July 27, 2022
One could say of Robin that his passion comes from another time, from a bygone era…and yet, nothing could be more natural for this passionate young man. In the perpetual search for a perfect bow that respects the environment, his quest for a local and quality raw material echoes the problems of our generations. Meet…
A passion from father to son...
“My name is Robin Truchon, I am 31 years old and I have been a bow maker for 3 years now. I have been making bows for about 25 years now. When I was young, my father lent me bows and that's how I got started. I don't know if it was my first name that made me continue or if it was my passion for archery. »
as a matter of course
“It's been my job for a while now, I've been thinking about getting into it for a long time. I was a baker and I didn't have much time to delve into the bow invoice. In fact, it came quite naturally, in the sense that on the one hand I was making bows and there were archers who were interested in what I was doing and who wanted to know if I was selling them. It showed me that there was an interest in what I was making. And on the other side with the bakery part, I had the opportunity to leave to set up a business. »
Awareness of a job well done
“I try to work with local woods, yew and elm, which are the best of the best species. We're going to split it into several parts, as many as we can get out of it. Why split it? This is to be able to follow the fibers of the wood. It's kind of one of the main rules in bow making. Once we have our half, we will roughen it with an axe, then we will approach the coasts with a plane. I work mainly by hand, as much as possible. As soon as the arch begins to bend, we will begin a stage called balancing. This consists of bending a branch evenly. For the rope, I try to use natural materials as much as possible, mainly hemp, linen or silk, and all the ropes are handmade. In the idea, I would like to make bows that are 100% biodegradable. »
