How to Build a Longbow
Buy or find a long, straight, knot-free hardwood stave.. Scrape off any bark on the stave with a knife or other sharp tool.. Press the stave while it's upright to find its natural curve.
Steps
Buy or find a long, straight, knot-free hardwood stave.
Buy or find a long, straight, knot-free hardwood stave.
Scrape off any bark on the stave with a knife or other sharp tool.
Scrape off any bark on the stave with a knife or other sharp tool.
Press the stave while it's upright to find its natural curve.
Press the stave while it's upright to find its natural curve.
Mark the handhold at the center of the stave.
Mark the handhold at the center of the stave.
Bend the stave again and take a closer look at the curve.
Bend the stave again and take a closer look at the curve.
Shave wood from the inside of the bow to adjust the curve.
Shave wood from the inside of the bow to adjust the curve.
Cut notches on the inside and outside of each bow tip.
Cut notches on the inside and outside of each bow tip.
Tie your chosen bow string around the notches you cut.
Tie your chosen bow string around the notches you cut.
Hang the bow horizontally so it's positioned above you.
Hang the bow horizontally so it's positioned above you.
Pull down on the bowstring and fine-tune the bend of the bow.
Pull down on the bowstring and fine-tune the bend of the bow.
Apply a coat of a protective oil to keep the wood from drying out.
Apply a coat of a protective oil to keep the wood from drying out.
Rub the dried finish with fine sandpaper, then apply more oil if desired.
Rub the dried finish with fine sandpaper, then apply more oil if desired.
Try out your new bow.
Try out your new bow.
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