This was not only educational but calming

2 masterpieces were created here: the longbow as well as the film. Both were masterfully done.

Absolutely superb craftsmanship both on the bow and the video!

Men at work doing traditional crafts it's a beautiful thing.

didn't hear a power tool even once in the entire vid. instant thumbs up.

what a amazing peace of art, and by that i not only mean the bow it self, absolutly well done video in all maners, just wow`! all the best Stefan

When ever I need inspiration for making something or want to remind myself what great short films are meant to look like, I always come back to this film. Perfect !

That last shot going into the flashback and letting the arrow go was the best ... that shows the hard work that is taken for creating a master piece

Wow. What a fantastic piece of work. The artisan, the craftsmanship, the end-product, the filming, post-production, editing, all of it. I was transfixed. Bloody hell. The entire spectacle was enthralling. Thank you.

This whole time i was having flashbacks to playing archer in the woods when the bow i made snapped in half and hit me in the face.

Thanks northmen for the great video. I am a bowyer in America, and I primarily build native flatbows, much like the European bows that predated English longbows. Flatbows were first , all over the world. All natives before modern times , built bows of this kind. "D" shaped bellies are a relatively new concept. They cast heavy arrows very well. My next builds will be english longbows with self or horn limb tips. Thanks.

Stunning,. Fantastic. Awesome. Beautiful. Craftsmanship at its peak. Filming, editing, music, background!

The tattoo is: "age quod agis" - do what you are doing / concentrate on the task at hand

I make bows in the same manner. My 14 grandchildren each have ( or will have as they grow a little ) a longbow, quiver of arrows and most importantly, the knowledge and skill to make them. I enjoyed watching you doing something that is obviously a part of your self. You know what I mean. Many thanks, David M.

This is honestly just beyond beautiful. Something so fascinating watching a true craftsman work, and be in their element. Wonderful!

Gives me a new appreciation for hand-crafted bows. Terrific video. I was fascinated. Not a word spoken, but still managed to be absorbing and informative. Well worth the time spent!

Jacob, once again you have brought straight beauty and amazement to the masses. Thank you so much.

Not only is it a wonderful description of traditional bow making, but is it a superb piece of film making. I love the muted colors.

I loved the slight boost they gave to the sounds made by the process. Natural sounds with just enough volume to make the experience more visceral.

Part 2. The birth of a proper shed door lock

My father was a bowman and won gold in the Jeux Canada Games in 1984. He would have loved this video. It makes me want to take up archery again myself. Thanks.

Beautiful work of art - both the film itself and the amazing longbow. What a thing to have made!

I appreciated very much watching this video - it’s just so satisfying to watch how good of a craftsman you are. Really admire the patience you seem to have!

Such exquisite craftsmanship! Keep the tradition alive!

You guys make the most amazing videos highlighting craftsmanship, 15mins well spent! Thank you!

There is something perfect in the imperfection of a traditional bow. I loved this video

Truly, a work of art. Both the bow and the video.

What a beautiful video! Well done! Capturing the art of this bow and the craftsmanship is amazing on both accounts.

Beautiful work. Thank you for making the video showing the bow being made. I love the English Longbow.

Brilliant !! To see the old craftsmen that were so important in British history!

Beautiful. Everything from the video to the bow was absolutely beautiful.

An absolutely brilliant and meticulous video showcasing the level of focus and expertise going into making this game changing war bow. I was fascinated from start to finish. I had the pleasure told meeting the late Robert Hardy who showed me and allowed me to pull some great old longbows. Thanks for the video!

This is hands down one of the best videos I've ever seen! The editing, the aesthetic, the feeling it sets! The beauty of nature and the craft itself! The amazing work done on the bow! I can't say ive seen a better bow video on here before! Everything in it is such a well crafted piece of art! Great work! I absolutely loved it!

Great work. Congratulation to all who worked on this project. Amazingly done footage and stunning craftsmanship.

Just brilliant. ALL of it. Craftsman, video. Everything. Thank you.

Amazing... you appreciate the work when you watch how much goes into it.

Usually you see mostly old timers making this kind of woodwork.. Here we have a young man, who is at least as skilled as the old dudes... Very cool indeed ! And a good thing someone is here to carry on the craft.

Loved every second of it! Great to see a true craftsman do his thing. I haven't the skills or patience to make my own but I do own 4 English Longbows.

Many people make bows on UKposts, but it's the first time I'm seeing such a beautifully shot film. The camera work and direction is EPIC.. Hats off

That was an absolute pleasure to watch. Beautiful bow. Nothing rushed. Thank you for that amazing video.

Best video ever I seen! I'm brazilian and love this weapon!! Good work Bro!! Congratulations!!

Człowiek ten robi to z wielkim oddaniem i miłością, wrażenie jest jedno rzemieślnik z pasją.

Beautiful video. And the final use of the weapon at the end was brilliant. So mediaeval, I loved it.

A lovely dose of calming therapy. Beautiful on many levels.

Jacob, you're an artist in many senses... No only the construction was flawless, but the movie making part of it is superb!!! Thanks a lot for sharing this beautiful piece of art.

FOR ME THIS WAS A MASTERWORK OF ART ... CONGRATS

Absolutely awe inspiring! Stunning work and performs as it should. Nicely done!

13:59 that smile was so unbelievably genuine, bless this man.

