I saw a vid on youtube on how to make a pvc bow.It seems quite accurate and powerful and are a doddle to make.Any one have any thoughts on them?
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PVC bows.
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BowMan
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Why not try it out and let us know...
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i made one long ago,still in good condition .will post pics sometime. for tutorials and others visit: http://backyardbowyer.com/
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my pvc bow
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That is a nice looking Bow there Najad. Sure seems to be shaped a bit like a composite but I think it is a Recurve (or are there some layers in the limbs?).
Why don't you please share your experiences in detail...
Lets also wait till Mack stumbles and compares these with his custom beauties!
Why don't you please share your experiences in detail...
Lets also wait till Mack stumbles and compares these with his custom beauties!
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just my two paisa...be careful when heating up the PVC to form the bows. too rapid heating & cooling will result in brittle PVC that will fracture when you shoot. even then they don't last long.
edit: the bow pictured in the video will tend to last longer compared to a bow that you are going to heat and flatten to form the limbs.
edit: the bow pictured in the video will tend to last longer compared to a bow that you are going to heat and flatten to form the limbs.
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Like these? Made them for the kids some years back.BowMan wrote:Lets also wait till Mack stumbles and compares these with his custom beauties!
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En saar.....bow string kodthira? 
There seem to be many variations but yes, that is the kind.Do let me know how they shoot.A handle and riser is in order as well.Thanks for taking the trouble to post the pics.
There seem to be many variations but yes, that is the kind.Do let me know how they shoot.A handle and riser is in order as well.Thanks for taking the trouble to post the pics.
I would rather hit my target gently than miss hard.
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Came wandering, left wondering!
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Nice ones Rusty, with your attention to detailing...
Why are the nocks and grips slightly offset (or is it just camera angle)? Yumi style?
Why are the nocks and grips slightly offset (or is it just camera angle)? Yumi style?
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The nocks should have been inline and the 'grip' may have been off-centre to ensure the top of the bow hand (or arrow) was in the centre.
These were made out of CPVC, rather than PVC. Each 'stave' having a smaller dia. pipe fitted into a larger dia. pipe. You can see the pipe with the smaller dia. on the workbench.
The string, if I recall, was from a roller blind that no longer worked.
I had also made a take-down version where the 'limbs' were push fitted into the 'riser', which happened to be a segment of an even larger dia. tube.
These were made out of CPVC, rather than PVC. Each 'stave' having a smaller dia. pipe fitted into a larger dia. pipe. You can see the pipe with the smaller dia. on the workbench.
The string, if I recall, was from a roller blind that no longer worked.
I had also made a take-down version where the 'limbs' were push fitted into the 'riser', which happened to be a segment of an even larger dia. tube.
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Trying to recall how they performed and with which arrows but I am drawing a blank.
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.Were they good enough to learn with? I would rather hit my target gently than miss hard.