Mitiigwab – the bow. Once the tree has been cut down the wood must cure until it has dried enough to begin working it. A good rule of thumb is about 1 year for every inch of diameter. The next step is to split the wood and make staves.
Once the staves have been cut you can begin to design and carve out your bow. Once the bow has been roughly carved out the next step is to weigh the bow and tiller to the desired draw weight.
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