About Billy Berger

Billy Berger is a primitive archer living in Marietta, GA. His river cane arrows fill his freezer every year.

Making River Cane Arrows

For hundreds and probably thousands of years, native people of the southeastern United States used river cane for many important material goods. It was used to make dwellings, it was split and woven into strong mats and baskets, it was shaved on one side to make razor-sharp knives, and made into blowguns, spears, [...]

Making River Cane Arrows2023-06-05T16:00:53-06:00

Bowyer’s Corner-A Forgotten Ancient Technique

The more I learn about primitive people the more amazed I am at their intellect, skill, and ingenuity. Regardless of how advanced we become, stone age people still have things to teach us. In this article we will explore another possible example of their engineering that could have resulted in high-performance primitive bows [...]

Bowyer’s Corner-A Forgotten Ancient Technique2021-11-05T10:10:39-06:00
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