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Bow and arrow

this is my first so tell me how to improve ok

matirials
1.saw
2.nylon srring 40yrd
3.a stick about your hight and it has to be flexable

the string is like 5 bucks

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Step 1Find a stick

find a live stick thats flexable (dont skin it i have had messed up so many like that it becomes dry and cant bend)

now cut it to size

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33 comments

Apr 6, 2008. 9:20 AMGorillazMiko says:

A video of it working would be nice.

Apr 6, 2008. 9:50 AMzabuza44 (author) says:

well i would and i have tried on youtube but i dont have the right format to put it on there

May 1, 2011. 10:13 AMKikot says:

maybe this helps...
http://www.formatoz.com/index.html

Mar 29, 2010. 10:36 AM

ilpug says:

needs to be properly tillered, but otherwise, fine.

May 28, 2009. 2:47 PMFrankie174 says:

not a realy good stave, because its fat at one end, and skinny at another

Mar 28, 2010. 9:30 AMgeoslim13 says:

very true i have a book that is supposed to be a pocket book but it is bigger than 99 percent of school backpack that has a lot on survival and tells how to make a bow

Nov 10, 2008. 11:20 AMmikaelthemycologist says:

Actually, if you want to make along lasting bow, you want it to be dry. When it is wet it will bend well, but it will stay in the bent shape after daily use. You should look for wood that is springy when it is dry. I normally use mulberry or cedar to make my bows, the recommended woods include yew, Osage, dogwood, ash, Cedar (juniper), and many more. I like mulberry because it is very springy and it has a smooth draw. Cedar is springy too, but its draw isn't quite as smooth as mulberry.

Jan 13, 2009. 3:53 PM

Jaycub says:

FINALY! Someone else who thinks cedar is the wood of choice for bowmaking. A branch from a western red cedar tree is in my opinion the best natural bow making material available, although I don't have access to yew or osage orange or any of those famous ones.

Feb 1, 2009. 2:39 AMApple Rule says:

cheddar is cheese hahahahaha

Feb 1, 2009. 10:16 AMmikaelthemycologist says:

????what???

Jun 20, 2008. 7:37 AMzach12 says:

and how are we supposed to make the arrow

Jan 29, 2009. 5:12 AMoutsidedude says:

that's easy. you first straiten the arrow with the candle. next put the super glue in a strait line on each side. next put a noch on the side closest to the feather. after that put a noch on the other side finally super gle the arrow headin th front notch and tye it on. now your done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sep 24, 2008. 3:03 PMthe gizmoman says:

has any one ever try to carve a proper bow (not a stick w/ string tied to each end)

Jan 13, 2009. 3:59 PM

Jaycub says:

I am experienced in making "proper" flat self-bows.

Oct 5, 2008. 1:02 PMmiandor says:

yes
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-bow-for-under-20-Bucks/?ALLSTEPS

Oct 9, 2008. 7:08 PMFirebang says:

You can skin it, just make sure that you don't cut anything off. The bow can't be extremely flexible, you don't get any twang from it.

Aug 8, 2008. 9:10 AMmymothermeatloaf says:

im sorry....but isnt the point of a bow.........to bend?

Oct 7, 2008. 7:23 PMmiandor says:

right, I did not read the gizmoman's Comment

May 18, 2008. 5:40 PMAburame Shino says:

Yes it could be better, in terms of spelling and grammar, but ... These guys hating on the bow itself are n33bs that need to tell you how to improve it, instead of criticizing. SO MEH TO THEM.

Jun 10, 2008. 10:04 AMLandon Sullivan says:

you misspelled n00bs...SO MEH TO YOU

Jun 11, 2008. 3:51 PMAburame Shino says:

I can spell it any way I want, because we do NOT live in Cuba. If I did live in Cuba, I'd kill Castro because he's just an old guy ... so it'd be easy. SO MEH TO YOU.

May 24, 2008. 1:22 PMLandon Sullivan says:

ha-HA! (I am 5'9"!!!)

Jun 10, 2008. 8:37 AMJakub says:

im 6'2" ok so then what about the arrow

May 3, 2008. 9:04 PMthedog458 says:

hey good Instructable but how come u neva finished showing how to make the arrow?

Apr 7, 2008. 5:01 PMDCA says:

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May 2, 2008. 3:14 PMzany says:

Stop picking on his spelling, grammar, etc. This is a fine bow!

Apr 6, 2008. 4:35 PMliny says:

veeeerryyy simple long bow. Could be better.

Apr 6, 2008. 10:03 AMzabuza44 (author) says:

this was the second bow that i made and it works better than the first at shooting for distance but the first one i made is for power

Apr 6, 2008. 9:59 AMzabuza44 (author) says:

i'll do the arrow latter when i have time like during the week because it takes forever to make the arrow

Apr 6, 2008. 4:09 AMthewoodcarver says:

how thick is the stick ?how thick of a string? I have 2-60 lb test ..... no how to make an arrow so maybe a name change ....small game I don't know if this would put down a rat cleanly

Apr 6, 2008. 9:54 AMzabuza44 (author) says:

well its stronger that it looks trust me i dont think it would be that accurate to shoot a rat but it can shoot rabbits and things about that big