To many, the idea of going to the woods, cutting down a tree, crafting a simple longbow, and taking a deer with it is nuts—very cool, but nuts. But for some, the idea is captivating: as it was, and ...

Zach Borger switched from modern compound bows to primitive longbows for a greater challenge ... The 33-year-old from Carbon ...

In this video, I demonstrate the process of creating a bow and arrow using primitive tools and materials. The bow is crafted from bamboo, while the bowstring is made from twisted fibers of bark. The ...

WHEN RYAN GILL was 13, his father gave him a stave—or long stick—from a black locust tree, along with a single wood rasp. By the time his dad got home from work that evening, Gill was standing over a ...

A Pennsylvania archer handcrafts his own arrows from trees, stones, and turkey feathers. Zach Borger switched from modern compound bows to primitive longbows for a greater challenge. The archer has ...

A Pennsylvania archer enjoys the sport so much he hand crafts his arrows from trees, stones and turkey feathers. For most archers, it is convenient to purchase arrows and broadheads from a store to ...