Bow Building

Fiberglass is the most popular and dependable backing material you can use when building a laminated bow. Gordon's fiberglass is the brand of choice for bowyers all over the World, from professionals to novice alike. What makes this fiberglass great for bow building is that it...read more

For accurate measurements of your bow's pull weight, you can't beat the 3Rivers Digital Bow Scale.

This easy-to-use handheld digital bow scale features solid construction. The scale fits easily in the hand you draw the bow string with. Simply place the bow string in the ...read more

Less expensive than real snakeskin, yet just as attractive, these Artificial Snakeskin Backings are an affordable and effective way to back your bow. Available in Rattlesnake and Copperhead, these cloth backings apply easily, and with just a coat of finish will have all of the...read more

Buy all four Traditional Bowyers Bibles and save! The Traditional Bowyers Bibles contain the most comprehensive, in-depth bow building knowledge base ever assembled. If you've ever wanted to build selfbows this set is the best resource you could ever hope to find. A group effo...read more

All 1-1/2" laminations are 36" long with a .001 per inch taper. Sold by the pair.

• Taper of .001 per inch
• Sold by the pair
• Approximately 36" x 1-1/2"

See Printable Bow Lamination Chart PDF<...read more

Bamboo is arguably the best primitive bow backing material available anywhere. Our bamboo backing strips are planed flat on the belly so you won't have to do the work. 

With the belly side of the bamboo planed flat all that's left to do is to rough it up prior to gluing...read more

This innovative StavePress ensures your wood remains firmly yet gently secured, preserving the natural integrity of the wood grain as you shape and refine your stave. Its unique design accommodates irregularly shaped pieces, whether they are rough staves or intricately han...read more

This starter kit includes everything you need to start making your own bow. Includes:

• A Fast Flight® Tillering Rope - The bottom is pre-tied in a bowyers knot for your convenience...read more

Fiberglass is the most popular and dependable backing material you can use when building a laminated bow. Gordon's fiberglass is the brand of choice for bowyers all over the World, from professionals to novice alike. What makes this fiberglass great for bow building is that it is...read more

Now you're on a roll! Bowyers have never had it better, now that Bearpaw is selling their world famous Powerglass backings in 328 foot rolls.

Crystal Clear Powerglass allows you to keep the natural beauty of t...read more

Easy to mix, easy to use. For all laminated bows. Works for bamboo backed bows too. This is the epoxy that nearly every bowyer in the United States uses. For use on fiberglass laminated bows and any other wood-to-wood or wood-to-bamboo applications. Sold as a 2 pint set (one p...read more

Master Bowyer and owner of Rattlestick Bows, Gary S. Davis, shares his 27 years of bow building passion in this all encompassing 2½ hour DVD!

Gary is one of the most experienced and prolific bowyers working today. In this comprehensive DVD he shares his vast...read more