One of the best videos I've seen on youtube. Great cinematography, calm and slow pace to really put emphasis on the patience needed to complete a craft such as this. Endless patience and beautiful craftsmanship. Thank you!
Loving It. ❤️ Thank You , I thank Your Ansestors , Great Mother's and Great Father's, Blessed are we that know the old Ways. May all your days be blessed old Friend.
Wow, I am spechless again! Bilding such a bow is hard anyway and affords an incredible amount of patience, dedication and knowledge. Brading this unbelievable long sinew cable for the backing in itself probably took hours. But doing it outsides with temperatures below freezing, I guess, ain't no picnic! Another amazing project of yours!
Amazing !thank you .when I was young I was given a pair of snowshoes handmade at the eklutna school , I sure wish I still had them as Sid Huntington is an Alaskan legend ,yet so humble. I loved the time I spent in Ak .
Holy flip you actually made the bow I requested!!! I can't even begin to explain how excited I am. You truly are skilled. Thanks for making this- I will use it as a guide when I one day make my attempt at it.
@@rabeesyed6629 still not working on it, as I' working on a wooden one (will be my first self made bow, and is mostly for practice in making bows). Figured it would be smart to try bowmaking with wood before I try making one out of antler. Still gathering pictures of museum pieces, and got a design I like
@@fadeintoyou5341 Get yourself a card scraper/cabinet scraper, a straight draw knife and a wood file if you don't already. They will make your life a whole lot easier.
Yours are my favorite videos to date on the internet . You communicate so much without saying a word . Your gift of knowledge and craftsmanship is a beacon to return to our ancestors ways ! Live long and may you always find water and shade Master Boyer
Absolut superb,maestre,am dorit mult o exemplificare de acest fel,e o minunăție arcul acesta,felicitări pt creație,ești un maestru,te urmaresc cu deosebită plăcere👍🤝👏👏👏💥❤
Out standing you were extremely patient and showed everything each step- your a great teacher and you didn't need to say a word, it was clear as a bell- You teach like the elders do.
Ти си уникален майстор на лъкове 👏👏👏🇧🇬 Работиш с огромен талант и най вече с голям вкус , макар и злата студ ,просто казвам тъкъв човек в България няма.Желая ти жив ,здрав бъди ,и продължавай да твориш майсторските си умения.
Pagan revival is great in Bulgaria and to the entire Balkans .Such a shame that it is so little known of this very ancient European culture .Thank you for opening a little window to your rich folklore and history ,Surely all Pagans are connected spiritually ,so nice to find those who follow the Old Ways .Blessings Brother )O(
Wonderful, your workmanship, knowledge & tremendous skills. Under such primitive environment attests to your knowledge & abilities. A blessing for us to watch you and you to share. Thank you kind sir for sharing with us.👍🏹 .
Mr. Stiliyan Stefanov never cease's to amaze me. But this time his craftsmanship is astounding! I can't praise his Skill and Knowledge enough. He is truly on another level! When I think about it he is in a CLASS all his own. I am like so many of these folks, I am in awe of his skills. especially under these harsh extreme conditions. With this said i am now a subscriber.
Absolutely Superb my friend, wonderful atmosphere and feeling to this video and an amazing bow, so historically correct. As I agreed with our friend Tibor, you are a master...
So schön danke für das Zeugnis dieser Kunst die du beherrschst 😊 und auch weitergibst wissen für alle zu bringen ist eine der schönsten Taten die ein Mensch machen kann
I'm from NW Wisconsin and it routinely gets to -40 in the winter. It's been a long time since I've lived there but you can always tell the real cold by the sound. You're working in some proper cold temps!
@@StiliyanStefanov that's cold enough! My mother made my father a jacket like yours out of a Pendleton wool blanket. It went past his knees. We were loggers and farmers so spent a lot of time out in the snow.
where did you get the skills and knowledge to do such good workmanship this must have taken years of hands on hard work and tons of research, this art is being lost to time we are becoming so dependent on technology that one day when it is gone we will be doomed by our lack of knowledge of our own history not knowing how to do this sort of workmanship it is very good that you are keeping our history alive for us sir and for this I thank you sir for your time and patience and workmanship may your knowledge live on forever by passing it on to someone ells.
