Build your own bow workshop: November 12-15th

Join us in this 4 day bow building class where you can begin your journey of handmade “selfbows” (bows from one piece of wood). In this class students will build their own osage orange traditional flatbow using hand tools. Students will decide the weight of their bow based on their strength and their intentions for the bow (i.e. hunting, casual shooting). Osage orange is an ancient wood with connections to our ancient past. Giant animals that once roamed this continent with our human ancestors ate the fruit of the Osage orange tree and spread their seeds. With this history and connection students will hand-craft their own osage bow. These beautiful golden bows will be made by reading the wood and listening to it with openness and acting with precision. These bows can be made for casual shooting or they can be created with the intent of using them for the sacred hunt. Purchase Tickets LOGISTICS: Because of the demanding nature of this class students need to come rested, ready to work. Students should expect to work full days and be pushed physically and mentally. This is one of the most demanding skills to learn and in turn, that also makes it one of the most rewarding skills to learn. There is nothing as alivening as the joy of casting an arrow off or your own homemade bow. Students will also being making their own flemish twist bow string. We will also cover some shooting and primitive arrow basics. Class will begin on Thursday,November 12th 9am. Most class days will run from 9am to 7pm. Class will be done by Sunday the 15th at 3pm. LODGING - On site, primitive camping is welcome during the workshop. However, all students must be prepared and self-reliant. Students are responsible for their own gear. FOOD: Food is not included in this workshop, however, there will be on site refrigeration and a small kitchen for students to use during the class. TUITION & TICKETS: $800 (early bird ticket- purchased before September 1st). $900 after September 1st.