I made a bow in my free time!

dracflamloc · Post by **dracflamloc** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:50 am

http://dracsoft.com/screens/bows/bow2.html

This was real fun. No power tools used, only a Stanley surform rasp.

Straker · Post by **Straker** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 8:09 am

Very nice. Good job.

Num3 · Post by **Num3** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 8:37 am

Now you can hunt your own food

blueznl · Post by **blueznl** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:28 am

think he was planning to help fred

hunting for bugs

can someone tell him that fred's talking about rather different 'bugs'?

Post by **Dare2** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 2:43 pm

Nice work.

Don't forget to show the Agincourt Archer's salute when you use it.

dracflamloc · Post by **dracflamloc** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 3:39 pm

I'm not sure what I'll hunt =P

Maybe I'll look for babiez

USCode · Post by **USCode** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:12 pm

What is "free time" ???

Inf0Byt3 · Post by **Inf0Byt3** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:54 pm

Cool. I was making bows before. I used metal rods to make it shoot harder. Me and my friends did shooting contests. As far as I remember, the longest distance an arrow flew was about 100 meters away

. Nice work!

SFSxOI · Post by **SFSxOI** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:34 pm

Very nice. I made a few bows in my younger days, i found that by curving the ends of the bow you impart a little more power when you let the arrow loose. Laminated bows are also stronger then single piece bows.

I made a few crossbows also, they are a lot of fun, the first one I made was in metal shop as a teen many years ago out of a car spring. It used a metal rod as an arrow and could hit targets about 200 yards away. It was very heavy tho and hard to aim.

dracflamloc · Post by **dracflamloc** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 3:22 am

I added more pics now that i finished the handle. (And my gf is in the pics too =P)

Post by **Berikco** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 9:03 am

dracflamloc wrote:I added more pics now that i finished the handle. (And my gf is in the pics too =P)

And a nice picture of your toilet

dracflamloc · Post by **dracflamloc** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 3:31 pm

yea I noticed that too =P i was too lazy to cut it out

Killswitch · Post by **Killswitch** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:33 pm

Wow! I never knew you only had one leg! (Second last picture)

Lyon · Post by **Lyon** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 5:06 pm

Awesome looking bow, dude! I'd buy one!

dracflamloc · Post by **dracflamloc** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 5:29 pm

This one isn't quite finished, I need to stain it and get some nice looking backing thats not duct tape

But once I've made a couple more I'd gladly make one for you if you're serious.

(gotta modify the tools list: I also used a triangle and circular file for shaping the handle.)