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Equipment & Gear => Archery Gear => Topic started by: thegamejr on June 19, 2013, 05:40:10 PM

Title: Bow and arrow building?
Post by: thegamejr on June 19, 2013, 05:40:10 PM: What tools would you need to go about making your own bow and arrows?

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Title: Re: Bow and arrow building?
Post by: quadrafire on June 19, 2013, 05:45:17 PM: http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,123256.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,123256.0.html)

A rasp, lots of muscle and a helmet with a full face mask. :chuckle:

You will understand if you read through the entire post.
Title: Re: Bow and arrow building?
Post by: Special T on June 19, 2013, 05:45:40 PM: Up in our neck of the woods this guy makes them. http://brisky-bows.com/ (http://brisky-bows.com/)

I'm guessing that all you need is a draw knife and a small wood plane and some wood files... and somethign to hold the bow when your making it. Never built one myself.
Title: Re: Bow and arrow building?
Post by: thegamejr on June 19, 2013, 06:14:21 PM: @ quadrafire i had read through that one. And its not bad for using a little bit of tools. Interesting read.

@ special t that's interesting i might have to look into their bow building class.

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Title: Re: Bow and arrow building?
Post by: foambeetle on June 20, 2013, 11:34:37 AM: Here is a site with some basic "build-alongs" and "how-tos" that might interest you:

http://poorfolkbows.com/oak.htm (http://poorfolkbows.com/oak.htm)

http://poorfolkbows.com/arrow1.htm (http://poorfolkbows.com/arrow1.htm)

Also, if you look at "The Bowyer's Bench" on tradgang you will find all sorts of info. on traditional bow building. There is also a good "how to" in the "How To - Resources" section on tradgang, and it is titled "crafting excellent woodies the easy and cheap way."