How Do You Make A Real Homemade Bow?
There is an art to making a real bow. It’s important to find the right piece of wood with the enough flexibility to bend under pressure without snapping. With a little time and patience, you can learn to shape and string your own homemade bow. Step 1 Cut a piece of wood for your bow. You’ll need a straight branch of yew, hickory, ash, oak or elm that has no side branches or knots. Branches and saplings growing near a body of water are the best to use because their growth rings are close together. Peel the bark off the branch by hand and allow it to dry for 24 hours in a cool dry place. Step 2 Establish the natural bend of the bow. Place the thickest end of the wood against your foot and hold the smaller end gently in your hand. Pull the center of the stick towards you, allowing it to rotate and bend whichever way it wants. Place a mark on the side facing you. Don’t bend the bow anymore until you’re ready to string it. Step 3 Place a mark at the center of the bow. Mark a line all the wa
