Season 2: The best traditional bowyers in the world. This season is based on Project Quiver, and incredible father-daughter journey around the globe to capture the art and essence of the world's finest bow carvers. Season 1: Incredible stories of extraordinary endeavors that capture the magic of the human spirit. The inspiration for this season is a wolf named Takaya who gained global fame for living alone for nearly a decade on a tiny archipelago in the Salish Sea, showing us even the most…
Jaap Bolt is a bowyer and archer based out of Amsterdam. Since he was a teenager he has been making and selling high quality bows that have earned him and international reputation. As an archer, he has competed extensively and credits mindfulness and meditation for helping him to regulate his mindset and emotions, and contributing to him becoming a national champion in the Netherlands. Please…
Néthanel Hersent a bowyer based in Dordogne, France, where he not only carves bows, but also makes knives and axes, forging the metal and using byproducts of bow carving for his handles. He carves bows under the brand of Raven Selfbows. Please enjoy this episode of Project Quiver on Salish Wolf with Néthanel Hersent. Episode Links: https://www.instagram.com/raven.selfbows/…
Martin Birk is a bowyer based in Bornholm, Denmark, an island in the Baltic Sea, where he also teaches archery. He carves bows under the brand of Birk Bows and is known on social media as the Scandinavian Archer. Please enjoy this episode of Project Quiver on Salish Wolf with Martin Birk. Episode Links: https://www.facebook.com/Scandinavianarcher https://www.instagram.com/scandinavian_archer_/…
Erica Cardinale is a bowyer based in Raleigh, North Carolina, who likes to push the limits of bow carving. While not carving with any commercial intentions, she aims to create the most beautiful and functional bows, often gifting them to others who appreciate them. Please enjoy this episode of Project Quiver on Salish Wolf with Erica Cardinale. Episode Links: https://www.instagram.com/_airkah/…
Born on the Caribbean island of Barbados, Patricia spent her formative years travelling and living on boats. It was during this time that she developed her love of the art of archery, all thanks to a green-clad archer and his merry men. With literary heroes like Robin Hood, Ivanhoe, and the White Company, Patricia pursued her passion for archery throughout her academic career, incorporating the…
Joddy Pettit is a bowyer in Colorado with 30 years of experience. Through his company, Meadowlark Adventure Gear, he sells traditional bows and bow making supplies. He is the author of the Building the Bamboo-Backed Reflex/Deflex Bow , and the creator of extensive bow building content on YouTube. Please enjoy this episode of Project Quiver on Salish Wolf with Joddy Pettit. Episode Links:…
Jess Bogener is a traditional bowhunter with a passion for building traditional bow hunting bows under the brand of Bogener Bows. He is also a USA Archery Level 2 Instructor. He has taught over 250 archers in Santa Clarita and the Frazier Mountains. He’s a State and Local USA Archery Competitor/Champion in the Mens Longbow wood division. Please enjoy this episode of Project Quiver on Salish Wolf…
Tim Miller is a bowyer and owner of Black Arrow Longbows in Devon, England, which has been in operation for 10 years. Tim specializes in laminate longbows, warbows, yew selfbows, and arrows. Please enjoy this episode of Project Quiver on Salish Wolf with Tim Miller. Episode Links: https://www.instagram.com/blackarrowlongbows/ https://www.blackarrowlongbows.com/…
Stephan Zenz is a bowyer and teacher of nature and wilderness skills in Austria. Having spent more than a decade working behind a camera in the media industry, he now follows his passion of leading men's work and helping children flourish in the wild. Please enjoy this episode of Project Quiver on Salish Wolf with Stephan Zenz. Episode Links: https://www.instagram.com/nativwerk_stephanzenz/…
Joe Lyons is a bowyer based in Nottingham, England, who has been carving bows for just under two years. His brand, Wildwood Bows, is a nod to his style of bow carving in which he prefers to leave the bark on his bows. He also enjoys carving prehistoric bows and crafting fantasy bows. Please enjoy this episode of Project Quiver on Salish Wolf with Joe Lyons. Episode Links:…