During my most recent skiing outing and I flexed my skis in such an extreme manner that Glenn Plake himself would have gone white as snow,my brain retained this idea that skis must be unbreakable.
So without much ado,I dug out the old vokle skis from the shed and got stuck in with a grinder and.............. that's pretty much the only tool you need.
I've made various types of bows over the years and this has been the simplest and most powerful by far and can also be dismantled for ease of storage or transport.
length and width of finished bow is personal preference and I imagine different eras or skis and models could be stronger or more flex.You could probably use a snowboard as would have benefit of having both ends re- curved or a freestyle ski ( but could be too long)
Like most sports you can set yourself up fro the whole sport at a garage sale for about 20 bucks, but whats the fun in that?
So without much ado,I dug out the old vokle skis from the shed and got stuck in with a grinder and.............. that's pretty much the only tool you need.
I've made various types of bows over the years and this has been the simplest and most powerful by far and can also be dismantled for ease of storage or transport.
length and width of finished bow is personal preference and I imagine different eras or skis and models could be stronger or more flex.You could probably use a snowboard as would have benefit of having both ends re- curved or a freestyle ski ( but could be too long)
Like most sports you can set yourself up fro the whole sport at a garage sale for about 20 bucks, but whats the fun in that?
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Use any skis you can get your hands on,Dump shops,op shops, garage sales ( yard sales) ski shops, you see all the old 80s and 90s skis all over the place.
tools required
Angle grinder plus cutting disc and burnishing disk G cramps x 2
rule nylon cord ( venetion blind string is ideal for bow string)
marker pen or some sort Arrows
earmuffs
eye protection
ventilated area
tools required
Angle grinder plus cutting disc and burnishing disk G cramps x 2
rule nylon cord ( venetion blind string is ideal for bow string)
marker pen or some sort Arrows
earmuffs
eye protection
ventilated area
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What kind of Draw are you getting on these things? (There-abouts)
I am intending to redo the handle so the two staves lean forward when unstrung much like a mongol horse bow which should increase draw weight.
cross bow you could prob keep original width, and cut it down to jst foot and half each blade.
would get a massive poundage.
IF However it works for you thats fantastic and I really actually hope all goes well!
Sure there are potential problems,all risks are well mitigated.I am also a reasonably competent archer and I know how much flex a ski can take being an expert skier.
I have a bit more fear from I.E.D.s or from my chainsaw.!
I appreciate your concern.
DZ
of that center mark. I then drip melted wax over all the whippings.
four inches off 50 seems about right.
I just try and string it up from what I have lying around. Though I always thought when England built America they had invented the Musket.
/JK