You know, my adoptive grandfather got me interested in archery when I was around 7. He bought me my first bow when I was 8, and I could be found loosing arrows in the backyard when I visited him. Sadly when I grew out of my youth bow, I never got another one. I started to develop more interest in firearms than bows as well. That is until two months ago, when I started getting into ancestral history, and culture. Something about it made me think of archery practice with my grandfather, and on impulse I went out and finally bought a new bow, quiver, and arrows. For the first time in over 10 years, I was sending shafts down range, and it felt like I'd never stopped. My gun collection has been sorely neglected ever since, in favor of the bow. Tl;dr This brings back great memories, and inspires me to keep up traditional archery.

Top class craftmanship and equally top class video! Hats off sir!

One of the most beautiful video about craftsmanship I’ve ever sawn! Greetings from Germany!

Beautiful piece of Art & history & the traditional way of making these things that made the word what it is today. It's so nice to see that people still know the old ways of making the incredible tools we had in the past.. Thank you..

Day 96 of Quarantine: Learning how to make an English Long Bow

Pure art that's worth a sub right away. Such a nice calm video. Right up there with primitive technology the ozzy guy. I want one..

Awesome craftsmanship. Great video and that music was the perfect accompaniment.

It was an honour to be lucky enough to see this footage. Sir, you are a genius. Thankyou so much for sharing with us.

Just BADASS!!! love the ending dude.

Oi! You got a loiscence for that bow?

Wonderful craftsmanship and I greatly appreciate how much was done with hand tools rather than machines

What a great demonstration of craftsmanship and film making. Wonderful. Thank you

I enjoyed every second of this amazing video! Keep up good work, best regards from Croatia!

Never realise, how hard can be making weapon like this. Thank you guys, this is really great video:)

What's satisfying about this is its handmade from start to finish. Love it!

The Shot of the cobweb was genius. I like this Peace of Art and the craftmanship of the Bow is also impressive. Thank you for sharing it.

thats some axe precision, Amazing work holy moly

French nobles from Agincourt disliked this video.

That is the most well crafted bow and video I’ve seen. It was an amazing journey thank you for sharing this lost art and craft of bow making.

I love craft, people making things themselves... The sounds of the rasp on the wood, made me remember being a kid, with my dad in the shed. Making stuff.

Idk why I watched this. But damn. This was cool as hell. What an art form.

Love the reverse video ending, nice touch...

Beautiful video, including the music, which complemented the content perfectly. Beautiful bow.

I love Alan Gogoll's music! An excellent background for this work

Fascinating! Very well done!

Great production class! the level of craftmanship of building and producing the video are very high! Friendly greetings, Jörgen

Must have watched this twenty times, it’s so relaxing!. What incredible skills in one so young!.

I never get tired of watching this

Beautiful video!

started wat5ching and kept thinking, maybe ill skip ahead...not yet....not yet...i couldnt! i got sucked into the process. just when you think "he's got it" nope, its not craftsmen perfect yet! well done! great video, awesome to watch the start to finish

Absolutely Wow! Filmed beautifully too and your craftsmanship is OUTSTANDING! Thank you for sharing.

your videos have the best cinematography i've seen for this type of content!

Hell..that was one of the shortest 15 minutes of my life. Amazing craftsmaship man!!!

Gotta love the farriers rasp , probably one of the best wood files there is.

Brilliant! I really enjoyed watching this video. TO me it really highlighted the importance of precision and patience. Right from splitting the log through to loosing the arrow. Mesmerizing. Really sums up the message on his wall and tattoo. Age quod agis. Something I am not good at but appreciate seeing in others - like this young craftsman "Maris". Thank you for making the movie and I hope others enjoy it as much as I did!

What a beautiful work of art....well documented... absolutely stunning 👍👏👏👏

GREAT VIDEO! Losing this art slowly as the world speeds up. Thank you for posting. Great skill as a bowyer

Definitely a masterpiece.

I discovered this video in 2020 and this made my day. Very very much like on this video. It's a truly art and I appreciate the labor on both video and bow making.

we enjoyed this fine presentation of the skills of a master bowyer .

I really enjoyed that...I'm ready to make my first bow and I'm saturating my viewing with bowyer vids, this has really got me wanting to get out there and into it!!! I didn't realise that the shape doesn't have to be "symmetrically perfect" after tillering...I'll be sure to remember that. Thanks, that was bloody awesome!

so cool and realaxing

What brilliant production quality through out, and the high degree of craftsmanship is so inspiring... Thomas

One of the best videos I've seen on youtube for a long time

My kid is only 3 years old. He came to sit in my lap while I was watching. He said: "You know daddy, that man works very well!". Seems anyone can discern quality work and attention to details when they see it, hats off!

Really impressive work, and this guy has the kindest face ever seriously 😂

Absolutely Beautiful video. Very Inspirational and kind of Therapeutic! Thank you 🙏

This... Is a beautiful video. It was so calming, i don't know why, maybe because of the music. I felt like I was standing on a hill side full of grass on a cloudy day. Loved it.

Hands up all those that watched this on lockdown!

I wish you peace and health my friend. Love and respect from Greece. Thank you very much for the amazing video.

I love you for making these videos! Thank you!!

Super awesome I love seeing the tradition with quality hand tools. I built my own Osage self bow when I switched from right hand to left hand, one of the most amazing things a person can do is build a weapon from a natural growing tree!