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== Materials needed == | == Materials needed == | ||
* '''Long piece of wood''' | * '''Long piece of wood''', dry and dead (but not gray or cracking) hardwood (such as oak, lemon tree, hickory, yew, black locust, teak, ash, juniper, or madroño) of around 1.8 meters (6 feet) in lenght. The piece should be free of knots, twists or limbs, and should be thick at its center. | ||
== Crafting instructions == | |||
Every piece of wood has a natural curve, regardless of how small, and the curve of the wood piece will determine where the handhold and limbs. To determine its curve, place the wood on the ground, holding it in place at the top with a hand and lightly pressing against its middle with the other. The wood will swivel so that its natural belly faces you and its back faces out. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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* [https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Bow-and-Arrow How to Make a Bow and Arrow] - Wikihow | * [https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Bow-and-Arrow How to Make a Bow and Arrow] - Wikihow | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKABQbNuKeE Intro to Bow Making] - RaptorArchery, 4 January 2012, YouTube | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKABQbNuKeE Intro to Bow Making] - RaptorArchery, 4 January 2012, YouTube | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLoukoBs8TE Primitive Technology: Bow and Arrow] - Primitive Technology, 23 March 2016, YouTube | |||
[[Category:Weapons]] | [[Category:Weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Stubs]] | [[Category:Stubs]] | ||
Revision as of 15:25, 27 March 2022
The bow and arrow is a ranged weapon system consisting of an elastic launching device, a bow, and long-shafted projectiles, arrows. It can be used for hunting and as a weapon.
Materials needed
- Long piece of wood, dry and dead (but not gray or cracking) hardwood (such as oak, lemon tree, hickory, yew, black locust, teak, ash, juniper, or madroño) of around 1.8 meters (6 feet) in lenght. The piece should be free of knots, twists or limbs, and should be thick at its center.
Crafting instructions
Every piece of wood has a natural curve, regardless of how small, and the curve of the wood piece will determine where the handhold and limbs. To determine its curve, place the wood on the ground, holding it in place at the top with a hand and lightly pressing against its middle with the other. The wood will swivel so that its natural belly faces you and its back faces out.
References
| This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Bow_and_arrow, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (view authors). | 
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External links
- How to Make a Bow and Arrow - Wikihow
- Intro to Bow Making - RaptorArchery, 4 January 2012, YouTube
- Primitive Technology: Bow and Arrow - Primitive Technology, 23 March 2016, YouTube