How Do You Make A Bow From Green Wood?
Think that a hardwood bow is too hard to make? Want to make a bow that is simple, durable, and is almost as accurate as a store bought bow? Well heres an easy way to make one with common garden tools that will last a long time. • Find a tree with a branch that is 1- 1/12 inches thick. Be sure that it is reasonably straight, without any major bends besides a slight curve in one direction. Preferably Pine wood. • Cut down the branch with plant cutters, a hatchet, or saw. • Use the cutters, or other tool, to cut off the small branches, and the very thin end of the stick. • Take the bark off the branch using the multi-tool. If you are using pine, do not take it off because it will dry out and snap at the handle. The less sap the branch has, the faster you need to work. A good point of reference: if it starts to turn brown like an apple, stop taking off the bark , move on to step 5, and then get rid of the rest of the bark. If the wood dries out before it is strung, then it cannot be used.