Прекрасни видеа. Харесва ми да те гледам, когато имам възможност. Невероятно себеотдаване, търпение и умение. Още повече, че съм те виждал как боравиш с лък преди години в София. Поздрави!
@@StiliyanStefanov Всичко, което видях от теб, мисля, става бавно...Предполагам, действието се развива в Западна Стара планина, може и да греша. Къде другаде мога да следя твое съдържание освен в ютуб?
So incredibly awesome!! Words can’t express how grateful and excited I am about this video! Where did you find your information on how to make this bow? So cool!!
Beautiful work . You are a true master of youre craft i look forward to youre next video and all i be watching youre others thank you for posting them.
Thank you for yet another absolutely magic creation of an atmospheric video! you never disappoint. Making foolproof bows in arctic temperatures that can shoot both ways is more than cool 😎
Absolutely beautiful work, the only question I have is would it do better to wet to sinew and then wrap it? This would allow it to naturally tighten as it dries out and form a bond that would last forever. My walrus hunting spears appear to have all been wrapped wet so that they dried tight
This is some proper bronze age shit Stilyo. Congratulations on another masterpiece completed and a fantastic short film to go with it. Never stop what you're doing - please!
Доброго времени суток. Хочу тоже сделать рекурсивный (традиционный, рогатый) биокомпозитный лук. Приготовил основу из карагача (вяз), рог, сухожилия. Вот проблема с клеем. Рыбий из пузырей осетровых очень дорогой. Не посоветуете каким можно качественно проклеить все слои из доступных клеев? Был бы вам признателен.
That was pretty cool to watch and I definitely learned a few things. As I was watching I thought for sure it would end up strung the other way more like a recurve. I still wonder how it would of performed if done that way.
please excuse my direct and maybe provocative sounding question, i do NOT want to offend you in any way. I am sure there is a reason why the bow has this form. unfortunately there are so many (mostly advertising) pictures with false strung (asian) bows and this bow looks exactly the same. Could you please tell me why the bows limbs are curved this way? is it due to limitation of material availability or material structure or are there other reasons? thanks for this interesting video anyway!!!!
Plenty of bows throughout North America were shaped like this. From the Great Basin, the plains, desert southwest, all the way to the arctic. Why it was the preferred design I don’t know. However this bow is definitely strung the right way although it looks deceiving.
вау, поздравляю, Стилиан Стефанов, я хочу выразить вам свое почтение, очень хороший канал, у вас мало видео, но качественного успеха вашему каналу, и поздравления из Оахаки, Мексика.
Daniel, looks like you used automated translate, and selected Russian language, while respected Stiliyan is Bulgarian as far as I know. Just to let you know.
Excellent video, as always!! I have 3 request, because you are a great bow maker, I think you can do it. First one, an ottoman bow, you already have the arrows and already shooted one. Second, an egyptian bow, always wanted to see how they made it. The last one, because you look like one (just joking) a cossack bow!! Thanks a lot for all your videos!!
Wonder what is the source material for this type of Bow? Never seen any mention or reference to them in North America . Also have not seen any pre contact metal rivets....just trying to get an idea of what exactly you are portraying ?
Copper was used throughout the americas for thousands of years. Plenty along the northwest coast and around the Great Lakes. Bows from Baffin Island were shaped like this. The gullwing set back handle shape is pretty common in North America.
I asked on an older video maybe this gets checked more, question about horn bows, are u able to melt them together or to a basic general form. Or are u limited to size of horns?
This is a fantastic piece, I’ve never seen such a detailed recreation of a bow in this style. Thank you for sharing your craftsmanship and knowledge
One of the best videos I've seen on youtube. Great cinematography, calm and slow pace to really put emphasis on the patience needed to complete a craft such as this.
Endless patience and beautiful craftsmanship. Thank you!
Loving It. ❤️ Thank You , I thank Your Ansestors , Great Mother's and Great Father's, Blessed are we that know the old Ways. May all your days be blessed old Friend.
Wow , I have never seen this style sinew backed bow being made , thank you for your expert craftmanship and keeping this knowledge alive ♥
Ти си просто невероятен човек. Наскоро открих канала ви в TH-cam и съм просто възхитен от работата ви.
