justin McClure Justin McClure 4 года назад 10:00 "Looks like a real bow" ... It IS a real bow. Seriously though, great job. I wish I had the materials to make something that cool. 49 Uku Toots Uku Toots 11 месяцев назад It makes me happy to see someone so enthusiastic. 7 Chop With Chris Elijah Stewart Elijah Stewart 3 года назад dat boi got a whole Home Depot in his basement...Also that basement is huge 18 Francis Barnett Francis Barnett 4 года назад looks a lot of work, great job. 155 Kathleen Copeland Kathleen Copeland 2 года назад Oh my goodness, the humor is great. Especially, the goose feather attempts. 2 Sebastian Mucci Sebastian Mucci 3 года назад "Let's see if I can get this without killin' myself" haha I love that line! 2 Dicky Fisher Dicky Fisher 3 года назад Your a true American Wood Worker! Artfully done. Thanks. 14 Nick Taylor Nick Taylor Год назад The phone rings...classic lol 3 Chop With Chris Sasari Wtf Sasari Wtf 4 года назад That thing is taller then me!! :D 23 HDS BARRACUDA HDS BARRACUDA 3 года назад Look at primitive technology's bow making 8 Travis Sharon Travis Sharon 3 года назад Slow motioned sawing sounded like a racoon. 7 Andrew Tjahja Susanto Andrew Tjahja Susanto 4 года назад omg lol. that moment while he took the feather 30 Aaron Gore Aaron Gore 3 года назад I cut down trees for the logs,i hunt down crows for the feaders,i stole my mothers shoelaces for the string and i fight sharks for their teeth....this better work... 53 Cynical Inquisition Cynical Inquisition 4 года назад This is awesome, keep them coming
Chris, At 9:48 ... The way you do it is to put the string in one side, put that side on the floor, grab the string in your left hand, put the bow against your back, with the curve looking away from you, then cross your left leg in the frontal part of the bow to make sure it doesnt move, and grab the unstrung side with your right hand over your right shoulder. Then you bend the bow using your left leg, your butt, your back, and your right hand, while putting the string with your left hand. I know this because im an archery sport practician. Please like so Chris can see.
+Chop With Chris Okay. Just one right now. On some other videos on youtube it says to have some growth rings exposed on the belly of the bow, should I do that
You sir are an amazing craftsman. You call yourself a rookie. Your a bloody legend from where I’m standing. Can’t wait to give this a go, however I will be doing it the lazy way with power tools and dowel foe the arrows. Thank you for the great video.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Believe it or not, but I am in Russia right now. Yep, you have folks who like your channel even here!!! Very informative video! Love it! Hail from Russia friend!!!!
isnt pine pitch supposed to be carbonized? hes just using pine sap. hes not cooking it down and adding charcoal and fiberous material... PS, wrote this halfway thru, guess he figured it out at the end..lol
Thanks Chris this is about the first vid I've seen where more traditional tools are used in the making, I realise that not many people would have (or even know how to operate) manually powered drills or lathes but its something that would be fairly easy to work around. The main point I am trying to make is that you took the time to show us how it could be made from scratch using simple items you could gather yourself so thanks and come the apocalypse I'm gonna be ready :). Seriously though thanks for your work and effort .
Good work Chris! I love your video and encourage you to keep doing what your talents are. You have helped me make things for my family and provide for them. Your regulations of trees people should hear Chris to harvest what is needed. Please never to stop making these videos!
You could probably make a bow string out of fishing wire, hemp wick, cotton from clothes (you're gonna have to braid it for extra strength though), leather strips from jackets, linen, animal sinew...etc. Pretty much any material that's strong yet flexible.
No it needs to be the opposite of flexible! The bow does all the flexing. It needs to be strong and unyielding. You can buy a spool of waxed dacron thread on Amazon and learn to weave a bow string. You can use hemp or flax etc.
i have watched a few videos on how to make a bow and arrow and this is by far the most informative. i really like how you show how long it took you to make it. defiantly a good video for someone who has never done this before and isn't very good with measurements.
Awesome build my friend, Thanks for taking the time to share this with us and going into such great detail we can attempt to make our own if we choose to do so. Thanks again and have a blessed week.
You can save a lot of climbing by going through a pine grove and cutting a small blaze about two feet off the ground in a few mature trees. Do it in the winter and when the sap rises in the spring you'll have gobs of pitch. Make the blaze small and it won't permanently injure the tree.
+Chop With Chris I watched the video "Sigma 3 Survival School" made it looked like the handle was 1 1/2 inch wide at the center and then transitioned to 1 inch at the fade?
I like that you admit when you made a mistake and what to do instead. It may not have as strong a pull as you wanted but it sure looks and behaves very welll
Chris, first of all I would like to appreciate the wonderful job you have done. Secondly, thank you for educating me. You are awesome. I like the part where I noticed your expression when someone flushed the toilet and also when the phone rang. You just added some humour to your video. I liked that too. I would also like to tell you that your video is very much presentable and keep up the smile on your face. I like the part you mentioning where you went wrong and helping me understand what I should not do. To me this video was helpful, educating, interesting and flawless. Thank you so much ... oh yesss..1 more thing.I like your workshop too.
