Emphasis on topographic map use, compass use, and solar navigation. All students will leave with a completed bow which they have crafted from native materials. Both Bow Theory and Arrow Theory are taught back to back so students can craft the arrows after the bow has been completed. The entire workshop is 3 days. Everyone will go home with at least one arrow they crafted themselves.
Students learn the process and techniques of hand crafting a self wood bow.
The class is scheduled at the convenience of the student and will be taught over approximately 16 hours. Hands-on sessions are the key to this fantastic workshop. Students will leave knowing how to select wood, tiller a working bow, final sand, and apply finishes. Primitive Pottery 2 days of collecting, processing and using native clay Bone Technology 1 day of Processing, scoring, and shaping bone into tools. Primitive Foods 2 days of dead fall traps, snares, and other procurement methods.