Hey guys, this is my first attempt at a knex bow. Its not the best, but considering this is my first bow and arrow, Its a pretty good job.

First of all, I would like to say that i have used a Real bow and arrow about 3 years ago. I just based mine off that bow.

This bow has a lot of features you would find on real bows and arrows. Like the part on the back of the arrow that clips onto the string. It also has something that no other knex bow has- It has 2 Knex "blades" that can be used in melee combat, and if you get someone with the blades in a knex war, It counts as an instant kill, just like if you used a knex knife. The reinforcements on the front are also guards if you are going against someone who has mepain's sword or similar.

Please note that the blades and guard are not optional, as The bow will break without them.

This bow was built with comfort and realism in mind, so its a bit more comfy than the real bow i used 3 years ago......

PROS

-20 foot range
-very comfortable handle (even has a split-finger rod)
-uses the least parts of all my creations
-pretty realistic in terms of loading and firing
-decent for melee combat (has blades on both bows, and the reinforcements protect you hand)

CONS

-the arrow flips in midair (sometimes i get it to shoot straight though)
-sometimes, the arrow connector breaks from the stick, however, i think this is fixed, if not, its greatly reduced......
-not that powerful
-uses a ton of spacers

This instructable will be split into 4 parts: The core, The arms, Assembly and stringing, and loading and firing.

Enjoy!

Step 1: The Core

Ok, This is the Core of the bow. No arms. Please note that this part of the core is entirely assembled on 2 gray rods, and that any exposed rod parts must be covered with blue or gray spacers....

I have several angled shots of the core, Build off those, because i got some new blisters from building this part of the bow, i dont want more pain..........

The grip is 2 gray spacers below the barrel, and it is 7 snowflake connectors, then one gray spacer below, is an eight^th snowflake

Picture 1- overview of core
Picture 2- lower core
Picture 3- upper core