Well thank you very much for the feedback. I work very hard to make my video presentations very high quality for people like you. Take care. I hope you enjoy all my videos and more to come. Chris.
mix grounded charcoal with the pine pitch mixed together and it becomes like concrete, that is what the ancient man used for their bows and arrows. good luck and nice work.
Great job on the bow. The arrow is the size of a flag pole, but good for demonstrating. Another way of making a shaft is by planing a square blank in a planing jig.
Hints: Look up pine pitch glue sticks and after making them heat both the wood, arrowhead and pitch to adhere it. Next, try coating the entire surface of the shaft for the length of the feathers and they are easy to adhere as well as sealing the shaft. Looks good too. Last is to use a heated knife or piece of metal to singe off the feather to shape..... it acts like burning through plastic and works perfectly.
Thanks bud I like the videos like this since we are just alike I often wander why all men Don't build weapons and knives and love and have all kinds of outdoor tools like crossbows to Bowie knives to custom building leather goods I love it buddy I have built many sparkle berry bows and red oak to all the stuff you do but I'm 54 years old and am refered to as davy Crockett and Daniel boon to some just say the wild man and the bear. But you just are a real man like I am is all we are lol lol
Exelent video,... you were describing wood (taking a set) a permanent bend that dose not change the poundage that your drawing,... but the permanent bend dose cost you in feet per second and in arrow cast. The minimun cast for a decent bow is 200 yards,........a good bow will cast an arrow much farther. Also Your wood can take a set if you use compression wood,.... you want to use tension wood. Indians believed that you made a bow using the top side of a limb or a tree trunk where you used the wood from the windy side of the tree,... the tension side,.........or on a hill side you want the up hill side* You made mistake's,.... but you adapted and overcame,....... your awesome. Awesome tools On arrows you can cut with the shaft with the grain and glue in a piece of horn then cut your knocks in or your point. If you had a drill press or a router you can make a jig to make any diameter arrows that you want. A 2X2 is about half of a 2X4* You need a 12 inch 2X2 You need a 2X2 4 7/8 you drill a 23/64 hole through the center lengthwise mark it top, bottom, left side and right side. Then you cut it into 3 blocks about 1 1/2 inch's You put the 3 blocks on the 12 inch piece with a 23/64ths dowel rod or arrow shaft through it. You glue the first block even the second one 1 1./2 away and the 3rd one on the other end, But the 2nd an 3rd blocks should have the front of the hole countersinked. After you glue them put screw up from the bottom to hold them better. Then take a 9/16 drill bit and drill out the first block. Jig complete You cut your arrow material into 3/8 X3/8 squares 34 inch's long. You find a socket that fits over the 3/8 arrow staves then you attach the socket to a hand drill. You put a 1/2 inch mill bit in a router or drillpress and lay your jig with arrow shaft in it down on its side. You you run the mill bit up or down till it hits the arrow shaft and clamp everything down. You turn the press on,... and you run the arrows through with the hand drill. A drill press should be as fast as it go's. And that makes arrows quick.
a nice trick I learned from someone making arrows with me is that when you are using wild turkey feathers or any stronger feathers you can wind rope over the feathers to keep them in place for the pitch to dry.
On the arrow making, take a big horn sheep antler because they are big. Next drill holes from large to small diameter. Whatever size you choose. I would start with the pointing-finger thickness to something smaller than my pinkie-finger. Twist the arrows through each hole. This will compress the wood. Build a small bonfire. Let burn the fire down low, the earth and ash will be hot enough to dry your bow. Stick the bow in the hot earth. Turn it over every 15 minutes. The extra moisture will dissipate. Check by flexing it. It should spring back to original position faster than before. Don't make too dry, it'll crack.
That's awesome, I'd just note that what you keep calling pitch is only sap. Mix equal parts sap, ground charcoal, and pulverized fiber (dry horse turds work really well). The mix has to be "cooked" while mixing it. The end result is a black tar like stuff that dries pretty hard. You can even make a glue stick out of it by getting all the left over on a stick. Just heat it up to use it.
Alternatively, you could fire-treat the bow before you started your wax string decorations. There would have been less bend, and you would have retained some poundage strength. Nice bow, and an excellent job. Thanks for sharing...
the arrow head should be against the grain because if the arrow head was to get pushed back hard enough while its with the grain it could split the arrow. Great job making the bow.
