I found this cool website that features video tutorials on a range of subjects relating to traditional arts and crafts through history, when householders pretty much made by hand just about everything they needed. Video tutorials on arts and crafts throughout history How to Make a Braided Flemish Twist Bow String How to Make a Braided Flemish Twist Bow String
Grinder has suggested making a thread on making bows, bow strings, and arrows. There are a few examples in the shoutbox,
The appears to be some good info on blacksmithing there. Need more coffee & time to absorb it all. Very interesting find.
Excellent find Chello. I have bookmarked it for further perusal, and to save some of the video to flash drive or dvd. Thanks
I did also and had never heard of Nalbinding before and now I am learning it via the site and beyond .
@sarawolf I'm glad you found the post and linked website useful. I hadn't heard of Nalbinding before, but it certainly produces beautiful work by the skilled. If you Google, Google Images, using Nalbinding in the subject heading, you'll find a cornucopia of Nalbinding references.
