Making the Bow Part 1

[ThorStroliaDavis]

never tried making a bow before... how did you lay out the form? it looks rather simple in the long run, but things tend to get complicated last minute. did you steam the wood for the form also? and then stencil out the shape, and screw it into the shape of the form?

[PetranTach]

Hello there nice job! I have a question though. I have a simillar bow made of an Africa originated wood called ''iroko''. The problem is that it doesn't have the flexibility required to become a functional bow. Do you know if it possible to gain flexibility after the boiling phase? Thank you.

[xcalico1]

hey i have a question. I was planing on steaming the wood to make a recurve to give it the curves. but i thought if u steam wood and bend it then when it cools down it stays in that shape and isnt too flexible so it'll brake. Is this true?

[toppertruthio]

how long did you leave the steamed wood on the form?

[SoothingFlames98]

oooohhhh nvm the ends get cut off

[SoothingFlames98]

how is tht a bow?!?!?!

[snickers763]

@SoothingFlames98 did you the a guitar body starts as a 1 3/4 inch thick piece of wood? well a bow startis in a similar way

[Awesomo669]

did you use a horsebow??

[myanonymousaccount1]

No, just a fiberglass recurve, unstrung.

[Awesomo669]

how did you make the frame you put it in

[myanonymousaccount1]

I just laid down a recurve bow, traced it, cut out two layers of 3/4" particle board and glued them together, then attached them to a larger piece of particle board.

[matteonot121255]

can you help me?? how can i make an form????? and witch wood do you use fore the bow???

[spider1g5]

How the rangers make their bows. The Ranger's Apprintice!

[steadfast1984]

it all depends how long you leave it to redry

[charmanderblitz]

isnt the arrow supposed to be flexible not the string because i doubt indians and other wilderness advanced ppl had any kind of rubber band/elestic material.

[TF141Afterburner]

@charmanderblitz when is the arrow flexible? lol

[RockingOrange11]

do you use 1 or 2 pieces of wood

[KG12Productions]

how much u sell 1 4

[mrbigbrew]

is dillon your poontang @ tits? ....

[pidner]

You got you templet done well,what I would have done is used thinner strips of would and glued them together with a good two part apoxie,it will make your bow more flexable and stronger.

[moltenthoughts]

nice work man i am going to try doing something like this soon

[thunderbolt997]

lol i thougt the model was the bow

[zdweb1]

its a recurve?

[jacobdonn]

ok first thing yes you can make a bow but know this when picking your wood you have to watch out for the way your grain is running you want the grain to run flat with the bow you don't want the grain to run length wise. grain like this  side front [lllllllll]back side

your bow will bend even and after the fiber glass it should not brake

[beasterG11]

how long did you leave it to dry for

[wielkizlyibrzydki]

can you give me the specs for the mold/form?

i don't have a recurve so i can't get the shape from anywhere. i'd appreciate a tip on getting the shape

[FLORINOID]

very nice but its not too long?

[brutallindigo]

What kind of wood did ya use ? Real nice work btw. ;-)

[davon281]

i brought arrows and a curve longbow online it came in the package yesterday its really cool

[nifalath21]

where i can get bow?

[danegilbert]

at bow shop, go nao.

[iworkforme]

go noa? what does that mean??

[danegilbert]

NO, GO NAO!

GET TO ZE CHOPPA!

[ccburgett]

have you made a regular longbow? because i am making one for school and i need the measurements and plans

[SalehMagrabi]

What is the best wood to make a bow ???

[Madlibber]

Really really cool, thanks a lot!

[boomtao]

A one minute video smeared out over 6:36!

[FallenStarStudios]

just pointing out, the video is 6 minutes and 36 seconds long, so it's not over that time it is that time, and for it to be a well put together video it had to be over a minute long, to show where he made this bow at, and I'm pretty sure if you were making this you would take the time to take it off the form so there is nothing wrong with it, no deformities, and so it functions properly. And next time if you have a problem with the video, just don't comment.

[iworkforme]

do better.

[vemkanmanlitapa]

what kind of wood did you use?

[managarm1349]

nice vids, thanks :)

[DarthWilius]

dude just show us the materials time in the mold etc

[sodmacumbgraphinti]

How long did you keep it in the mold?