You do amazing work bud!! Thanks 4 taking the time to not just show how but to also explain why !! OMG .. Love the lath also!!! So creative !! You & my grand dad would have got along well!! Must be the "Irish" blood!! DEv
man, I just watch tour video about crafting a bow... you're great man. I loved the fact that you left sequences like the toilet flushing :). I make recipes and video game reviewa on youtube and with a 2 years old boy and a girlfriend in the house while I'm filming, it can truly be a challenge ( and seriously, it's not always the kid who's the most "disturbing" of the 2 lol). Great job dude, good continuation
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I love all your old tools. What a great collection. I would think the cross-grain mounting of the arrowhead would help to ensure the arrow doesn't split when the arrowhead makes contact with a target despite how securely its mounted. Over time it might slowly work it's way into a split so I can see how the cross-grain mounting would be the recommended procedure.
Good job... I sure wouldn't like you to fire at me. That setting of the arrow tip against the grain is to stop it acting like a wedge and splitting the grain due to the energy going back into the arrow on impact... the same as setting a chisel against the grain when putting on a handle. May I offer a wee turning tip please. When you are turning long, thin stuff, cut by pulling the gouge backwards along the wood instead of cutting forwards. Cutting forwards introduces a force that bends the wood due to resistance against the cut. Cutting in reverse negates that force almost completely and prevents flex. Great video, thank you. Best Wishes, Brendan.
I cannot stress enough how grateful I am to you that you actually listed all measurements in centimeters. You're the real MVP!
+Dawid Bednorz I have lived in Europe (UK & Switzerland) so I know the importance!!!
haga greetings from swiss then :D
Dawid Bednorz I
well, we englishers appreiciate it
@@ChopWithChris chris that is not how u catch goose lol . Get ur self a slingshot. U are to funny great build
Chris, WOW, My Dad..... when we lived up at Lake Tahoe , he did Bow and arrow making, he did it just like you did in this video, It brings tears to my eyes, I spent quality time with my Dad making Archery equipment. I remember Deer Hunters come to my dad with orders for arrows with their custom Paint Rings ID, so they knew whose arrow was who"s, he made everything,m Bows, Arrows, Quivers, and Arrow Points out of a thin steel, he would cut to shape and then use a sand paper and wet stone to sharpen it. I Lost my Dad last year, I miss him, but I have these memories, thank you for adding to them, Archery making is a Noble Art . OMG that was my job, Collecting pine pitch, I can smell it now !
+Roberto Pechenino Thank you for sharing the memories of your father. It means a lot to me. I'm now wondering how you got all that pine sap off of your fingers? 😄
Chop With Chris MY Dad had this smelly gas stuff that would wipe it off, and my fingers would get raw. Funny you should ask !
+Roberto Pechenino Gas is what I used. I was hoping he had an home recipe that didn't eat my skin.
Chop With Chris I think it was Turpin Tine he used on my hands, I remember after a couple of gatherings, he got me a pair of Canvas gloves to wear when I went to collect with my stick & old paint can, He would heat the pitch up on a camp stove, when the pitch got runny like honey he would pour it through a screen to clean it out then it went into a smaller can like a putty can with a sealing tin lid. When he needed it, he would put the little can on a wire stand with a candle below it and it would get liquid in about 5 minutes, he also used hot glue, I remember when it was done dry & cool, he would put a coat of Varnish on it to seal it off. Hand made by an Artisan is always the best.
Roberto Pechenino can you make a bow and a row for me
I'm supposed to be studying for an exam and somehow I ended up here. Awesome video though!
+RandomGerman I hope it relieves your stress!
great video, takes me back, been way too long since I made a bow...
We should do a bow making collaboration some time. I have some nice Osage Orange that should be ready to go this winter.
Here is a better video using only 4 simple hand tools. HOW TO MAKE A BOW WITH SIMPLE TOOLS ruclips.net/video/d5GWpskm_IA/видео.html
60 days to make an a bow and a single arrow and wearing the same shirt and hat... your amazing
+Alex Wei keeps the neighbors away. 😄
This product available in India Yash ya no. I am purchasing this product.
@@ChopWithChris theres more than one type of hickory what type do we use ? there are six major types of carya ,,, shag bark ,,, pignut ,,and pignut but there are a total of 19 species,,, can you help me please i just want to have the best ,,, oh heck maybe ill just go with one of the orange osage ,,, i dont know
@@ChopWithChris oh buy the way one of the best things to make arrow out of are rose bushes ,,,, old large rose bushes they are usually nice and straight and fairly hard
@@lesterclaypool1 Thanks! I literally was chopping down old rose bushes yesterday:)
It makes me happy to see someone so enthusiastic.
Your a true American Wood Worker! Artfully done. Thanks.
Dicky Fisher Thank you very much!
Dicky Fisher what do the feathers do to the arrow are they necessary
The feathers give it more accuracy when fired
this guy...Chop with Chris is so honest...he tell us what mistake he did which usually a normal maker never tell...maybe they are too cocky...i like ur videos...my pvc bow are just broke up two days ago...😢 im so sad it took 1 day to make it...it work so good...
+Edo De Graal Thanks. I am making a recurve bow soon.
+Chop With Chris im making a longbow from pvc pipe...its the broken one...i already subscribe ur video...i like it, and im waiting for more videos...☺😊
+Edo De Graal Good luck! More videos coming.
