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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN
ARCHERY EQUIPMENT
2017
Introduction 3BOW amp STRINGHow to make bow handle (riser) 4 make bow limbs 6 make string 9 tie a nocking point by Heather Flint 15 wax a bowstring by Heather Flint 16 make bow stringer 17 make sight 18 make arrow rest 19 make pressure button 22 make draw length checker (clicker) 23 build a youth PVC bow by William Sephton 24ARROWS How to make arrow shafts 40 fletch an arrow (with plastic vanes) by Heather Flint 43 howtoapply arrow wraps by Heather Flint 45 make fletchings 46 make arrows by Ludys Tejada 48 make arrow container 49 put points in arrows by Heather Flint 50ACCESSORIESHow to make finger protector (tab) 51 make tab by Ludys Tejada 52 make arm guard (bracer) 53 make arm guard by Ludys Tejada 54 templates for tab and armguard 55 make finger sling 56 make quiver 59 make quiver by Ludys Tejada 60 make ground quiver 61 make jigs by William Sephton 62TARGETHow to make target 63 make target stand 65 bow stand 67OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITESOther recommended publications and websites 68
TABLE Of CONTENTS
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ArcheryisanextremelyaccessiblesportincountriesaroundtheworldItisasportforallagesandabilities-andcanbeasrecreationalorcompetitiveasthepersontakingpartwants
Beware Archery is addictive One shot can have you hooked for a lifetime
WhiletheeliteathletesshootingattheOlympicGamesmightspendhourseverydaytrainingthereisnoneedtodedicatesomuchtimetoarcheryifyourgoalsarenotsoloftyCasualarchersmakeupthebulkofthearcheryfraternityandanyonecanconsistentlyhitthetargetwithaslit-tleasanhourofpracticeMoreadvancedaspectsofthesporthowevercantakeyearstomaster
Doremembertobeconsciousofsafetyandyoursurroundingswhenpractis-ingarcheryThereareplentyofarcheryrangesandclubswithproficientcoachestoguideyouthroughyourfirststepsintothesport
TherearemillionsofarchersallaroundtheworldDoyouhaveareasonnottojointhem
fINdING SOMEWHERE TO SHOOT
ThebestwaytostartarcheryisfindacluborrangewithdedicatedinstructorsandbeginnerequipmentavailableGettinganintroductiontothesportdoesnotcostalotofmoneyandnewarchersimproveveryquicklywithpropercoaching
Likeanysportitrsquosbettertolearnthecor-recttechniquefromtheverybeginning
Itisencouragedtocompleteanintroduc-torycoursendashandtryoutthedifferent
kindsofbowsrecurvecompoundandtraditionalanddisciplineswithinthesportndashwithalocalarcherycluborcentre
Facilitiescanrangefromadedicatedvenuetohiredsportshallsorfields
Theimportantthingistofindawell-or-ganisedclubwithinstructorsaccreditedthroughtheWorldArcheryorrespectivenationalfederationcoachingsystemwhowilloffertheappropriateadviceforsomeonestartingoutinthesport
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Thereisamyththatarcheryisanexpen-sivesportThisbookletdemonstratestheoppositeThisbookletisagreatcontribu-tiontoarcherydevelopmentThepriceofoneOlympicbow=180PVCbows
AnOlympicarcherhasthesamegreatfeelingwhenshootingthananovicewithhishomemadebowtheonlydifferenceisthatthenoviceisprouderthantheOlym-picarcherofhisequipmentbecausehemadeithimself
BECOMING COMPETITIVE
Itwilltakesometimeandpracticetobecomfortableenoughasanarchertoenteracompetition
Competitionlevelsvaryahugeamountmeaningtherearetournamentsappro-priateforverynewarchersrightuptointernationaleventsatwhichonlymem-bersofnationalteamscanshoot
Yournationalfederationandotherarch-erswillbethebestpeopletoidentifyrelevanteventsinyourarea
INTROdUCTION
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rsaquo amodelorpatternrsaquo amedium-sizedsawrsaquo a small sawrsaquo a saw bladersaquo awoodplanersaquo aspokeshaversaquo a cooper toolrsaquo ahammerrsaquo a rasprsaquo aflatfilersaquo aroughtriangularfilersaquo abowsquareorsetsquarersaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aldquobarclamprdquoorldquoGclamprdquorsaquo a ruler
rsaquo pincersorpliersrsaquo aluminiumorothermaterial
intheformofanU(withalengthof7cmawidthof 4cmaheightof2cmandathicknessof1mm)
rsaquo aplatemadeofaluminiumoranothermaterialwith alengthof12cmto14cm awidthof4cmand athicknessof1mm
rsaquo apencilrsaquo aneraserrsaquo nylonthreadrsaquo sandpaper
rsaquo amacheteorahandaxersaquo use2to3yearsolddried
largebamboosticks(thick-ness=15to2cmlength15m
NBCutthebambooneartheearthacutessurfaceduringwaningmoonanddryitforatleast45days
Cutoutaplankofmahoganyteakoranotherhardwoodwithalengthof50cmaheightof 11cmandathicknessof4cm
Necessary materials for making the riser
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW RISER (BOW BOdY HANdLE)
MAKING THE RISERCutting out the shape of the riser
How to make the sight window for a lefthanded archerYouhavetocutoutthesightwindowtotherightwhichmeansthatyouhavetoholdtheriserwithyourrighthandDrawalineonthecurvedpieceofthenowroughlyshapedldquoriserrdquoatadistanceof2cmtotheupperedgeoftheprotrudingcornerandanotherlineatadistanceof2cmtotheloweredgeDrawalongitudinallinewhichdividesthespaceof4cmintotwoequalpiecesseeillustrations1617and18
1Drawtheformoftheriserontheplankofmahoganybymeansofthepatternseeillustrations1112and13
2UsetheldquobarclamprdquoorldquoGclamprdquotofixtheplank
toabenchsothatthedrawnshapecanbecutout
3SawouttheshapeoftheriserSeeillustrations14and15
4Atthisstagecutoutasightwindowintheupperpartoftheriser(totheleftforright-handedarchersandtotherightforlefthandedarchers)
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CutoutthesightwindowfollowingthelinesontherightsideoftheriserTheriserisfragileneartheprotrudingcornersandislikelytobreakorchipifcareisnottakenseeillustration19
RoundofftheupperandlowerendsofthesightwindowThesecurvesdonotweakentherisertoomuchTheuppercurvecanbeabitldquolargerrdquothanthelowercurveHereyoucanseeanexampleofformwhichisagoodcompromisefortheedgeofthesightwindowwhilemaintainingthestrengthoftheriserseeillustration110Takethesandpaperandpolishthewholeriser
ThereistwowaysofmakingthefixingforthelimbsOnewayistobendapieceofthemetalintoachannelandscrewittotheriserasshowninillustration111orthemetalcanbeshapedintoachan-nelandfixedtotheriserasshowninillustration112
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW RISER (BOW BOdY HANdLE)
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More ideas for making the take down bow
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 6
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW LIMBS
rsaquo malletorhammerrsaquo widechiselrsaquo measuringtapersaquo sawrsaquo planeordrawknifersaquo flatrasporfilersaquo smallroundfilersaquo wellseasonedbamboo
80cmlong
Materials neededUSING BAMBOOWhich bamboo to chooseUsematurebamboobetween2and3yearsofageYoucangetanestimationoftheagefromtheyellowishcolourandfromthesoundwhenyouhitthebamboowithapieceofwoodoriron
How to cut the bamboo
Selectthebamboothathasalargediameterandawallthicknessofbet-ween4and6millimetresCutthebamboolowdownneartheearthacutessurfaceandcutthetrunkintolengthsof80centimetres
DryingDrythebambooforatleast45daysbeforeusingit
How to determine the length of the limbs
ThelengthofthebowmadefrombamboocorrespondstothesizeofthearcherInthefollowingexamplewehavetakenthearchertobeapproximately170cmtallTherisershouldhavealengthofap-proximately50cmAndthelengthofeachlimbshouldbeapproxi-mately71cmTheoverlappingzonesbetweenriserandlimbsforfixingthelimbsontherisershouldbe9cmoneachsideThestringnockhastomeasure15cmfromtheendofthelimb
PRESENTATION Of THE ALUMINIUM PARTS fOR fIxING THE LIMBSGuide of the limbsTheguidesaremadeofaluminiumboxsectionbars(length6cmwidth4cmandheight1mm)whichareavailableinstoresCutthemintotwopieceslengthwiseandyougetseveralldquoUrdquoswith7cmlength4cmwidthand16cmheightseeillustration21
Braces of the limbsForthebracesofthelimbsseeillustrations22and23Youhavetochoosebetweentwoalternatives
A YoucanusetheremainsofyourbarwhichyouusedformakingtheguidesofthelimbsForthisopentheanglesandyougetpanelswithalengthof12to14cmwhilethewidthandheightremainthesameseeillustration22
B Cutoutpiecesof12to14cmlongfromthepanelmadeofalu-miniumorasimilarmaterialThelimbswillbeputintotheguidesthatarefixedtoeachendoftheriserFixthealuminiumpanelsintheformofaldquoUrdquowithtacks2cmlongtothetwoendsoftheriserEachendis9cmlongand4cminwidthandhasaguidewithalengthof7cmandawidthof4cmwithaheightof16cmseeillustration23
Illustration 21
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Illustration 24
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW LIMBS
Cutting the bamboo to sizeSplitthebamboointotwopiecesbymeansofabladeorahandaxeorwoodchiselbypayingattentiontothedirectionofthebamboofibresDonotuseasawasthiswillpossiblynotruntruewiththefibresseeillustration24Ifthediameterofthebambooislargeenoughitmaybedividedintofourorsixpieceswithawidthof4cmforeachlimbTheinnerknotsshouldberemovedasthesewillaffectthecurvatureofthelimbseeillustration25
Assembling the limbs
PutthebambooontheguidethatisintheformofaldquoUrdquoontheriserandmarktheexcessivematerialwiththepencilTheexcessivematerialhastoberemovedinorderforthelimbstofitintotheldquoUrdquoguideseeillustration26Removetheexcessivematerialtoalengthof7cmusingwoodplaneorwoodchiselandfixthebambooldquolimbrdquointotheldquoUrdquosectionontheriser
NBEvenifyouturntheriserupsidedowntheinsertedlimbsmustnotslipofftheldquoUrdquoguideFind
Illustration 25 Illustration 26
Illustration 27 Illustration 28
Illustration 29 Illustration 210
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW LIMBS
Illustration 212
Illustration 213 Illustration 214
thecentralalignmentbytyinganylonthreadtothecentreofeachlimbtipandusingthisasaguidedrawonthebambootheshapeyouwantthelimbtobeseeillustration27Thentaketheldquolimbsrdquoofftheriserandremovetheexcesswoodthatisoutsidethelinesdrawnseeillustration28Whentheroughshapeisachievedeitheraspokeshaverasporwoodplanecanbeusedtofinallyshapetheldquolimbsrdquoseeillustrations29and210
Forming the groove on the end of the limbs to take the string endFinallyshapetheendsofthelimbsanddrawalineacrossthelimb2cmawayfromtheendofthelimbonthesidewhichisvisibletothearcherwhenintheshootingpositionandanother17cmfromtheendofthelimbonthesidewhichisnotvisibletothearcherinshootingpositionFordeterminingtheformofthefuturestringnockdrawamarkatadistanceof5mmofeachsideofthecentrelineThisneckingcarriesthestringloopThenecking(shaping)mustbeslopingsee
illustration211Cutouttheshapeofthelimbtipwithasaworasawbladeseeillustration212
Thenfinishyourworkbysmoothingthelimbtipwithasmallroundfileseeillustration213EnsurethatthisareaisnotleftwithanysharpcornersasthiswillcutthebowstringWhentheriserandlimbsarefittedtogetherandthestringisfittedyouwillhaveabowascanbeseeninil-lustration214
NBForawhileoccasionallylookatthestringendstoascertainthatnowearisappearingontheserv-ingattheloopendsofthestringIfanyweardoesappearremovethestringandremoveanysharpareasonthelimbtipswherethestringisfitted
Illustration 211
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Dacronshouldbeusedformakingastringforabeginnerrsquosbowother materialscoulddiminishthelifeofthestringandthebowconsiderably Whateverthematerialusedthebasicmethodtomakeastringremains thesamebutwatchforthenumberofstrands
Installation onto the string jigIfyoualreadyhaveabowstringtothelengthofthenewoneyouareabouttomakeitwillbeeasiertomakethenewonetothecorrectlengthatthefirstattemptIfyoudonotalreadyhaveastringwhichisofthecorrectlengththereareproceduresandmeasurementswhichwilltohelpgetclosetothelengthofstringrequiredThiswillbediscussedalittlelater
If you have a string that is the correct length
TurnthestringjigpostcarrierendssothattheyareinlineThispartdependsonthelengthofthestringbutundobetween10and15ofthetwistsPlaceitonandadjustthestringjigsothatthereisnosagonthestringDonothavethestringtootightasthiswillhaveaneffectonthestringlengththatisbeingmade
If you do not have a string that is the correct lengthSetthestringjigtoalengththatis3frac12inches(9cm)shorterthatthelengthofthebowThismeasurementdependsonthemakeandmodelofthebowbutitwillbringyouclosetotherequiredlengthforsubsequentstringmakingTaketheoldstringoffthejigTurnthejigendssotheyaresquaretothelineofthejigLooselytieoneendofthestringmaterialtoastringpostabout2centimetresbelowthegrooveonthepostwhichtakesthestringmaterialThenwindthestringmaterialroundtheposts(keepingtothegrooveatthetopofeachpost)makingsuretherotationstartsbygoingroundthepostthatisthenearesttothepostthestringmaterialistiedtoseeillustration32ThesecrettoagoodreliablestringliesintheequaltensionofeachstrandIfthetensionisnotequalbetweenallstrandsthestringbreaksbecausethepressurewasheldonlybyafewstrandsAsthepressureofbeginnerbowsisalwayslessthan25lbsitisrecommendmakingstringsusingDacronwitheightstrandsIfyouaremakingan8strandstringgoroundthejig4timesifyouaremakinga10strandstringthentheneedwillbetogoroundthejig5timesAlwaysmakesurethefinishingendistiedlightlytothepostthatispasttheposttowhichthestartofthestringmaterialwastiedThisallowsanoverlapofthestringmaterialthatissecuredundertheloopserving
Serving the loopMakethefirstlooptobeservedtheendofthejigthathasthestringmaterialoverlapthiswillbebeneficialandstopthoseendscominglooseasthestringmanufacturecontinuesUntiethestartingendthatwastied2cmdownthefirstpostandloop
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
rsaquo astringjigasshownin illustration31
rsaquo aspoolofDacronrsaquo braidedservingmaterialrsaquo stringservingtoolrsaquo scissorsrsaquo a rulerrsaquo 2 markers
(eachadifferentcolour)
Materialsneeded
Illustration 31
Illustration 32
Illustration 33
Illustration 34
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itroundthepostgrooveunderthewindingsseeillustration33Allservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirec-tionthiswillensurethattheywillnotcomeloosewhentwistsareaddedtothestringforactiveuseIprefertoservefromrighttolefthavingtheservingspoolcomingtowardmefromunderthestringIfallservingsarecompletedthiswaytheywillallbeinthesamedirection
Making the loopWhenthecorrectlengthofservinghasbeenreachedseeillus-tration34turnthejigswivellingend90degreesandslidethestringroundthejigsothattheservedsectionisnowroundtheoutsidepostTheendstillattachedtotheservingtoolshouldbeabout4millimetresshorterthantheendwheretheservinghadbeenstartedthiswillallow4millimetresofservingoverlapgivinganeatjointotheloopseeillustration35
ContinueservingthenowjoinedloopinthesamedirectionasbeforeMakesurethetwolooseendsofthestringmaterialareheldalongthissectionandservedoverAfterabout6centime-trestheyshouldbecutoffmakesurethatthereareatleast4windsofservingbetweencuttingoffthefirstlooseendandcuttingoffthesecondlooseendThiswillstophavingasmallstepalongtheservingwhichmaypossiblywearandcausetheservingtobreakduringuse