Magnificent Bow, my friend! Your Videos have something deeply relaxing, greetings from Germany
Wow, I am spechless again! Bilding such a bow is hard anyway and affords an incredible amount of patience, dedication and knowledge. Brading this unbelievable long sinew cable for the backing in itself probably took hours. But doing it outsides with temperatures below freezing, I guess, ain't no picnic! Another amazing project of yours!
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Amazing !thank you .when I was young I was given a pair of snowshoes handmade at the eklutna school , I sure wish I still had them as Sid Huntington is an Alaskan legend ,yet so humble. I loved the time I spent in Ak
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No powertools , just hands saw and a adze , such a nice work
Holy flip you actually made the bow I requested!!! I can't even begin to explain how excited I am. You truly are skilled. Thanks for making this- I will use it as a guide when I one day make my attempt at it.
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Please update us about your attempt on making this bow.
@@rabeesyed6629 still not working on it, as I' working on a wooden one (will be my first self made bow, and is mostly for practice in making bows). Figured it would be smart to try bowmaking with wood before I try making one out of antler. Still gathering pictures of museum pieces, and got a design I like
@@fadeintoyou5341 Get yourself a card scraper/cabinet scraper, a straight draw knife and a wood file if you don't already. They will make your life a whole lot easier.
Yours are my favorite videos to date on the internet . You communicate so much without saying a word . Your gift of knowledge and craftsmanship is a beacon to return to our ancestors ways ! Live long and may you always find water and shade Master Boyer
Always a treasure and pleasure to see your videos of awesome craftsmanship....thank you.
Stillyan , you are a superb craftsman . Thank you for sharing your abundant skills. We are in awe .
You always impress me with your fine craftsmanship. Keep up the good work👍
Absolut superb,maestre,am dorit mult o exemplificare de acest fel,e o minunăție arcul acesta,felicitări pt creație,ești un maestru,te urmaresc cu deosebită plăcere👍🤝👏👏👏💥❤
Thanks once again. You do great work in keeping up these historical skills that our ancestors once utilized.
Thank you for allowing us to see how much work & skill goes into making the bow and arrows. Incredible.
I'm always excited to see your videos when they come out. Your use of copper rivets is especially interesting. Good job you.
A great teacher of all facets of bow making !
Out standing you were extremely patient and showed everything each step- your a great teacher and you didn't need to say a word, it was clear as a bell- You teach like the elders do.
Отлично! Всё подвластно Вашим золотым рукам!
Ти си уникален майстор на лъкове 👏👏👏🇧🇬 Работиш с огромен талант и най вече с голям вкус , макар и злата студ ,просто казвам тъкъв човек в България няма.Желая ти жив ,здрав бъди ,и продължавай да твориш майсторските си умения.
It's always a pleasure to see a new bow from you, thank you Sir
Only channel where I start to "feel" into the process, weather and sensual experience. Because it takes it's time. Thank you
Pagan revival is great in Bulgaria and to the entire Balkans .Such a shame that it is so little known of this very ancient European culture .Thank you for opening a little window to your rich folklore and history ,Surely all Pagans are connected spiritually ,so nice to find those who follow the Old Ways .Blessings Brother )O(
Всяко твое ново видео е радост :)
Always happy to see a new video from you Stiliyan.
What an incredible video. Absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for sharing.
Wonderful, your workmanship, knowledge & tremendous skills. Under such primitive environment attests to your knowledge & abilities. A blessing for us to watch you and you to share. Thank you kind sir for sharing with us.👍🏹 .
Mr. Stiliyan Stefanov never cease's to amaze me. But this time his craftsmanship is astounding! I can't praise his Skill and Knowledge enough. He is truly on another level! When I think about it he is in a CLASS all his own. I am like so many of these folks, I am in awe of his skills. especially under these harsh extreme conditions. With this said i am now a subscriber.
Absolutely Superb my friend, wonderful atmosphere and feeling to this video and an amazing bow, so historically correct. As I agreed with our friend Tibor, you are a master...
Nicely done. I think ole Tuktu would like it too.