+Chop With Chris thanks
Nice to watch the build in more detail! Awesome!
+Scrap wood City Glad you enjoyed it.
ruclips.net/video/jOcvkeiBDjQ/видео.html do like this
looks a lot of work, great job.
+Francis Barnett Thanks
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+Chop With Chris make a tutorial how to make the arrow head :)
+Chop With Chris i would buy it :)...no siriouse
you really did something inspiring man :)
i really like your style
I really like that you show your mistakes and how you learned from them. Props to you for showing people it's okay to learn from where they went wrong in these kinds of projects!
+CrazyTrain51 Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for the comment.
NICE. this is the most extensive video on RUclips about making bows
+Liam Maxwell Thanks. I'm working on a crossbow now. Hopefully it will be just as good.
10:00 "Looks like a real bow" ... It IS a real bow. Seriously though, great job. I wish I had the materials to make something that cool.
+Justin McClure Thanks!
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hate people who are pathetic at their own lives but try to demoralise people doing great hope to see more videos chris !!
+Animesh Gupta I just ignore them. They are just trying to get a reaction. More videos to come.
You bet!
building a bow is no joke. for a first try the bow came out phenomenally. Great job Chris.
+scyther1 Thank you. It did turn out really well.
Very nicely done,a labor of love for sure.I learned so many places I went wrong when I tried to do this as a 14 year old kid.I may have to revisit my attempts at making one of these.I'm so glad you mentioned wood types and dimensions.Thanks for posting this Chris.It was fascinating like all your projects.
dat boi got a whole Home Depot in his basement...Also that basement is huge
+Elijah Stewart More like a whole flea market in my basement.
Chop With Chris That basement is pretty cool, though. You could make anything in there
i like your videos, u make them so funny , chop chop cheerio
Thanks!
you chasing the geese was my favorite part! ;) thanks Chris for keeping me luxuriously entertained!
You are most welcome!
honest , humorous video, not everyone would acknowledge their mistakes... great looking bow
Thanks!
Pine pitch.... yeaaaah!! Great bow. Thanks or sharing mate.
+Mr. Martial arts and You are most welcome. I've been reminded that my terminology was wrong. I was using pine sap. Pine Pitch is when you mix charcoal with it.
I cut down trees for the logs,i hunt down crows for the feaders,i stole my mothers shoelaces for the string and i fight sharks for their teeth....this better work...
+Aaron Gore huh?
bruhh😂😂😂
sunslap gaming 👍🏻
Nothing,just joking :3
You took me back down memory lane..... I owned a wood mixer saw mill........I milled all kinds of logs even some exotic logs.
Did you ever find something inside a log you we not expecting!
Chop With Chris out of all the logs I milled......... Found one snake...........There is lots of black ant & worms.
Thank you sir. I will be watching your videos over the next few months. We go camping every year as a family totally rustic camping in the woods. Even the wife deals with just a river for a bath for the better part of a week. This year's challenge is make a bow. I was successful in making one before though after I see yours mine just looked like kindling. It was a kid sized bow perfect for my son. I cheated for the wooden arrows and just bought dowels from Walmart. But that year was our year to bring the turkey to thanksgiving. We raised the turkey and I pulled a couple feathers off before butchering and u think super glued them onto the dowel. I didn't know whay else to do so I carved an arrowhead out of wood. I think I made another arrow using a lid from a soup can shaped into an arrowhead.
Anyway!!! I was proud enough to show the guys at camp way back when and adults draw length overstressed the bow and it snapped. We are all doing it this year on our 24hr bushcraft that goes even further into the woods. I can't wait.
That sounds amazing. Have a great time. Here is another video where I used simple tools to make a bow from a scrap pallet. Good luck. ruclips.net/video/d5GWpskm_IA/видео.html
Wow, that's a lot of work!
+shmuckling Lots of joy too! It was my 1st bow so the next one will be faster.
Nice video please make more videos and they are awesome so please make more videos
The phone rings...classic lol
At age 68, I've just completed my first bow... 58 " elm, 49# @ 28 ", sinewed and snake backed.
THANKS for this great video which was an easy way to remember what I forgot so quickly once I returned home.
Tradron
Congrats!! It must be beautiful.
Man I even though it's hand made it still looked better then the ones you can buy at the store because nothing beats a classic wooden bow. Great job I enjoyed this video!
+Kurtis george-wegner Thanks. It was fun to make.
This is awesome, keep them coming
+Cynical Inquisition Thanks. Sure will
That thing is taller then me!! :D
+Sara Åkerlund 😄
good jop μπράβο from Greece........
I love Greece - I've been 4 times!
+Chop With Chris Which type of wood did you use for making the bow?
+Doruk Güntut Morning wood.
Ive been trying to find a good detailed video on how to make one and this is the best one by far! Thanks!
You are most welcome. I have another video on my channel about now making that might be a little netter called HOW TO MAKE A BOW WITH SIMPLE TOOLS
@@ChopWithChris awesome ill have to check it out!