Serving to the correct lengthWindtheservingontowithin1centimetreofthedesiredlengthieabout10or12centimetresseeillustration36(thismeas-urementdependsonthelimbrecurvecurvature)Keepingthetensionontheservingpulltheservingtoolawayfromthestringandcuttheservingthreadleavingabouta45-centimetrelengthforfinishingofftheserving
Making a neat end to the servingPassthetailendoftheservingoverthestringwiththelefthandabout3centimetresfromtheendoftheservingmakealoopholdingthiswiththefingersoftherighthandUsingthelefthandpassthetailendtothethumbandforefingeroftherighthandThenkeepingthelooptightbringthetailendthroughtheloopun-derthestringandpassitontothelefthandseeillustration37
Locking off the tail endMakethispartofservingforabouttwelveturnsoruntilabout1centimetre
Illustration 35
Illustration 36
Illustration 37
Illustration 38
Illustration 310Illustration 39
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longPlacethetailendundertheloopofservingthreadjustasitcomesofftheendoftheservingalreadycompletedwiththeservingtoolandlockittherebykeepingpressureontheloopseeillustrations310amp311
Finishing off the servingOncethetailendhasbeensecuredandkeepingthelooptightwinditroundthestringcontinuingonfromtheservingalreadydonewiththeservingtoolIndoingthistheservingwillgetlongerandthepartthatwaswoundthroughtheloopwillgetshorterByservingmanuallytherightpartoverthetailendyouun-servetheleftendseeillustration312
Pulling the end throughWhenallofthewindsontheloopendhavebeenwoundoffstillkeepingthelooptightpullthetailenduntiltheloophascompletelygoneThethumbofthelefthandcanbeusedorevenapencilcanbeplacedunderthelooptomaintainthetensionwhilstthetailendisbeingpulledthroughBypullingtheendstrandcantwistonitselfandldquorefuserdquotopassundertheserverUseapencilorsimilartohelpguideitthroughseeillustrations313314amp315
Cutting off the tail endWhenthetailendhasbeenpulledthroughandtheservingisniceandtightthetailendcanbecutoffTodothisplaceaknifeflatontheservingsectionthathasjustbeenwoundbacktomeettheservingthatwasdonewiththeservingtoolthengen-tlycutoffthetailendIftheknifeisplacedontheservingwhichwasdoneusingtheservingtooltheservingwherethetailendcomesoutmayinadvertentlybecutasthiswillbealittleproudofthemainservingduetothetailendbeingunderneathitseeillustration316
Completing the other end of the stringWhenthefirstendofthestringiscompleteturnthestringjigroundanddoexactlythesametheotherendBearinmindthatthetoploopofthestringmustbelargeenoughtoslipoverthetoplimbwhenstringingthebowByservingbothendsinthesamewaytheservingswillbecorrectwhenthestringistwistedforfittingtothebow
Twisting the string in the correct directionWhenbothendloopsofthestringarecompletedthestringshouldbefittedtothebowsothatthecentreservingcanbeaddedTodothisfitthetoploopoverthetoplimbandslideitdownabout10centimetresTakeholdoftheloopforthelowerlimbandtwistitfor10to20turnsseeillustration317(makesurethattheturnsareinthecorrectdirectionotherwisetheendservingsmaycomeloose)Thedirectionoftwistshownis
Illustration 311
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thecorrectdirectionforthedirectionofservingshowninthisdocumentIfthestringistwistedintheoppositedirectiontotheservingtheservingwillpossiblycomelooseandmaymoveduringuseAllthreeservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirectionseeillustration318
SomepeopleservetheirstringsinadifferentdirectionorwaythanshowninthisleafletThesethreediagramsmayhelpindeterminingthedirectionthestringshouldbetwistedtostopanyoftheservingscominglooseduringuse
Getting the correct bracing heightIfthenewstringisnottothecorrectlengthforagivenbracingheightthenthelengthmaybeadjustedbyaddingorreducingthenumberoftwistsinthestringTheminimumrecommendedisapproximately1fullturnevery75centimetresthereisnomaximumbutrememberthemoretwistsinthestringitwilltakelongertosettletoitsworkinglengthItwillalsobefatterwhichmaygiveareducedperformanceThebracingheightmaybemeasuredfromthethroatofthebowgriptothestringasshowninillustration319orfromthestringtothecentreofthepressurebuttonplunger
Beforebeddinginthewaxhavethebraceheight3millimetreshigherthantherequiredfinalheightasbeddinginthewaxwillincreasethestringlengththusloweringthebraceheightTakeapieceofleatherfolditroundthestringandrubupanddownthefulllengthofthestringseeillustration320Moststringmaterialsdonotneedextrawaxappliedtothestringbeforeundertakingthistaskbutifthestringmaterialisun-waxedthenafewrubsofaBeeswaxblockonthestringwillbenecessarybeforethestringisrubbedwiththepieceofleather
The centre servingWiththebracingheightsettothedesiredheightthecentreservingcanbeappliedChooseaservingmaterialwithadi-ametertogivethecorrectfitforthesizeofnockstobeusedThiswillsavehavingtobuildupthenockingareatogetagoodfittingnockorviceversahavingtoreplacetheservingbecausethenockistootightStarttheservingataheightabovethede-sirednockingpointpositiontogiveadequatestringandfingerprotectionasuggestedheightofapproximately65centimetreswouldbesufficientseeillustration321Theservingshouldbeservedinthesamedirectionthattheendloopswereservediefromrighttolefttakingtheservingspooloverthetopofthestringandawayfromyou
Serving the required lengthWhentheservingis1centimetreshorterthantherequiredlengthieabout16centimetresseeillustration322(thislengthdependsontheindividualspreference)continuetofinishofftheservingexactlythesameasthetopandbottomservingswerefinishedRemembertheservinggivesprotectiontothestringshoulditcontactthearmguardduringthecompletionofthe
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
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shotItalsohasabearingonthetuningofthebowthelightertheservingthefasterthestringwilltravelandheaviertheservingtheslowerthestringwilltravelDifferentlengthsandweightofthecentreservingcanbeusedforfinetuningthebow
ItisusuallyeasiertostarttheservingontherightandtoworktowardtheleftwiththeservingspoolcomingtowardyoufromunderneaththestringIfyouservethiswaywhichisthewaytheendservingsweredoneallthreeservings(theendloopsandcentreserving)willbeallthesamewayWhentheservingis8to10millimetresshortoftherequiredlengthpullabout30centimetresofservingoffthespool-makealoopandservebacktowardtheservingthroughtheloopjustmadeThisservingdoesnotneedtobetightbutthespoolmustbeturnedaroundthestringinthesamedirectionastheservingwasappliedMakesurethattheloopisalwayskepttightotherwisetheservingontherightoftheloopwillcomeloosewhichwillcauseaproblemwhenthestringisinuseWhenthisreverseservingisabout8to10millimetreslongbringtheservingontheservingspooloutandtrapitundertherighthandsideoftheloopContinuetheservingbyturningtherightsideofthelooptowardyoufromunderneaththestring(thesamedirectionasthespoolwasusedearlier)seeillustrations323amp324Asthisisdonetheservingontheleft-handsideoftheloopwillgetshorterReducetheten-sionoftheserverbeforeunrollingtheendstrandThisallowsittodetacheasily
AfterthecentreservingiscompleteholdthebowhorizontallyandplacethearrowonthestringsothatitishangingstraightdownIfthecentreservingisagoodfitthearrowshouldholdontothestringandonlyfalloffwhenthestringisgivealighttapwithafingerseeillustration325ThiscanalsobedonewhenjustafewcentimetreshavebeenservedifthearrownockistootightandathinnermaterialisneededitwillsaveundoingthewholecentreservingWhenthecentreservingisconfirmedasagoodfititshouldbefinishedoffthesamewaytheendservingwerefinished
ItisveryimportanttohaveagoodfitbetweenthearrownockandthecentreservingSometimesnockingpointenlargementisnecessarytoensureapropernockfitwhensmallstringsareusedonlightweightbowsThismaybeachievedbyaddingasecondlayerofverythinservingordentalflossovertheareaofthenockingpointapproximately2cmlongAlittlefletchinggluecanbewipedoverthisareaastheservingprogressesbuttakecarenottousetoomuchasitmakesthestringstiffatthatpointThebestwayistoaddsomestrandsofDacronundertheservingwhenmakingthestringTheseadditionalstrandsmustbekeptstretchedasyouservearoundthemseeillustrations326amp327
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
Nock too loose
Nockingpointareabuiltupwithdentalflossorsimilar
Usethinnerserving
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The nocking pointThecorrectheightofthenockingpointdependsonmanythingsAsuggestedstartingpointistohavethetopofthebottomnockingpointabout5mmhigherthanwherethebottomoftheshaftmakesa90degreeanglewiththestringseeillustration328
NocklocatorsmaybeaddedintwowaysAmanu-facturednock-setisavailablethatisclampedonthestringwithspecialpliersAnothermethodistouseastandardheavythreadseeillustration329thenfix-ingthiswithfletchingcementtoformasmallneatringaroundtheservingThisknotmustbefirmanduni-formApplyanotherthincoatofglueovertheentirenocklocatorandthenleaveittodryThenockloca-torsmaybeaboveandbelowthenock
Aftershootingabout30arrowsre-measurethebraceheightIthasmostlikelydecreasedandwillneedre-settingIfthisisthecasecheckthenockingpointandadjustifnecessary
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More ideas for making the string
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
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HOW TO TIE A NOCKING POINTArecurvebowrsquosnockingpointkeepsanarrowinplaceonthebowstringmak-ingsureitispropelledfromaconsist-entpositionandwithconsistentforceNockingpointscanbemakeofplasticormetalbutmanyarcherssimplytieknotsofthreadontotheirstringstomaketheirownSomeoftheadvantag-esofthisapproachincludethenockingpointsbeingsimpletoinstallchangesturdyandeasytomaintainHerersquoshowtotieyourveryownnockingpointhellip Illustration 1
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1 Runthethreadyoursquolluseforthenockingpointthroughthestickofhot-meltglueThisstepisentirelyoptionalbutitwillhelptobindthethreadtothestringlateroninthisprocess(illustration1)
2 ClipyourbracingheightgaugealsoknownasaT-squareontoyourstringrestingitgentlyonyourarrowrest(illustration2)
3 ChooseamarkabovethebottomlineofthegaugeforthetopnockingpointThiswilldefinewhereyourarrowsitsonthestringanditwilltaketimendashandtuningndashtofindtheperfectplaceAgoodplacetostartis316thsofaninchorabout5mmup
4 Loopthethreadaroundthestringandtieaknotsecuringitintheplaceyouhavechosen(illustration3)
5 Tieasecondknotbelowthefirstwiththebulkoftheknotontheoppositesideofthestringthenathirdabovetheoriginalknotand
facinginthesamedirection(illustration4amp5)6 Cutthelooseendsofthethreadtoaround5mminlength(illust-
ration6)7 Withalightercarefullyheattheendsofthethread(illustration
7)BesupercarefulnottoburnyourstringThematerialwillcatchalightandmeltdownslowlyOncetheexcessthreadhasburnedawaypressthemoltenendsdownontothenockingpointtosealitIfyoucompletedsteponethehot-meltndashheatedbythelighterndashwillhavehelpedtobondthenockingpointtoget-herfirmly
8 NockanarrowtothestringandrepeatthewholeprocessagainforthebottomnockingpointBecarefultoleaveenoughspaceforthearrowtomovealittlebitotherwisewhenyoudrawbackthetwopointsmaypinchthearrowonthestringWithtwonoc-kingpointstiedyoursquollbereadytoshootstraightaway
rsaquo bracingheightgaugersaquo threadrsaquo lighterrsaquo scissorsrsaquo hot-meltglue(optional)
Totieanockingpointyouwillneed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 16
HOW TO WAx A BOWSTRINGAnessentialpartofkeepingabowmaintainedndashnomatterwhatstyleyoushootrecurvecom-poundtraditionalhellipndashiswaxingthestring(andcables)yetmanyarchersneglectit
ThebowstringiskeytotheoverallperformanceofthebowAfterallitisthepieceofequipmentthatsendsthearrowtowardsthetargetWaxingastringpreventsitfromfrayingaddsawaterproofelementndashstoppingwaterfromgettingbetweenthestrandsndashandretainstwists
(Ifwatergetsinthestringthestringgetsheavierndashandthearrowleavesthebowtravellingslower
impactingonsightmarksandgrouping)
Aproperly-waxedbowstringhasasmoothslightlytackyfeelIfthestringfeelsdryorstartstoexhibitdiscolorationorfuzzoutitrsquostimetowaxitagainMosttoparcherswaxtheirstringseverytwotothreeweeksplusbeforecompetitionifthefore-castisforrain
IfyounoticeloosestrandsorfraysthatstringistoofargoneThrowitaway
rsaquo bowstringrsaquo stringwaxsyntheticwaxes
areidealbuttraditionalarchersmayfavourall-naturalbeeswax(anditdoessmell great)
rsaquo fabriccordleather orflexiblecard
Towaxyourbowstring youwillneed
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6
CheckyourstringisingoodconditionMakesuretheservingsareintactandthestringhastherightamountoftwistsforyourset-up(Sincethewaxhardensthestringchangingthetwiststoomuchafterwardsisdifficult)Stringyourbow
1 Applywaxdirectlyalongthelengthofthestring(andcables)byrubbingitupanddownwaxisvisiblealongthelengthofthestrandsDonotwaxtheservingItrsquollunravelquickerndashandalsomakeitslippery
2 UseyourfingerstomassagethewaxfurtherintothestringAsthestringismadeupofmultiplestrandsthewaxmustbepushedallaroundthemforbestresultsmeltingintoallthegaps
3 Takethefabriccordandwrapitinalooparoundthestring(Tra-ditionalarchersoftenpreferleatherndashandinapinchevenasmallloopofcardorpaperwilldo)
PushtheloopinthecordupanddownthelengthofthestringtoevenoutthespreadofwaxAsmuchaspossiblewillbepushedintothestrandsndashandtheexcesswillbepushedaway
Removeanyleft-overlumpswithyourfingersndashandyourstringisreadytogo
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 17
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STRINGER
Useasolid2meterslongropeandmakeitintoaloopPutthebottomlimbonsomesortofcushionsmallrub-bermatorapieceofcarpethellipanythingtoavoidscrap-pingthebottomlimbtiponaroughfloor
FoldtheropeintwoequalpartsandputitastrideonthebowgripPlaceyourfeetintheloopsasshowninillustra-tions41amp42
PullonthetoplimbtowardsyouandplacethetopstringlooponthetopbowtipBewarenottopullthelimbdirectlytowardyourfaceifthelowerlimborropeslippedaninjurymayoccurasaresult
Alwayscheckthegoodpositioningofthestringparticu-larlyonthebottomlimbtipbeforereleasingyourpulleffort
ThereismoreinformationavailableintheWACoachingManualLevel1
rsaquo meters of ropersaquo smallpieceofrubberormatting
Materialsneeded
Illustration 41
Illustration 42
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the bow stringer
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 18
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SIGHT
Takethestickofbambooorwoodwithsimilarcharacteristicsandcutoutabladewithalengthof18cmawidthof1cmandathick-nessof2mmThisbamboostickservesasscalebarofthesightseeillustration51
Taketheblockofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof3cmandawidthof2cmtoserveassliderCutaholeforthebladeofbambooinsuchamannerthatyouhave13ofspacebetweentheriserandthescalebarand23ofspaceontheothersideofthescalebarThis
rsaquo stick of bamboo or wood similartothecharacteristicsof bamboo
rsaquo screwof35cminlengthrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo apieceofhardrubberfoamrsaquo tackof2cminlength
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo hammerrsaquo knifersaquo saw bladersaquo boringbit(3)rsaquo aplastictubewithaninner
