How to make a Bow and arrow

Great job Dave!

	SpotTheCamper wrote:
	Great job Dave!

Thanks STC. I really had fun makeing them. I think im hooked now, lol.
Im going to get 12 more shaft's & differant colour feathers. Laughing

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I want to get a long bow! I used to have one when I was much younger, it looks like fun, but I don't think I can make my stuff myself! Great work Dave!!!

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Thanks Cedrone.
I think you should get a longbow ! Very Happy

I dont know why i didn't do this a year ago.
Ive just come in from shooting 40 arrows, & have made some good improvment.
It's not that hard to do arrows cedrone, if you want to try it just get say 2 dowels 5/16.
And go to a place you know sells some archery stuff & pick up the field point's, fletching, & nocks.
It would have cost me $ 65+ tax for 12 arrows, i bought all the stuff & it came to with tax approx $ 37.00 Cool

But, if thats not your thing, i seen wood arrows for about $ 5.00 each in stores.
Aluminum range from $ 6.50 to as much as $ 15.00 each.
But i must say cedrone, get a longbow, great sport. Cheers Cool

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I have arrows I can use from when i used to hunt (have a compound bow). I just want to get the longbow now and have some fun! I even have a Sony box lying around that BEGS to be used as a target!!! Smile

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im thinking about going out tonight to get a few pieces of wood to see if i can make a bow. but i dont see how you would make an arrow rest. any ideas?

Yes Doug, when you start to form the bow & you are working on the handle area, directly above that make a small notch were the arrow rest should be. Just take alittle at a time till the arrow will rest proper, and go from there. Cool

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I'm certainly no expert, but the first thing that comes to mind is a simple strip of thick leather around the bow. Won't interfere with the bow mechanics itself, and provides a small rest. It would probably take some getting used to if you normally have a large rest, but if you're desire is to make something you could potentially make in the wilderness then thats what I'd go with.

I have a small target bow and i am going to get some arrows for it but i need a good string for it, any recomendations?

	Survivor Kid 909 wrote:
	I have a small target bow and i am going to get some arrows for it but i need a good string for it, any recomendations?

> Do you know the size of the Bow ? 50" 55 " etc, & the Pull weight of the bow.
If so & you have a archery store around just phone them tell them what you got.
They will set you up right. My bow is a 64" & the string length that fit's my bow is 60".
What ever size bow you have it's always 4" less for string length.
This apply's to Longbow & Recurve only. I dont know how a compound bow is sized for string.

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here is my pse Carroll Marauder. 65% let off, 70 pound draw, 30" draw length. I currently have 20 Easton xx75 "camo hunter" 2219 arrows. I do not shoot it nearly enough as I should be.

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i'd like to have a long bow, but i like mine! i do have a leather arm protector but i idnd't feel the need to put it on for the pic, but as you can see i don't use a trigger release! gotta love the 3 finger leather gloves

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Man thats a bad arse bow brother.

I am thinking of getting a bow but i'm more of a crossbow man.

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Great Pic's Daffy. Nice Compound Cool

Had it very long ?.
And ya, you should get out more often & practice shooting, great fun. I just got in from shooting 140 arrows today.
Was raining here for 2 days, so didn't get out to practice. Cool

Cheers.

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	Drummer Dave wrote:
	Great Pic's Daffy. Nice Compound Had it very long ?. And ya, you should get out more often & practice shooting, great fun. I just got in from shooting 140 arrows today. Was raining here for 2 days, so didn't get out to practice. Cheers.

whats the weather like there? i personally shoot in a t-shirt so i cant go out and shoot now lol, its just to cold.

Ah, the weather here for the past week or so has been foggy & cool, about 5 degress in the day & 2 at night.
Today i was shooting Bow in just a t-shirt & fleece vest. Alittle warmer today, 10 degress.

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I was going to make a new post for this but since this is the Bow & Arrow zone i will just put it here. Cool

{ An Archer's Poem }

The pull of the bow
The string and flow
A feel for the wood
Full draw i stood

Bow of seasonal oak
Tool of past folk
Sturdy and good
Full draw i stood

Point and Feather
Both together
Shaft of wood
Full draw i stood

Arrow, true and straight
The target meets it's fate
Primitive but good
Full draw i stood

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Last edited by Drummer Dave on Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:39 pm; edited 1 time in total

Good poem, I see we ahve alot of archer fans here Very Happy

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!!!!!!!! YA, !!!!!!!!!!

ARCHER'S RULE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cool

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I didn't wright the poem Guy's got it out of a archer mag i get, it just said it all so well. Very Happy

Cheers fellow Bowmen Cool

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