
Néthanel Hersent
Bowyer and metalsmith based in Dordogne, France; founder of Raven Selfbows, crafting handmade bows, knives, and axes.
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Jul 11, 2026
#89 Néthanel Hersent on Project Quiver
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16:34ToddHOST
What is one of your biggest challenges to making a perfect bow?

Néthanel HersentGUEST
Um, for me it's, uh, to find the, the good, the great design because, uh, each, uh, each stave is different.

Néthanel HersentGUEST
And, uh, initially I make, uh, a s- I want, I want to make a standard with, uh, one, uh, one plan, one, uh, profile, and then make the same profile on all, on all bow I make.

Néthanel HersentGUEST
So, uh, I have to adapt at, uh, each, uh, stave, uh, depend to the growth ring, depend to the, to nock.

Néthanel HersentGUEST
Uh, I adapt my, the same profile but, um, different, uh, different l- length, different, uh, width.

Néthanel HersentGUEST
And, uh, and for me the, the challenge is, is that, is just I have a lot of problem with, uh, with deflects, uh, with set on my bow due to, uh, s- this profile.
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26:44ToddHOST
... come from?