Oh my goodness, the humor is great. Especially, the goose feather attempts.
I’m just glad I didn’t fall while I was running with the axe 😄
Well done! I love your humor, too :D. Greetings from Croatia.
+Tamara Jančić Thank you!!
Chirs, I really enjoyed watching it. Thnx a lot
and keep uploading good contents.
+Q Lee You are most welcome
I love his work..its really cool..as a kid i wuld say there are a very few men like him who dnt use technology in tools.he uses the old things.he is a emgineer who didnt bunk his classes
You have a great sense of humor, brother, equaled only by your skill as a craftsman. It's cool to see you learning as you go on this. I don't think anyone expects you to be a master bowyer or fletcher, so don't sweat those negative responses. Very cool.
Thanks!
Look at primitive technology's bow making
+Hys game clips That guy is amazing!
Indeed.
I would love to come to your shop and re-design one. WoW.. It would be the baddest ever created.
+Shawna Ph.D would the design be based on a particular character?
Chop With Chris Yes. It's called the Devilish Dominator. LoL.
+Shawna Ph.D Wicked!
LOL
RandomGerman
RandomGerman
4 года назад
I'm supposed to be studying for an exam and somehow I ended up here. Awesome video though!
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Dawid Bednorz
Dawid Bednorz
3 года назад
I cannot stress enough how grateful I am to you that you actually listed all measurements in centimeters. You're the real MVP!
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Roberto De La Vega Pechenino
Roberto De La Vega Pechenino
3 года назад (изменено)
Chris, WOW, My Dad..... when we lived up at Lake Tahoe , he did Bow and arrow making, he did it just like you did in this video, It brings tears to my eyes, I spent quality time with my Dad making Archery equipment. I remember Deer Hunters come to my dad with orders for arrows with their custom Paint Rings ID, so they knew whose arrow was who"s, he made everything,m Bows, Arrows, Quivers, and Arrow Points out of a thin steel, he would cut to shape and then use a sand paper and wet stone to sharpen it. I Lost my Dad last year, I miss him, but I have these memories, thank you for adding to them, Archery making is a Noble Art . OMG that was my job, Collecting pine pitch, I can smell it now !
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Justin McClure
Justin McClure
4 года назад
10:00 "Looks like a real bow" ... It IS a real bow. Seriously though, great job. I wish I had the materials to make something that cool.
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Uku Toots
Uku Toots
11 месяцев назад
It makes me happy to see someone so enthusiastic.
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Chop With Chris
Elijah Stewart
Elijah Stewart
3 года назад
dat boi got a whole Home Depot in his basement...Also that basement is huge
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Francis Barnett
Francis Barnett
4 года назад
looks a lot of work, great job.
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Kathleen Copeland
Kathleen Copeland
2 года назад
Oh my goodness, the humor is great. Especially, the goose feather attempts.
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Sebastian Mucci
Sebastian Mucci
3 года назад
"Let's see if I can get this without killin' myself" haha I love that line!
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Dicky Fisher
Dicky Fisher
3 года назад
Your a true American Wood Worker! Artfully done. Thanks.
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Nick Taylor
Nick Taylor
Год назад
The phone rings...classic lol
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Chop With Chris
Sasari Wtf
Sasari Wtf
4 года назад
That thing is taller then me!! :D
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HDS BARRACUDA
HDS BARRACUDA
3 года назад
Look at primitive technology's bow making
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Travis Sharon
Travis Sharon
3 года назад
Slow motioned sawing sounded like a racoon.
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Andrew Tjahja Susanto
Andrew Tjahja Susanto
4 года назад
omg lol. that moment while he took the feather
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Aaron Gore
Aaron Gore
3 года назад
I cut down trees for the logs,i hunt down crows for the feaders,i stole my mothers shoelaces for the string and i fight sharks for their teeth....this better work...
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Cynical Inquisition
Cynical Inquisition
4 года назад
This is awesome, keep them coming
This is easily the best comment I have ever received! Thank you!
Chris, At 9:48 ... The way you do it is to put the string in one side, put that side on the floor, grab the string in your left hand, put the bow against your back, with the curve looking away from you, then cross your left leg in the frontal part of the bow to make sure it doesnt move, and grab the unstrung side with your right hand over your right shoulder. Then you bend the bow using your left leg, your butt, your back, and your right hand, while putting the string with your left hand. I know this because im an archery sport practician. Please like so Chris can see.
+Samuel Montenegro Serniotti I'll take a look
Great. It will make your life a lot easier! Never forget to unstring the bow after use!
This was a really cool and educational video about bow making, and I will definitely give it a shot
+Riley Oconnell Thanks. Let me know if you have any questions.
+Chop With Chris Okay. Just one right now. On some other videos on youtube it says to have some growth rings exposed on the belly of the bow, should I do that
+Riley Oconnell You got me on that one. No idea. In the end you have to take the collective knowledge of us RUclipsrs and just give it a try.
