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Swiftwood Bows Rekindle the romance of traditional archery with a custom crafted, Swiftwood bow. I can accommodate most size and weight specifications or style preferences.

Each Swiftwood bow is a unique piece of art but it is also a functional and deadly weapon that will stand up to the abuse of a long hunt, shoot true at the range and will turn people's heads as a center piece on the mantle. My bows are made from carefully selected staves of yew, osage orange, vine maple, ocean spray and other high quality bow woods. They are either self bows or backed with natural

materials such as sinew, rawhide or snake skins. They can be elaborately decorated or simple and primitive but all are built to shoot true and to last for decades. If you don't see what you are looking for or have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. This is a one-man business built on integrity and customer satisfaction.

Another great bow building class in the books! I had a full crew this time and all four of them made fantastic bows, wel...
04/03/2026

Another great bow building class in the books! I had a full crew this time and all four of them made fantastic bows, well tillered, good shooting, and nice finish work.

My next class is coming up April 9-12 and I still have some room so come join us and make your own bow!

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Great class with great folks

04/03/2026
Here's a recent custom bow that headed out to Alaska for some big game hunting. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=...
14/01/2026

Here's a recent custom bow that headed out to Alaska for some big game hunting.
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A custom made snaky Osage bow backed with python skins. This bow is 70" long and pulls 54 #@30". The handle wrap is beaver tail leather and the tip overlays are deer antler.

Last sit in the woods this season. It was quiet, no action. Had a good weekend though. I got a buck last night with a ri...
07/12/2025

Last sit in the woods this season. It was quiet, no action. Had a good weekend though. I got a buck last night with a rifle so I've got some good meat to bring home and put in the freezer. Thanks, for having me out and being such a good host!

Yew longbow in the tillering process
19/11/2025

Yew longbow in the tillering process

I'm tired... 😅 Feels good to get these hickory staves from my property fully split and sealed. Next step is to talk my s...
19/11/2025

I'm tired... 😅 Feels good to get these hickory staves from my property fully split and sealed. Next step is to talk my son into helping me carry them all to the wood rack in the shop. These will make some good bows in a couple of years

30/10/2025

Some cheap and easy entertainment for Yumi in the shop

Another custom bow heading out the door. This is an Osage recurve, 46 #@30"https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.139...
20/10/2025

Another custom bow heading out the door. This is an Osage recurve, 46 #@30"

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A custom osage recurve made from a beautifully grained stave of wood. The bow is 68" long and pulls 46 #@30". The handle wrap is beaver tail leather and the tip overlays are buffalo horn.

Just finished this yew bow backed with sturgeon skins. It's up for grabs if you're interested! The bow is 65" long and p...
15/10/2025

Just finished this yew bow backed with sturgeon skins. It's up for grabs if you're interested!

The bow is 65" long and pulls 48 #@28". More details are in the album description.

1500 tyd.

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A longbow made from Pacific yew and backed with sturgeon skin. The belly of the fish was used on this bow which is lighter in color. This allowed the gradient of dye on the bow underneath to show through. The bow is 65" long and pulls 48 #@28". The handle wrap is beaver tail and the tip overlays are buffalo horn.

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Tuesday 09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 18:00
Thursday 09:00 - 18:00
Friday 09:00 - 18:00
Saturday 09:00 - 18:00

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