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RE: Some Tips For Making a Wood Bow
I have not seen a bow made before and have not tried archery, though it is in my bucket list. Thank you for showing it to us! I can see that there are many things to consider and many steps to it and work that goes into it. How long does it take for you to make a bow? And what makes a type of wood a good bow wood? Is it that they have better grain structure and easier to shape? Your bow looks really cool.
It's hard to say how long it takes to make a bow, it depends on how ambitious you are with the work. If I had to make a rough guess, I'd say 8 to 10 hours for the average bow, more or less.
The best type of wood for a bow is something that's flexible, not brittle, and will return to straight after being bent.