PVC Bow

This is a horse bow i made using a 4' length of 3/4 inch schedule 40 PVC. I bended the PVC by heating it over a stove. I strung it with 1/8" nylon cord. The fletching on the arrow is made with duct tape. Currently, it can shoot an arrow about 50 yards.

Comments

[Dino Lover 1102]

you could improve your longbow by shaping it like this one

[Imcrazydude]

This is better then your PVC longbow

[spencerthebearman]

I know, the pvc longbow was just my excess pvc from making this bow.

[GDADZGSONS]

Can You use 1 and 1/4 inch pvc?

[spencerthebearman]

I don't think that would work too well, but I've never tried it so maybe.

[Onyx Ibex]

have you trained moka to retrieve the arrows?

[spencerthebearman]

No, Moka just watches them.

[ilpug]

Nice build! What diameter of pipe is that?

[spencerthebearman]

3/4 inch

[ilpug]

Thanks. You might want to add that to the Ible.

[letstormdufield]

He did

[ilpug]

I assume the outer lengths are 14 inches, and the inner lengths are 10 inches?

How far does it shoot?

[spencerthebearman]

It only shoots about 20 yards currently but I am to improve it.

[spencerthebearman]

More like 25-30 yards actually.

[ilpug]

Look up Sinew-backing, see if you could adapt that to modern day materials. Also, put a third bend at the end of the bow, like the bow in this graphic

http://erinfink.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/bow-and-arrow-adjusted3.jpg

[spencerthebearman]

I'll probably add the bends at the end but I don't think I will do the Sinew backing.

[ilpug]

Up to you, but the backing will probably help a lot more than the bends.

Also, I recommend wrapping the whole thing in one layer of tape, PVC can shatter under torsion.

[spencerthebearman]

Good idea, i'll cover it in duct tape but I still don't think I am going to do the Sinew-backing even though I know it would help a lot.

[ilpug]

Ok, up to you, but someone should try it!

[ericiscoolatschool]

this looks soo cool, im gonna have to try it