diameterof45mm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 55
Illustration 53
Illustration 56
Illustration 54
Illustration 57
makesiteasyfortherubberfoamtoslidealongthewoodwithoutfoulingtheriserseeillustration52
Drillahole7middot5mmfromeachendofthescalebarandthenputadhesivetapearoundthebamboobladewhereyouhavedrilledthetwoholesPutthescrewsthroughtheadhesivetapeandintotheholesseeillustration53
Putapieceofbamboowithaninnerdiameterofatleast45mmandalengthof1cmaroundeachofthescrewsThenfixthesighttothebackoftheriserusingthetwoscrewsatthelevelofthesightwin-dowseeillustrations54and55
Insertathinpieceofbamboothroughthefoamslideronthesighttrackleavingapproximately2cmfromtheinnersideofthesightwindowThisvisibleendofthebambooservesasyoursightpinseeillustrations56and57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 19
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Sticksomedoublesidedstickytapetotheriserwherethearrowrestistobefittedseeillustra-tion62
2 Openthepaperclipsothatitisata90degreeangleseeillustration63
3 Cutthebottom(horizontal)partofthepaperclipseeillustration64
4 Cutpaperclipseeillustration65
5 Bendthecutarmforwardtoapproximately45degseeillustration66
6 Putthecutpapercliponthedoublesidedstickytapeseeillustration67
7 Bindsomeadhesivetapeoverthepaperclipseeillustration68
8 Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebowseeillustration69
rsaquo apieceofstiffwire75cmlongrsaquo apieceofthintinaluminium
3cmlong1cmwidersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo threesmalltacks1cmlongrsaquo asmallrubberband
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
Illustration 62
Illustration 61
Illustration 63
Illustration 65
Illustration 69Illustration 67
Illustration 64
Illustration 68Illustration 66
Illustration 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 20
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Bendthepieceofwireinthemiddlemakinga90degreeangleBendoneendintoaloopasshowninillustration610
2 Shapethepieceoftinaluminiumsothatthereisasmalltun-neljustbigenoughtotakethesizeofthewirealsomaketwoholesforthetackstogothroughwhichwillfixthearrowresttothebowseeillustration611
3 Usingthetwotacksfitthebentpieceoftinalumi-niumtotheriseralongwiththebentpieceofwireItshouldbefittedinthesightwindowjustabovetheshelfThebentpieceofwireshouldbeplacedasshowninillustration612
4 Bendthepieceofwirestickingoutofthetopofthefix-ingplatesothatitisparalleltothesightwindowshelfasshowninillustration613
5 FitthethirdtacktotheoutsideoftheriseratthesamelevelofthearrowrestOneloopoftherubberbandcanthenbefittedtothistackandtheendofthebandcanbefittedtothelooponthebackofthebentpieceofwireseeillustra-tion614
6 Thearrowrestisnowfittedandreadyforuseseeillustra-tion615Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebow
rsaquo a paper cliprsaquo doublesidedstickytapersaquo adhesivetapersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo a pair of scissorsrsaquo a small felt pad Seeillustration61
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
Illustration 611
Illustration 612
Illustration 610Bent piece of wire
Bent piece oftin aluminium
Illustration 613Illustration 614
Illustration 615
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the arrow rest
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
Illustration 616
Illustration 617
Illustration 618 Illustration 620
Illustration 621Illustration 619
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 22
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
Illustration 71
Illustration 72
Illustration 73
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the pressure button
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 23
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 81
Illustration 82
Illustration 83
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the clicker
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 24
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 25
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 26
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 28
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 29
STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 30
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 31
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
Illustration 14
Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 32
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
Illustration 20
Illustration 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 33
AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
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Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
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More ideas for making arrow nocks
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
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More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
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EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
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processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
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ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
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EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
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3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
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9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
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1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
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21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
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WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
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More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
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More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
Introduction 3BOW amp STRINGHow to make bow handle (riser) 4 make bow limbs 6 make string 9 tie a nocking point by Heather Flint 15 wax a bowstring by Heather Flint 16 make bow stringer 17 make sight 18 make arrow rest 19 make pressure button 22 make draw length checker (clicker) 23 build a youth PVC bow by William Sephton 24ARROWS How to make arrow shafts 40 fletch an arrow (with plastic vanes) by Heather Flint 43 howtoapply arrow wraps by Heather Flint 45 make fletchings 46 make arrows by Ludys Tejada 48 make arrow container 49 put points in arrows by Heather Flint 50ACCESSORIESHow to make finger protector (tab) 51 make tab by Ludys Tejada 52 make arm guard (bracer) 53 make arm guard by Ludys Tejada 54 templates for tab and armguard 55 make finger sling 56 make quiver 59 make quiver by Ludys Tejada 60 make ground quiver 61 make jigs by William Sephton 62TARGETHow to make target 63 make target stand 65 bow stand 67OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITESOther recommended publications and websites 68
TABLE Of CONTENTS
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 3
ArcheryisanextremelyaccessiblesportincountriesaroundtheworldItisasportforallagesandabilities-andcanbeasrecreationalorcompetitiveasthepersontakingpartwants
Beware Archery is addictive One shot can have you hooked for a lifetime
WhiletheeliteathletesshootingattheOlympicGamesmightspendhourseverydaytrainingthereisnoneedtodedicatesomuchtimetoarcheryifyourgoalsarenotsoloftyCasualarchersmakeupthebulkofthearcheryfraternityandanyonecanconsistentlyhitthetargetwithaslit-tleasanhourofpracticeMoreadvancedaspectsofthesporthowevercantakeyearstomaster
Doremembertobeconsciousofsafetyandyoursurroundingswhenpractis-ingarcheryThereareplentyofarcheryrangesandclubswithproficientcoachestoguideyouthroughyourfirststepsintothesport
TherearemillionsofarchersallaroundtheworldDoyouhaveareasonnottojointhem
fINdING SOMEWHERE TO SHOOT
ThebestwaytostartarcheryisfindacluborrangewithdedicatedinstructorsandbeginnerequipmentavailableGettinganintroductiontothesportdoesnotcostalotofmoneyandnewarchersimproveveryquicklywithpropercoaching
Likeanysportitrsquosbettertolearnthecor-recttechniquefromtheverybeginning
Itisencouragedtocompleteanintroduc-torycoursendashandtryoutthedifferent
kindsofbowsrecurvecompoundandtraditionalanddisciplineswithinthesportndashwithalocalarcherycluborcentre
Facilitiescanrangefromadedicatedvenuetohiredsportshallsorfields
Theimportantthingistofindawell-or-ganisedclubwithinstructorsaccreditedthroughtheWorldArcheryorrespectivenationalfederationcoachingsystemwhowilloffertheappropriateadviceforsomeonestartingoutinthesport
MAKE TOUR OWN EQUIPMENT
Thereisamyththatarcheryisanexpen-sivesportThisbookletdemonstratestheoppositeThisbookletisagreatcontribu-tiontoarcherydevelopmentThepriceofoneOlympicbow=180PVCbows
AnOlympicarcherhasthesamegreatfeelingwhenshootingthananovicewithhishomemadebowtheonlydifferenceisthatthenoviceisprouderthantheOlym-picarcherofhisequipmentbecausehemadeithimself
BECOMING COMPETITIVE
Itwilltakesometimeandpracticetobecomfortableenoughasanarchertoenteracompetition
Competitionlevelsvaryahugeamountmeaningtherearetournamentsappro-priateforverynewarchersrightuptointernationaleventsatwhichonlymem-bersofnationalteamscanshoot
Yournationalfederationandotherarch-erswillbethebestpeopletoidentifyrelevanteventsinyourarea
INTROdUCTION
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 4
rsaquo amodelorpatternrsaquo amedium-sizedsawrsaquo a small sawrsaquo a saw bladersaquo awoodplanersaquo aspokeshaversaquo a cooper toolrsaquo ahammerrsaquo a rasprsaquo aflatfilersaquo aroughtriangularfilersaquo abowsquareorsetsquarersaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aldquobarclamprdquoorldquoGclamprdquorsaquo a ruler
rsaquo pincersorpliersrsaquo aluminiumorothermaterial
intheformofanU(withalengthof7cmawidthof 4cmaheightof2cmandathicknessof1mm)
rsaquo aplatemadeofaluminiumoranothermaterialwith alengthof12cmto14cm awidthof4cmand athicknessof1mm
rsaquo apencilrsaquo aneraserrsaquo nylonthreadrsaquo sandpaper
rsaquo amacheteorahandaxersaquo use2to3yearsolddried
largebamboosticks(thick-ness=15to2cmlength15m
NBCutthebambooneartheearthacutessurfaceduringwaningmoonanddryitforatleast45days
Cutoutaplankofmahoganyteakoranotherhardwoodwithalengthof50cmaheightof 11cmandathicknessof4cm
Necessary materials for making the riser
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW RISER (BOW BOdY HANdLE)
MAKING THE RISERCutting out the shape of the riser
How to make the sight window for a lefthanded archerYouhavetocutoutthesightwindowtotherightwhichmeansthatyouhavetoholdtheriserwithyourrighthandDrawalineonthecurvedpieceofthenowroughlyshapedldquoriserrdquoatadistanceof2cmtotheupperedgeoftheprotrudingcornerandanotherlineatadistanceof2cmtotheloweredgeDrawalongitudinallinewhichdividesthespaceof4cmintotwoequalpiecesseeillustrations1617and18
1Drawtheformoftheriserontheplankofmahoganybymeansofthepatternseeillustrations1112and13
2UsetheldquobarclamprdquoorldquoGclamprdquotofixtheplank
toabenchsothatthedrawnshapecanbecutout
3SawouttheshapeoftheriserSeeillustrations14and15
4Atthisstagecutoutasightwindowintheupperpartoftheriser(totheleftforright-handedarchersandtotherightforlefthandedarchers)
Illustration 11 Illustration 13
Illustration 15
Illustration 12
Illustration 14
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 5
Illustration 16
Illustration 19
Illustration 18
Illustration 111 Illustration 112
Illustration 17
Illustration 110
CutoutthesightwindowfollowingthelinesontherightsideoftheriserTheriserisfragileneartheprotrudingcornersandislikelytobreakorchipifcareisnottakenseeillustration19
RoundofftheupperandlowerendsofthesightwindowThesecurvesdonotweakentherisertoomuchTheuppercurvecanbeabitldquolargerrdquothanthelowercurveHereyoucanseeanexampleofformwhichisagoodcompromisefortheedgeofthesightwindowwhilemaintainingthestrengthoftheriserseeillustration110Takethesandpaperandpolishthewholeriser
ThereistwowaysofmakingthefixingforthelimbsOnewayistobendapieceofthemetalintoachannelandscrewittotheriserasshowninillustration111orthemetalcanbeshapedintoachan-nelandfixedtotheriserasshowninillustration112
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW RISER (BOW BOdY HANdLE)
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo SurvivalLifehttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Q_KwoB0yaLkrsaquo AlistairToogoodhttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=1AgRQWuYctsrsaquo Dabbertyhttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=q60qfgAIS0Mrsaquo LatvianbowmakerArmandsVilistershttpsvimeocom151022175(longbow)
More ideas for making the take down bow
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 6
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW LIMBS
rsaquo malletorhammerrsaquo widechiselrsaquo measuringtapersaquo sawrsaquo planeordrawknifersaquo flatrasporfilersaquo smallroundfilersaquo wellseasonedbamboo
80cmlong
Materials neededUSING BAMBOOWhich bamboo to chooseUsematurebamboobetween2and3yearsofageYoucangetanestimationoftheagefromtheyellowishcolourandfromthesoundwhenyouhitthebamboowithapieceofwoodoriron
How to cut the bamboo
Selectthebamboothathasalargediameterandawallthicknessofbet-ween4and6millimetresCutthebamboolowdownneartheearthacutessurfaceandcutthetrunkintolengthsof80centimetres
DryingDrythebambooforatleast45daysbeforeusingit
How to determine the length of the limbs
ThelengthofthebowmadefrombamboocorrespondstothesizeofthearcherInthefollowingexamplewehavetakenthearchertobeapproximately170cmtallTherisershouldhavealengthofap-proximately50cmAndthelengthofeachlimbshouldbeapproxi-mately71cmTheoverlappingzonesbetweenriserandlimbsforfixingthelimbsontherisershouldbe9cmoneachsideThestringnockhastomeasure15cmfromtheendofthelimb
PRESENTATION Of THE ALUMINIUM PARTS fOR fIxING THE LIMBSGuide of the limbsTheguidesaremadeofaluminiumboxsectionbars(length6cmwidth4cmandheight1mm)whichareavailableinstoresCutthemintotwopieceslengthwiseandyougetseveralldquoUrdquoswith7cmlength4cmwidthand16cmheightseeillustration21
Braces of the limbsForthebracesofthelimbsseeillustrations22and23Youhavetochoosebetweentwoalternatives
A YoucanusetheremainsofyourbarwhichyouusedformakingtheguidesofthelimbsForthisopentheanglesandyougetpanelswithalengthof12to14cmwhilethewidthandheightremainthesameseeillustration22