I would have thought it would bend the other way but when dealing with such cold temperatures this makes sense
My whole lineage lives in the tropics/subtropics yet this video still made my genes go brrr on a primal level
When you started the bow I thought it was going to be a recurve. Thank you for sharing!!
You are an incredible bowyer. Awe inspiring skills. Thanks for another great video.
You made the research for me Stiliyan, the only sources I've seen are documentaries, real old ones so this is quite helpful
Thank you
Excellent work! You are a true craftsman sir!
So schön danke für das Zeugnis dieser Kunst die du beherrschst 😊 und auch weitergibst wissen für alle zu bringen ist eine der schönsten Taten die ein Mensch machen kann
Невероятная работа! Ни за что бы не поверил, что этот лук сможет выстрелить хоть раз. Золотые у вас руки!
I'm from NW Wisconsin and it routinely gets to -40 in the winter. It's been a long time since I've lived there but you can always tell the real cold by the sound. You're working in some proper cold temps!
Here been -12°C
@@StiliyanStefanov that's cold enough! My mother made my father a jacket like yours out of a Pendleton wool blanket. It went past his knees. We were loggers and farmers so spent a lot of time out in the snow.
One of the most interesting craft and bush videos I have seen.
I am impressed and inspired by your work, as always!
Спасибо, добрый человек!
Brilliant awesome fantastic....thank You for the unbelievable job you've done. That was great bruv
Incredible build and attention to detail.
where did you get the skills and knowledge to do such good workmanship this must have taken years of hands on hard work and tons of research, this art is being lost to time we are becoming so dependent on technology that one day when it is gone we will be doomed by our lack of knowledge of our own history not knowing how to do this sort of workmanship it is very good that you are keeping our history alive for us sir and for this I thank you sir for your time and patience and workmanship may your knowledge live on forever by passing it on to someone ells.
you deserve millions subscribers on TH-cam❤❤
stilyan for you what is the best book to learn horn composite bow making
Прекрасни видеа. Харесва ми да те гледам, когато имам възможност. Невероятно себеотдаване, търпение и умение. Още повече, че съм те виждал как боравиш с лък преди години в София. Поздрави!
Благодаря! Радвам се, че видеата ми ти харесват! За жалост стават бавно и не мога да качвам по- често.
@@StiliyanStefanov Всичко, което видях от теб, мисля, става бавно...Предполагам, действието се развива в Западна Стара планина, може и да греша. Къде другаде мога да следя твое съдържание освен в ютуб?
Във facebook може да ме потърсиш.
I agree, wow, very impressive workmanship!
Beautiful, I love the ending; great touch.
So incredibly awesome!! Words can’t express how grateful and excited I am about this video! Where did you find your information on how to make this bow? So cool!!
Beautiful work . You are a true master of youre craft i look forward to youre next video and all i be watching youre others thank you for posting them.
Thank you for yet another absolutely magic creation of an atmospheric video! you never disappoint. Making foolproof bows in arctic temperatures that can shoot both ways is more than cool 😎
Браво брато !
awesome build much respect siting in that wind plaiting had to have been cold
Absolutely beautiful work, the only question I have is would it do better to wet to sinew and then wrap it? This would allow it to naturally tighten as it dries out and form a bond that would last forever. My walrus hunting spears appear to have all been wrapped wet so that they dried tight
I really liked how he worked the sinew into a string and used it to put a counter tension on the bow.
A True Craftsman.
This is some proper bronze age shit Stilyo. Congratulations on another masterpiece completed and a fantastic short film to go with it. Never stop what you're doing - please!
This is your first build using rivets. What was the source for copper? Trade or native veins? Relaxing as always, thank you.
They used native copper
@@fadeintoyou5341
Traded up from Lake Superior?
I bet that sinew tasted lovely 😊 beautiful bow
Wow! Was für eine Arbeit👏
Subhanallah ! This is the best traditional bow made I ever see,it shok me coz the bow was fully made by horn.. excellent 👌
very cool bow. i know this is how the inuit bow is made. but i would love to see it strung up the other way and shot.
