I currently live in Lexington, North Carolina where I am a husband, a father of two  in addition to being a full time bowyer. I am passionate about the art of bowmaking, traditional archery and bow hunting. I love to share my knowledge and enthusiasm with others whether I am shooting with them at the range, making a bow for them or teaching them how to do it themselves.

I am always striving to learn more and improve my skills. I am blessed with friends and mentors who have taught me what I know and shared the journey with me. The community of primitive and traditional archery is close knit and supportive. I have often made good friends with people who first started off as a customer. I take great pride in my work, and I strive to make every bow the best that it can be. Every bow that I make carries a piece of me in it.

Bow-Making Resources & Advice

Expert Bow Design & Archery AdvicE

Consider becoming a patron of my work and supporting me on Patreon. I offer several tiers of content and services from support with bow design, in-depth bowmaking and archery help, and one-on-one support via online video chat.

Archery & Bow-Making Video Playlists

I have a number of videos exploring different aspects of bow-building and archery. Check out the Swiftwood Bows YouTube Channel to subscribe and see all the playlists and videos I’ve made over the years.

These are a couple of my favorite series…