+Chop With Chris okay. Thanks
man, what a nice dude
You sir are an amazing craftsman. You call yourself a rookie. Your a bloody legend from where I’m standing. Can’t wait to give this a go, however I will be doing it the lazy way with power tools and dowel foe the arrows. Thank you for the great video.
You are most welcome. Here is version 2 - some different and better information. ruclips.net/video/d5GWpskm_IA/видео.html
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Believe it or not, but I am in Russia right now. Yep, you have folks who like your channel even here!!! Very informative video! Love it! Hail from Russia friend!!!!
So glad you enjoyed it! I hope you enjoy all my videos. I have 1050 subscribers from Russia!
isnt pine pitch supposed to be carbonized?
hes just using pine sap. hes not cooking it down and adding charcoal and fiberous material...
PS, wrote this halfway thru, guess he figured it out at the end..lol
+Bobbert Bobby Ya - I have much to learn...
no it doesn't many of our ancestors some times used just straight up sap
+Chop With Chris if you come to santa cruz california I will make you a stone age arrow and knife
+Melissa Angulo I was there last year. I drove Rt 1 from San Fran to LA. Looks like paradise!
Good. Work
+lou ann morenzie Thank you. It was a fun project.
Thanks Chris this is about the first vid I've seen where more traditional tools are used in the making, I realise that not many people would have (or even know how to operate) manually powered drills or lathes but its something that would be fairly easy to work around. The main point I am trying to make is that you took the time to show us how it could be made from scratch using simple items you could gather yourself so thanks and come the apocalypse I'm gonna be ready :). Seriously though thanks for your work and effort .
+phallca You are most welcome. Hopefully my crossbow will be done before the Zombies arrive!!😄
THIS GUY adds some sense of humor in it which makes it entertaining
Thanks!
@@ChopWithChris so you are watching ? you welcome
I appreciate people commenting and try to respond to all of them.
Where do you get the arrow head??
+Teresa Morgan I bought it at an antique store. I'd love to find one someday.
omg lol. that moment while he took the feather
Good work Chris! I love your video and encourage you to keep doing what your talents are. You have helped me make things for my family and provide for them. Your regulations of trees people should hear Chris to harvest what is needed. Please never to stop making these videos!
+RoRoJoker Blogs Thanks!! More to come.
That is a beautiful bow. I've been building bows for about a year now and stopped about 2 months back. I should really start again.
Yes!
OOOOO HE STEALIN'!!! (This is popular in 2k18)
What would be the best string to use for this?
+Akili KiKi To be honest I looked up on line and called an archery shop who gave me a recommendation.
sausage string works great
You could probably make a bow string out of fishing wire, hemp wick, cotton from clothes (you're gonna have to braid it for extra strength though), leather strips from jackets, linen, animal sinew...etc. Pretty much any material that's strong yet flexible.
No it needs to be the opposite of flexible! The bow does all the flexing. It needs to be strong and unyielding. You can buy a spool of waxed dacron thread on Amazon and learn to weave a bow string. You can use hemp or flax etc.
Bacon string works best, on a serious note, I use kite string as I have loads of it. You have to use what you have at hand
i have watched a few videos on how to make a bow and arrow and this is by far the most informative. i really like how you show how long it took you to make it. defiantly a good video for someone who has never done this before and isn't very good with measurements.
Thanks. Here’s my newest bow video that u may also find helpful. HOW TO MAKE A BOW WITH SIMPLE TOOLS
ruclips.net/video/d5GWpskm_IA/видео.html
Awesome build my friend, Thanks for taking the time to share this with us and going into such great detail we can attempt to make our own if we choose to do so. Thanks again and have a blessed week.
Thanks. I also release a 2nd bow making video that you may want to check out.
Slow motioned sawing sounded like a racoon.
+Travis Sharon 😄
You can save a lot of climbing by going through a pine grove and cutting a small blaze about two feet off the ground in a few mature trees. Do it in the winter and when the sap rises in the spring you'll have gobs of pitch. Make the blaze small and it won't permanently injure the tree.
+Lawrence Withrow Thanks for the advice.
Love it. Very informative, funny, entertaining, and you don't just admitt mistakes, you point them out. Thank you.
+Gehtdi anschasau Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.
+Chop With Chris I watched the video "Sigma 3 Survival School" made it looked like the handle was 1 1/2 inch wide at the center and then transitioned to 1 inch at the fade?
I like that you admit when you made a mistake and what to do instead. It may not have as strong a pull as you wanted but it sure looks and behaves very welll
Thanks!
Chris, first of all I would like to appreciate the wonderful job you have done. Secondly, thank you for educating me. You are awesome. I like the part where I noticed your expression when someone flushed the toilet and also when the phone rang. You just added some humour to your video. I liked that too. I would also like to tell you that your video is very much presentable and keep up the smile on your face. I like the part you mentioning where you went wrong and helping me understand what I should not do. To me this video was helpful, educating, interesting and flawless. Thank you so much
... oh yesss..1 more thing.I like your workshop too.
