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Join us as we talk about primitive archers, bowyers, and bow hunters

Caleb Flies


    • Mar 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 24m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    Episode 14: John Strunk of Spirit Longbows

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 114:20


    On this episode, Tony and Caleb are interviewing one of the most prolific bowyers of our time. Mr. Strunk helped write the Bowyers Bible Vol. 1 and has instructed new bowyers for decades. If you would like to purchase a bow from him or sign up for a class you can find his contact info on his website here https://spiritlongbow.com/

    Episode 13: Trevor Johnson- Wizard Yew English Longbows

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 82:43


    Caleb interviews Trevor Johnson who masterfully crafts English Longbows from pacific yew. Trevor has a great story and truly loves to build bows.

    Episode 12: Kevin Hawkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 130:49


    On this episode Tony talks with Kevin about flight archery, primitive archer magazine, and optimizing the capability of primitive bows for performance.

    Episode 11: Back at it with Tony and Caleb

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 95:49


    After our podcast hiatus during hunting season, we are ready to dive back into the bow building and podcasting. Join us as we discuss our hunting seasons,  plans for 2025, and our current stave situations.

    Episode 10: Jamie Macdonald

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 67:17


    Jamie is the owner of Ravenbeak Natureworks, he is renowned for his beautiful English Longbows and bowbuilding workshops.

    Episode 9: Dan Santana

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 62:16


    On this episode Tony interviews Dan Santana, a bowyer that uses many woods to make bows out of various styles. 

    Episode 8: Steven Bieber AKA The Tabletop Tycoon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 77:59


    Steven owns Provision Longbows, where he is well known for his extreme bow designs. Steven pushes selfbows to the limits by heat bending them into heavy Reflex deflex profiles.

    Episode 7: Nick Lemoine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 70:05


    Nick is a talented young bowyer and bowhunter from Louisiana. He has some great stories he shares in this episode with Tony.

    Episode 6: Correy Hawk - Organic Archer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 70:27


    Correy is a experienced bowyer who works with a variety of woods to make various different bow designs, encompassing many different historical designs.

    Episode 5: Clay Hayes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 76:05


    Clay Hayes is the winner of "Alone Season 8" on the history channel, but was well known to the primitive archery scene with his instructional videos on youtube for years before winning the survival show. He is an avid bowyer, hunter, and homesteader. 

    Episode 4: Talking OJAM with Jason Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 69:00


    Jason is the president of the Oklahoma Selfbow Society, which puts on the Oklahoma Selfbow Jamboree (OJAM) which is one of the biggest bow building festivals in the country. Jason And the OSS grow the sport with an emphasis on helping children get into archery.

    Episode 3: Tony Taul, Co-Host

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 92:25


    Tony is a world champion Selfbow shooter, and accomplished hunter with the bows he makes. Everyone in the competitive circuit knows Tony as incredibly accurate, generous, and fun to be around. Hopefully you enjoy this conversation with my fellow host of the podcast.

    Episode 2: Mike Yancey of Pine Hollow Longbows

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 96:23


    Mike Yancey is a master bowyer, and one of the most accomplished primitive bowhunters alive. He also is a highly skilled trapper and flintlock rifle maker. 

    Episode 1: Weylin Olive of Swiftwood Bows

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 83:14


    Join us for our debut episode! Kicking it off right with one of the top bowyers out there as a guest. Weylin is extremely talented, humble, and likeable. I hope you enjoy learning about him as much as i did.

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