How To Make A BOW and ARROW 

I cannot stress enough how grateful I am to you that you actually listed all measurements in centimeters. You're the real MVP!

Chris, WOW, My Dad..... when we lived up at Lake Tahoe , he did Bow and arrow making, he did it just like you did in this video, It brings tears to my eyes, I spent quality time with my Dad making Archery equipment. I remember Deer Hunters come to my dad with orders for arrows with their custom Paint Rings ID, so they knew whose arrow was who"s, he made everything,m Bows, Arrows, Quivers, and Arrow Points out of a thin steel, he would cut to shape and then use a sand paper and wet stone to sharpen it. I Lost my Dad last year, I miss him, but I have these memories, thank you for adding to them, Archery making is a Noble Art . OMG that was my job, Collecting pine pitch, I can smell it now !

great video, takes me back, been way too long since I made a bow...

It makes me happy to see someone so enthusiastic.

I'm supposed to be studying for an exam and somehow I ended up here. Awesome video though!

60 days to make an a bow and a single arrow and wearing the same shirt and hat... your amazing

Nice to watch the build in more detail! Awesome!

Your a true American Wood Worker! Artfully done. Thanks.

looks a lot of work, great job.

10:00 "Looks like a real bow" ... It IS a real bow. Seriously though, great job. I wish I had the materials to make something that cool.

you chasing the geese was my favorite part! ;) thanks Chris for keeping me luxuriously entertained!

I really like that you show your mistakes and how you learned from them. Props to you for showing people it's okay to learn from where they went wrong in these kinds of projects!

This is awesome, keep them coming

dat boi got a whole Home Depot in his basement...Also that basement is huge

Very nicely done,a labor of love for sure.I learned so many places I went wrong when I tried to do this as a 14 year old kid.I may have to revisit my attempts at making one of these.I'm so glad you mentioned wood types and dimensions.Thanks for posting this Chris.It was fascinating like all your projects.

building a bow is no joke. for a first try the bow came out phenomenally. Great job Chris.

this guy...Chop with Chris is so honest...he tell us what mistake he did which usually a normal maker never tell...maybe they are too cocky...i like ur videos...my pvc bow are just broke up two days ago...😢 im so sad it took 1 day to make it...it work so good...

hate people who are pathetic at their own lives but try to demoralise people doing great hope to see more videos chris !!

Ive been trying to find a good detailed video on how to make one and this is the best one by far! Thanks!

Good work Chris! I love your video and encourage you to keep doing what your talents are. You have helped me make things for my family and provide for them. Your regulations of trees people should hear Chris to harvest what is needed. Please never to stop making these videos!

Pine pitch.... yeaaaah!! Great bow. Thanks or sharing mate.

Chirs, I really enjoyed watching it. Thnx a lot and keep uploading good contents.

Awesome build my friend, Thanks for taking the time to share this with us and going into such great detail we can attempt to make our own if we choose to do so. Thanks again and have a blessed week.

honest , humorous video, not everyone would acknowledge their mistakes... great looking bow

i like your videos, u make them so funny , chop chop cheerio

Wow, that's a lot of work!

Oh my goodness, the humor is great. Especially, the goose feather attempts.

You took me back down memory lane..... I owned a wood mixer saw mill........I milled all kinds of logs even some exotic logs.

Well done! I love your humor, too :D. Greetings from Croatia.

man, what a nice dude

Man I even though it's hand made it still looked better then the ones you can buy at the store because nothing beats a classic wooden bow. Great job I enjoyed this video!

You have a great sense of humor, brother, equaled only by your skill as a craftsman. It's cool to see you learning as you go on this. I don't think anyone expects you to be a master bowyer or fletcher, so don't sweat those negative responses. Very cool.

The phone rings...classic lol

I cut down trees for the logs,i hunt down crows for the feaders,i stole my mothers shoelaces for the string and i fight sharks for their teeth....this better work...

ficou muito bom este arco e flecha que vc fez,está de parabéns!!!

I love his work..its really cool..as a kid i wuld say there are a very few men like him who dnt use technology in tools.he uses the old things.he is a emgineer who didnt bunk his classes

That thing is taller then me!! :D

This was a really cool and educational video about bow making, and I will definitely give it a shot

Thanks Chris this is about the first vid I've seen where more traditional tools are used in the making, I realise that not many people would have (or even know how to operate) manually powered drills or lathes but its something that would be fairly easy to work around. The main point I am trying to make is that you took the time to show us how it could be made from scratch using simple items you could gather yourself so thanks and come the apocalypse I'm gonna be ready :). Seriously though thanks for your work and effort .