Well thank you very much for the feedback. I work very hard to make my video presentations very high quality for people like you. Take care. I hope you enjoy all my videos and more to come. Chris.
It may not be perfect, but it's a damn beautiful bow, and certainly one to be proud of.
+Christian Owens Thanks
Chop With Chris I hope that didn't come off as slightly insulting lol
+Christian Owens Not at all. No worries
So much hard work couldn't move on without giving a like
+Parth Joshi (Eradikatorr) Well thank you very much!
mix grounded charcoal with the pine pitch mixed together and it becomes like concrete, that is what the ancient man used for their bows and arrows. good luck and nice work.
Thanks.
Great job on the bow. The arrow is the size of a flag pole, but good for demonstrating. Another way of making a shaft is by planing a square blank in a planing jig.
Elephant hunting arrows 💪
Hints: Look up pine pitch glue sticks and after making them heat both the wood, arrowhead and pitch to adhere it. Next, try coating the entire surface of the shaft for the length of the feathers and they are easy to adhere as well as sealing the shaft. Looks good too. Last is to use a heated knife or piece of metal to singe off the feather to shape..... it acts like burning through plastic and works perfectly.
+Dominicaislandmon Awesome! Great advise! Thanks.
You are a good teacher, thanks for your detailed build along.
Thanks. I just released another bow video that you may also find helpful.
Thanks bud I like the videos like this since we are just alike I often wander why all men Don't build weapons and knives and love and have all kinds of outdoor tools like crossbows to Bowie knives to custom building leather goods I love it buddy I have built many sparkle berry bows and red oak to all the stuff you do but I'm 54 years old and am refered to as davy Crockett and Daniel boon to some just say the wild man and the bear. But you just are a real man like I am is all we are lol lol
Thanks! 💪
Love how you are doing the you tube show. Thank you very much.
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Exelent video,... you were describing wood (taking a set) a permanent bend that dose not change the poundage that your drawing,... but the permanent bend dose cost you in feet per second and in arrow cast.
The minimun cast for a decent bow is 200 yards,........a good bow will cast an arrow much farther.
Also Your wood can take a set if you use compression wood,.... you want to use tension wood.
Indians believed that you made a bow using the top side of a limb or a tree trunk where you used the wood from the windy side of the tree,... the tension side,.........or on a hill side you want the up hill side*
You made mistake's,.... but you adapted and overcame,....... your awesome.
Awesome tools
On arrows you can cut with the shaft with the grain and glue in a piece of horn then cut your knocks in or your point.
If you had a drill press or a router you can make a jig to make any diameter arrows that you want.
A 2X2 is about half of a 2X4*
You need a 12 inch 2X2
You need a 2X2 4 7/8 you drill a 23/64 hole through the center lengthwise mark it top, bottom, left side and right side.
Then you cut it into 3 blocks about 1 1/2 inch's
You put the 3 blocks on the 12 inch piece with a 23/64ths dowel rod or arrow shaft through it.
You glue the first block even the second one 1 1./2 away and the 3rd one on the other end,
But the 2nd an 3rd blocks should have the front of the hole countersinked.
After you glue them put screw up from the bottom to hold them better.
Then take a 9/16 drill bit and drill out the first block.
Jig complete
You cut your arrow material into 3/8 X3/8 squares 34 inch's long.
You find a socket that fits over the 3/8 arrow staves then you attach the socket to a hand drill.
You put a 1/2 inch mill bit in a router or drillpress and lay your jig with arrow shaft in it down on its side.
You you run the mill bit up or down till it hits the arrow shaft and clamp everything down.
You turn the press on,... and you run the arrows through with the hand drill.
A drill press should be as fast as it go's.
And that makes arrows quick.
Amazing! Where are you from?
Hi chris im watching your videos since 2017 and i love your videos Thankyou very much for creating this wonderful content.
Thank you!!!!
a nice trick I learned from someone making arrows with me is that when you are using wild turkey feathers or any stronger feathers you can wind rope over the feathers to keep them in place for the pitch to dry.
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respect SOOOO MUCH that you show inches to centimeters in the video !!!!
+Марио Петров You are most welcome.
i hate how some youtubers cut out their pauses inbetween 2 sentences and i love how this youtuber talks normal and relaxing yet informative
Thanks although people still criticize me saying I talk too much. 😄
its perfect for me
On the arrow making, take a big horn sheep antler because they are big. Next drill holes from large to small diameter. Whatever size you choose. I would start with the pointing-finger thickness to something smaller than my pinkie-finger. Twist the arrows through each hole. This will compress the wood. Build a small bonfire. Let burn the fire down low, the earth and ash will be hot enough to dry your bow. Stick the bow in the hot earth. Turn it over every 15 minutes. The extra moisture will dissipate. Check by flexing it. It should spring back to original position faster than before. Don't make too dry, it'll crack.
+Jero GT Thanks!
