Building a Golden Chain Recurve Selfbow (Laburnum) - Selfbow Build #1

Building a Golden Chain (Laburnum) recurve selfbow in silence — (Drawing the pattern, rough shaping, and steam-bending the recurves). Part [1] of 5. Receive the free recurve template in your inbox: https://jaap-bolt.mykajabi.com/Laburn... ▼ Full series — new episode every week: Part 1 — Rough shape & Steam Bending Part 2 — Shaping, floor tillering, first brace (Releases 4th of July) Part 3 — Heat treatment, Repairs, Full tillering (Releases 11th of July) Part 4 — String making, Inlay work, Test shooting (Releases 18th of July) Part 5 — Finishing, Leather handle making, final product (Releases 25th of July) Laburnum — also called golden chain tree — is one of Europe's classic bow woods, used for bow making since, at least, the Middle Ages. It's seen in medieval artwork and was used by the Burgundians as a wood for hunting bows. A selfbow is made from a single stave with no laminations; a recurve curls the limb tips away from the archer for more stored energy. In this build I'm steam-bending those recurves into the wood. The stave has some serious drying cracks in the back. I'm not worried about it and I'll fill them with pieces of wood and glue, but you never know... Also I don't have that much experience with laburnum, so I was hoping this bow was going to hold up with the design I gave it. No narration, just the process and the sounds of the work. For more of my work find me here: Facebook: @BoltBows Instagram: @BoltBows #selfbow #bowyer #primitivearchery #goldenchain #woodworkingasmr