Blanks

from £100.00

To Make an American Flatbow-Style Board Bow


Build your own bow!

Choose from three sizes and a choice of maple or ash.

All blanks come with a signature B55 double loop, flemish twist string. Arrows can be purchased separately here.

Lead times may vary.  Please enquire as to the current status before ordering or else expect around a month for delivery at most times.


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To Make an American Flatbow-Style Board Bow


Build your own bow!

Choose from three sizes and a choice of maple or ash.

All blanks come with a signature B55 double loop, flemish twist string. Arrows can be purchased separately here.

Lead times may vary.  Please enquire as to the current status before ordering or else expect around a month for delivery at most times.


The wood for the blanks is selected to be of premium quality and specifically appropriate for bow making: high density, straight grained, free of knots and imperfections, and quarter-sawn (i.e. the grain runs parallel to the length of the bow).


All blanks are symmetric (with the handle block located in the geometric centre of the blank) and cut on a straight-taper from a maximum thickness at the handle to a minimum thickness at the tips.  This pre-tapering will save a considerable amount of time in the tillering process whilst still leaving you with the requirement to hone the skill for yourself.


As a rough guide, 4ft blanks can be expected to reach a maximum weight of 20lbs @ 20”; 5ft blanks 25lbs @ 28”; 6ft blanks 40lbs @ 30”.  These weights are not guaranteed, however, and much will depend on skill levels and the specific, unknowable properties of each individual piece of wood.


For those who would like a recommendation for a video tutorial / build-along, it’s hard to beat this from Dan Santana.