June Bow Building Workshop
Dates: Friday, June 20 - Sunday, June 22
Location: Brighton Recreation Area Brighton, MI 48116
Times: 9am-5am
Price: $1,500 ($500 deposit to hold spot)
Join us for a hands-on, immersive 3-day bow-making class, where you’ll craft your very own traditional longbow from raw materials. Guided by an experienced bowyer, you’ll learn time-honored techniques, from selecting the right wood to shaping, tillering, and finishing your bow. Whether you're a seasoned archer or a complete beginner, this class offers a unique opportunity to create a fully functional longbow with your own hands.
What You Will Learn:
Day 1: Wood selection, shaping the stave, and roughing out the bow
Day 2: Tillering, refining the shape, and string making
Day 3: Final tillering, sanding, finishing touches, and testing your bow
By the end of the class, you'll leave with a custom-made longbow ready for use, along with the skills and knowledge to continue bow-making on your own.
All tools, materials, and lunch will be provided. Four participants to a class.
August Bow Building Workshop
Dates: Friday, August 15 - Sunday, August 17
Location: Kasilof, AK 99610
Times: 9am-5am
Price: $1,500 ($500 deposit to hold spot)
Join us for a hands-on, immersive 3-day bow-making class, where you’ll craft your very own traditional longbow from raw materials. Guided by an experienced bowyer, you’ll learn time-honored techniques, from selecting the right wood to shaping, tillering, and finishing your bow. Whether you're a seasoned archer or a complete beginner, this class offers a unique opportunity to create a fully functional longbow with your own hands.
What You Will Learn:
Day 1: Wood selection, shaping the stave, and roughing out the bow
Day 2: Tillering, refining the shape, and string making
Day 3: Final tillering, sanding, finishing touches, and testing your bow
By the end of the class, you'll leave with a custom-made longbow ready for use, along with the skills and knowledge to continue bow-making on your own.
All tools, materials, and lunch will be provided. Four participants to a class.
I am the proud owner and builder of a fine ironwood longbow! Under the excellent and patient tutorship of Ben Stevens, Master Bow Crafter, I turned an ironwood limb into a beautiful and lethal bow.
It was three days of serious work, using only hand tools, common to any wood shop. At first glance, it was intimidating and seemed an impossible task. But, using Ben’s step-by-step technique, the raw limb morphed into a work-of-art as well as an effective hunting bow.
Harvesting an Alaskan moose with my own handcrafted bow will be the culmination of a lifelong dream.
I look forward to attending one of Ben’s classes in the future. Besides teaching laymen to build their own bows, Ben will offer video instructions and a free instructional book on techniques. You can also commission Ben to build a custom bow to meet your needs.
Verified student bow-builder and moose hunter.
Loren H
Soldotna, Alaska
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Cancellation Policy
Cancellations by Participants:
- More than 30 days before class start date: Full refund or option to reschedule for a future class.
- 15-30 days before class start date: 50% refund or option to transfer your registration to another person.
- Less than 15 days before class start date: No refunds, but you may transfer your spot to another participant.
Cancellations by Us:
In the rare event that we must cancel or reschedule the class due to unforeseen circumstances (e.g., instructor illness, low enrollment, extreme weather), you will have the option to:
1. Receive a full refund.
2. Transfer your registration to a future class date.