The practice of handmade bow and arrow

Handmade bow and arrow practice is as follows:

1, material preparation: you need to select the appropriate materials to make the bow and arrow, including the bowstring, the bow shaft, the arrow feathers and so on.

2, bowstring production: you can choose cowhide or cowhide to make bowstring, the specific production method can refer to the relevant tutorials.

3, the bow rod production: you can use wood or bamboo to make the bow rod, of which bamboo is more common. In the production of the shaft, you need to dry it and sand it smooth, and then according to the required length of the truncation.

4, the arrow feather production: you can choose to use bird feathers to make the arrow feather, the specific production method can refer to the relevant tutorials.

5, assembly of bow and arrow: the bowstring, bow shaft, arrow feathers and other materials in accordance with the corresponding order of assembly together, you can complete a bow and arrow.

6, adjust the bow and arrow: before using the bow and arrow, you need to make some adjustments, including adjusting the bowstring tension, adjusting the angle of the arrow feather, etc., to ensure that the bow and arrow can be used properly.

Traditional bow and arrow making skills are as follows:

1, with a knife or other tools, in the thicker part of the stick to cut off the inside of the arc, that is, the "stick belly" of the wood (the direction of the back of the arrow when the arrow is shot in the same direction), until the width and tension and the thin part of the same .

2. If the whole stick is about the same thickness, cut off a portion of each end of the stick.

3. The middle part of the bow should be firm and thick, the end parts should be thin and flexible, and the thickness and length of the ends should be approximately equal.

4.To cut out notches for tying the string, use a knife to cut two one- to two-inch notches (2 to 2.5 centimeters) at each end of the bow, with the notches in the shape of a half-moon, on the outside of the arc.

5. Choose a bowstring; rawhide whips, fine nylon rope, twine, fishing line, cotton or silk thread, ordinary twine, and even grapevines or sinews can be used as strings. If you are stranded in the wilderness, string is not easy to find, and you will have to experiment extensively to find a material of suitable strength for a string. The string should not be elastic because the strength comes from the wood and not the string.