The Impossible Bow : Building Archery Bows With PVC Pipe

[Vlad1420]

Hey Backyard Bowyer can i ask is this accurate for competion or for hunting..??

[lynx777]

I will post my bows soon, Not doing the 70lb bows but took my bows to the archery range and had a lot of fun...thanks so much for the inspiration

[iFish88]

Congrats on the New book Nick! Awesome work man!

[BackyardBowyer]

@iFish88 Thanks!

[iFish88]

@D4nnyB0y1997

..and you're 15 now..whoremouth

[D4nnyB0y1997]

@zenREVolution I'm a wrestler football player and thrower and I've been shooting since I was 8

[randomredhead82]

ok im an archer i've shot mongolian reflex bows thats not thick enough with wood let alone pvc,get a scale and pillar of wood place the pillar on the scale, place your bow handle on the pillar and press down on the srting doing that the scale will tell u the pull my bet less than 40

[lynx777]

@randomredhead82 with 1inch pvc...you should be able to get 50lbs at least...without putting any pvc in it...mine are just half and 3quarter inch and I am getting 25 to 35 without putting anything in it...just having fun with the kids

[D4nnyB0y1997]

I have a 60 pound recurve I've been using it for a year and I'm 14 6'1" and 215 pounds so it's easy but a slight challenge there's no way that bow is 70 pounds

[zenREVolution]

@D4nnyB0y1997 thats because... BELIEVE IT OR NOT.. not all people are the same :O

who woulda thought some people are stronger than others... BTW hes been doing it much longer than you

[DaneGreat101]

Just bought your book, look forward to receiving it dude

[Dechthem]

how well does it hold up against cold weather?

[gamogunguy]

hellos the bow with 70 lbs its mede of pvc to because looks a bit like wood i alredy orded your book but it arrives in march

[xxBLAZER15xx]

Hey I just bought you book I am about halfway through and i would like for you to make a video on how to make the King Cobra.

[greenman6669]

hey Backyardbowyer i am a bowyer myself but i would love to see you make a the limbs for a takedown bow

anyway look forward to seeing more of your videos

[1GuideToTheGalaxy1]

If he can take PVC pipe and make a Bow, He should make a Crossbow out of PVC pipe!? It would be awesome!

[timmiesfiend]

not bad i just made a couple of bows because i was bored check out my two vids .

[D4nnyB0y1997]

That's definitely not a 70 lb bow because you didn't even use your back and it was easy to pull god people don't know shit these days

[BackyardBowyer]

@D4nnyB0y1997 It is a 70 lb bow. It was not easy to pull, but I have drawn heavy bows enough times to make it look smooth in the video. Sitting also changes the way you draw a bow vs standing or kneeling. This thing has a straight F/D curve. Goes from little under ten pounds at brace to 70 at full draw. Consequently it is rather slow, but no worse than many selfbows that require a much greater investment of time and energy. A PVC pipe and an hour or so of time is all it really takes.

[outdoorcentral1]

@D4nnyB0y1997 im with you on that one. he didnt even struggle. i make 50 to 60 pound longbows and recurves and i still cant hold a full draw for more than 3 seconds like you did.

[godzilla20000000000]

@D4nnyB0y1997 ur an asshole

[lynx777]

@D4nnyB0y1997 Hawaiians are stronger than you think, I've lifted a lot of weights and those dudes are strong

[samljer]

TIP to readers:

PVC Draw weight cant be compared to that of a real bow, as pvc

flexes back to resting position slower.

I would say a 50lb PVC is like a 35lb composite.

at least thats been my experiance out of 12 or so PVC bows

but i will agree, this guys bows are of better design then others.

and with PVC a recuve is always going to be what you want

if your going to hunt.

ive taken down a deer with a pvc bow, they do work, and well.

expect to make many though, they dont last forever.

[BackyardBowyer]

@samljer Thanks for the info and the praise. It's good to hear from somebody else doing the same thing. I hunt boar with a 45lb Shakespeare Kaibab as well as a 55lb PVC bow with maple tips. I find the Kaibab is faster, but the PVC bow hits much harder than any of my selfbows of similar poundage.

Like you said, expect a lot of replacement, especially in the beginning. As you make more, they get better, but as they say, you get what you pay for.

It would be cool to see some of your bows.

-Nick

[samljer]

@BackyardBowyer friend of mine is probably going to post some videos, dont know.

ive made 2 styles, one which is your horse bow.

I buy my arrows retail, and find the penetration is very bad ;(

thinking i may flatten them instead of keeping them round,

hope it causes the flex back to rest to happen faster, and get some speed with the same

draw.

[BackyardBowyer]

@samljer I find flattening the limbs is a great help.

It distributes the force of the string being drawn much more evenly, taking away handshock and a lot of the hollow PVC noise.

My PVC hunting bow is around 5 feet in length, made from 1" sched 40 pipe. It retains a 4" reflex when unstrung.

I personally like using hardwood arrows as penetration is increased.

I'm used to longbows and recurves that never really go past 190 FPS, so I go heavy with my arrows.

-Nick

[samljer]

@BackyardBowyer hmmm i may just take the ones i have now and flatten them then, see what happens.

I may even flatten the handle opposite the rest of the bow.

if its still no good i may try a slingbow, or go buy a nice one.

[dragon66139]

how much wud u sell that first bow for ? ill give u £50 for it ?

[ripfletching]

Very nice job

[BackyardBowyer]

@ripfletching Thanks!

[Hawaiiarcher84]

Backyard bowyer I was wondering if you would be interested in building me a PVC horn bow that I can use for hunting if so please let me know then we can talk price and bow specs thanks and aloha from kauai.

[sikke3]

aw dude this sucks like hell ;s i really want a bow like that bow with the wooden ears ;( my parents wont let me but the book ;s plss make a vid about it :( ?

[BackyardBowyer]

@sikke3 Hey, sorry I took so long to respond. I'm really busy right now, but when I have a little extra time, I'll put up some how-to videos. Thanks for watchng!

-Nick

[sikke3]

@BackyardBowyer  wauw thank you you're awesome man :)

Simon