"Unless i get arrested of course" haha that made me laugh out loud. Thats a good way of looking at it. Well done man! Awesome looking bow!

Look at primitive technology's bow making

Good. Work

I definitely appreciate your use of hand tools or your projects. Very nice work!

You sir are an amazing craftsman. You call yourself a rookie. Your a bloody legend from where I’m standing. Can’t wait to give this a go, however I will be doing it the lazy way with power tools and dowel foe the arrows. Thank you for the great video.

I would love to come to your shop and re-design one. WoW.. It would be the baddest ever created.

Where do you get the arrow head??

Thank you sir. I will be watching your videos over the next few months. We go camping every year as a family totally rustic camping in the woods. Even the wife deals with just a river for a bath for the better part of a week. This year's challenge is make a bow. I was successful in making one before though after I see yours mine just looked like kindling. It was a kid sized bow perfect for my son. I cheated for the wooden arrows and just bought dowels from Walmart. But that year was our year to bring the turkey to thanksgiving. We raised the turkey and I pulled a couple feathers off before butchering and u think super glued them onto the dowel. I didn't know whay else to do so I carved an arrowhead out of wood. I think I made another arrow using a lid from a soup can shaped into an arrowhead. Anyway!!! I was proud enough to show the guys at camp way back when and adults draw length overstressed the bow and it snapped. We are all doing it this year on our 24hr bushcraft that goes even further into the woods. I can't wait.

That was really informative, I had no idea what tillering was and I didn't know it was important to the overall design. Excellent video!

What would be the best string to use for this?

omg lol. that moment while he took the feather

Extraordinario. Eres un maestro. Lo de las máquinas manuales genial!

I tries this with my brother and it was incredible , Perfect thanks man !! And awesome videos , thanks again for sharing 👍🏼

isnt pine pitch supposed to be carbonized? hes just using pine sap. hes not cooking it down and adding charcoal and fiberous material... PS, wrote this halfway thru, guess he figured it out at the end..lol

OOOOO HE STEALIN'!!! (This is popular in 2k18)

I really love yer vid sir! Pls continue on making more.

You are a good teacher, thanks for your detailed build along.

Slow motioned sawing sounded like a racoon.

Wow thanks for a pacy and interesting lesson on archery bow making I watch a lot of footage on archery but that was exceptional , well done mate jv

So much hard work couldn't move on without giving a like

That is a beautiful bow. I've been building bows for about a year now and stopped about 2 months back. I should really start again.

Great Vid Chris, I loved the humorous bits as well, chasing after the Canada Geese was my fav bit. And learnt a bit as well.

Love it. Very informative, funny, entertaining, and you don't just admitt mistakes, you point them out. Thank you.

Awesome video! Love the detail along with a good mix of a great since if humor! Looking forward to your future projects

At age 68, I've just completed my first bow... 58 " elm, 49# @ 28 ", sinewed and snake backed. THANKS for this great video which was an easy way to remember what I forgot so quickly once I returned home. Tradron

Very comprehensive, and a joy to watch

Fantastic Video Chris ! Nicely done !

Love how you are doing the you tube show. Thank you very much.

Very nice work. Great job!

your just awesome man the amount of time you took to do this is just amazing

i have watched a few videos on how to make a bow and arrow and this is by far the most informative. i really like how you show how long it took you to make it. defiantly a good video for someone who has never done this before and isn't very good with measurements.

Thank you! ChopWithChris!

Lots of light humor in this video, love it!

Its about time some one said and followed thru with in detail 👌💯✔

Awesome work Chris!

Hi chris im watching your videos since 2017 and i love your videos Thankyou very much for creating this wonderful content.

just wanted to say, great job on the bow! you also did very well with the camera angles and video editing as well. keep up the great work as i know it is very fulfilling to make something from scratch to a finished product. :)

