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Seeking information about bows and arrows

Bows and arrows are the best weapons that can be prepared temporarily and are easy to prepare. It only takes a short time and you will be the beneficiary in using them. It is, of course, better to have perfectly dry and strong shellwood material, but when you do not have it you should be capable of making a good bow. If you expect to be in the area for several months, you should stock up on some good popping wood to have on hand. Other woods will have a shorter life span, and you ll be able to make a few more bows, and when they lose their resilience, you ll be able to use another one. Yew is ideal for bow making - all old English longbows were made from yew. Five species of yew trees are found in the northern hemisphere, but traditional species are not all common. Others such as oak, willow, hickory, cedar, ironwood, hundred elm, juniper, birch, and hemlock are ideal for bow making. ◇Selecting the wood ◇ You should choose the easy bending material with good elasticity to make the bow handle. The average length is about 120 centimeters, but you can choose according to your personal situation. Choose a handle suitable for your own use: Right hand on the side of the waist, hold the log end, left hand hole stick forward diagonal straighten, and hold the log, make a good mark, take the section of the log as the handle of the bow, length will be very suitable. This can be used as a standard for bow size (using a longbow requires more skill). ◇Finishing of the bow handle ◇ The bow handle is about 5 centimeters wide in the middle, and narrows at the ends until 1.5 centimeters. A groove (a) is carved at about 1.25 centimeters from the end of the handle to fix the bowstring. The bark is peeled off first, and the bow handle is shaped and coated with a layer of grease on the exterior. ◇Bowstring Installation ◇ Raw cowhide is ideal for making bowstring. It can be cut into long, tough strips 3 millimeters wide. Various other types of string are also available in an emergency. Old nettle bark has good coarse fibers on it that can be rolled into a strong bowstring. If the bow handle is very flexible, a relatively short bowstring can be required. The handle can be only slightly taut while holding the bowstring in place- -and only when the bow is drawn does the handle bend further and tighten, providing considerable spring. Start by snapping a loop of the bowstring over the notch in the shank, then wrap it around two and a half times. If the material used for the handle is not dry, release one side of the bowstring when it is not in use, or the handle will be easily deformed. A well-prepared hard bow will be more efficient and more accurate in hitting a target than an elastic trap - but don't use a bow that has lost its elasticity again. Get another bow. ◇Arrow Preparation ◇ Any straight piece of wood can be used as a shaft material, but birch is undoubtedly one of the best materials. The shaft should be about 60 centimeters long and 6 centimeters wide, and should be absolutely straight ( a piece of elastic cord tied tightly between the two fixed points can be used as a straightedge standard), and also as smooth as possible . The end of the arrow shaft should have a groove carved into it to support it on the bowstring. Check that the width of the groove at the end of each arrow shaft is wide enough to accommodate your bowstring. ◇Feathered Arrows ◇ Feathered arrows can be made for better accuracy. Feathers are the material of choice, but other materials are also available - paper, light fabric, or even leaves cut into certain shapes. a: Starting at the tip, tear the feather to the center of the feather tube. b: Leave a 20 mm wide feather tube at each end of the feather to tie to the arrow shaft. c: Tie three feather tubes symmetrically to each other by dividing the arrow shaft circumference in thirds. ◇Arrowheads◇ The front end of the arrow shaft can be sharpened and quenched directly. Tying tight to the shaft with additional sharp arrowheads will work better. Tinplate is great: flint sharpening also makes really sharp arrows. The front end of the shaft is split through the center section and tightly bound after inserting the arrowhead. Tendons make good binding material - use them when wet, they shrink when dry and bind the arrow tightly. ◇Archery ◇ Draw the bow and set the arrow with the center of the bow parallel to the line of sight. Hold the bow with the left hand, hold the arrow with the right hand, pull the string full along the horizontal direction toward the back, and then release - the arrow will fly out with free haste and shoot at the target. Practice a lot. Have a few extra arrows in your holster for quick bursts. ◇Preventing Abrasion by Arrows ◇ Many archers find that arrows often abrade the skin on their cheeks and hands as they fly off the bowstring. The cheeks can be covered with a bandana or other fabric, and the wrists are covered with leather sheaths