Beginner Selfbow Workshop
Fri, Aug 29
|The Lodge at Water's Edge
You will experience an incredible feeling of accomplishment and fulfillment upon the completion of your handmade whitewood selfbow. Our workshops are held at our 80 acre estate in Portersville, Pa. Water’s Edge is nestled in the Slippery Rock Gorge surrounded by McConnells Mill State Park.
Time & Location
Aug 29, 2025, 8:00 AM – Aug 31, 2025, 5:00 PM
The Lodge at Water's Edge, 2181 Armstrong Rd, Portersville, PA 16051, USA
About the event
The objective of this course is to teach the ancient craft of self bow building.
This workshop is taught with hands-on instruction and guidance at a beginner level.
Each student will build their own whitewood selfbow from stave to completion.
Detailed instruction of the entire self-bow build include
wood species and selection
splitting a log into stave form
stave drying process
reducing the stave to rough form
step by step tillering process
string building demonstration
incredible feeling of self fulfillment
shooting instruction upon completion
completed selfbow hand-made by YOU!
Course highlights are as follows:
three 8-hour days of one-on-one instruction, one hour lunch
workshop hours are 8 to 5 each day with all lunches provided
snacks, beverages, and peaceful nature views provided
all tools, materials and detailed guidance provided
Investment:
total workshop cost $785
all taxes, fees and lunches are included
Reach out to Water's Edge at 724-651-6111 or email your instructor Jeremy at jc26weber@yahoo.com and we will get you signed up! We look forward to sharing the knowledge and experience of the functional art form of primitive bow building, all while immersed in the nature haven that is Water's Edge!