How to Make a Bow and Arrow

Step 4 Stringing the bow

Now all thats left for the bow is to string it. To do this cut a piece of string that is about three fourths of the size of the bow. The string must be smaller than the bow in order to give the bow more power. The shorter the string the more power you will get, but it will also get harder to string the bow as the string is made shorter. Next, tie loops at each end of the string big enough to fit around the notch that you made in the last step. Take the loops that you just tied and put them around the notches on each end of the stick, the easiest way to do this is by placing your foot on the inside of the bow for some leverage. If the notches were made right then they will hold the bow string in place.

Comments

[Billgun]

A real Bow is bent in the opposite direction of its natural curve/bend Just saying

[Indie Jesus]

Thats for a recurve bow

[knifepyro]

what kind of string did you use?

[sharlston]

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[knifepyro]