ᖃᒥᑦᓯᔪᖅ fantastic work. i love it :)
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
Доброго времени суток. Хочу тоже сделать рекурсивный (традиционный, рогатый) биокомпозитный лук. Приготовил основу из карагача (вяз), рог, сухожилия. Вот проблема с клеем. Рыбий из пузырей осетровых очень дорогой. Не посоветуете каким можно качественно проклеить все слои из доступных клеев? Был бы вам признателен.
yes, beautiful. But doesn't that bow look as if it should be stringed the other way round?
AWESOME SKILL BUT WHERE WERE THE CARABOO KIDDING I WOULD BE PROUD TO OWN SUCH A BOW REALLY ENJOYED THE VIDEO
Thank you for doing this video!
I have always wondered how these were made
That was pretty cool to watch and I definitely learned a few things. As I was watching I thought for sure it would end up strung the other way more like a recurve. I still wonder how it would of performed if done that way.
Thank you very much .
Mar. 31st 2022 Thu. 20:06
from Yokohama City Japan
i can't wait to see you making japanese bow
Beautiful work 😎👌🏻💪🏻
Wonderful video ,thank you .
Hasta el arco mas simple toma su tiempo
Y hacer las flechas ufff es otro tema. Son horas y horas de dedicación y trabajo.😮
Excellent video! What did you use to make your cord from? Was that a piece of wood you hammered into fibers?
Sinew
Sensacional, amigo. Trabalho fantástico 👍
please excuse my direct and maybe provocative sounding question, i do NOT want to offend you in any way. I am sure there is a reason why the bow has this form. unfortunately there are so many (mostly advertising) pictures with false strung (asian) bows and this bow looks exactly the same. Could you please tell me why the bows limbs are curved this way? is it due to limitation of material availability or material structure or are there other reasons? thanks for this interesting video anyway!!!!
Plenty of bows throughout North America were shaped like this. From the Great Basin, the plains, desert southwest, all the way to the arctic. Why it was the preferred design I don’t know. However this bow is definitely strung the right way although it looks deceiving.
Mahtava! Incredible build! Have you ever done a Saami bow? Would love to see a video about that. 👍
I agree! The two wood laminate one, done with natural glues, wrapped in birch bark!
Remarkable ! Is it fully made from deear horn ? I didn't know horn can do that
Its a very nice cable backed bow
вау, поздравляю, Стилиан Стефанов, я хочу выразить вам свое почтение, очень хороший канал, у вас мало видео, но качественного успеха вашему каналу, и поздравления из Оахаки, Мексика.
Daniel, looks like you used automated translate, and selected Russian language, while respected Stiliyan is Bulgarian as far as I know. Just to let you know.
@@ivans3806 Thank you Ivan I thank you for the correction have a good afternoon
That is just epic dude. How many did you break before you got one that worked?
Have you ever made finnougric two wood composite bows?
Nice coat
I can't believe you cold-bloodedly shot Mr Snowman 😭😭😭
Excellent video, as always!! I have 3 request, because you are a great bow maker, I think you can do it. First one, an ottoman bow, you already have the arrows and already shooted one. Second, an egyptian bow, always wanted to see how they made it. The last one, because you look like one (just joking) a cossack bow!! Thanks a lot for all your videos!!
Real nice, whats the arrow shaft? Fir or spruce?
nice work. But I live in a place that gets very humid in summer - that sinew would not be tight for very long. Perfect for the arctic circle
Piece of art❤️❤️👌
Wonder what is the source material for this type of Bow? Never seen any mention or reference to them in North America . Also have not seen any pre contact metal rivets....just trying to get an idea of what exactly you are portraying ?
Copper was used throughout the americas for thousands of years. Plenty along the northwest coast and around the Great Lakes. Bows from Baffin Island were shaped like this. The gullwing set back handle shape is pretty common in North America.
Looks like the bow is strung backwards.
Nice work! Have you considered stringing it the other way? It may perform even better. Good looking bow😃
Thanks for video! 🏹 🎯
Thank you.
I asked on an older video maybe this gets checked more, question about horn bows, are u able to melt them together or to a basic general form. Or are u limited to size of horns?
Very Relax🎉! thanks
Beautiful.
i had forgotten how insanely smart the alaskan bows and arrows are.
Amazing job in such conditions, how did they do it in the old days without iron tools? Stone axes and sharpened bone I guess
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