RandomGerman RandomGerman 4 года назад I'm supposed to be studying for an exam and somehow I ended up here. Awesome video though! 39 Dawid Bednorz Dawid Bednorz 3 года назад I cannot stress enough how grateful I am to you that you actually listed all measurements in centimeters. You're the real MVP! 152 Roberto De La Vega Pechenino Roberto De La Vega Pechenino 3 года назад (изменено) Chris, WOW, My Dad..... when we lived up at Lake Tahoe , he did Bow and arrow making, he did it just like you did in this video, It brings tears to my eyes, I spent quality time with my Dad making Archery equipment. I remember Deer Hunters come to my dad with orders for arrows with their custom Paint Rings ID, so they knew whose arrow was who"s, he made everything,m Bows, Arrows, Quivers, and Arrow Points out of a thin steel, he would cut to shape and then use a sand paper and wet stone to sharpen it. I Lost my Dad last year, I miss him, but I have these memories, thank you for adding to them, Archery making is a Noble Art . OMG that was my job, Collecting pine pitch, I can smell it now ! 80 Justin McClure Justin McClure 4 года назад 10:00 "Looks like a real bow" ... It IS a real bow. Seriously though, great job. I wish I had the materials to make something that cool. 49 Uku Toots Uku Toots 11 месяцев назад It makes me happy to see someone so enthusiastic. 7 Chop With Chris Elijah Stewart Elijah Stewart 3 года назад dat boi got a whole Home Depot in his basement...Also that basement is huge 18 Francis Barnett Francis Barnett 4 года назад looks a lot of work, great job. 155 Kathleen Copeland Kathleen Copeland 2 года назад Oh my goodness, the humor is great. Especially, the goose feather attempts. 2 Sebastian Mucci Sebastian Mucci 3 года назад "Let's see if I can get this without killin' myself" haha I love that line! 2 Dicky Fisher Dicky Fisher 3 года назад Your a true American Wood Worker! Artfully done. Thanks. 14 Nick Taylor Nick Taylor Год назад The phone rings...classic lol 3 Chop With Chris Sasari Wtf Sasari Wtf 4 года назад That thing is taller then me!! :D 23 HDS BARRACUDA HDS BARRACUDA 3 года назад Look at primitive technology's bow making 8 Travis Sharon Travis Sharon 3 года назад Slow motioned sawing sounded like a racoon. 7 Andrew Tjahja Susanto Andrew Tjahja Susanto 4 года назад omg lol. that moment while he took the feather 30 Aaron Gore Aaron Gore 3 года назад I cut down trees for the logs,i hunt down crows for the feaders,i stole my mothers shoelaces for the string and i fight sharks for their teeth....this better work... 53 Cynical Inquisition Cynical Inquisition 4 года назад This is awesome, keep them coming

This seems to have taken a lot of work, and it's well presented. I really enjoyed your video - thank you for sharing!

Love your videos Chris. the "was gonna use goose feathers" clip made me laugh out loud xD got some weird looks then. And ofc i had to watch it several times ^^ Great job mate, nice bow!

love the authenticity

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Believe it or not, but I am in Russia right now. Yep, you have folks who like your channel even here!!! Very informative video! Love it! Hail from Russia friend!!!!

Love those leg-powered lathe and bench press of yours. Great job!

Really enjoyed this video. Nice one Chris.!!

perfect work Chris i love it

nice looking bow..i think it's worth the time. if you want your own homemade bow made from scratch..great job amigo.

First video I see of yours, and I like it. Thanks for all the info!

A Bears fan and ND Fan, subscribed! Great videos, I've been binge watching a bunch after being directed here by Matt's channel.

You do amazing work bud!! Thanks 4 taking the time to not just show how but to also explain why !! OMG .. Love the lath also!!! So creative !! You & my grand dad would have got along well!! Must be the "Irish" blood!! DEv

awesome video, i like you chris. you seem honest and goodnatured. much love bro.

Thank you, great work! I like your humor too.

i don't get tired of watching this its awesome cx

man, I just watch tour video about crafting a bow... you're great man. I loved the fact that you left sequences like the toilet flushing :). I make recipes and video game reviewa on youtube and with a 2 years old boy and a girlfriend in the house while I'm filming, it can truly be a challenge ( and seriously, it's not always the kid who's the most "disturbing" of the 2 lol). Great job dude, good continuation

You are the genius. Luis of Argentina.

Great video! It gelded me a lot when I was making my bow so thanks Chris!

THIS GUY adds some sense of humor in it which makes it entertaining

Great channel. Good job. Cool tutorial.

a nice trick I learned from someone making arrows with me is that when you are using wild turkey feathers or any stronger feathers you can wind rope over the feathers to keep them in place for the pitch to dry.

Entertaining, educational, and funny. Great video.

That was really impressive. Well done.

lov this guy....im watching from Mauritius...