HAWTHORN BOW. The Hedgerow Selfbow. Primitive Technology in the Hedgerow. Part 1.

HAWTHORN BOW. Best Hedgerow Bow Woods. Hedgerow Bows. Searching for Bow Woods in the English Hedgerow. Primitive Technology in the Hedgerow. Part One. Hawthorn Bow. I have a long held love of the ancient English hedgerow and find many of my bow staves from these amazing ecosystems. I've tried ash, hazel, elder, blackthorn and elm and have searched many miles of hedge to find other species suitable for bow making. Hedgerows are frequently cut so few trees and shrubs attain height or straight growth but I explore places where trees grow unhindered. Eventually I choose hawthorn for my next bow. I have no idea whether it will bend or not - but join me in part two to see if I achieve my goal of making a hawthorn bow. Warbow archery clips thanks to Will Sherman of Medieval Arrows https://www.medievalarrows.co.uk and Jake Fenwick of Fenwick Bows (Canada) http://www.canadianwarbowsociety.com I'm Mick Grewcock, retired from business and now self-learning the arts of bow- and film-making. Join me in my light-hearted quest for knowledge as I learn to combine the ancient craft of bow-making with the digital videography and film making - I'd be delighted to have you for company on this bizarre journey. Lots of bow making on my channel - do browse, view, like comment and subscribe. I have videos on making yew, hazel, elm and blackthorn bows as well as many others related to archery and bow making. Check out my other social media too! Blog: https://mickgrewcock.blog Youtube channel subscribe here:    / @mickgrewcock   Twitter here:   / amgredfoxwood   Facebook here:   / redfoxwood   Instagram here:   / mickgrewcock   My Gear: Panasonic GH5 Panasonic GH4 25mm f1.7 Lumix 14mm-140mm f3.5-f5.6 100mm-400mm f4.0-f6.3 Canon G7X Rode VideoMic Pro Rode Smartlav+ GoPro Hero GoPro Session 5 iPhone 7 Bushnell Aggressor Trail Cam Velbon DV-7000 tripod and fluid head Mini slider dolly Koolertron 1M slider DJI Mavic Pro drone Videos edited with Final Cut Pro X Coloured with Pixel Film Studios Cinematic LUTs MacBook Pro 15" iMac 27" GTech & My Passport Storage Thank you for watching. Comments, likes, suggestions and subscriptions all very welcome. Subscribe here:    / @mickgrewcock   Connect here:   / amgredfoxwood   And here:   / redfoxwood   And here:   / mickgrewcock   Music by Epidemic Sound #mickgrewcock #longbow #warbow