How to make traditional bows and arrows

Traditional bows and arrows are made of bamboo. The side facing the shooter is covered with horns, and the outside is covered with beef tendons. When the bow is not wound, it bends into an everted arc, so it is called a compound bow. It's a bit like Chinese medicine. The raw materials must be authentic. Bamboo used to make bow tires is produced in Jiangxi and air-dried for more than one year. Horn needs buffalo horn made in Hubei, each bow needs two, and the length needs to be more than 60 cm. Such a big angle is rare; Beef tendon is made from buffalo back tendon, which is dried, moistened, mashed by hand and then torn into filaments. This is a very laborious job. As the saying goes, "a good man can't tear four or two tendons in one day"; The bow is made of elm wood, which needs to be processed into a suitable shape with special tools and then bonded with the bow tire to complete the basic structure of the composite bow. Horns should be collected in spring and cut into strips of appropriate size after one year.