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06/16/2026

NEW BOW!
This piece is in our shop now! See Etsy link in Bio
Flamed Maple Longbow, With Zebra Wood nocks, and hand stitched leather handle. 28 #@30”

I also make custom bows, message me here or check out our custom bows on our Etsy shop. Link in Bio.

06/15/2026

⚔️🏹 The Vikings are coming to Vista... and so are we! 🏹⚔️

We'll be bringing handcrafted bows, quivers, macramé, and enough handcrafted goodness to make Odin himself stop scrolling. 😎

Come see why our customers keep getting all tied up in knots... and loving every minute of it. 🪢😂

📅 September 19-20, 2026
📍 AGSEM • Vista, California

🎟️ Claim your spot before the longships arrive:
https://vistavikingfestival.com/tickets/

WARNING: Side effects of attending the Vista Viking Festival may include:

✅ Sudden urges to yell "SKÅL!" 🍻
✅ An unhealthy obsession with handcrafted bows 🏹
✅ Purchasing "just one thing" and leaving with an entire Viking starter kit ⚔️
✅ Convincing your friends they're actually members of your shield wall 🛡️

Tag the friend who would absolutely show up dressed like a Viking and refuse to leave. 👇🔥

⚔️ See you at the Vista Viking Festival! ⚔️

06/09/2026

We might’ve been running on festival fumes when we made our last post 🤦‍♀️—we had the dates wrong! But the quest is still on and we’ll be at the Idyllwild Renaissance Faire THIS weekend 🏹⚔️✨

Set in the vibrant Spanish Renaissance during the reign of Elisabeth of Valois, Queen Consort of Philip II of Spain, this faire transforms Hurkey Creek Park into a living, breathing 16th-century Spanish Fall Faire & International Exposición 👑🌿

Merchants, guilds, entertainers, and travelers from across time gather to vie for the Queen’s favor in a bustling village of handcrafted wonders, music, storytelling, and immersive performances 🎭🎶

You’ll find strolling performers, multiple stages, daily parades, guild encampments (yes—Vikings, Pirates, and Celtic Clans included 🐉🏴‍☠️⚔️), and even the Queen’s Court herself holding audience for grievances, decrees, and royal intrigue ✨

And of course—we’re rolling in for our 3rd event in a single month… so at this point we’re basically powered by pure chaos energy 😅

📍 Hurkey Creek Park
56375 Hwy 74, Mountain Center, CA 92561
🗓️ Saturday Sept 13 | 10 AM–8 PM
🗓️ Sunday Sept 14 | 10 AM–6 PM

🎟️ Get your tickets here:
https://mountaintopproductionsinc.ticketspice.com/idyllwild-renaissance-faire-26

Come for the history, stay for the chaos, leave with something beautifully handmade (and probably a new favorite story) 🏹✨

🏹🔥

06/03/2026

New Bows!
This is one of 3 longbows made from a Beautiful piece of Flamed maple 🔥 🍁 (stay tuned for 2 and 3)
Recurved limbs with a Black Cherry leather handle.

This piece practically Glows in the sun.☀️
Come see them at the Santee Renaissance Faire ⚔️ 🏹
This week end! 6/6 and 6/7

Or see our Etsy shop, link in Bio.
You can purchase this bow, or build your own.
Message me with any questions or special requests.

All our products are hand made, hand tooled, and hand stitched.

06/02/2026

🔥 Ever wonder why some bows seem to come alive in the sunlight? 🔥

Meet Flamed Maple—also known as Curly, Tiger, or Fiddleback Maple. Its legendary "flame" isn't actually part of the grain at all, but a natural optical effect called chatoyancy that makes the wood shimmer and shift as the light moves across it. ✨

For bowyers, flamed maple is where craftsmanship meets artistry. Its stunning figure transforms a longbow from a tool into a masterpiece, while its strength and resilience make it a favorite for premium archery builds. Every stave has its own unique pattern, ensuring no two bows are ever truly alike.

From world-class violins to iconic guitars—and now handcrafted longbows—flamed maple has earned its place among the most beautiful woods nature can offer. The challenge of working it only makes the finished bow that much more rewarding. 🪵⚒️🏹

When you draw a bow made from flamed maple, you're not just shooting an arrow—you're holding a piece of living art.

06/01/2026

⚔️ Trade your doom-scrolling for sword-swinging ⚔️

The first-ever Santee Summer Knights Renaissance Faire is coming this weekend!

🏹 Archery
🐎 Jousting
👑 Queen's Quest
🍺 Beer & Wine
💃 Queen's Ball
🎭 Live Entertainment

We'll be there with bells on and a wagon full of handcrafted bows, quivers, macramé and more handmade treasures.

Fair warning: many adventurers arrive "just looking" and leave with a new favorite piece. 😉

🎟️ Grab tickets:
https://santeesummerknights.com/events/

Round up your favorite knights, rogues, and court jesters—this adventure starts June 5-7!

05/27/2026

Our first & event is officially in the history scrolls! 📜

We came ⚔️
We saw 👀
We War-gined. 😏

Handmade treasures found new homes, bows found both seasoned archers and fresh recruits, and even a few mermaid tails swam away with their new owners 🧜‍♀️

We laughed, traded tales, spotted familiar faces, forged new friendships, and may or may not have enabled a few new archery addictions 🎯

Until the next gathering of knights, knaves, and knot-makers… keep your strings tight and your aim true. 🪢🏹🍻

05/19/2026

Meet our newest (and first) employee:
Nora 🔥

Nora takes her job very seriously.
She stands at attention, greets guests, and protects the mysterious treasures hidden beneath her skirts with unmatched dedication.

Rumor has it there may be slightly scandalous secrets beneath the fabric… but Nora’s lips are sealed 🤐

Will you discover forbidden fruit? 🍑
Mischievous knots? 🪢
Things that make grandmas giggle and husbands suddenly become very interested in macramé? 😏
You'll have to find out for yourself.

Come meet Nora in person this week at Potrero War!

Stop by our booth, say hello, and see if curiosity gets the better of you... though Nora does believe in reading warning signs first 😂

05/03/2026

🏹 Which bow is right for you? Let’s nock some knowledge… 🎯

Recurve Bows 🔥
Curved limbs = stored energy = faster shots and more POWER! These bows don’t just perform… they flex. Sleek, efficient, and yeah— sexy curves. 😉

So… are you going full medieval menace, classy sharpshooter, or speed demon? 👀

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Escondido, CA

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https://www.etsy.com/shop/StaplesBows, https://linktr.ee/StaplesBows

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