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 ...

This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life. The bow and arrow have been utilized by hunters and warriors for thousands of years. A simple-yet-elegant weapon, it’s provided meat and aided in ...

With Hackaday’s new handmade category we have the option of covering a wide range of builds – everything from jet engines designed on paper and built on manual machines, to old-world crafts made with ...

The key to fire-by-friction methods like the bow drill and hand drill is to use soft, non-resinous wood. So a wood like pine, while being soft, is not going to work due to the sap, which causes ...

There are many forms that meditation can take in nature. Devotees of shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, practice a slow saunter through the woods while soaking in its energy. Lovers of labyrinths lose ...

Bow-maker Eben Bodach-Turner roughs out a cello bow at his home workshop in East Montpelier earlier this month. Bodach-Turner works with pernambuco, an endangered tropical hardwood from Brazil that is ...

Bandsaw at the ready? It’s time to reinvent the classic bow tie for dad this Father’s Day. Wooden bow ties are all over the Internet, sold in Etsy stores, on Amazon and in specialty shops. Two Guys ...

[dropcap letter=”M”]ud season has turned Stim Wilcox’s road into a slippery slope, so the 79-year-old master bowyer offers me a hand as we hike a rooty woodland path to his home on Machiasport’s ...

In this DIY woodworking project, I take you through the step-by-step process of making a wooden bow tie. From choosing the right wood to cutting, shaping, and finishing, this project blends ...

NEW BERLIN - Several dozen rough-hewn sections of logs lay piled on a table at Ojibwa Bowhunters. To the unenlightened, the 8-foot pieces appeared ready for a bonfire. But the creative and industrious ...

PERU — As I look back on the spring of 1995, I can't help but remember how excited and thrilled I was to be returning to northeast Quebec to hunt for black bear. Two of my good friends, Scott and Matt ...