That is one of the most interesting things I have seen. The natives of the past are still teaching us, and so are you my friend. Thank you so much for sharing!!
Well ..well.. see you got a life outside of the Woodson !! My Grandpa on his way from Ishpeming to Alaska (gold) picked himself up a wife from this area (Jackson Hole) Hah.. just thought of how Grandpa went from pit to Hole to pit
Dude! Thank you. I've been making primitive bows in utah for about 4 years now and I've been buying my staves from out of state. I'm looking really hard to find good videos on identification of bow woods in utah and there is absolutely nothing. I knew about juniper, but had no idea about this seasoning method... wish there was a bit more on identification, but with the berries and needles it should be pretty easy. Thank you
There are others in the area that were stripped of the bark only for use as baskets. They were done by modern skills practitioners during classes taught in the area. That is a cool find you made!
Hey Shawn, maybe you can make an ishi style bow, I've read that he liked juniper as a bow wood. I really enjoy this channel thanks for posting these videos.
It's insanely hard to find a good section of tree like how that one looks, in juniper trees. At least from my experience. I grew up in northeastern California where there's lots of juniper, and it's really hard to find trees that have good bow stave quality wood.
Michael Wescott Ah, really?? I live in the Chihuahuan Desert in NM, so snow is really not seen around here, if any at all. It confused me to see the snow.
That is one big juniper!
Pretty cool. Imagine how sad it would be if all the knowledge like this was lost to time.
just Imagine how much knowledge has already been lost to time I think this is also crazy.
Yeah it's a shame. I'm glad that a platform exists that can actually catalogue skills like this for the future.
We are losing all kinds of knowladge as we speak, all around the world.
So many people would look at that and have no idea what was going on! Me included.
The Wooded Beardsman collecting juniper sap?
Michael Wescott Carving out a bow.
That is one of the most interesting things I have seen. The natives of the past are still teaching us, and so are you my friend. Thank you so much for sharing!!
What a great glimpse into the history of technology.
Well ..well.. see you got a life outside of the Woodson !!
My Grandpa on his way from Ishpeming to Alaska (gold) picked himself up a wife from this area (Jackson Hole)
Hah.. just thought of how Grandpa went from pit to Hole to pit
Did he carry any of Shawn's antique rat traps with him is the question.
Nice little video, and i learned so much in 1 min. Thanks!
That was an awesome bit of knowledge, thank you for taking the time to share it!
Probably one of my favorite vids
Genius. Glass Buttes is an awesome area!
Shawn, I know Steve Allely goes up to that area. Maybe we harvested that stave?
Real treasures to admire in the wild.
very cool keeping the tree alive while getting its resources.
That is definitely a cool find! Good eye to notice it. Happy hunting.
Dude! Thank you. I've been making primitive bows in utah for about 4 years now and I've been buying my staves from out of state. I'm looking really hard to find good videos on identification of bow woods in utah and there is absolutely nothing. I knew about juniper, but had no idea about this seasoning method... wish there was a bit more on identification, but with the berries and needles it should be pretty easy. Thank you
Well spotted Shawn 👌
There are others in the area that were stripped of the bark only for use as baskets. They were done by modern skills practitioners during classes taught in the area. That is a cool find you made!
That is awesome.
Thanks. Fascinating.
cool little video, thanks for shearing
Kiln Firelink whoa
Awesome find, ...and I'm grabbing my bow and heading out for opening day spring gobbler season!
Respect to you. Nice!
Really enjoy the videos keep it up!
I love your videos
I was just at glass butte yesterday! I'd love to buy you a cup of coffee one day your out this way again. happy hunting!
Fantastic find. :-)
Dude your channel is growing like crazy. Remember the littles guys when you get big
Your videos are so cool
Juniper is great with sinew backing.
could you make a juniper bow and make a video of it?
you forgot flintknapping Fridays! lol
Hey Shawn, maybe you can make an ishi style bow, I've read that he liked juniper as a bow wood. I really enjoy this channel thanks for posting these videos.
you should make a bow this way in a series, start to finish... so what if it takes a year or two to finish
I'll say a cool find!
Nice
It's insanely hard to find a good section of tree like how that one looks, in juniper trees. At least from my experience. I grew up in northeastern California where there's lots of juniper, and it's really hard to find trees that have good bow stave quality wood.
I think Ishi used (preferred?) a juniper bow, if I remember correctly.
Yes I know he used juniper and possibly yew also. I think his bows were mostly all juniper though.
That particular site looks a bit more modern.
Hi Shawn, do you know the species of juniper the native Americans used? What species is that one , you found ,
cool
There are two to three people I know who would likely have done this. Steve was this you?!?!?!
Your tree (america) is my bush (scandinawia).
Ishi preferred mountain juniper
could you make a video of this or link a video
Did he say "high desert?" o.o What desert?
Simmikke eastern oregon through western idaho is much desert.
Michael Wescott Ah, really?? I live in the Chihuahuan Desert in NM, so snow is really not seen around here, if any at all. It confused me to see the snow.
suport ch
my moneys on mr berger
wait for some lunatic to start talking about cruelty to trees
u know damn well yo hands are freezing