Knex Bow

Intro: Knex Bow

my first instructable
this is a decent bow i like it
it shoots well at close range, u may want to add rubber bands for more power

STEP 1: Connector Things

build 6 of these

STEP 2: The Ends

build 2 of these

attach all of them with red(or grey) connectors

STEP 3: The Handle(optional But I Suggest Using It)

this is personal it can modded for ones own comfort
1. make 2 of these
2. other view
3.attach to center of bow lke this(one up and one down)

STEP 4: Stringing It

wat i do is i put a green connecter in the middle at each end (pic 1)
then tie a string between them wen i get it at just the right length and currvature(pic 2)

STEP 5: The Arrow

very simple to make i cover mine in tape for structural suppoort
i also made tape fins

1. the base

Comments

[kmanv3]

how do you fire it?

[phillyrocks]

You pull the string, how else would you fire it?

[zeldafan]

DAH

[the knexman]

hi its the knexman i was wondering if there was a way to make the bow not so flimsey because whenever i pulled the string back the bow snapped your forever humble servent the knexman

[danbaha]

Cool

[Trisuniel]

Wow, this is so cool!! I have 2 questions
1. You said to add rubber bands for extra power. Where do the rubber bands go?
2. Where do I insert the arrow?

[Shadowpom]

1. Replace the string with rubber bands looped together or add a rubber band to each end
2. It works like a real bow there is no specific spot.

[smattman22]

make more large like this .....................................C.................................
pac man!

[NYPA]

this is a true bow and arrow.

[dsman195276]

cool, but i would not use string, since it will put stress on the pieces.

[plasmaspy]

thats the whole point of a bow if you didnt put stress on the bow then there would be no kinetic energy and therfore no power and movement of the arrow.

[dsman195276]

ya, i know but you have permanent stress on the rods and they will stay bent that way ruining all of them.

[Ltcheesecracker]

presisly, string is a bad idea for knex bows.. but real bows u should use string.

[Undermig]

dude how u put ure arrow in it? mind doesing really shoot...

[Ltcheesecracker]

u people r failures at bow shooting

[iforgot345]

sorry i havnt been on u put the orange connector on the end and put that in the string

[DJ Radio]

OMG, the arrow is bigger than a real one!

[arrow shot]

not really

[iforgot345]

yeah i kno i made it long to bea able to pull it back far

[Ltcheesecracker]

i like this.. i posted somthing smilar quite long ago... i find that mine shoots better, but ur looks cooler. 4*