How do you make homemade longbows?

Answer 1

Note; this bow was made once and works great. Please let me know if you find a better way.

You will need

a utility blade

sandpaper

a lighter

wood stain

wood varnish

a branch saw

chain or rope

twine

a hickory tree

find a live 4 to 5 inch in diameter hickory tree that has no branches for the first 8 ft bend the tree back and tie it down, cut it at the base using the branch saw and at the 7 ft point.

Remove the bark from 1 side of the bow branch and find the center of the bow and notch it carve the belly of the bow until its only three inches thick carve the sides above and below the handle on both sides down until the bow is only 2 inches wide at the tips tapering to three inches wide at the handle use the saw to notch the bow an inch below the top round out all edges and burn the tips till slowly until it looks smokey but not charred wipe off the tips sand the bow till it feels smooth and add a coat of varnish and stain. once dry bend bow over the knee to make sure it didn't get weak. Make a slipknot in the twine and attach it to the bow bend the bow and repeat. There's the bow.