#94 Jay St. Charles on Project Quiver
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#94 Jay St. Charles on Project Quiver

Jay St. Charles is a legendary bowyer based in Fall City, Washington. While he was born into the world of archery and grew up in his father’s archery shop, Jay eventually became a master bowyer, carving bows under the brand of Pacific Yew Longbows. He lives on a small homestead above the Snoqualmie River Valley, nestled in the foothills of the Cascades.

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#93 David Young on Project Quiver
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#93 David Young on Project Quiver

David Young is the proprietor of Big Rock Bows based south of Spokane, Washington. David was introduced to primitive archery and bow carving more than a decade ago from his friend, renowned bowyer Clay Hayes. Since then, he has carved his own reputation as an exceptional bowyer and regularly hosts bow carving retreats at his ranch, Big Rock Ranch.

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#92 Kevin Hawkins on Project Quiver
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#92 Kevin Hawkins on Project Quiver

Kevin Hawkins is a bowyer based in North Carolina and moderator and owner of the Primitive Archer Forum. He recently took over the Forum from the founders to preserve the community that has given so much to him as a bowyer and plans to maintain and update it so it can continue to be a valuable resource to bowyers.

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#91 Jaap Koppedrayer on Project Quiver
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#91 Jaap Koppedrayer on Project Quiver

Jaap Koppedrayer is a legendary bowyer with more than three decades of experience. A native of the Netherlands, he lives in Georgia in the United States and grows bamboo for bowmaking on his farm. There he also hosts international archery gatherings and is renowned for his expertise in the yumi bows of Japan.

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#90 Jaap Bolt on Project Quiver
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#90 Jaap Bolt on Project Quiver

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.

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#89 Néthanel Hersent on Project Quiver
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#89 Néthanel Hersent on Project Quiver

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.

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#88 Martin Birk on Project Quiver
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#88 Martin Birk on Project Quiver

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.

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#87 Erica Cardinale on Project Quiver
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#87 Erica Cardinale on Project Quiver

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.

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#86 Patricia Gonsalves on Project Quiver
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#86 Patricia Gonsalves on Project Quiver

Born on the Caribbean island of Barbados, Patricia Gonsalves is now the owner of Lykopis Archery in Vancouver. With over 30 years of experience and training, Patricia specializes in ancient and traditional archery weapons, tools, and techniques.

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#85 Joddy Pettit on Project Quiver
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#85 Joddy Pettit on Project Quiver

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.

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#84 Jess Bogener on Project Quiver
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#84 Jess Bogener on Project Quiver

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.

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#83 Tim Miller on Project Quiver
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#83 Tim Miller on Project Quiver

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.

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#82 Stephan Zenz on Project Quiver
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#82 Stephan Zenz on Project Quiver

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.

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#81 Joe Lyons on Project Quiver
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#81 Joe Lyons on Project Quiver

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.

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#80 Cubby Hoover on Project Quiver
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#80 Cubby Hoover on Project Quiver

Cubby Hoover is a youth pastor based in Missouri. After being introduced to the craft of bow carving by Rick Spicer of Pack Rat Outdoor Center in Arkansas, Cubby began carving primitive bows. He has been carving bows for 8 years and is passionate about outdoor survival skills.

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#79 Luke McLaughlin on Project Quiver
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#79 Luke McLaughlin on Project Quiver

Luke is a bowyer, naturalist, teacher, rewilder, mentor, survivalist, and founder of Holistic Survival School. Luke has committed his life to mastering and teaching ancestral and indigenous living skills in order to help people find their balance and connection to the Natural World.

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#78 Jared Parkinson on Project Quiver
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#78 Jared Parkinson on Project Quiver

At an early age, Jared Parkinson was introduced to primitive skills by his grandfather, who taught him to nap arrows and make atlatls and his own quiver for arrows. When Jared was 18, his grandfather gifted him a longbow, and from there, Jared’s passion for archery and bow making began.

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#77 Markus Nyström on Project Quiver
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#77 Markus Nyström on Project Quiver

Markus Nyström is a Swedish bowyer living near Uppsala who carves under the brand of Barrlind Bows. He sources local woods such as juniper and hazel from farms and forests near his home.

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#76 Steven Bieber on Project Quiver
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#76 Steven Bieber on Project Quiver

Steven Bieber is a bowyer based in Florida. Under his brand, Provision Bows, he makes primitive bows for both hunting and target shooting. He is also interested in sustainable food production, herbal medicine, and is a teacher at a Waldorf school.

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#75 Zdenek Lences on Project Quiver
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#75 Zdenek Lences on Project Quiver

Zdenek Lences of Varangian Bowyer has been making selfbows for nearly 6 years in much the same way our ancestors have made them for thousands of years. Based in the highlands of the Czech Republic, he uses uncommon woods, such as blackthorn, hawthorn, and many more.

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