B Cutoutpiecesof12to14cmlongfromthepanelmadeofalu-miniumorasimilarmaterialThelimbswillbeputintotheguidesthatarefixedtoeachendoftheriserFixthealuminiumpanelsintheformofaldquoUrdquowithtacks2cmlongtothetwoendsoftheriserEachendis9cmlongand4cminwidthandhasaguidewithalengthof7cmandawidthof4cmwithaheightof16cmseeillustration23
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Cutting the bamboo to sizeSplitthebamboointotwopiecesbymeansofabladeorahandaxeorwoodchiselbypayingattentiontothedirectionofthebamboofibresDonotuseasawasthiswillpossiblynotruntruewiththefibresseeillustration24Ifthediameterofthebambooislargeenoughitmaybedividedintofourorsixpieceswithawidthof4cmforeachlimbTheinnerknotsshouldberemovedasthesewillaffectthecurvatureofthelimbseeillustration25
Assembling the limbs
PutthebambooontheguidethatisintheformofaldquoUrdquoontheriserandmarktheexcessivematerialwiththepencilTheexcessivematerialhastoberemovedinorderforthelimbstofitintotheldquoUrdquoguideseeillustration26Removetheexcessivematerialtoalengthof7cmusingwoodplaneorwoodchiselandfixthebambooldquolimbrdquointotheldquoUrdquosectionontheriser
NBEvenifyouturntheriserupsidedowntheinsertedlimbsmustnotslipofftheldquoUrdquoguideFind
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thecentralalignmentbytyinganylonthreadtothecentreofeachlimbtipandusingthisasaguidedrawonthebambootheshapeyouwantthelimbtobeseeillustration27Thentaketheldquolimbsrdquoofftheriserandremovetheexcesswoodthatisoutsidethelinesdrawnseeillustration28Whentheroughshapeisachievedeitheraspokeshaverasporwoodplanecanbeusedtofinallyshapetheldquolimbsrdquoseeillustrations29and210
Forming the groove on the end of the limbs to take the string endFinallyshapetheendsofthelimbsanddrawalineacrossthelimb2cmawayfromtheendofthelimbonthesidewhichisvisibletothearcherwhenintheshootingpositionandanother17cmfromtheendofthelimbonthesidewhichisnotvisibletothearcherinshootingpositionFordeterminingtheformofthefuturestringnockdrawamarkatadistanceof5mmofeachsideofthecentrelineThisneckingcarriesthestringloopThenecking(shaping)mustbeslopingsee
illustration211Cutouttheshapeofthelimbtipwithasaworasawbladeseeillustration212
Thenfinishyourworkbysmoothingthelimbtipwithasmallroundfileseeillustration213EnsurethatthisareaisnotleftwithanysharpcornersasthiswillcutthebowstringWhentheriserandlimbsarefittedtogetherandthestringisfittedyouwillhaveabowascanbeseeninil-lustration214
NBForawhileoccasionallylookatthestringendstoascertainthatnowearisappearingontheserv-ingattheloopendsofthestringIfanyweardoesappearremovethestringandremoveanysharpareasonthelimbtipswherethestringisfitted
Illustration 211
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Dacronshouldbeusedformakingastringforabeginnerrsquosbowother materialscoulddiminishthelifeofthestringandthebowconsiderably Whateverthematerialusedthebasicmethodtomakeastringremains thesamebutwatchforthenumberofstrands
Installation onto the string jigIfyoualreadyhaveabowstringtothelengthofthenewoneyouareabouttomakeitwillbeeasiertomakethenewonetothecorrectlengthatthefirstattemptIfyoudonotalreadyhaveastringwhichisofthecorrectlengththereareproceduresandmeasurementswhichwilltohelpgetclosetothelengthofstringrequiredThiswillbediscussedalittlelater
If you have a string that is the correct length
TurnthestringjigpostcarrierendssothattheyareinlineThispartdependsonthelengthofthestringbutundobetween10and15ofthetwistsPlaceitonandadjustthestringjigsothatthereisnosagonthestringDonothavethestringtootightasthiswillhaveaneffectonthestringlengththatisbeingmade
If you do not have a string that is the correct lengthSetthestringjigtoalengththatis3frac12inches(9cm)shorterthatthelengthofthebowThismeasurementdependsonthemakeandmodelofthebowbutitwillbringyouclosetotherequiredlengthforsubsequentstringmakingTaketheoldstringoffthejigTurnthejigendssotheyaresquaretothelineofthejigLooselytieoneendofthestringmaterialtoastringpostabout2centimetresbelowthegrooveonthepostwhichtakesthestringmaterialThenwindthestringmaterialroundtheposts(keepingtothegrooveatthetopofeachpost)makingsuretherotationstartsbygoingroundthepostthatisthenearesttothepostthestringmaterialistiedtoseeillustration32ThesecrettoagoodreliablestringliesintheequaltensionofeachstrandIfthetensionisnotequalbetweenallstrandsthestringbreaksbecausethepressurewasheldonlybyafewstrandsAsthepressureofbeginnerbowsisalwayslessthan25lbsitisrecommendmakingstringsusingDacronwitheightstrandsIfyouaremakingan8strandstringgoroundthejig4timesifyouaremakinga10strandstringthentheneedwillbetogoroundthejig5timesAlwaysmakesurethefinishingendistiedlightlytothepostthatispasttheposttowhichthestartofthestringmaterialwastiedThisallowsanoverlapofthestringmaterialthatissecuredundertheloopserving
Serving the loopMakethefirstlooptobeservedtheendofthejigthathasthestringmaterialoverlapthiswillbebeneficialandstopthoseendscominglooseasthestringmanufacturecontinuesUntiethestartingendthatwastied2cmdownthefirstpostandloop
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rsaquo astringjigasshownin illustration31
rsaquo aspoolofDacronrsaquo braidedservingmaterialrsaquo stringservingtoolrsaquo scissorsrsaquo a rulerrsaquo 2 markers
(eachadifferentcolour)
Materialsneeded
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itroundthepostgrooveunderthewindingsseeillustration33Allservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirec-tionthiswillensurethattheywillnotcomeloosewhentwistsareaddedtothestringforactiveuseIprefertoservefromrighttolefthavingtheservingspoolcomingtowardmefromunderthestringIfallservingsarecompletedthiswaytheywillallbeinthesamedirection
Making the loopWhenthecorrectlengthofservinghasbeenreachedseeillus-tration34turnthejigswivellingend90degreesandslidethestringroundthejigsothattheservedsectionisnowroundtheoutsidepostTheendstillattachedtotheservingtoolshouldbeabout4millimetresshorterthantheendwheretheservinghadbeenstartedthiswillallow4millimetresofservingoverlapgivinganeatjointotheloopseeillustration35
ContinueservingthenowjoinedloopinthesamedirectionasbeforeMakesurethetwolooseendsofthestringmaterialareheldalongthissectionandservedoverAfterabout6centime-trestheyshouldbecutoffmakesurethatthereareatleast4windsofservingbetweencuttingoffthefirstlooseendandcuttingoffthesecondlooseendThiswillstophavingasmallstepalongtheservingwhichmaypossiblywearandcausetheservingtobreakduringuse
Serving to the correct lengthWindtheservingontowithin1centimetreofthedesiredlengthieabout10or12centimetresseeillustration36(thismeas-urementdependsonthelimbrecurvecurvature)Keepingthetensionontheservingpulltheservingtoolawayfromthestringandcuttheservingthreadleavingabouta45-centimetrelengthforfinishingofftheserving
Making a neat end to the servingPassthetailendoftheservingoverthestringwiththelefthandabout3centimetresfromtheendoftheservingmakealoopholdingthiswiththefingersoftherighthandUsingthelefthandpassthetailendtothethumbandforefingeroftherighthandThenkeepingthelooptightbringthetailendthroughtheloopun-derthestringandpassitontothelefthandseeillustration37
Locking off the tail endMakethispartofservingforabouttwelveturnsoruntilabout1centimetre
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longPlacethetailendundertheloopofservingthreadjustasitcomesofftheendoftheservingalreadycompletedwiththeservingtoolandlockittherebykeepingpressureontheloopseeillustrations310amp311
Finishing off the servingOncethetailendhasbeensecuredandkeepingthelooptightwinditroundthestringcontinuingonfromtheservingalreadydonewiththeservingtoolIndoingthistheservingwillgetlongerandthepartthatwaswoundthroughtheloopwillgetshorterByservingmanuallytherightpartoverthetailendyouun-servetheleftendseeillustration312
Pulling the end throughWhenallofthewindsontheloopendhavebeenwoundoffstillkeepingthelooptightpullthetailenduntiltheloophascompletelygoneThethumbofthelefthandcanbeusedorevenapencilcanbeplacedunderthelooptomaintainthetensionwhilstthetailendisbeingpulledthroughBypullingtheendstrandcantwistonitselfandldquorefuserdquotopassundertheserverUseapencilorsimilartohelpguideitthroughseeillustrations313314amp315
Cutting off the tail endWhenthetailendhasbeenpulledthroughandtheservingisniceandtightthetailendcanbecutoffTodothisplaceaknifeflatontheservingsectionthathasjustbeenwoundbacktomeettheservingthatwasdonewiththeservingtoolthengen-tlycutoffthetailendIftheknifeisplacedontheservingwhichwasdoneusingtheservingtooltheservingwherethetailendcomesoutmayinadvertentlybecutasthiswillbealittleproudofthemainservingduetothetailendbeingunderneathitseeillustration316
Completing the other end of the stringWhenthefirstendofthestringiscompleteturnthestringjigroundanddoexactlythesametheotherendBearinmindthatthetoploopofthestringmustbelargeenoughtoslipoverthetoplimbwhenstringingthebowByservingbothendsinthesamewaytheservingswillbecorrectwhenthestringistwistedforfittingtothebow
Twisting the string in the correct directionWhenbothendloopsofthestringarecompletedthestringshouldbefittedtothebowsothatthecentreservingcanbeaddedTodothisfitthetoploopoverthetoplimbandslideitdownabout10centimetresTakeholdoftheloopforthelowerlimbandtwistitfor10to20turnsseeillustration317(makesurethattheturnsareinthecorrectdirectionotherwisetheendservingsmaycomeloose)Thedirectionoftwistshownis
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thecorrectdirectionforthedirectionofservingshowninthisdocumentIfthestringistwistedintheoppositedirectiontotheservingtheservingwillpossiblycomelooseandmaymoveduringuseAllthreeservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirectionseeillustration318
SomepeopleservetheirstringsinadifferentdirectionorwaythanshowninthisleafletThesethreediagramsmayhelpindeterminingthedirectionthestringshouldbetwistedtostopanyoftheservingscominglooseduringuse
Getting the correct bracing heightIfthenewstringisnottothecorrectlengthforagivenbracingheightthenthelengthmaybeadjustedbyaddingorreducingthenumberoftwistsinthestringTheminimumrecommendedisapproximately1fullturnevery75centimetresthereisnomaximumbutrememberthemoretwistsinthestringitwilltakelongertosettletoitsworkinglengthItwillalsobefatterwhichmaygiveareducedperformanceThebracingheightmaybemeasuredfromthethroatofthebowgriptothestringasshowninillustration319orfromthestringtothecentreofthepressurebuttonplunger
Beforebeddinginthewaxhavethebraceheight3millimetreshigherthantherequiredfinalheightasbeddinginthewaxwillincreasethestringlengththusloweringthebraceheightTakeapieceofleatherfolditroundthestringandrubupanddownthefulllengthofthestringseeillustration320Moststringmaterialsdonotneedextrawaxappliedtothestringbeforeundertakingthistaskbutifthestringmaterialisun-waxedthenafewrubsofaBeeswaxblockonthestringwillbenecessarybeforethestringisrubbedwiththepieceofleather
The centre servingWiththebracingheightsettothedesiredheightthecentreservingcanbeappliedChooseaservingmaterialwithadi-ametertogivethecorrectfitforthesizeofnockstobeusedThiswillsavehavingtobuildupthenockingareatogetagoodfittingnockorviceversahavingtoreplacetheservingbecausethenockistootightStarttheservingataheightabovethede-sirednockingpointpositiontogiveadequatestringandfingerprotectionasuggestedheightofapproximately65centimetreswouldbesufficientseeillustration321Theservingshouldbeservedinthesamedirectionthattheendloopswereservediefromrighttolefttakingtheservingspooloverthetopofthestringandawayfromyou
Serving the required lengthWhentheservingis1centimetreshorterthantherequiredlengthieabout16centimetresseeillustration322(thislengthdependsontheindividualspreference)continuetofinishofftheservingexactlythesameasthetopandbottomservingswerefinishedRemembertheservinggivesprotectiontothestringshoulditcontactthearmguardduringthecompletionofthe
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shotItalsohasabearingonthetuningofthebowthelightertheservingthefasterthestringwilltravelandheaviertheservingtheslowerthestringwilltravelDifferentlengthsandweightofthecentreservingcanbeusedforfinetuningthebow
ItisusuallyeasiertostarttheservingontherightandtoworktowardtheleftwiththeservingspoolcomingtowardyoufromunderneaththestringIfyouservethiswaywhichisthewaytheendservingsweredoneallthreeservings(theendloopsandcentreserving)willbeallthesamewayWhentheservingis8to10millimetresshortoftherequiredlengthpullabout30centimetresofservingoffthespool-makealoopandservebacktowardtheservingthroughtheloopjustmadeThisservingdoesnotneedtobetightbutthespoolmustbeturnedaroundthestringinthesamedirectionastheservingwasappliedMakesurethattheloopisalwayskepttightotherwisetheservingontherightoftheloopwillcomeloosewhichwillcauseaproblemwhenthestringisinuseWhenthisreverseservingisabout8to10millimetreslongbringtheservingontheservingspooloutandtrapitundertherighthandsideoftheloopContinuetheservingbyturningtherightsideofthelooptowardyoufromunderneaththestring(thesamedirectionasthespoolwasusedearlier)seeillustrations323amp324Asthisisdonetheservingontheleft-handsideoftheloopwillgetshorterReducetheten-sionoftheserverbeforeunrollingtheendstrandThisallowsittodetacheasily
AfterthecentreservingiscompleteholdthebowhorizontallyandplacethearrowonthestringsothatitishangingstraightdownIfthecentreservingisagoodfitthearrowshouldholdontothestringandonlyfalloffwhenthestringisgivealighttapwithafingerseeillustration325ThiscanalsobedonewhenjustafewcentimetreshavebeenservedifthearrownockistootightandathinnermaterialisneededitwillsaveundoingthewholecentreservingWhenthecentreservingisconfirmedasagoodfititshouldbefinishedoffthesamewaytheendservingwerefinished
ItisveryimportanttohaveagoodfitbetweenthearrownockandthecentreservingSometimesnockingpointenlargementisnecessarytoensureapropernockfitwhensmallstringsareusedonlightweightbowsThismaybeachievedbyaddingasecondlayerofverythinservingordentalflossovertheareaofthenockingpointapproximately2cmlongAlittlefletchinggluecanbewipedoverthisareaastheservingprogressesbuttakecarenottousetoomuchasitmakesthestringstiffatthatpointThebestwayistoaddsomestrandsofDacronundertheservingwhenmakingthestringTheseadditionalstrandsmustbekeptstretchedasyouservearoundthemseeillustrations326amp327
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Nock too loose
Nockingpointareabuiltupwithdentalflossorsimilar
Usethinnerserving
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The nocking pointThecorrectheightofthenockingpointdependsonmanythingsAsuggestedstartingpointistohavethetopofthebottomnockingpointabout5mmhigherthanwherethebottomoftheshaftmakesa90degreeanglewiththestringseeillustration328
NocklocatorsmaybeaddedintwowaysAmanu-facturednock-setisavailablethatisclampedonthestringwithspecialpliersAnothermethodistouseastandardheavythreadseeillustration329thenfix-ingthiswithfletchingcementtoformasmallneatringaroundtheservingThisknotmustbefirmanduni-formApplyanotherthincoatofglueovertheentirenocklocatorandthenleaveittodryThenockloca-torsmaybeaboveandbelowthenock
