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Hawthorn Bow. Hawthorn Bow & Advice for Aspiring Bowyers. Part Two of The Hedgerow Bow. Primitive Technology in the Hedgerow. I love working with secondary bow woods and search the English Hedgerow for new types of wood to challenge me to make a self-bow. Hawthorn rarely grows straight and I've selected a stave from the hedgerow that is no exception - a bendy piece with wiggles, knots and even a rotten piece. If you are an aspiring or beginner bowyer, do not be afraid to work on woods that are not renowned as bow woods. Don't wait for that perfect stave, just crack on with whatever wood you can lay your hands on and have a go. After hours of work, I manage to make a lightweight 'garden bow' from my wonky stave. It's only a little bow - 66" long and drawing just 22lbs at 27' and the tiller looks odd because of the wonky stave. But it's a sweet little bow. I wonder if kids centuries ago used little whippy bows like this to hunt rabbit and pigeon as they learned the skill of the military and hunting archer. Maybe they did!
I'm Mick Grewcock, retired from business and now self-learning the arts of bow- and film-making. Join me in my light-hearted quest for knowledge as I learn to combine the ancient craft of bow-making with digital videography and film making - I'd be delighted to have you for company on this bizarre journey.
Lots of bow making on my channel - do browse, view, like comment and subscribe. I have videos on making yew, hazel, elm and blackthorn bows as well as many others related to archery and bow making. In my videos you will see and hear what it is like to self learn bow making. I am self-taught as a bowyer and still learning every day. I also explore the UK's rural landscape, sometimes in search of bow making woods, sometimes in search of the glories of this landscape. Do subscribe if you'd like to join me and influence what I upload.
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Canon G7X
Rode VideoMic Pro
Rode Smartlav+
GoPro Hero
GoPro Session 5
iPhone 7
Bushnell Aggressor Trail Cam
Velbon DV-7000 tripod and fluid head
Mini slider dolly
Koolertron 1M slider
DJI Mavic Pro drone
Videos edited with Final Cut Pro X
Coloured with Pixel Film Studios Cinematic LUTs
MacBook Pro 15"
iMac 27"
GTech & My Passport Storage
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