#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.
#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.
#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.
#74 Jeremy Weber on Project Quiver
Jeremy Weber is an avid outdoorsman, hunter, and hobby bowyer. He and his partner, Gwen, manage The Lodge at Water’s Edge in Portersville, Pennsylvania. Jeremy created Selfbows at Water’s Edge where he offers bow carving experiences with accommodations on the Waters Edge property.
#73 Lubo Sojak on Project Quiver
Lubo Sojak is a passionate craftsman and bowyer who has spent over a decade perfecting his bow making skills. Based in Slovakia, Lubo started his journey in archery through a friend's influence, which sparked a lifelong passion for bow making. Every bow he makes is from a stave that he has personally harvested and seasoned.
#72 Christopher Applewhaite on Project Quiver
Christopher Applewhaite is a physician, bow hunter, and amateur bowyer living on Salt Spring Island on Canada’s west coast. In his workshop overlooking the Salish Sea, he can be found carving bows mostly from yew wood that he has harvested.
#71 Paul Comstock on Project Quiver
Paul Comstock, a legendary bowyer who began carving more than 40 years ago, returns for another segment. Along with his coauthors of The Traditional Bowyer’s Bible, he helped spark a resurgence in primitive archery and bow making. Prior to contributing to all 4 volumes of the Bowyer’s Bible, Paul wrote the popular book The Bent Stick.
#70 Caleb Flies on Project Quiver
Caleb Flies is a first responder in Oklahoma. He is the owner of Ravenclaw Archery and the host of the Primitive Archery Podcast where he interviews bowyers and archers. He is a passionate traditional bow hunter and regularly competes in 3D archery tournaments.
#69 Matthew Morris on Project Quiver
Matthew is a bowyer, storyteller, traditional bowhunter, and host of The Bowyer Podcast, where he shares the stories of artisans, cultural historians, and those who pursue big game with a stick and string. He’s dedicated to preserving traditional archery through craftsmanship, conversation, and time spent in the field.
#68 Stuart Livings on Project Quiver
Stuart Livings is a woodworker from England with a diverse background that includes timber framing, bow making, and spoon carving. He spends much of his time living in a custom van traveling North America taking on various projects.
#67 Blayne Prowse on Project Quiver
Blayne Prowse is a fletcher, spoon carver, and bowyer located in Haida Gwaii, British Columbia. After dabbling in the craft of bow making, he made a connection with a gentleman on Haida Gwaii who was milling his own arrow shafts. Pleased to continue crafting with his hands, Blayne took up the art of fletching.
#66 Rick Spicer on Project Quiver
Rick Spicer is an outdoor educator, bow hunter, and amateur bowyer living in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He is a partner in Pack Rat Outdoor Center, an outdoor adventure gear retailer. Also he is director of Pack Rat’s annual adventure race known as Brewha Bushwhack, where participants complete a variety of survival challenges.
#65 Dan Nuttall on Project Quiver
Dan Nuttall is a master bowyer from South Devon, England, and founder of Devonshire Longbows. Dan shapes all of his bows with only hand tools using time-honored techniques. He also excels in leathercraft, making the handles for his bows and accessories such as arm bracers, calico longbow bags, and hip and back quivers.
#64 Phil Rockhauser on Project Quiver
Phil Rockhauser is a bowyer based in southern Austria in Millstatter See, a beautiful rural lake. On clear days his cozy workshop offers views of the mountains of Slovenia and Italy. He is the author of two books on bow building, both entitled Bogenbau.
#63 Nacho Marco on Project Quiver
Nacho Marco is a full-time bowyer based in Teruel, Spain. He is the creator and owner of Arcol, a traditional bow making school that blends craftsmanship and ancestral wisdom. He also carves custom primitive bows primarily of black locust, elm, and Osage orange for an international customer base.
#62 Enrico Maraggi on Project Quiver
Enrico Maraggi is a bowyer based near Lake Garda in Northern Italy who has been making primitive bows since 2018. Bow making to him is more than a passion; it is a mission. It has taught him a great deal in his life including patience, self acceptance and courage.
#61 Paul Comstock on Project Quiver
Paul Comstock is a legendary bowyer who began carving more than 40 years ago. Along with coauthors of The Traditional Bowyer’s Bible, he helped spark a resurgence in primitive archery and bow making. Prior to contributing to all 4 volumes of the Bowyer’s Bible, Paul wrote the popular book The Bent Stick.
#60 Erich Streichsbier on Project Quiver
Erich Streichsbier is a master bowyer and proprietor of Sparrow Bows based in Northern Austria. He lives in a 250-year-old farmhouse along the Czech Republic border and carves magnificent bows in a beautiful workshop that he built by hand. He uses digital methods to research and recreate historical bows, analyzing metrics such as vibration behavior, construction methods, and specific tensile weights.
#59 Per Friden on Project Quiver
Per Friden is a bowyer based in Sweden who has been carving bows for nearly ten years. He is also a forest manager tending to 3000 hectares of Swedish public land, and feels fortunate to spend so much of his time among trees. Per and his bows can be found on Instagram @nordic_selfbows.
#58 Simon Kehl on Project Quiver
Simon Kehl is a master bowyer based in Buhler, Switzerland. He has been making selfbows and laminate bows since 2014, blending physics with aesthetics to make increasingly faster and more beautiful bows. He sells his bows under the brand of Selfbow.ch.