Is this the BEST Survival Bow? - Penobscot Primitive Bow

One of the things I love about primitive bows and bow building is the seemingly countless variations of this simple and effective primitive weapon. Primitive cultures from all around the world came up with bow and arrow designs to suit the materials and demands of their regions. In areas of the world where "good" bow wood is difficult to find, the Penobscot Bow design allows us to build high performance primitive bows capable of taking big game like deer or elk. The Penobscot design is essentially a variation of the cable backed bow used by several primitive peoples in the far north where high quality selfbow wood is hard to find. In addition, many species of wood can be force dried and fire hardened to yield even better performing archery equipment in a very short time which is exactly what you need for the ideal survival bow. This is also a great advanced survival or bushcraft project! If you're into gaming you may have seen a similar bow in Far Cry Primal, the double bow.

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[apokalypthoapokalypsys]

No clickbait, no annoying intro, straight to the point, sponsors discreetly in the corner... What a Man.

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I like how you can hear the birds, leaves and the stream in the background. Their is no music over it. It’s nice

[spudhead]

That blade you use looks like it'd be able to slice an atom in two.

[daneofarrell]

I’ve never seen a bow like this and now that you’ve built it, it seems so obvious. That’s awesome

[Goatastrophee]

Been an archer for a long time and I've known about the Penobscot but I've never actually watched anyone make one. This was cool and informational, great stuff man.

[MashBro]

It blows my mind how much work and dedication goes into making any bow, and yet, it's such a simple design

[echo]

Its now 4am for me and im watching a man make the coolest bow and arrow ive ever seen this is amazing

[orangescout]

This is guy is flat out next level. I’ve been bushcrafting for 30 years and no one does it better than this guy. He was a blast to watch on Alone and practically gave a “how to” demonstration on how to navigate the harsh wilderness. His content on you tube is terrific….he’s a class act.

[FireHawk]

I remember watching this video like a year ago and I had no idea how actually great this video was, no annoying intro, no talking about the sponsor, just straight into the video, this video is truly amazing.

[goofistmcnutty]

These are actually my personal favorite bow designs. People only really think of these bows as being used with subpar materials, but they can and should be made out of quality materials and craftsmanship as well. Think about it. If this design is so efficient that you can use it with bad materials to make a good bow, what happens when you use that same efficient design with good materials? In my experience. You simply get an extremely well performing bow, possibly better than what you'd get from a two limbed equivalent. Plus the advantage of adjustable draw weight, having two working bows for redundancy and so many other advantages. And it just looks mesmerizing to boot. Awesome bow man!

[ef-xbtk]

I'm used to seeing full bench and draw knives etc in these bow making videos. Loved the way you used machete both to chop and cleave like hatchet as well as shave and notch like knife. That blade in stump technique is awesome. Great video!

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1:02 I hate this sound. I was checking if there is a mosquito next to my ear, then realised I was wearing headphones🤔🤔

[frankgeimer]

That was a damn fine bow making! I would never have thought to build one that way, with a reverse short bow to increase the strength of the main bow. That would allow anyone to make a primitive bow out of any wood you find in your area. Thank you for showing us this process! I will remember it forever and be able to show/teach others and make one myself.

[KegstandOG]

I feel like this is far better then most of the "survival" bows I have seen. amazing job.

[RTOfficial]

I'm Indonesian but I like your way of adventuring/camping. I pray you and your family are always healthy

[Whelessry]

Wow, I grew up making my own traditional english D longbows with my dad and brothers and have never seen this style of bow. The final product makes me think that it looks like a compound/traditional hybrid of sorts. Very cool!

[justintempus]

I built one of these when I was 12 out of alder wood after I saw it in the Bowyer's Bible. I was able to get 45lb and I think I used a chunk of yellow birch for the 2nd smaller bow. It held up for quite awhile and performed admirably given the materials.

[lokiraven-claw]

First-time I'm seeing one of your vids, and I must say, I'm impressed, as a kid, I taught myself how to make and use my own bows and arrows, and with every step through this video, I'm wondering how you're going to deal with the issues I always struggled with like the wood snapping, or not having the right angle of curves, etc. and then you start using different tricks or methods of dealing with it.
Definitely going to be watching more.

[uqrcqzo]

I gotta admit this guy makes is a very underrated YouTuber. He makes great informational videos and doesn’t waste time on anything and keeps the original sounds. He also won like 1 Million dollars on a TV show which proves his authenticity

[YellowSpringboc]

Some amazing techniques displayed. Absolutely love that trick of lodging your blade in the log and using it to shave the wood, surprised I haven't seen it before.