What are bows and arrows made of?

Answer 1

they were made of wood, string, rock and metal if they traded with the french:)

Answer 2

There are two kinds of bows, and they are made with different kinds of strings.

Violin bows:

The musical bow, for violins was originally made from horse hair, but is now made primarily with synthetic fibers, such as specially treated nylon, so there will no static build up.

Archery bows:

In archery, the bow string was originally made with linen or flax fibers, which is still used today when making an authentic historical recreation bow. Another plant fiber that is sometimes used is hemp. Animal produced fibers include sinew, silk and rawhide.

Today most bow strings in archery are made of synthetic materials such as Dacron and Kevlar. In the last 10 years, hi tech materials with names like Spectra, Fastflight, and Dyneema to produce the top Olympic-type Archery equipment of today's archer.

Answer 3

To be able to use a homemade bow continuously you need something that isn't going to break easily. I have made a couple of my own bows myself and I recommend using sinew for the string. Sinew is the ligament that connects the muscle to the bone, that's what Native Americans used for the string in their bow. You can find sinew at Pow Wows or at natural history museums

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Non-Retail and Non-Traditional Bow String improvisation:

I would suggest you just try your local Military Surplus store. You can get what is called 550 cord. In Canada it is normally green that I have seen. When taut, it is comparable to a regular bow string as retail arrow nocks fit perfectly. The great side of this, it's cheap, and the name says it all. 550 cord can hold up to 550 lbs of tension before it will give. If you can make a bow over 550 lbs draw, then this cord won't work for you, and congratulations on the heavy assault bow. This cord is able to be tied into a Swiss seat and then used to pulley a man over 200 lbs up into a tree at least 25 feet that I have seen and done myself.

All my self bows, and my self crossbow use this cord and I love it. It is a nylon cord, and somewhat soft, even while drawn. That being said, after 20 shots your fingers still go numb and some friction blisters will occur if you aren't using the draw glove. The beauty of it really is that stretch doesn't happen at all. When you string your bow, it stays that length indefinitely. Also, you can hear a low bass note from the strung bow when you gently pluck the string. Such reverberations have been felt in the floor a few feet away from the arms location and for roughly 3-5 seconds it will continue to roll through the ground.

All in all, if you need a bow string cheap, but overly effective, try 550 cord.

Any questions, ask away.

Steve - xmelchiahx@htmail.com

Answer 4

The long bow was usually made out of oak and birch...;)

Answer 5

bow is made out made out of wood and string. arrow made out of wood and metal.

Answer 6

It depends on the quality of the device. It can be some kind of string, polyester, wire, or cable.