That's awesome, I'd just note that what you keep calling pitch is only sap. Mix equal parts sap, ground charcoal, and pulverized fiber (dry horse turds work really well). The mix has to be "cooked" while mixing it. The end result is a black tar like stuff that dries pretty hard. You can even make a glue stick out of it by getting all the left over on a stick. Just heat it up to use it.
+Nathan Marraffino I feel pretty dumb for making that naming mistake with the sap but at least I learned something from you. Thanks.
Good Gravy! That bow looks big enough to take down a moose!
+HappyGardener That would have to be a very small moose!
Alternatively, you could fire-treat the bow before you started your wax string decorations. There would have been less bend, and you would have retained some poundage strength. Nice bow, and an excellent job. Thanks for sharing...
+4malulz Great idea.
I definitely appreciate your use of hand tools or your projects. Very nice work!
+Josh Denham Thanks
nice looking bow..i think it's worth the time. if you want your own homemade bow made from scratch..great job amigo.
+P.LOKOE UNO Gracias
not bad not bad at all, charcoal would make your pitch better , but all and all good job. now do a video on making a string.
I make a string in my crossbow video.
Damn, now I want to shoot a bow, or make a bow, or learn how to woodwork, or have the tools for woodwork
Well time to get collecting! Good luck!
@@ChopWithChris stop that or I will start a new hobby and we both know I am already halfway there
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Chris if i lived in ur city i would love to get some wood working lessons lol its so relaxing
+Animesh Gupta no doubt.
men chop u can live in the woods men ur the greatest I have ever seen good work
+Joshua George Thanks.
That was really informative, I had no idea what tillering was and I didn't know it was important to the overall design. Excellent video!
+Joshua Booth Thanks
the arrow head should be against the grain because if the arrow head was to get pushed back hard enough while its with the grain it could split the arrow. Great job making the bow.
+Lifeless198 Rookie mistake by me.
I've added wood ash to pine pitch before and it makes a world of difference, it gives the pitch more flexibility stopping it from crumbling
Thanks. I have much to learn.
You do amazing work bud!!
Thanks 4 taking the time to not just show how but to also explain why !!
OMG .. Love the lath also!!! So creative !!
You & my grand dad would have got along well!!
Must be the "Irish" blood!!
DEv
Irish no doubt! Thanks. 🍀👍🏻
man, I just watch tour video about crafting a bow... you're great man. I loved the fact that you left sequences like the toilet flushing :). I make recipes and video game reviewa on youtube and with a 2 years old boy and a girlfriend in the house while I'm filming, it can truly be a challenge ( and seriously, it's not always the kid who's the most "disturbing" of the 2 lol). Great job dude, good continuation
+michupichu007 Thanks! Wow. You have a noisy house for sure!!! But it's worth it!!
Chris, you should get a patreon account. It'll help compensate you for the amount of time you put into these videos.
+cultcirca what is a patreon account?
+Chop With Chris To quote wikipedia, "Patreon is a crowdfunding platform popular with RUclips content creators, musicians, and webcomic artists. It allows artists to obtain funding from their fans or patrons, on a recurring basis, or per artwork."
A number of RUclipsrs have used Patreon in order to allow them to produce more quality content. www.patreon.com/
Very comprehensive, and a joy to watch
Thanks.
Love those leg-powered lathe and bench press of yours. Great job!
+RexRex Thanks. Fun to make and more fun to use!
+Chop With Chris You have some pretty cool stuff in your channel. Keep it up. Liked and subscribed. :)
+RexRex Thanks and more to come.
I love all your old tools. What a great collection. I would think the cross-grain mounting of the arrowhead would help to ensure the arrow doesn't split when the arrowhead makes contact with a target despite how securely its mounted. Over time it might slowly work it's way into a split so I can see how the cross-grain mounting would be the recommended procedure.
+Jeff Chartier Thanks. That was a big mistake on my part not going cross grain!
Dammit Chris, this may be an older video but I found this to be the most entertaining! I loved it.
+Mikhail Galatinov Thanks!
Very nice work. Great job!
+DLSS Mucci Thanks
You re a master of making of springs
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Good job... I sure wouldn't like you to fire at me. That setting of the arrow tip against the grain is to stop it acting like a wedge and splitting the grain due to the energy going back into the arrow on impact... the same as setting a chisel against the grain when putting on a handle. May I offer a wee turning tip please. When you are turning long, thin stuff, cut by pulling the gouge backwards along the wood instead of cutting forwards. Cutting forwards introduces a force that bends the wood due to resistance against the cut. Cutting in reverse negates that force almost completely and prevents flex. Great video, thank you.
Best Wishes, Brendan.
+baconsoda I have so much to learn. Thank you for the helpful tips.
You are the genius. Luis of Argentina.
Thanks for your video and best of luck in your future aims
Thanks!
"Unless i get arrested of course" haha that made me laugh out loud. Thats a good way of looking at it. Well done man! Awesome looking bow!
Thanks!