How to make a bow and arrows
Many people are fond of shooting. Someone likes pneumatic weapons, and someone - a crossbow or bow. The latter can be bought in the store, and you can construct yourself. In this article, how to make a bow and arrow own hands.
It is desirable to cut the stock for the onion in winter time, is best in a frosty day. If you do not want to look for a suitable tree for a long time in cold weather, it is better to look it up in summer or autumn. It should be noted that the blank must in no case be large knots or any other mechanical damage. As for its length, it should be 30 centimeters longer than the intended length of the prepared onion. In addition, do not rush to remove the bark at this stage, since it is recommended first to dry the workpiece as it should.
Before leaving the wood for drying, you need to cover the ends of the workpiece with oil paint. The wood should dry evenly, otherwise there is a risk of formation of internal defects of the material. Drying is best done in an upright position at room temperature. As a rule, it takes about two months to dry.
After drying, you can start making the bow yourself. First with a knife or ax, you need to give the product the required section along its entire length. As a rule, the cross section depends on the thickness of the workpiece itself.
Now we need bow. For this, it is not necessary to resort to soaking the billet, as is usually done by many manufacturers. The wood can be processed by ordinary water vapor, while it will also have all the necessary properties. When the steam is applied to the shoulders, the onions will become plastic, so that you can make the necessary bend.
Further the wood must be dried. For this, the product is placed in a speciala slant of a curved shape, so that after drying the shape of the future onion is completely preserved. Usually it takes about a week. After this, the onion is removed from the slipway, and at its ends are cut out small apertures for the bowstring. Also at this stage, using a knife, you can remove the bark.
It is desirable to put on the bowstring immediately before the shooting itself, and after using the bow remove it. Keep the product is best in the case, which can be done by yourself.
As for the production of arrows, the workpiecefor them should have a thickness of at least 2 centimeters. In addition, they should not have knots, and the fibers should go parallel to the length of the workpiece. From the instrument you will need a plane, saw, sandpaper and file. The length of the arrows is determined individually, depending on your physical data and on the strength of the bow itself. Usually the length of the arrows varies from 70 to 80 centimeters.
The billet should be brought to the thicknessapproximately 1.5 centimeters. Next, the file should be given a blank hexagonal section, and then using a sandpaper to make it round. The result should be An arrow whose thickness will be approximately 8 millimeters.
Three feathers will be needed to make the feathers, which should be cut along along the groove. Half of the feathers are attached to the arrow with a normal thread. It is best to place them at an angle of 120 degrees relative to each other.
The tip is easiest to make from the bottom of a can, having made of it a triangle with a shank. In the front of the arrow itself, you should make a small notch in which the shank will be inserted. The upper part of the boom can be wrapped with a kapron threadso that the shank is fastened more reliably.
As you could see, make a bow and arrows with your own hands is quite simple. We hope that the information given in this article will help you in the design of these products.