Aftershootingabout30arrowsre-measurethebraceheightIthasmostlikelydecreasedandwillneedre-settingIfthisisthecasecheckthenockingpointandadjustifnecessary
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HOW TO TIE A NOCKING POINTArecurvebowrsquosnockingpointkeepsanarrowinplaceonthebowstringmak-ingsureitispropelledfromaconsist-entpositionandwithconsistentforceNockingpointscanbemakeofplasticormetalbutmanyarcherssimplytieknotsofthreadontotheirstringstomaketheirownSomeoftheadvantag-esofthisapproachincludethenockingpointsbeingsimpletoinstallchangesturdyandeasytomaintainHerersquoshowtotieyourveryownnockingpointhellip Illustration 1
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1 Runthethreadyoursquolluseforthenockingpointthroughthestickofhot-meltglueThisstepisentirelyoptionalbutitwillhelptobindthethreadtothestringlateroninthisprocess(illustration1)
2 ClipyourbracingheightgaugealsoknownasaT-squareontoyourstringrestingitgentlyonyourarrowrest(illustration2)
3 ChooseamarkabovethebottomlineofthegaugeforthetopnockingpointThiswilldefinewhereyourarrowsitsonthestringanditwilltaketimendashandtuningndashtofindtheperfectplaceAgoodplacetostartis316thsofaninchorabout5mmup
4 Loopthethreadaroundthestringandtieaknotsecuringitintheplaceyouhavechosen(illustration3)
5 Tieasecondknotbelowthefirstwiththebulkoftheknotontheoppositesideofthestringthenathirdabovetheoriginalknotand
facinginthesamedirection(illustration4amp5)6 Cutthelooseendsofthethreadtoaround5mminlength(illust-
ration6)7 Withalightercarefullyheattheendsofthethread(illustration
7)BesupercarefulnottoburnyourstringThematerialwillcatchalightandmeltdownslowlyOncetheexcessthreadhasburnedawaypressthemoltenendsdownontothenockingpointtosealitIfyoucompletedsteponethehot-meltndashheatedbythelighterndashwillhavehelpedtobondthenockingpointtoget-herfirmly
8 NockanarrowtothestringandrepeatthewholeprocessagainforthebottomnockingpointBecarefultoleaveenoughspaceforthearrowtomovealittlebitotherwisewhenyoudrawbackthetwopointsmaypinchthearrowonthestringWithtwonoc-kingpointstiedyoursquollbereadytoshootstraightaway
rsaquo bracingheightgaugersaquo threadrsaquo lighterrsaquo scissorsrsaquo hot-meltglue(optional)
Totieanockingpointyouwillneed
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HOW TO WAx A BOWSTRINGAnessentialpartofkeepingabowmaintainedndashnomatterwhatstyleyoushootrecurvecom-poundtraditionalhellipndashiswaxingthestring(andcables)yetmanyarchersneglectit
ThebowstringiskeytotheoverallperformanceofthebowAfterallitisthepieceofequipmentthatsendsthearrowtowardsthetargetWaxingastringpreventsitfromfrayingaddsawaterproofelementndashstoppingwaterfromgettingbetweenthestrandsndashandretainstwists
(Ifwatergetsinthestringthestringgetsheavierndashandthearrowleavesthebowtravellingslower
impactingonsightmarksandgrouping)
Aproperly-waxedbowstringhasasmoothslightlytackyfeelIfthestringfeelsdryorstartstoexhibitdiscolorationorfuzzoutitrsquostimetowaxitagainMosttoparcherswaxtheirstringseverytwotothreeweeksplusbeforecompetitionifthefore-castisforrain
IfyounoticeloosestrandsorfraysthatstringistoofargoneThrowitaway
rsaquo bowstringrsaquo stringwaxsyntheticwaxes
areidealbuttraditionalarchersmayfavourall-naturalbeeswax(anditdoessmell great)
rsaquo fabriccordleather orflexiblecard
Towaxyourbowstring youwillneed
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
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CheckyourstringisingoodconditionMakesuretheservingsareintactandthestringhastherightamountoftwistsforyourset-up(Sincethewaxhardensthestringchangingthetwiststoomuchafterwardsisdifficult)Stringyourbow
1 Applywaxdirectlyalongthelengthofthestring(andcables)byrubbingitupanddownwaxisvisiblealongthelengthofthestrandsDonotwaxtheservingItrsquollunravelquickerndashandalsomakeitslippery
2 UseyourfingerstomassagethewaxfurtherintothestringAsthestringismadeupofmultiplestrandsthewaxmustbepushedallaroundthemforbestresultsmeltingintoallthegaps
3 Takethefabriccordandwrapitinalooparoundthestring(Tra-ditionalarchersoftenpreferleatherndashandinapinchevenasmallloopofcardorpaperwilldo)
PushtheloopinthecordupanddownthelengthofthestringtoevenoutthespreadofwaxAsmuchaspossiblewillbepushedintothestrandsndashandtheexcesswillbepushedaway
Removeanyleft-overlumpswithyourfingersndashandyourstringisreadytogo
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STRINGER
Useasolid2meterslongropeandmakeitintoaloopPutthebottomlimbonsomesortofcushionsmallrub-bermatorapieceofcarpethellipanythingtoavoidscrap-pingthebottomlimbtiponaroughfloor
FoldtheropeintwoequalpartsandputitastrideonthebowgripPlaceyourfeetintheloopsasshowninillustra-tions41amp42
PullonthetoplimbtowardsyouandplacethetopstringlooponthetopbowtipBewarenottopullthelimbdirectlytowardyourfaceifthelowerlimborropeslippedaninjurymayoccurasaresult
Alwayscheckthegoodpositioningofthestringparticu-larlyonthebottomlimbtipbeforereleasingyourpulleffort
ThereismoreinformationavailableintheWACoachingManualLevel1
rsaquo meters of ropersaquo smallpieceofrubberormatting
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SIGHT
Takethestickofbambooorwoodwithsimilarcharacteristicsandcutoutabladewithalengthof18cmawidthof1cmandathick-nessof2mmThisbamboostickservesasscalebarofthesightseeillustration51
Taketheblockofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof3cmandawidthof2cmtoserveassliderCutaholeforthebladeofbambooinsuchamannerthatyouhave13ofspacebetweentheriserandthescalebarand23ofspaceontheothersideofthescalebarThis
rsaquo stick of bamboo or wood similartothecharacteristicsof bamboo
rsaquo screwof35cminlengthrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo apieceofhardrubberfoamrsaquo tackof2cminlength
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo hammerrsaquo knifersaquo saw bladersaquo boringbit(3)rsaquo aplastictubewithaninner
diameterof45mm
Materialsneeded
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makesiteasyfortherubberfoamtoslidealongthewoodwithoutfoulingtheriserseeillustration52
Drillahole7middot5mmfromeachendofthescalebarandthenputadhesivetapearoundthebamboobladewhereyouhavedrilledthetwoholesPutthescrewsthroughtheadhesivetapeandintotheholesseeillustration53
Putapieceofbamboowithaninnerdiameterofatleast45mmandalengthof1cmaroundeachofthescrewsThenfixthesighttothebackoftheriserusingthetwoscrewsatthelevelofthesightwin-dowseeillustrations54and55
Insertathinpieceofbamboothroughthefoamslideronthesighttrackleavingapproximately2cmfromtheinnersideofthesightwindowThisvisibleendofthebambooservesasyoursightpinseeillustrations56and57
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Sticksomedoublesidedstickytapetotheriserwherethearrowrestistobefittedseeillustra-tion62
2 Openthepaperclipsothatitisata90degreeangleseeillustration63
3 Cutthebottom(horizontal)partofthepaperclipseeillustration64
4 Cutpaperclipseeillustration65
5 Bendthecutarmforwardtoapproximately45degseeillustration66
6 Putthecutpapercliponthedoublesidedstickytapeseeillustration67
7 Bindsomeadhesivetapeoverthepaperclipseeillustration68
8 Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebowseeillustration69
rsaquo apieceofstiffwire75cmlongrsaquo apieceofthintinaluminium
3cmlong1cmwidersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo threesmalltacks1cmlongrsaquo asmallrubberband
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Bendthepieceofwireinthemiddlemakinga90degreeangleBendoneendintoaloopasshowninillustration610
2 Shapethepieceoftinaluminiumsothatthereisasmalltun-neljustbigenoughtotakethesizeofthewirealsomaketwoholesforthetackstogothroughwhichwillfixthearrowresttothebowseeillustration611
3 Usingthetwotacksfitthebentpieceoftinalumi-niumtotheriseralongwiththebentpieceofwireItshouldbefittedinthesightwindowjustabovetheshelfThebentpieceofwireshouldbeplacedasshowninillustration612
4 Bendthepieceofwirestickingoutofthetopofthefix-ingplatesothatitisparalleltothesightwindowshelfasshowninillustration613
5 FitthethirdtacktotheoutsideoftheriseratthesamelevelofthearrowrestOneloopoftherubberbandcanthenbefittedtothistackandtheendofthebandcanbefittedtothelooponthebackofthebentpieceofwireseeillustra-tion614
6 Thearrowrestisnowfittedandreadyforuseseeillustra-tion615Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebow
rsaquo a paper cliprsaquo doublesidedstickytapersaquo adhesivetapersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo a pair of scissorsrsaquo a small felt pad Seeillustration61
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
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Bent piece oftin aluminium
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
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Illustration 617
Illustration 618 Illustration 620
Illustration 621Illustration 619
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
Illustration 71
Illustration 72
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More ideas for making the pressure button
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 81
Illustration 82
Illustration 83
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
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ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
Illustration 5
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MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
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PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
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STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
Illustration 14
Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
Illustration 20
Illustration 21
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 25
Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
Illustration 27
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Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 30
Illustration 31
Illustration 34
Illustration 35
Illustration 32
Illustration 33 Illustration 36
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
Illustration 39
Illustration 40
Illustration 38
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
Illustration 41
Illustration 45
Illustration 42
Illustration 43
Illustration 44
Illustration 46
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
Illustration 47
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
emsp
10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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Illustration 58
Illustration 55
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 39
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
Illustration 59
Illustration 60
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 40
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
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Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 41
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
Illustration 99
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Illustration 911
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Illustration 913
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 42
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
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More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
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Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
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More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
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More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 3
ArcheryisanextremelyaccessiblesportincountriesaroundtheworldItisasportforallagesandabilities-andcanbeasrecreationalorcompetitiveasthepersontakingpartwants
Beware Archery is addictive One shot can have you hooked for a lifetime
WhiletheeliteathletesshootingattheOlympicGamesmightspendhourseverydaytrainingthereisnoneedtodedicatesomuchtimetoarcheryifyourgoalsarenotsoloftyCasualarchersmakeupthebulkofthearcheryfraternityandanyonecanconsistentlyhitthetargetwithaslit-tleasanhourofpracticeMoreadvancedaspectsofthesporthowevercantakeyearstomaster
Doremembertobeconsciousofsafetyandyoursurroundingswhenpractis-ingarcheryThereareplentyofarcheryrangesandclubswithproficientcoachestoguideyouthroughyourfirststepsintothesport
TherearemillionsofarchersallaroundtheworldDoyouhaveareasonnottojointhem
fINdING SOMEWHERE TO SHOOT
ThebestwaytostartarcheryisfindacluborrangewithdedicatedinstructorsandbeginnerequipmentavailableGettinganintroductiontothesportdoesnotcostalotofmoneyandnewarchersimproveveryquicklywithpropercoaching
Likeanysportitrsquosbettertolearnthecor-recttechniquefromtheverybeginning
Itisencouragedtocompleteanintroduc-torycoursendashandtryoutthedifferent
kindsofbowsrecurvecompoundandtraditionalanddisciplineswithinthesportndashwithalocalarcherycluborcentre
Facilitiescanrangefromadedicatedvenuetohiredsportshallsorfields
Theimportantthingistofindawell-or-ganisedclubwithinstructorsaccreditedthroughtheWorldArcheryorrespectivenationalfederationcoachingsystemwhowilloffertheappropriateadviceforsomeonestartingoutinthesport
MAKE TOUR OWN EQUIPMENT
Thereisamyththatarcheryisanexpen-sivesportThisbookletdemonstratestheoppositeThisbookletisagreatcontribu-tiontoarcherydevelopmentThepriceofoneOlympicbow=180PVCbows
AnOlympicarcherhasthesamegreatfeelingwhenshootingthananovicewithhishomemadebowtheonlydifferenceisthatthenoviceisprouderthantheOlym-picarcherofhisequipmentbecausehemadeithimself
BECOMING COMPETITIVE
Itwilltakesometimeandpracticetobecomfortableenoughasanarchertoenteracompetition
Competitionlevelsvaryahugeamountmeaningtherearetournamentsappro-priateforverynewarchersrightuptointernationaleventsatwhichonlymem-bersofnationalteamscanshoot
Yournationalfederationandotherarch-erswillbethebestpeopletoidentifyrelevanteventsinyourarea
INTROdUCTION
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 4
rsaquo amodelorpatternrsaquo amedium-sizedsawrsaquo a small sawrsaquo a saw bladersaquo awoodplanersaquo aspokeshaversaquo a cooper toolrsaquo ahammerrsaquo a rasprsaquo aflatfilersaquo aroughtriangularfilersaquo abowsquareorsetsquarersaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aldquobarclamprdquoorldquoGclamprdquorsaquo a ruler
rsaquo pincersorpliersrsaquo aluminiumorothermaterial
intheformofanU(withalengthof7cmawidthof 4cmaheightof2cmandathicknessof1mm)
rsaquo aplatemadeofaluminiumoranothermaterialwith alengthof12cmto14cm awidthof4cmand athicknessof1mm
rsaquo apencilrsaquo aneraserrsaquo nylonthreadrsaquo sandpaper
rsaquo amacheteorahandaxersaquo use2to3yearsolddried
largebamboosticks(thick-ness=15to2cmlength15m
NBCutthebambooneartheearthacutessurfaceduringwaningmoonanddryitforatleast45days
