Halee Asch, of Westminster, notched an arrow on the string of a freshly hewn bow of black locust wood, took a moment to take aim and let fly with an arrow — and, shortly thereafter, with a beginner’s ...

WHEN RYAN GILL was 13, his father gave him a stave—or long stick—from a black locust tree, along with a single wood rasp. By the time his dad got home from work that evening, Gill was standing over a ...

Attendees to the Common Ground on the Hill program at McDaniel College in Westminster take part in the Primitive Skills: Making a Green Wood Bow class Friday afternoon. ‘Vile and disgusting’: White ...

Learn how to turn a simple wooden stave — which you can cut to size yourself — into a stick bow, complete with homemade bowstring, designed perfectly for your shooting style and preferences. This past ...

Emergencies can arise at any point while off on a wilderness excursion. Electronics can die, lighters may not ignite, and ...

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