Making a Red Oak Recurve Bow in Silence

Making a recurved self bow using hand tools. Only sounds of work (woodworking ASMR style) - no music nor commentary in the video. The bow ended up drawing 30lb at 29". I built this bow from a quite nice red oak stave.
I had some fun with a leather finish on this piece. It's quite unusual and to be honest it decreses a bow's performance a bit, but I wanted to experiment with different finishing styles. I had some issues with drying cracks, but I glued them with CA glue and managed to finish the bow.
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Thanks for watching guys!
#bowmaking #bowyer #recurvebow

[@DreamcraftBows]

Learn bow making with my e-books:
dreamcraftbows.com/en_GB/c/E-books/24
All the best guys!

[@calzoneboi2696]

nice project man i have been watching every video have you ever tried using rowan wood as bow material ? its very flexible

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thanks man! So far I haven't it's tough to score rowan wood here. But for sure I would love to try it 👊

[@calzoneboi2696]

@@DreamcraftBows goodluck man ;) their is lots here in scandinavia

[@NoFeelings..]

This one’s a real beauty

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thanks, glad you like it 👊

[@theoldboy70]

It’s always a pleasure to watch your videos, your bow collection has to be impressive at this point after all of the bows you’ve made on this channel.

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thank you, appreciate it 👊 yes, although I don’t have all these already

[@jimcorbett3764]

I like the look of the red oak, and the overall finish on this bow is very nice. Great build!

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thank you sir 🙏

[@samuski36]

I love the tone that wood makes when you start chopping on it, it is a beautiful song! Beautiful bow too!

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thank you a lot, glad you like it 💪

[@BlueHickory09]

Such a straight stave and I loved the end product. You made making a pristine recurve bow look simple

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thank you! Do my best 👊

[@rawframeshandcrafted]

That is a work of art 👏

[@carllubrin8518]

Nice video thank you for the no music it does it justice

[@DreamcraftBows]

Glad you liked it!

[@stevensmith8321]

Well done 👏 ✔️ 👍

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thank you 💪

[@mertonvel1601]

Piękna robota. Takie łuki lubię.

[@DreamcraftBows]

Dzięki 👊

[@zm6695]

Awesome bow , you are a true craftsman.

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thank you very much 👊

[@podusko5112]

Oii uma dica, talvez se voce pegar um garfo de material bem duro e serrar o cabo dele deixando so as pontas,voce consegue fazer quatro furos de uma so vez no couro!

[@musicdog3792]

I have a few questions. I have some red oak logs but they weren't dryed a certain way but rather they have been sitting outside exposed to the weather for over a year does that affect if it's usable for bow making? How long was the piece of wood in the video (asking cause it looked longer than the logs)? Would it be possible to use a piece of wood that is shorter and still get this length bow? What all tools would I need? How many pieces of wood do you think I could get out of a 28 inch diameter log? How much time did this take you? How much time do you think this would take someone if it was their first time making a bow? What wood would you recommend for a first timer? Is there a way to make this a 40 lb bow? Would you recommend making your first bow or buying your first bow? What was it that you put on the bow after you were done with the shaping? Where would I go to buy the leather pieces? Sorry for all the questions. I'm really interested in making a bow!

[@mariopena5725]

Nice

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thanks 👊

[@user-nr3de3oo7p]

❤Love the vid!! Is that an Ash wood?

[@alaaayashi873]

What exact measurement of the bow limb goes into the steaming pot to get these nice reflexed tips ? I didn't find any details about heat treating in ur ebook, maybe it's in another one.

[@moataznaser523]

Very wonderful job excellent, but please what is the thing that you put the bow in and grabbed the rope many times??

[@awldune]

I think you mean a tillering tree.

[@aristotlev]

Amazing love the channel!! Can you please make a video on how to make a bow string. Also what is the name of your knife from the last video??

[@DreamcraftBows]

Thank you 🙏🙏 I alredy have such a video "How to make a simple bow string" or smth like that. I got this knife from here: sharpasfknives.com/

[@aristotlev]

Thank you so much man for always responding I really appreciate it !!!

[@ProjectileGrommet]

Where do you get wood like this? Is there a red oak distributor?

[@jeff186sc]

How long did you allow the end to soak/sream?

[@DreamcraftBows]

30-45 minutes

[@jeff186sc]

@@DreamcraftBows my first attempt failed…it splintered as I was attempting the bend. Perhaps the wood was too thick to bend. I guess it was 5/8”!

[@ed5880]

✅👏🏼😃💯🥇

[@DreamcraftBows]

🙏🙏

[@XaLoiVlog]

jest artystą łuków i strzał, witam, nazywam się Xa Loi, jestem z Wietnamu, witam mój polski bracie. Znalazłem Twój kanał dzięki Twoim nagraniom na Facebooku. Dziękuję za spotkanie. bardzo szanuję to, że dążysz do (marzenia) jako nazwy swojego kanału
Chcę wiedzieć, z jakiego drzewa jest wykonany?
9999❤🇻🇳

[@DreamcraftBows]

Hello! Nice to meet you!I really appreciate your comment and support. That means a lot to me. This one is made from red oak wood (Quercus rubra). All the best to you!