Cutoutaplankofmahoganyteakoranotherhardwoodwithalengthof50cmaheightof 11cmandathicknessof4cm
Necessary materials for making the riser
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW RISER (BOW BOdY HANdLE)
MAKING THE RISERCutting out the shape of the riser
How to make the sight window for a lefthanded archerYouhavetocutoutthesightwindowtotherightwhichmeansthatyouhavetoholdtheriserwithyourrighthandDrawalineonthecurvedpieceofthenowroughlyshapedldquoriserrdquoatadistanceof2cmtotheupperedgeoftheprotrudingcornerandanotherlineatadistanceof2cmtotheloweredgeDrawalongitudinallinewhichdividesthespaceof4cmintotwoequalpiecesseeillustrations1617and18
1Drawtheformoftheriserontheplankofmahoganybymeansofthepatternseeillustrations1112and13
2UsetheldquobarclamprdquoorldquoGclamprdquotofixtheplank
toabenchsothatthedrawnshapecanbecutout
3SawouttheshapeoftheriserSeeillustrations14and15
4Atthisstagecutoutasightwindowintheupperpartoftheriser(totheleftforright-handedarchersandtotherightforlefthandedarchers)
Illustration 11 Illustration 13
Illustration 15
Illustration 12
Illustration 14
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 5
Illustration 16
Illustration 19
Illustration 18
Illustration 111 Illustration 112
Illustration 17
Illustration 110
CutoutthesightwindowfollowingthelinesontherightsideoftheriserTheriserisfragileneartheprotrudingcornersandislikelytobreakorchipifcareisnottakenseeillustration19
RoundofftheupperandlowerendsofthesightwindowThesecurvesdonotweakentherisertoomuchTheuppercurvecanbeabitldquolargerrdquothanthelowercurveHereyoucanseeanexampleofformwhichisagoodcompromisefortheedgeofthesightwindowwhilemaintainingthestrengthoftheriserseeillustration110Takethesandpaperandpolishthewholeriser
ThereistwowaysofmakingthefixingforthelimbsOnewayistobendapieceofthemetalintoachannelandscrewittotheriserasshowninillustration111orthemetalcanbeshapedintoachan-nelandfixedtotheriserasshowninillustration112
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW RISER (BOW BOdY HANdLE)
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo SurvivalLifehttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Q_KwoB0yaLkrsaquo AlistairToogoodhttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=1AgRQWuYctsrsaquo Dabbertyhttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=q60qfgAIS0Mrsaquo LatvianbowmakerArmandsVilistershttpsvimeocom151022175(longbow)
More ideas for making the take down bow
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 6
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW LIMBS
rsaquo malletorhammerrsaquo widechiselrsaquo measuringtapersaquo sawrsaquo planeordrawknifersaquo flatrasporfilersaquo smallroundfilersaquo wellseasonedbamboo
80cmlong
Materials neededUSING BAMBOOWhich bamboo to chooseUsematurebamboobetween2and3yearsofageYoucangetanestimationoftheagefromtheyellowishcolourandfromthesoundwhenyouhitthebamboowithapieceofwoodoriron
How to cut the bamboo
Selectthebamboothathasalargediameterandawallthicknessofbet-ween4and6millimetresCutthebamboolowdownneartheearthacutessurfaceandcutthetrunkintolengthsof80centimetres
DryingDrythebambooforatleast45daysbeforeusingit
How to determine the length of the limbs
ThelengthofthebowmadefrombamboocorrespondstothesizeofthearcherInthefollowingexamplewehavetakenthearchertobeapproximately170cmtallTherisershouldhavealengthofap-proximately50cmAndthelengthofeachlimbshouldbeapproxi-mately71cmTheoverlappingzonesbetweenriserandlimbsforfixingthelimbsontherisershouldbe9cmoneachsideThestringnockhastomeasure15cmfromtheendofthelimb
PRESENTATION Of THE ALUMINIUM PARTS fOR fIxING THE LIMBSGuide of the limbsTheguidesaremadeofaluminiumboxsectionbars(length6cmwidth4cmandheight1mm)whichareavailableinstoresCutthemintotwopieceslengthwiseandyougetseveralldquoUrdquoswith7cmlength4cmwidthand16cmheightseeillustration21
Braces of the limbsForthebracesofthelimbsseeillustrations22and23Youhavetochoosebetweentwoalternatives
A YoucanusetheremainsofyourbarwhichyouusedformakingtheguidesofthelimbsForthisopentheanglesandyougetpanelswithalengthof12to14cmwhilethewidthandheightremainthesameseeillustration22
B Cutoutpiecesof12to14cmlongfromthepanelmadeofalu-miniumorasimilarmaterialThelimbswillbeputintotheguidesthatarefixedtoeachendoftheriserFixthealuminiumpanelsintheformofaldquoUrdquowithtacks2cmlongtothetwoendsoftheriserEachendis9cmlongand4cminwidthandhasaguidewithalengthof7cmandawidthof4cmwithaheightof16cmseeillustration23
Illustration 21
Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 7
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW LIMBS
Cutting the bamboo to sizeSplitthebamboointotwopiecesbymeansofabladeorahandaxeorwoodchiselbypayingattentiontothedirectionofthebamboofibresDonotuseasawasthiswillpossiblynotruntruewiththefibresseeillustration24Ifthediameterofthebambooislargeenoughitmaybedividedintofourorsixpieceswithawidthof4cmforeachlimbTheinnerknotsshouldberemovedasthesewillaffectthecurvatureofthelimbseeillustration25
Assembling the limbs
PutthebambooontheguidethatisintheformofaldquoUrdquoontheriserandmarktheexcessivematerialwiththepencilTheexcessivematerialhastoberemovedinorderforthelimbstofitintotheldquoUrdquoguideseeillustration26Removetheexcessivematerialtoalengthof7cmusingwoodplaneorwoodchiselandfixthebambooldquolimbrdquointotheldquoUrdquosectionontheriser
NBEvenifyouturntheriserupsidedowntheinsertedlimbsmustnotslipofftheldquoUrdquoguideFind
Illustration 25 Illustration 26
Illustration 27 Illustration 28
Illustration 29 Illustration 210
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW LIMBS
Illustration 212
Illustration 213 Illustration 214
thecentralalignmentbytyinganylonthreadtothecentreofeachlimbtipandusingthisasaguidedrawonthebambootheshapeyouwantthelimbtobeseeillustration27Thentaketheldquolimbsrdquoofftheriserandremovetheexcesswoodthatisoutsidethelinesdrawnseeillustration28Whentheroughshapeisachievedeitheraspokeshaverasporwoodplanecanbeusedtofinallyshapetheldquolimbsrdquoseeillustrations29and210
Forming the groove on the end of the limbs to take the string endFinallyshapetheendsofthelimbsanddrawalineacrossthelimb2cmawayfromtheendofthelimbonthesidewhichisvisibletothearcherwhenintheshootingpositionandanother17cmfromtheendofthelimbonthesidewhichisnotvisibletothearcherinshootingpositionFordeterminingtheformofthefuturestringnockdrawamarkatadistanceof5mmofeachsideofthecentrelineThisneckingcarriesthestringloopThenecking(shaping)mustbeslopingsee
illustration211Cutouttheshapeofthelimbtipwithasaworasawbladeseeillustration212
Thenfinishyourworkbysmoothingthelimbtipwithasmallroundfileseeillustration213EnsurethatthisareaisnotleftwithanysharpcornersasthiswillcutthebowstringWhentheriserandlimbsarefittedtogetherandthestringisfittedyouwillhaveabowascanbeseeninil-lustration214
NBForawhileoccasionallylookatthestringendstoascertainthatnowearisappearingontheserv-ingattheloopendsofthestringIfanyweardoesappearremovethestringandremoveanysharpareasonthelimbtipswherethestringisfitted
Illustration 211
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 9
Dacronshouldbeusedformakingastringforabeginnerrsquosbowother materialscoulddiminishthelifeofthestringandthebowconsiderably Whateverthematerialusedthebasicmethodtomakeastringremains thesamebutwatchforthenumberofstrands
Installation onto the string jigIfyoualreadyhaveabowstringtothelengthofthenewoneyouareabouttomakeitwillbeeasiertomakethenewonetothecorrectlengthatthefirstattemptIfyoudonotalreadyhaveastringwhichisofthecorrectlengththereareproceduresandmeasurementswhichwilltohelpgetclosetothelengthofstringrequiredThiswillbediscussedalittlelater
If you have a string that is the correct length
TurnthestringjigpostcarrierendssothattheyareinlineThispartdependsonthelengthofthestringbutundobetween10and15ofthetwistsPlaceitonandadjustthestringjigsothatthereisnosagonthestringDonothavethestringtootightasthiswillhaveaneffectonthestringlengththatisbeingmade
If you do not have a string that is the correct lengthSetthestringjigtoalengththatis3frac12inches(9cm)shorterthatthelengthofthebowThismeasurementdependsonthemakeandmodelofthebowbutitwillbringyouclosetotherequiredlengthforsubsequentstringmakingTaketheoldstringoffthejigTurnthejigendssotheyaresquaretothelineofthejigLooselytieoneendofthestringmaterialtoastringpostabout2centimetresbelowthegrooveonthepostwhichtakesthestringmaterialThenwindthestringmaterialroundtheposts(keepingtothegrooveatthetopofeachpost)makingsuretherotationstartsbygoingroundthepostthatisthenearesttothepostthestringmaterialistiedtoseeillustration32ThesecrettoagoodreliablestringliesintheequaltensionofeachstrandIfthetensionisnotequalbetweenallstrandsthestringbreaksbecausethepressurewasheldonlybyafewstrandsAsthepressureofbeginnerbowsisalwayslessthan25lbsitisrecommendmakingstringsusingDacronwitheightstrandsIfyouaremakingan8strandstringgoroundthejig4timesifyouaremakinga10strandstringthentheneedwillbetogoroundthejig5timesAlwaysmakesurethefinishingendistiedlightlytothepostthatispasttheposttowhichthestartofthestringmaterialwastiedThisallowsanoverlapofthestringmaterialthatissecuredundertheloopserving
Serving the loopMakethefirstlooptobeservedtheendofthejigthathasthestringmaterialoverlapthiswillbebeneficialandstopthoseendscominglooseasthestringmanufacturecontinuesUntiethestartingendthatwastied2cmdownthefirstpostandloop
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
rsaquo astringjigasshownin illustration31
rsaquo aspoolofDacronrsaquo braidedservingmaterialrsaquo stringservingtoolrsaquo scissorsrsaquo a rulerrsaquo 2 markers
(eachadifferentcolour)
Materialsneeded
Illustration 31
Illustration 32
Illustration 33
Illustration 34
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 10
itroundthepostgrooveunderthewindingsseeillustration33Allservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirec-tionthiswillensurethattheywillnotcomeloosewhentwistsareaddedtothestringforactiveuseIprefertoservefromrighttolefthavingtheservingspoolcomingtowardmefromunderthestringIfallservingsarecompletedthiswaytheywillallbeinthesamedirection
Making the loopWhenthecorrectlengthofservinghasbeenreachedseeillus-tration34turnthejigswivellingend90degreesandslidethestringroundthejigsothattheservedsectionisnowroundtheoutsidepostTheendstillattachedtotheservingtoolshouldbeabout4millimetresshorterthantheendwheretheservinghadbeenstartedthiswillallow4millimetresofservingoverlapgivinganeatjointotheloopseeillustration35
ContinueservingthenowjoinedloopinthesamedirectionasbeforeMakesurethetwolooseendsofthestringmaterialareheldalongthissectionandservedoverAfterabout6centime-trestheyshouldbecutoffmakesurethatthereareatleast4windsofservingbetweencuttingoffthefirstlooseendandcuttingoffthesecondlooseendThiswillstophavingasmallstepalongtheservingwhichmaypossiblywearandcausetheservingtobreakduringuse
Serving to the correct lengthWindtheservingontowithin1centimetreofthedesiredlengthieabout10or12centimetresseeillustration36(thismeas-urementdependsonthelimbrecurvecurvature)Keepingthetensionontheservingpulltheservingtoolawayfromthestringandcuttheservingthreadleavingabouta45-centimetrelengthforfinishingofftheserving
Making a neat end to the servingPassthetailendoftheservingoverthestringwiththelefthandabout3centimetresfromtheendoftheservingmakealoopholdingthiswiththefingersoftherighthandUsingthelefthandpassthetailendtothethumbandforefingeroftherighthandThenkeepingthelooptightbringthetailendthroughtheloopun-derthestringandpassitontothelefthandseeillustration37
Locking off the tail endMakethispartofservingforabouttwelveturnsoruntilabout1centimetre
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longPlacethetailendundertheloopofservingthreadjustasitcomesofftheendoftheservingalreadycompletedwiththeservingtoolandlockittherebykeepingpressureontheloopseeillustrations310amp311
Finishing off the servingOncethetailendhasbeensecuredandkeepingthelooptightwinditroundthestringcontinuingonfromtheservingalreadydonewiththeservingtoolIndoingthistheservingwillgetlongerandthepartthatwaswoundthroughtheloopwillgetshorterByservingmanuallytherightpartoverthetailendyouun-servetheleftendseeillustration312
Pulling the end throughWhenallofthewindsontheloopendhavebeenwoundoffstillkeepingthelooptightpullthetailenduntiltheloophascompletelygoneThethumbofthelefthandcanbeusedorevenapencilcanbeplacedunderthelooptomaintainthetensionwhilstthetailendisbeingpulledthroughBypullingtheendstrandcantwistonitselfandldquorefuserdquotopassundertheserverUseapencilorsimilartohelpguideitthroughseeillustrations313314amp315
Cutting off the tail endWhenthetailendhasbeenpulledthroughandtheservingisniceandtightthetailendcanbecutoffTodothisplaceaknifeflatontheservingsectionthathasjustbeenwoundbacktomeettheservingthatwasdonewiththeservingtoolthengen-tlycutoffthetailendIftheknifeisplacedontheservingwhichwasdoneusingtheservingtooltheservingwherethetailendcomesoutmayinadvertentlybecutasthiswillbealittleproudofthemainservingduetothetailendbeingunderneathitseeillustration316
Completing the other end of the stringWhenthefirstendofthestringiscompleteturnthestringjigroundanddoexactlythesametheotherendBearinmindthatthetoploopofthestringmustbelargeenoughtoslipoverthetoplimbwhenstringingthebowByservingbothendsinthesamewaytheservingswillbecorrectwhenthestringistwistedforfittingtothebow
Twisting the string in the correct directionWhenbothendloopsofthestringarecompletedthestringshouldbefittedtothebowsothatthecentreservingcanbeaddedTodothisfitthetoploopoverthetoplimbandslideitdownabout10centimetresTakeholdoftheloopforthelowerlimbandtwistitfor10to20turnsseeillustration317(makesurethattheturnsareinthecorrectdirectionotherwisetheendservingsmaycomeloose)Thedirectionoftwistshownis
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thecorrectdirectionforthedirectionofservingshowninthisdocumentIfthestringistwistedintheoppositedirectiontotheservingtheservingwillpossiblycomelooseandmaymoveduringuseAllthreeservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirectionseeillustration318
SomepeopleservetheirstringsinadifferentdirectionorwaythanshowninthisleafletThesethreediagramsmayhelpindeterminingthedirectionthestringshouldbetwistedtostopanyoftheservingscominglooseduringuse
Getting the correct bracing heightIfthenewstringisnottothecorrectlengthforagivenbracingheightthenthelengthmaybeadjustedbyaddingorreducingthenumberoftwistsinthestringTheminimumrecommendedisapproximately1fullturnevery75centimetresthereisnomaximumbutrememberthemoretwistsinthestringitwilltakelongertosettletoitsworkinglengthItwillalsobefatterwhichmaygiveareducedperformanceThebracingheightmaybemeasuredfromthethroatofthebowgriptothestringasshowninillustration319orfromthestringtothecentreofthepressurebuttonplunger
