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One Piece. One Story. The Self Bow Tradition.🌳🏹 A bow born from a single piece of wood… and centuries of tradition.Befor...
06/25/2026

One Piece. One Story. The Self Bow Tradition.

🌳🏹 A bow born from a single piece of wood… and centuries of tradition.

Before fiberglass, before modern materials, there was the self bow—a longbow carved from one continuous piece of solid wood, following the natural flow of the grain. Every curve, every ring, every fiber tells a story.

But beauty isn’t its only strength. Unlike many synthetic materials that can fail suddenly, a well-made wooden bow often gives warning signs over time, such as compression lines or changes in the wood, allowing an attentive archer to retire it before catastrophic failure.

🌲 Nature knew what it was doing. The grain structure of quality bow woods is a masterpiece of engineering—designed to stretch, compress, and store energy with every draw.

A self bow is more than a weapon. It’s a conversation between the bowyer, the wood, and the archer. No shortcuts. No glue lines. Just craftsmanship that has stood the test of time.

🎯 Some things are worth sticking with.

Neeeew Bows!Solid Redoak Warbow, green leather wrapped handle.Pulls 35  # @ 30” making this bow an optimal choice to lea...
06/24/2026

Neeeew Bows!
Solid Redoak Warbow, green leather wrapped handle.

Pulls 35 # @ 30” making this bow an optimal choice to learn Archery on. 35 pounds is strong enough to soar you down the archery field, without straining your shoulders.
The long 30 in draw “fits most” without Over drawing.

Perfect for Target Archery, small game Hunting, and great to learn on!

We also make CUSTOM BOWS! Message me direct, or see our Etsy site. Link in Bio.

Neeeew Bow! 🏹 This Dark Ranger is a Recurved WarbowHand Stamped 🔨,Black 🍒 , Dragon Scale 🐉 leather handle, on a solid Re...
06/19/2026

Neeeew Bow! 🏹
This Dark Ranger is a Recurved Warbow
Hand Stamped 🔨,Black 🍒 , Dragon Scale 🐉 leather handle, on a solid Red Oak core.
Pulls 35 pounds at a 30 inch draw.

THIS BOW IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE KN OUR ESTY SITE.
See link in Bio.

We also make custom order bows, message me direct, or see our Etsy site to build your own bow!

NEW BOW! This piece is in our shop now! See Etsy link in BioFlamed Maple Longbow, With Zebra Wood nocks, and hand stitch...
06/16/2026

NEW BOW!
This piece is in our shop now! See Etsy link in Bio
Flamed Maple Longbow, With Zebra Wood nocks, and hand stitched leather handle. 28 #@30”

I also make custom bows, message me here or check out our custom bows on our Etsy shop. Link in Bio.

⚔️🏹 The Vikings are coming to Vista... and so are we! 🏹⚔️We'll be bringing handcrafted bows, quivers, macramé, and enoug...
06/15/2026

⚔️🏹 The Vikings are coming to Vista... and so are we! 🏹⚔️

We'll be bringing handcrafted bows, quivers, macramé, and enough handcrafted goodness to make Odin himself stop scrolling. 😎

Come see why our customers keep getting all tied up in knots... and loving every minute of it. 🪢😂

📅 September 19-20, 2026
📍 AGSEM • Vista, California

🎟️ Claim your spot before the longships arrive:
https://vistavikingfestival.com/tickets/

WARNING: Side effects of attending the Vista Viking Festival may include:

✅ Sudden urges to yell "SKÅL!" 🍻
✅ An unhealthy obsession with handcrafted bows 🏹
✅ Purchasing "just one thing" and leaving with an entire Viking starter kit ⚔️
✅ Convincing your friends they're actually members of your shield wall 🛡️

Tag the friend who would absolutely show up dressed like a Viking and refuse to leave. 👇🔥

⚔️ See you at the Vista Viking Festival! ⚔️





We might’ve been running on festival fumes when we made our last post 🤦‍♀️—we had the dates wrong! But the quest is stil...
06/09/2026

We might’ve been running on festival fumes when we made our last post 🤦‍♀️—we had the dates wrong! But the quest is still on and we’ll be at the Idyllwild Renaissance Faire THIS weekend 🏹⚔️✨

