Halee Asch, of Westminster, notched an arrow on the string of a freshly hewn bow of black locust wood, took a moment to take aim and let fly with an arrow — and, shortly thereafter, with a beginner’s ...

Over the past few months, videos from the YouTube account Primitive Technology have amassed more than 30 million views. And with good reason, the videos tap into the caveman/woman inside of us all and ...

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 ...

In this video, we explore the ancient craft of primitive pottery, demonstrating techniques to create functional pottery using natural materials. This is part of a series on primitive technology skills ...

In wood bow building, Steve notes, “you’ve gotta be able to learn from your failures because that will make you a better bow builder.” With Steve’s bows being displayed all over the country and as far ...

Workshop Offers Hands-On Personal Instruction Bring your pocket knife and create a primitive bow at Historic Washington State Park on Saturday, March 7. Historic Washington offers the perfect ...

Rising YouTube star Primitive Technology has a knack for recreating Neolithic tech in the modern era. For his latest trick, he built himself a bow and arrow, using not much more than a stone ax, some ...

What most people see when looking at a tree sapling is only a sapling, however when Lyle Shaulis looks at one, he sees a bow in the rough. Recently, Shaulis found a hickory sapling he thought would ...

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