We carry guns in the U.S. ! Knife murder, and other violent crime, is sky high in UK today in 2024. This is what happens when you disarm your citizens. U.S. violent crime continues to trend downward, year after year, as gun ownership sores. More guns = less violent crime.

You don't have to do the twist for the whole length of the bow string? Just the ends?

I really miss Mick Grewcocks videos, he's the best!

I've always loved your videos. I'll be over for a taste around noon, eh? (Now i just need to cross the pond, know where to go, receive an actual invite, and find something to bring... Haha)

I feel thoroughly betrayed.

What a brilliant video. I may have to give it a whirl.you should be on TV with a personality like yours.

What a great introductory video! Well done!

Watched this video 4 years ago how to make bow string for my home made bows for myself and my kid. Now 4 years later it shoved up as watched when i searched how to make bowstring for my next kids first bow. Great video. ps The bowstring made 4 years ago still works ;)

There will never be a bowyer like you mick. Miss you and your bow vids. Hope you are doin fine and your back didnt get worse. How about building lighter bows? Maybe Flatbows with stiff handles...Holmegaard and Mollegabet for example...

hello fablous but what is "pickled red (sorry) something" it was too fast to recognize for me many greetings jörg

Beautiful piece Mick. Sadly the days for carrying a big stick for defence (in the UK) have returned.

Stop doing that

Eucalyptus in RSA

I’m halfway through buliding my shave horse. I began on your beginners bow project and had the same problem, couldn’t keep it still to save my life. This video is brilliant, along with all your bow related content. I’ve always wanted to try making bows and your greenwood project on my feed inspired me to try. I’ve also been heavilt depressed recently, going out looking for greenwood and building the horse has lifted my mood exponentially. Thanks for taking the time to post all of these lessons Mick. Appreciate it.

Trying to identify these.. I have them rapidly sprouting up everywhere in my border..but can't see a matching tree anywhere

thats why you keep getting asked because your very good,

I was in shock for a wiev Seconds

A terrific explanation of how to make a shave horse. Thanks so much 😊

I just made my first functional bow with this method! I had one failure but the second attempt was able to launch an arrow! It’s not very accurate and I haven’t really tillered it, but the feeling of seeing that arrow fly out from a bow I made myself was otherworldly! Thanks for making this video, I can’t wait to learn more about all this!

Do you have a video on this subject that’s educational?

Get on with it

Isnt it poisonous?

Mick friend, I am a Rhodesian and still have my knobkerrie. You brought back some memories of fantastic times gone by. Regards

Came for the green woodworking, stayed for the slow-mo action shots and smooth grooves

Beautiful, thank you for sharing Mick. Our green and pleasant land.

Astonishing work with an axe! Going now to sharpen three of mine.

@1:00 If I'm not mistaken, the blackthorn flowers before the leaves has formed, while the common hawthorn flowers afterwards, which you'd think should make it easy to tell them apart, rather than going by the month in which it flowers?

That thing is also known as a Sheleighly Stick 😉

Very informative and clearly laid out. Thank you for sharing.

I’m back. (i wrote a comment four years ago.) I built your shave horse because I liked its organic build, no hardware, and efficient simplicity. If I would appreciate anyone doing a video on leg angles, i would appreciate one from you. My shave-horse replica leg angles were a complete crapshoot. I understand splay and rake. I somewhat grasp sightline by the many explanations on KZfaq, but I’d appreciate less explanation and someone showing me sightline on a chair. (No more, “Turn the chair until one of the legs looks perpendicular. Then pretend your eye is a laser running through the leg under the seat. That is your sightline.” Whaaa??? Okay. So what?) Resultant angle??? WTH? I don’t want to see math formulas, I want to see each of these concepts applied right to a chair and its legs. Like a good novel, show me, don’t tell me. Your shave horse video us so practical, no fuss. You’d be the guy.

My gosh, this guy explains things very well. Excellent video!

Great shave horse

Mick, The tiller looked good at 22 inches. I would have stopped right there, instead of pushing the bow farther than it should have gone.

Это очень красиво, даже не знал что так можно, сам обожаю стрелять из лука как на Вашем видео., мы из украины❤❤❤❤❤

Lovely video

Any North American tribe would almost always have just two things to use in making their bows; a knife and a tomahawk. And that was all that was needed as many a young man was taught from his father/ grandfather.In today’s world, I think we make everything much more complicated than we have to.

Has anybody tried this with wood doweling from home depot? I wonder if it would be strong enough or if it has to be specific doweling for arrows.

I just started making bows, with simple tools, small shop space, with no assistance but the internet. The feeling of shooting my first successful build was indescribable.. I'm making more. Thanks :)

Sound's like Pilgrims Progress a Classic of coming together on a Journey for the Pilgrim in days of old...

Beautiful work John Farman! Mick, did you know Rashid el Hadi? I was saddened to recently hear of him leaving us back in 2020. That fella could carve up metal!!

You're a natural teacher. Fantastic video and tutorial

Just found your channel. I guess I know where my next large chunk of “informative entertainment time” is going: binging your videos. Beautiful stuff!

Amazing video. Thank you for the instructions! Looks like I'm not buying bow now, I'm making one.. Can't wait to start!

Wow you had me going then mick lol I've found a wood pile near my home I think I've found a good stave not even sure what wood it is

Thanks so much - you have made all the details clear. I'm a beginner greenwood worker, trying to build a shave horse (when I need a shave horse to build one). Relieved to see I am not alone in the clamping problem! I will keep working and hope my horse turns out as well as yours has. It seems all is possible, with a few sticks and planks.

Absolutely brilliant.

I love you’re videos, and I like to let you know that I was spired to make my first bow by watching your videos , this was about 2 years ago now I were making 18 bows long bows recurve bows and 2 laminated bows and I became I hunting with my own bows thank you for sharing your videos sorry for taking so long to thank you 🙏 keep up the good work

Really enjoyable common sense approach. Thank you

Thank you for sharing your skills with us, awesome job 😊

great video. Thanks