Private classes

Bow and arrow making

Four-day private course for adults. In the company of a specialist in experimental archaeology, learn and practice the skills to craft traditional archery equipment from natural raw materials to produce a bow and two arrows.

Note that crafting a bow is a relatively long, arduous and meticulous process. This course requires a good physical condition and manual dexterity. The bow made during this course is a durable instrument of suitable caliber for practice or hunting.

Dates: Classes will resume in July 2021.
Mascouche (30 min from Montreal, no camping on site)
Outdoor setting (shelters available in case of rain)
525$ + taxes (materials and tools included)

You will learn:

• The criteria of wood selection
• The principles of a traditional bow
• The types of aboriginal bows
• The crafting  and calibration techniques
• The making of a string and arrows
• And more

Registration:
514-504-4545 / info@abotec.ca

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Flint knapping and lithic tools

Private classes for adults with a specialist in experimental archaeology. Learn and practice the skills of flint knapping to produce a variety of sharp tools in prehistoric fashion.

Dates: Classes will resume in May 2021.
Mascouche (30 min from Montreal)
​Outdoor setting (shelters available in case of rain)
150$ + taxes / class (materials and tools included)
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​Each course is one day.
You can take a single class or the series of three.
Course 1 is required for courses 2 and 3.

Course 1: Learn and practice the skills of percussion and pressure flaking to craft simple tools (blades, scrapers).
Course 2: Make projectile points (arrows, darts) and learn tool hafting techniques.
Course 3: Experiment with Onondaga chert and make specialized tools (gravers, drills) to work wood and bone.

Registration:
514-504-4545 / info@abotec.ca