- Tue Nov 25, 2014 2:00 am
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Here is a longbow I made, yet another in a series. I just started and finished it today, very pleased with it's results. Pulls 48 LBs at a max of 27 inches, awesome for regular target shooting, smooth, quiet, and easy to draw. I used the Backyardbowyers design for an eighty pound longbow, but switched it to schedule 40 1 inch pvc.
I have made several pvc bows, turns out to be quite easy and fun, not to mention CHEAP! It is at maximum $5 from pvc to tape to paint for a finished bow. I can't wait to hunt with one of them.
Also I have some dowel arrows I made. I stained two different colors, crested (the colors in the middle) and polyurethaned. Works well for cheap but good arrows. They have been spined to a 45 pound traditional longbow or recurve, but I have not fletched or nocked and put points on them yet. Will update that when I receive the points and nocks.
Anyway, just wanted to share these! DIY is the way to go!
I have made several pvc bows, turns out to be quite easy and fun, not to mention CHEAP! It is at maximum $5 from pvc to tape to paint for a finished bow. I can't wait to hunt with one of them.
Also I have some dowel arrows I made. I stained two different colors, crested (the colors in the middle) and polyurethaned. Works well for cheap but good arrows. They have been spined to a 45 pound traditional longbow or recurve, but I have not fletched or nocked and put points on them yet. Will update that when I receive the points and nocks.
Anyway, just wanted to share these! DIY is the way to go!
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