[poisenfrog7]

uhh crazylegs im absolutely sure u dont know that repeating insults (fat, "eatig yank"(i think u need typing skills also), and u suck balls) is not a comeback its a lack of brainpower already wasted on fucking bullshit. although since u barely have brainpower ur basically "giving it ur all" on these crappy comebacks

[ToraJutsu01]

Well done mate, this info is probably already somewhere but can i ask, what wood did you use?

[angusr93]

i think he used red oak because it says it in his tags.

[supertasticasian]

is jute twine heavy duty enough to make a bowstring with? please reply, thankyou

[forganater]

no. use linen or nylon....maybe silk

[tralltralltrall]

jute twine will do - the bow will be more historical - i've saw a film that said that your bow string has to withstand 5 times a bigger weight that you need to pull it to shooting position -for egzample if you need 15 kg to pull your bow to position your bowstinng has to withstand 5x15=75 kg. You need to check how much weight does you line withstand and during the preperation you need to cower the line with wax

[brokenherz]

suck it crazi this is kool no1 it's forcing u to watch this so go fuck ur bf beitch!

[crazylegs10]

wow souds like a typical comment from a usless fat waffle eatig yank. u ave to be the most boring person on earth surely, lack of freinds, respect n common sense. u really do suck balls

[FieldMarhsall]

we kicked your lobster ass 250 some years ago, well do it again too

[crazylegs10]

u need to get laid god dam !!! any1 else agree?????

[waffleownage]

no......

[crazylegs10]

then u need to get laid aswel u lowlife, thats 6:35 minutes of my life i wont get back

[waffleownage]

i already did tardface -.-

[typeclash]

probably better spent then your average

[ban0003]

wat wood did u use

[deviatblood]

where did you get the think you clampd the bow to?

[jerry8ch]

get a life

[PutItOnwhenUpInSmoke]

looks like your bow suck balls :)

[snapshotzs]

lets see your bow then, i bet my life if wont shoot further than

i can spit a pip.

[crazylegs10]

hahahahah

[Koolaidman125]

im guessing no one who watched this video actually made this right..

[Dylanmaster101]

dont u have a faster way?

[TrooperNG]

bunnings warehouse has it all

[BleachDude147]

nice bow BUT WHERE THE HELL AM I GOING TO GET ALL THIS SHIt

[memmnock]

LMFAO so true lol Nice bow though :)

[Saphiregun]

up your nose

[fredryckphocks]

get a job

[rolandocbf]

if u make one again make the bow staff get narrower on both sides from the center until it gets to about the size of ur thumb at the two ends

[1967welder]

that pretty cool the end reuslt what was the draw poundage you wound up with travis?have you thought of laminating layers then steaming or just soaking in tub of realy hot waternow yea this will cause some swelling of the wood but I think it will be easier to manipulate.. just food for thought good start

[siemak110]

i still u did good job not like this fucking pen bow adn arrows lol

[rolandocbf]

u said it. i can stand those fuking pen bows!

[siemak110]

well nice work but its true first steam it then but it on the thing

[rdvnuzuntas]

What kind of glue did you use?What is it name?

[travishammer]

The only glue I used was to stick the handle on. I used Super Glue 30 minute delayed set 2 part epoxy

[xHUTSEx]

@rdvnuzuntas if you want too use really good glue use brown wood glue

[rdvnuzuntas]

What kind of glue did tuo use?

[tkwndo55]

next time rough out the bow first, then tsteam and shape, then tiller etc

[ardy7777]

you should show the finished product

[Chax13]

NICE!!!! Never thought steaming would let the bow hold the recurve shape. I would love to see a video of this when it is finished. I just finished my red oak board bow (#40).

[travishammer]

I used red oak. I didn't taper them first in order fo the wood to fit tighter in the aluminum backing plate. And since I don't know exactly how much to taper them, I figured I'd wait to taper when I was tilling it.

As for the tapering, I'm planning on using a Dremel attachment for planing. It shaves off 1/64" at a time, and is compact enough to use the whole length of the limb.

[serensnipe]

@travishammer red oak hmm? that stuff is pretty strong. i have about 5 150 year old red oaks in my yard right now. to beautiful to cut down!