The bow maker's tools
Bow making involves various manual disciplines: working with exotic woods of course, but also with leather and precious metals. Here are some of the main tools used in the making of bows, which are almost enough to make a stick.
Planes, of various sizes, are used at several stages of the bow making process. From the largest for roughing to the smallest for the fine tuning of the stick.
The penknife is the bow maker's main tool. Always on the workbench, it is used, among other things, to carve the shapes and volumes of the bow.
The file is a very versatile tool in archaeology. It is used from the beginning to the end of the manufacturing process, both for working with exotic woods and silver.
Every bow maker has a router to make various types of holes. The advantage of a hand drill such as this is its precision and the perfect control of the drilling speed that it allows.
The tools needed to work with money.
The caliper, which is used for measuring, is essential for the precision that the bow maker needs to demonstrate; just a tenth of a millimetre can make a huge difference to the final result.
Tools for working with leather.
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