Set in the vibrant Spanish Renaissance during the reign of Elisabeth of Valois, Queen Consort of Philip II of Spain, this faire transforms Hurkey Creek Park into a living, breathing 16th-century Spanish Fall Faire & International Exposición 👑🌿

Merchants, guilds, entertainers, and travelers from across time gather to vie for the Queen’s favor in a bustling village of handcrafted wonders, music, storytelling, and immersive performances 🎭🎶

You’ll find strolling performers, multiple stages, daily parades, guild encampments (yes—Vikings, Pirates, and Celtic Clans included 🐉🏴‍☠️⚔️), and even the Queen’s Court herself holding audience for grievances, decrees, and royal intrigue ✨

And of course—we’re rolling in for our 3rd event in a single month… so at this point we’re basically powered by pure chaos energy 😅

📍 Hurkey Creek Park
56375 Hwy 74, Mountain Center, CA 92561
🗓️ Saturday Sept 13 | 10 AM–8 PM
🗓️ Sunday Sept 14 | 10 AM–6 PM

🎟️ Get your tickets here:
https://mountaintopproductionsinc.ticketspice.com/idyllwild-renaissance-faire-26

Come for the history, stay for the chaos, leave with something beautifully handmade (and probably a new favorite story) 🏹✨

🏹🔥

New Bows!This is one of 3 longbows made from a Beautiful piece of Flamed maple 🔥 🍁 (stay tuned for 2 and 3)Recurved limb...
06/03/2026

New Bows!
This is one of 3 longbows made from a Beautiful piece of Flamed maple 🔥 🍁 (stay tuned for 2 and 3)
Recurved limbs with a Black Cherry leather handle.

This piece practically Glows in the sun.☀️
Come see them at the Santee Renaissance Faire ⚔️ 🏹
This week end! 6/6 and 6/7

Or see our Etsy shop, link in Bio.
You can purchase this bow, or build your own.
Message me with any questions or special requests.

All our products are hand made, hand tooled, and hand stitched.

🔥 Ever wonder why some bows seem to come alive in the sunlight? 🔥Meet Flamed Maple—also known as Curly, Tiger, or Fiddle...
06/02/2026

🔥 Ever wonder why some bows seem to come alive in the sunlight? 🔥

Meet Flamed Maple—also known as Curly, Tiger, or Fiddleback Maple. Its legendary "flame" isn't actually part of the grain at all, but a natural optical effect called chatoyancy that makes the wood shimmer and shift as the light moves across it. ✨

For bowyers, flamed maple is where craftsmanship meets artistry. Its stunning figure transforms a longbow from a tool into a masterpiece, while its strength and resilience make it a favorite for premium archery builds. Every stave has its own unique pattern, ensuring no two bows are ever truly alike.

From world-class violins to iconic guitars—and now handcrafted longbows—flamed maple has earned its place among the most beautiful woods nature can offer. The challenge of working it only makes the finished bow that much more rewarding. 🪵⚒️🏹

When you draw a bow made from flamed maple, you're not just shooting an arrow—you're holding a piece of living art.

⚔️ Trade your doom-scrolling for sword-swinging ⚔️The first-ever Santee Summer Knights Renaissance Faire is coming this ...
06/01/2026

⚔️ Trade your doom-scrolling for sword-swinging ⚔️

The first-ever Santee Summer Knights Renaissance Faire is coming this weekend!

🏹 Archery
🐎 Jousting
👑 Queen's Quest
🍺 Beer & Wine
💃 Queen's Ball
🎭 Live Entertainment

We'll be there with bells on and a wagon full of handcrafted bows, quivers, macramé and more handmade treasures.

Fair warning: many adventurers arrive "just looking" and leave with a new favorite piece. 😉

🎟️ Grab tickets:
https://santeesummerknights.com/events/

Round up your favorite knights, rogues, and court jesters—this adventure starts June 5-7!

05/27/2026

Our first & event is officially in the history scrolls! 📜

We came ⚔️
We saw 👀
We War-gined. 😏

Handmade treasures found new homes, bows found both seasoned archers and fresh recruits, and even a few mermaid tails swam away with their new owners 🧜‍♀️

We laughed, traded tales, spotted familiar faces, forged new friendships, and may or may not have enabled a few new archery addictions 🎯

Until the next gathering of knights, knaves, and knot-makers… keep your strings tight and your aim true. 🪢🏹🍻

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