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Néthanel Hersent

Néthanel Hersent

Bowyer and metalsmith based in Dordogne, France; founder of Raven Selfbows, crafting handmade bows, knives, and axes.

Jul 11, 2026

ToddHOST
16:34
What is one of your biggest challenges to making a perfect bow?
16:40
Um, for me it's, uh, to find the, the good, the great design because, uh, each, uh, each stave is different.
16:54
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.
17:10
But, uh, in real, uh, it's, it don't, it doesn't work for me.
17:18
So, uh, I have to adapt at, uh, each, uh, stave, uh, depend to the growth ring, depend to the, to nock.
17:30
Uh, I adapt my, the same profile but, um, different, uh, different l- length, different, uh, width.
17:39
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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