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How to Make a Bow and Arrow

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This bow and arrow will be made from wood. The wood must be easy to bend, and is easiest to get from small trees. You will need a branch about an inch in diameter and 4-5 feet long for the bow and a branch about a half an inch in diameter and a foot long for the arrow. The length of the bow really depends on how tall you are. I'm about 5 and a half feet tall and my bow is around 4 and a quarter feet tall.

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Apr 28, 2011. 10:08 AMJusamies says:

How would be willow? That would at least be agile enough to bend and have a good thickness.

May 22, 2011. 9:00 AMkurth92 says:

iv used willow goes well :)

Sep 28, 2007. 5:45 PMPlaid Demon says:

do you think it would be ok to use dowle rods like at home depot

May 28, 2009. 2:48 PMFrankie174 says:

yess i do it all the time..(not always work but ,.. good enoghf

Sep 29, 2007. 4:39 AMalfonso (author) says:

Not for the actual bow, but they would be fine for the arrow

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