Introduction: How to Make a Survival Bow / Whip
This is my first instructable .
It 's about making a Whip which can also be used as a bow.
It's definitely not the most beautiful design, but it's a fun way to recycle things.
It 's about making a Whip which can also be used as a bow.
It's definitely not the most beautiful design, but it's a fun way to recycle things.
Step 1: Materials/tools
The Materials are:
- Arrow
- A metal pipe a bit longer then your arrow where youre arrow fits in smooth
- Old bicycle tube which is not needed anymore
- A pencil cap which fits into the metal pipe
Tools:
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun
- Arrow
- A metal pipe a bit longer then your arrow where youre arrow fits in smooth
- Old bicycle tube which is not needed anymore
- A pencil cap which fits into the metal pipe
Tools:
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun
Step 2: Step 1
Cut the valve off the bicycle tube. You can save it for an other project
Step 3: Step 2
Glue the pencil cap into one end of the metal pipe with hotglue
Step 4: Step 3
Cut a small piece long as your finger from the bicycle tube
Step 5: Step 4
Make a knot into the small piece
Step 6: Step 5
Make a knot into the long piece
Step 7: Step 6
Twist the large tube on the metal pipe.
(on the end where you have glued the cap in the pipe)
(on the end where you have glued the cap in the pipe)
Step 8: Step 7
Twist on the small piece on the other side. You have created a water proof container inside the pipe where you can store survival tools like fishing line with hooks, fire starter...
Now your whip is finished
Now your whip is finished
Step 9: Step 8
The transformation into a bow is very easy:
You just have to run the tube down the pipe and wrap a couple of times around the pipe, then you have to slip the end under the tube running along the pipe as you can see in the next picture
You just have to run the tube down the pipe and wrap a couple of times around the pipe, then you have to slip the end under the tube running along the pipe as you can see in the next picture
Step 10: Step 9
Shooting is very easy you just have to take the arrow and hold in the middle of the tube with two fingers and with the other hand take the pipe ;pull ; shot and have fun ;)
• But please be carefull don't aim at people animals or other things which can get broken
• I'm not responsible for what you are doing
• But please be carefull don't aim at people animals or other things which can get broken
• I'm not responsible for what you are doing