To many, the idea of going to the woods, cutting down a tree, crafting a simple longbow, and taking a deer with it is nuts—very cool, but nuts. But for some, the idea is captivating: as it was, and ...

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When Joshua Hood looks at a Pacific yew tree, he sees more than just the beginnings of a bow. He sees a partnership that spans generations, a meditation on balance, tension and rest — a lifeway ...

Dell Johnson came by his life as an outdoorsman and award-winning traditional bowhunter honestly. A leading maker of wooden hunting bows in Saskatchewan, he is a lifelong resident of Nipawin. He ...

An instrument and bow maker has said an absence of training and ban on materials threatens the future of his industry. Rudolf Pilsel sold his first violin 52 years ago. He has since worked with the ...