Beforebeddinginthewaxhavethebraceheight3millimetreshigherthantherequiredfinalheightasbeddinginthewaxwillincreasethestringlengththusloweringthebraceheightTakeapieceofleatherfolditroundthestringandrubupanddownthefulllengthofthestringseeillustration320Moststringmaterialsdonotneedextrawaxappliedtothestringbeforeundertakingthistaskbutifthestringmaterialisun-waxedthenafewrubsofaBeeswaxblockonthestringwillbenecessarybeforethestringisrubbedwiththepieceofleather
The centre servingWiththebracingheightsettothedesiredheightthecentreservingcanbeappliedChooseaservingmaterialwithadi-ametertogivethecorrectfitforthesizeofnockstobeusedThiswillsavehavingtobuildupthenockingareatogetagoodfittingnockorviceversahavingtoreplacetheservingbecausethenockistootightStarttheservingataheightabovethede-sirednockingpointpositiontogiveadequatestringandfingerprotectionasuggestedheightofapproximately65centimetreswouldbesufficientseeillustration321Theservingshouldbeservedinthesamedirectionthattheendloopswereservediefromrighttolefttakingtheservingspooloverthetopofthestringandawayfromyou
Serving the required lengthWhentheservingis1centimetreshorterthantherequiredlengthieabout16centimetresseeillustration322(thislengthdependsontheindividualspreference)continuetofinishofftheservingexactlythesameasthetopandbottomservingswerefinishedRemembertheservinggivesprotectiontothestringshoulditcontactthearmguardduringthecompletionofthe
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shotItalsohasabearingonthetuningofthebowthelightertheservingthefasterthestringwilltravelandheaviertheservingtheslowerthestringwilltravelDifferentlengthsandweightofthecentreservingcanbeusedforfinetuningthebow
ItisusuallyeasiertostarttheservingontherightandtoworktowardtheleftwiththeservingspoolcomingtowardyoufromunderneaththestringIfyouservethiswaywhichisthewaytheendservingsweredoneallthreeservings(theendloopsandcentreserving)willbeallthesamewayWhentheservingis8to10millimetresshortoftherequiredlengthpullabout30centimetresofservingoffthespool-makealoopandservebacktowardtheservingthroughtheloopjustmadeThisservingdoesnotneedtobetightbutthespoolmustbeturnedaroundthestringinthesamedirectionastheservingwasappliedMakesurethattheloopisalwayskepttightotherwisetheservingontherightoftheloopwillcomeloosewhichwillcauseaproblemwhenthestringisinuseWhenthisreverseservingisabout8to10millimetreslongbringtheservingontheservingspooloutandtrapitundertherighthandsideoftheloopContinuetheservingbyturningtherightsideofthelooptowardyoufromunderneaththestring(thesamedirectionasthespoolwasusedearlier)seeillustrations323amp324Asthisisdonetheservingontheleft-handsideoftheloopwillgetshorterReducetheten-sionoftheserverbeforeunrollingtheendstrandThisallowsittodetacheasily
AfterthecentreservingiscompleteholdthebowhorizontallyandplacethearrowonthestringsothatitishangingstraightdownIfthecentreservingisagoodfitthearrowshouldholdontothestringandonlyfalloffwhenthestringisgivealighttapwithafingerseeillustration325ThiscanalsobedonewhenjustafewcentimetreshavebeenservedifthearrownockistootightandathinnermaterialisneededitwillsaveundoingthewholecentreservingWhenthecentreservingisconfirmedasagoodfititshouldbefinishedoffthesamewaytheendservingwerefinished
ItisveryimportanttohaveagoodfitbetweenthearrownockandthecentreservingSometimesnockingpointenlargementisnecessarytoensureapropernockfitwhensmallstringsareusedonlightweightbowsThismaybeachievedbyaddingasecondlayerofverythinservingordentalflossovertheareaofthenockingpointapproximately2cmlongAlittlefletchinggluecanbewipedoverthisareaastheservingprogressesbuttakecarenottousetoomuchasitmakesthestringstiffatthatpointThebestwayistoaddsomestrandsofDacronundertheservingwhenmakingthestringTheseadditionalstrandsmustbekeptstretchedasyouservearoundthemseeillustrations326amp327
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Nock too loose
Nockingpointareabuiltupwithdentalflossorsimilar
Usethinnerserving
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The nocking pointThecorrectheightofthenockingpointdependsonmanythingsAsuggestedstartingpointistohavethetopofthebottomnockingpointabout5mmhigherthanwherethebottomoftheshaftmakesa90degreeanglewiththestringseeillustration328
NocklocatorsmaybeaddedintwowaysAmanu-facturednock-setisavailablethatisclampedonthestringwithspecialpliersAnothermethodistouseastandardheavythreadseeillustration329thenfix-ingthiswithfletchingcementtoformasmallneatringaroundtheservingThisknotmustbefirmanduni-formApplyanotherthincoatofglueovertheentirenocklocatorandthenleaveittodryThenockloca-torsmaybeaboveandbelowthenock
Aftershootingabout30arrowsre-measurethebraceheightIthasmostlikelydecreasedandwillneedre-settingIfthisisthecasecheckthenockingpointandadjustifnecessary
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HOW TO TIE A NOCKING POINTArecurvebowrsquosnockingpointkeepsanarrowinplaceonthebowstringmak-ingsureitispropelledfromaconsist-entpositionandwithconsistentforceNockingpointscanbemakeofplasticormetalbutmanyarcherssimplytieknotsofthreadontotheirstringstomaketheirownSomeoftheadvantag-esofthisapproachincludethenockingpointsbeingsimpletoinstallchangesturdyandeasytomaintainHerersquoshowtotieyourveryownnockingpointhellip Illustration 1
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1 Runthethreadyoursquolluseforthenockingpointthroughthestickofhot-meltglueThisstepisentirelyoptionalbutitwillhelptobindthethreadtothestringlateroninthisprocess(illustration1)
2 ClipyourbracingheightgaugealsoknownasaT-squareontoyourstringrestingitgentlyonyourarrowrest(illustration2)
3 ChooseamarkabovethebottomlineofthegaugeforthetopnockingpointThiswilldefinewhereyourarrowsitsonthestringanditwilltaketimendashandtuningndashtofindtheperfectplaceAgoodplacetostartis316thsofaninchorabout5mmup
4 Loopthethreadaroundthestringandtieaknotsecuringitintheplaceyouhavechosen(illustration3)
5 Tieasecondknotbelowthefirstwiththebulkoftheknotontheoppositesideofthestringthenathirdabovetheoriginalknotand
facinginthesamedirection(illustration4amp5)6 Cutthelooseendsofthethreadtoaround5mminlength(illust-
ration6)7 Withalightercarefullyheattheendsofthethread(illustration
7)BesupercarefulnottoburnyourstringThematerialwillcatchalightandmeltdownslowlyOncetheexcessthreadhasburnedawaypressthemoltenendsdownontothenockingpointtosealitIfyoucompletedsteponethehot-meltndashheatedbythelighterndashwillhavehelpedtobondthenockingpointtoget-herfirmly
8 NockanarrowtothestringandrepeatthewholeprocessagainforthebottomnockingpointBecarefultoleaveenoughspaceforthearrowtomovealittlebitotherwisewhenyoudrawbackthetwopointsmaypinchthearrowonthestringWithtwonoc-kingpointstiedyoursquollbereadytoshootstraightaway
rsaquo bracingheightgaugersaquo threadrsaquo lighterrsaquo scissorsrsaquo hot-meltglue(optional)
Totieanockingpointyouwillneed
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HOW TO WAx A BOWSTRINGAnessentialpartofkeepingabowmaintainedndashnomatterwhatstyleyoushootrecurvecom-poundtraditionalhellipndashiswaxingthestring(andcables)yetmanyarchersneglectit
ThebowstringiskeytotheoverallperformanceofthebowAfterallitisthepieceofequipmentthatsendsthearrowtowardsthetargetWaxingastringpreventsitfromfrayingaddsawaterproofelementndashstoppingwaterfromgettingbetweenthestrandsndashandretainstwists
(Ifwatergetsinthestringthestringgetsheavierndashandthearrowleavesthebowtravellingslower
impactingonsightmarksandgrouping)
Aproperly-waxedbowstringhasasmoothslightlytackyfeelIfthestringfeelsdryorstartstoexhibitdiscolorationorfuzzoutitrsquostimetowaxitagainMosttoparcherswaxtheirstringseverytwotothreeweeksplusbeforecompetitionifthefore-castisforrain
IfyounoticeloosestrandsorfraysthatstringistoofargoneThrowitaway
rsaquo bowstringrsaquo stringwaxsyntheticwaxes
areidealbuttraditionalarchersmayfavourall-naturalbeeswax(anditdoessmell great)
rsaquo fabriccordleather orflexiblecard
Towaxyourbowstring youwillneed
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CheckyourstringisingoodconditionMakesuretheservingsareintactandthestringhastherightamountoftwistsforyourset-up(Sincethewaxhardensthestringchangingthetwiststoomuchafterwardsisdifficult)Stringyourbow
1 Applywaxdirectlyalongthelengthofthestring(andcables)byrubbingitupanddownwaxisvisiblealongthelengthofthestrandsDonotwaxtheservingItrsquollunravelquickerndashandalsomakeitslippery
2 UseyourfingerstomassagethewaxfurtherintothestringAsthestringismadeupofmultiplestrandsthewaxmustbepushedallaroundthemforbestresultsmeltingintoallthegaps
3 Takethefabriccordandwrapitinalooparoundthestring(Tra-ditionalarchersoftenpreferleatherndashandinapinchevenasmallloopofcardorpaperwilldo)
PushtheloopinthecordupanddownthelengthofthestringtoevenoutthespreadofwaxAsmuchaspossiblewillbepushedintothestrandsndashandtheexcesswillbepushedaway
Removeanyleft-overlumpswithyourfingersndashandyourstringisreadytogo
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STRINGER
Useasolid2meterslongropeandmakeitintoaloopPutthebottomlimbonsomesortofcushionsmallrub-bermatorapieceofcarpethellipanythingtoavoidscrap-pingthebottomlimbtiponaroughfloor
FoldtheropeintwoequalpartsandputitastrideonthebowgripPlaceyourfeetintheloopsasshowninillustra-tions41amp42
PullonthetoplimbtowardsyouandplacethetopstringlooponthetopbowtipBewarenottopullthelimbdirectlytowardyourfaceifthelowerlimborropeslippedaninjurymayoccurasaresult
Alwayscheckthegoodpositioningofthestringparticu-larlyonthebottomlimbtipbeforereleasingyourpulleffort
ThereismoreinformationavailableintheWACoachingManualLevel1
rsaquo meters of ropersaquo smallpieceofrubberormatting
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SIGHT
Takethestickofbambooorwoodwithsimilarcharacteristicsandcutoutabladewithalengthof18cmawidthof1cmandathick-nessof2mmThisbamboostickservesasscalebarofthesightseeillustration51
Taketheblockofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof3cmandawidthof2cmtoserveassliderCutaholeforthebladeofbambooinsuchamannerthatyouhave13ofspacebetweentheriserandthescalebarand23ofspaceontheothersideofthescalebarThis
rsaquo stick of bamboo or wood similartothecharacteristicsof bamboo
rsaquo screwof35cminlengthrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo apieceofhardrubberfoamrsaquo tackof2cminlength
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo hammerrsaquo knifersaquo saw bladersaquo boringbit(3)rsaquo aplastictubewithaninner
diameterof45mm
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makesiteasyfortherubberfoamtoslidealongthewoodwithoutfoulingtheriserseeillustration52
Drillahole7middot5mmfromeachendofthescalebarandthenputadhesivetapearoundthebamboobladewhereyouhavedrilledthetwoholesPutthescrewsthroughtheadhesivetapeandintotheholesseeillustration53
Putapieceofbamboowithaninnerdiameterofatleast45mmandalengthof1cmaroundeachofthescrewsThenfixthesighttothebackoftheriserusingthetwoscrewsatthelevelofthesightwin-dowseeillustrations54and55
Insertathinpieceofbamboothroughthefoamslideronthesighttrackleavingapproximately2cmfromtheinnersideofthesightwindowThisvisibleendofthebambooservesasyoursightpinseeillustrations56and57
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Sticksomedoublesidedstickytapetotheriserwherethearrowrestistobefittedseeillustra-tion62
2 Openthepaperclipsothatitisata90degreeangleseeillustration63
3 Cutthebottom(horizontal)partofthepaperclipseeillustration64
4 Cutpaperclipseeillustration65
5 Bendthecutarmforwardtoapproximately45degseeillustration66
6 Putthecutpapercliponthedoublesidedstickytapeseeillustration67
7 Bindsomeadhesivetapeoverthepaperclipseeillustration68
8 Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebowseeillustration69
rsaquo apieceofstiffwire75cmlongrsaquo apieceofthintinaluminium
3cmlong1cmwidersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo threesmalltacks1cmlongrsaquo asmallrubberband
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Bendthepieceofwireinthemiddlemakinga90degreeangleBendoneendintoaloopasshowninillustration610
2 Shapethepieceoftinaluminiumsothatthereisasmalltun-neljustbigenoughtotakethesizeofthewirealsomaketwoholesforthetackstogothroughwhichwillfixthearrowresttothebowseeillustration611
3 Usingthetwotacksfitthebentpieceoftinalumi-niumtotheriseralongwiththebentpieceofwireItshouldbefittedinthesightwindowjustabovetheshelfThebentpieceofwireshouldbeplacedasshowninillustration612
4 Bendthepieceofwirestickingoutofthetopofthefix-ingplatesothatitisparalleltothesightwindowshelfasshowninillustration613
5 FitthethirdtacktotheoutsideoftheriseratthesamelevelofthearrowrestOneloopoftherubberbandcanthenbefittedtothistackandtheendofthebandcanbefittedtothelooponthebackofthebentpieceofwireseeillustra-tion614
6 Thearrowrestisnowfittedandreadyforuseseeillustra-tion615Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebow
rsaquo a paper cliprsaquo doublesidedstickytapersaquo adhesivetapersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo a pair of scissorsrsaquo a small felt pad Seeillustration61
Materialsneeded
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Illustration 610Bent piece of wire
Bent piece oftin aluminium
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
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MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
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PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
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STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
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BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
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Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
Illustration 14
Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
Illustration 20
Illustration 21
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 25
Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
Illustration 27
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Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 30
Illustration 31
Illustration 34
Illustration 35
Illustration 32
Illustration 33 Illustration 36
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
Illustration 39
Illustration 40
Illustration 38
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
Illustration 41
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Illustration 42
Illustration 43
Illustration 44
Illustration 46
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
Illustration 47
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Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 48
Illustration 49
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
Illustration 53
Illustration 54
Illustration 56
Illustration 57
Illustration 58
Illustration 55
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
Illustration 59
Illustration 60
Illustration 62
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
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Illustration 94
Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
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An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
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Illustration 910
Illustration 911
Illustration 912
Illustration 913
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow nocks
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Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 47
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
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PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
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The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
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rsaquo amodelorpatternrsaquo amedium-sizedsawrsaquo a small sawrsaquo a saw bladersaquo awoodplanersaquo aspokeshaversaquo a cooper toolrsaquo ahammerrsaquo a rasprsaquo aflatfilersaquo aroughtriangularfilersaquo abowsquareorsetsquarersaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aldquobarclamprdquoorldquoGclamprdquorsaquo a ruler
rsaquo pincersorpliersrsaquo aluminiumorothermaterial
intheformofanU(withalengthof7cmawidthof 4cmaheightof2cmandathicknessof1mm)
rsaquo aplatemadeofaluminiumoranothermaterialwith alengthof12cmto14cm awidthof4cmand athicknessof1mm
rsaquo apencilrsaquo aneraserrsaquo nylonthreadrsaquo sandpaper
rsaquo amacheteorahandaxersaquo use2to3yearsolddried
largebamboosticks(thick-ness=15to2cmlength15m
NBCutthebambooneartheearthacutessurfaceduringwaningmoonanddryitforatleast45days
Cutoutaplankofmahoganyteakoranotherhardwoodwithalengthof50cmaheightof 11cmandathicknessof4cm
Necessary materials for making the riser
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW RISER (BOW BOdY HANdLE)
MAKING THE RISERCutting out the shape of the riser
How to make the sight window for a lefthanded archerYouhavetocutoutthesightwindowtotherightwhichmeansthatyouhavetoholdtheriserwithyourrighthandDrawalineonthecurvedpieceofthenowroughlyshapedldquoriserrdquoatadistanceof2cmtotheupperedgeoftheprotrudingcornerandanotherlineatadistanceof2cmtotheloweredgeDrawalongitudinallinewhichdividesthespaceof4cmintotwoequalpiecesseeillustrations1617and18
1Drawtheformoftheriserontheplankofmahoganybymeansofthepatternseeillustrations1112and13
2UsetheldquobarclamprdquoorldquoGclamprdquotofixtheplank
toabenchsothatthedrawnshapecanbecutout
3SawouttheshapeoftheriserSeeillustrations14and15
4Atthisstagecutoutasightwindowintheupperpartoftheriser(totheleftforright-handedarchersandtotherightforlefthandedarchers)
Illustration 11 Illustration 13
Illustration 15
Illustration 12
Illustration 14
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Illustration 16
Illustration 19
Illustration 18
Illustration 111 Illustration 112
Illustration 17
Illustration 110
CutoutthesightwindowfollowingthelinesontherightsideoftheriserTheriserisfragileneartheprotrudingcornersandislikelytobreakorchipifcareisnottakenseeillustration19
RoundofftheupperandlowerendsofthesightwindowThesecurvesdonotweakentherisertoomuchTheuppercurvecanbeabitldquolargerrdquothanthelowercurveHereyoucanseeanexampleofformwhichisagoodcompromisefortheedgeofthesightwindowwhilemaintainingthestrengthoftheriserseeillustration110Takethesandpaperandpolishthewholeriser
ThereistwowaysofmakingthefixingforthelimbsOnewayistobendapieceofthemetalintoachannelandscrewittotheriserasshowninillustration111orthemetalcanbeshapedintoachan-nelandfixedtotheriserasshowninillustration112
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 6
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW LIMBS
rsaquo malletorhammerrsaquo widechiselrsaquo measuringtapersaquo sawrsaquo planeordrawknifersaquo flatrasporfilersaquo smallroundfilersaquo wellseasonedbamboo
80cmlong
Materials neededUSING BAMBOOWhich bamboo to chooseUsematurebamboobetween2and3yearsofageYoucangetanestimationoftheagefromtheyellowishcolourandfromthesoundwhenyouhitthebamboowithapieceofwoodoriron
How to cut the bamboo
Selectthebamboothathasalargediameterandawallthicknessofbet-ween4and6millimetresCutthebamboolowdownneartheearthacutessurfaceandcutthetrunkintolengthsof80centimetres
DryingDrythebambooforatleast45daysbeforeusingit
How to determine the length of the limbs
ThelengthofthebowmadefrombamboocorrespondstothesizeofthearcherInthefollowingexamplewehavetakenthearchertobeapproximately170cmtallTherisershouldhavealengthofap-proximately50cmAndthelengthofeachlimbshouldbeapproxi-mately71cmTheoverlappingzonesbetweenriserandlimbsforfixingthelimbsontherisershouldbe9cmoneachsideThestringnockhastomeasure15cmfromtheendofthelimb
PRESENTATION Of THE ALUMINIUM PARTS fOR fIxING THE LIMBSGuide of the limbsTheguidesaremadeofaluminiumboxsectionbars(length6cmwidth4cmandheight1mm)whichareavailableinstoresCutthemintotwopieceslengthwiseandyougetseveralldquoUrdquoswith7cmlength4cmwidthand16cmheightseeillustration21
Braces of the limbsForthebracesofthelimbsseeillustrations22and23Youhavetochoosebetweentwoalternatives
A YoucanusetheremainsofyourbarwhichyouusedformakingtheguidesofthelimbsForthisopentheanglesandyougetpanelswithalengthof12to14cmwhilethewidthandheightremainthesameseeillustration22
B Cutoutpiecesof12to14cmlongfromthepanelmadeofalu-miniumorasimilarmaterialThelimbswillbeputintotheguidesthatarefixedtoeachendoftheriserFixthealuminiumpanelsintheformofaldquoUrdquowithtacks2cmlongtothetwoendsoftheriserEachendis9cmlongand4cminwidthandhasaguidewithalengthof7cmandawidthof4cmwithaheightof16cmseeillustration23
Illustration 21
Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW LIMBS
Cutting the bamboo to sizeSplitthebamboointotwopiecesbymeansofabladeorahandaxeorwoodchiselbypayingattentiontothedirectionofthebamboofibresDonotuseasawasthiswillpossiblynotruntruewiththefibresseeillustration24Ifthediameterofthebambooislargeenoughitmaybedividedintofourorsixpieceswithawidthof4cmforeachlimbTheinnerknotsshouldberemovedasthesewillaffectthecurvatureofthelimbseeillustration25
Assembling the limbs
PutthebambooontheguidethatisintheformofaldquoUrdquoontheriserandmarktheexcessivematerialwiththepencilTheexcessivematerialhastoberemovedinorderforthelimbstofitintotheldquoUrdquoguideseeillustration26Removetheexcessivematerialtoalengthof7cmusingwoodplaneorwoodchiselandfixthebambooldquolimbrdquointotheldquoUrdquosectionontheriser
NBEvenifyouturntheriserupsidedowntheinsertedlimbsmustnotslipofftheldquoUrdquoguideFind
Illustration 25 Illustration 26
Illustration 27 Illustration 28
Illustration 29 Illustration 210
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW LIMBS
Illustration 212
Illustration 213 Illustration 214
thecentralalignmentbytyinganylonthreadtothecentreofeachlimbtipandusingthisasaguidedrawonthebambootheshapeyouwantthelimbtobeseeillustration27Thentaketheldquolimbsrdquoofftheriserandremovetheexcesswoodthatisoutsidethelinesdrawnseeillustration28Whentheroughshapeisachievedeitheraspokeshaverasporwoodplanecanbeusedtofinallyshapetheldquolimbsrdquoseeillustrations29and210
Forming the groove on the end of the limbs to take the string endFinallyshapetheendsofthelimbsanddrawalineacrossthelimb2cmawayfromtheendofthelimbonthesidewhichisvisibletothearcherwhenintheshootingpositionandanother17cmfromtheendofthelimbonthesidewhichisnotvisibletothearcherinshootingpositionFordeterminingtheformofthefuturestringnockdrawamarkatadistanceof5mmofeachsideofthecentrelineThisneckingcarriesthestringloopThenecking(shaping)mustbeslopingsee
illustration211Cutouttheshapeofthelimbtipwithasaworasawbladeseeillustration212
Thenfinishyourworkbysmoothingthelimbtipwithasmallroundfileseeillustration213EnsurethatthisareaisnotleftwithanysharpcornersasthiswillcutthebowstringWhentheriserandlimbsarefittedtogetherandthestringisfittedyouwillhaveabowascanbeseeninil-lustration214
NBForawhileoccasionallylookatthestringendstoascertainthatnowearisappearingontheserv-ingattheloopendsofthestringIfanyweardoesappearremovethestringandremoveanysharpareasonthelimbtipswherethestringisfitted
Illustration 211
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 9
Dacronshouldbeusedformakingastringforabeginnerrsquosbowother materialscoulddiminishthelifeofthestringandthebowconsiderably Whateverthematerialusedthebasicmethodtomakeastringremains thesamebutwatchforthenumberofstrands
Installation onto the string jigIfyoualreadyhaveabowstringtothelengthofthenewoneyouareabouttomakeitwillbeeasiertomakethenewonetothecorrectlengthatthefirstattemptIfyoudonotalreadyhaveastringwhichisofthecorrectlengththereareproceduresandmeasurementswhichwilltohelpgetclosetothelengthofstringrequiredThiswillbediscussedalittlelater
If you have a string that is the correct length
TurnthestringjigpostcarrierendssothattheyareinlineThispartdependsonthelengthofthestringbutundobetween10and15ofthetwistsPlaceitonandadjustthestringjigsothatthereisnosagonthestringDonothavethestringtootightasthiswillhaveaneffectonthestringlengththatisbeingmade
If you do not have a string that is the correct lengthSetthestringjigtoalengththatis3frac12inches(9cm)shorterthatthelengthofthebowThismeasurementdependsonthemakeandmodelofthebowbutitwillbringyouclosetotherequiredlengthforsubsequentstringmakingTaketheoldstringoffthejigTurnthejigendssotheyaresquaretothelineofthejigLooselytieoneendofthestringmaterialtoastringpostabout2centimetresbelowthegrooveonthepostwhichtakesthestringmaterialThenwindthestringmaterialroundtheposts(keepingtothegrooveatthetopofeachpost)makingsuretherotationstartsbygoingroundthepostthatisthenearesttothepostthestringmaterialistiedtoseeillustration32ThesecrettoagoodreliablestringliesintheequaltensionofeachstrandIfthetensionisnotequalbetweenallstrandsthestringbreaksbecausethepressurewasheldonlybyafewstrandsAsthepressureofbeginnerbowsisalwayslessthan25lbsitisrecommendmakingstringsusingDacronwitheightstrandsIfyouaremakingan8strandstringgoroundthejig4timesifyouaremakinga10strandstringthentheneedwillbetogoroundthejig5timesAlwaysmakesurethefinishingendistiedlightlytothepostthatispasttheposttowhichthestartofthestringmaterialwastiedThisallowsanoverlapofthestringmaterialthatissecuredundertheloopserving
Serving the loopMakethefirstlooptobeservedtheendofthejigthathasthestringmaterialoverlapthiswillbebeneficialandstopthoseendscominglooseasthestringmanufacturecontinuesUntiethestartingendthatwastied2cmdownthefirstpostandloop
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
rsaquo astringjigasshownin illustration31
rsaquo aspoolofDacronrsaquo braidedservingmaterialrsaquo stringservingtoolrsaquo scissorsrsaquo a rulerrsaquo 2 markers
(eachadifferentcolour)
Materialsneeded
Illustration 31
Illustration 32
Illustration 33
Illustration 34
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 10
itroundthepostgrooveunderthewindingsseeillustration33Allservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirec-tionthiswillensurethattheywillnotcomeloosewhentwistsareaddedtothestringforactiveuseIprefertoservefromrighttolefthavingtheservingspoolcomingtowardmefromunderthestringIfallservingsarecompletedthiswaytheywillallbeinthesamedirection
Making the loopWhenthecorrectlengthofservinghasbeenreachedseeillus-tration34turnthejigswivellingend90degreesandslidethestringroundthejigsothattheservedsectionisnowroundtheoutsidepostTheendstillattachedtotheservingtoolshouldbeabout4millimetresshorterthantheendwheretheservinghadbeenstartedthiswillallow4millimetresofservingoverlapgivinganeatjointotheloopseeillustration35
ContinueservingthenowjoinedloopinthesamedirectionasbeforeMakesurethetwolooseendsofthestringmaterialareheldalongthissectionandservedoverAfterabout6centime-trestheyshouldbecutoffmakesurethatthereareatleast4windsofservingbetweencuttingoffthefirstlooseendandcuttingoffthesecondlooseendThiswillstophavingasmallstepalongtheservingwhichmaypossiblywearandcausetheservingtobreakduringuse
Serving to the correct lengthWindtheservingontowithin1centimetreofthedesiredlengthieabout10or12centimetresseeillustration36(thismeas-urementdependsonthelimbrecurvecurvature)Keepingthetensionontheservingpulltheservingtoolawayfromthestringandcuttheservingthreadleavingabouta45-centimetrelengthforfinishingofftheserving
Making a neat end to the servingPassthetailendoftheservingoverthestringwiththelefthandabout3centimetresfromtheendoftheservingmakealoopholdingthiswiththefingersoftherighthandUsingthelefthandpassthetailendtothethumbandforefingeroftherighthandThenkeepingthelooptightbringthetailendthroughtheloopun-derthestringandpassitontothelefthandseeillustration37
Locking off the tail endMakethispartofservingforabouttwelveturnsoruntilabout1centimetre
Illustration 35
Illustration 36
Illustration 37
Illustration 38
Illustration 310Illustration 39
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 11
longPlacethetailendundertheloopofservingthreadjustasitcomesofftheendoftheservingalreadycompletedwiththeservingtoolandlockittherebykeepingpressureontheloopseeillustrations310amp311
Finishing off the servingOncethetailendhasbeensecuredandkeepingthelooptightwinditroundthestringcontinuingonfromtheservingalreadydonewiththeservingtoolIndoingthistheservingwillgetlongerandthepartthatwaswoundthroughtheloopwillgetshorterByservingmanuallytherightpartoverthetailendyouun-servetheleftendseeillustration312
Pulling the end throughWhenallofthewindsontheloopendhavebeenwoundoffstillkeepingthelooptightpullthetailenduntiltheloophascompletelygoneThethumbofthelefthandcanbeusedorevenapencilcanbeplacedunderthelooptomaintainthetensionwhilstthetailendisbeingpulledthroughBypullingtheendstrandcantwistonitselfandldquorefuserdquotopassundertheserverUseapencilorsimilartohelpguideitthroughseeillustrations313314amp315
Cutting off the tail endWhenthetailendhasbeenpulledthroughandtheservingisniceandtightthetailendcanbecutoffTodothisplaceaknifeflatontheservingsectionthathasjustbeenwoundbacktomeettheservingthatwasdonewiththeservingtoolthengen-tlycutoffthetailendIftheknifeisplacedontheservingwhichwasdoneusingtheservingtooltheservingwherethetailendcomesoutmayinadvertentlybecutasthiswillbealittleproudofthemainservingduetothetailendbeingunderneathitseeillustration316
Completing the other end of the stringWhenthefirstendofthestringiscompleteturnthestringjigroundanddoexactlythesametheotherendBearinmindthatthetoploopofthestringmustbelargeenoughtoslipoverthetoplimbwhenstringingthebowByservingbothendsinthesamewaytheservingswillbecorrectwhenthestringistwistedforfittingtothebow
Twisting the string in the correct directionWhenbothendloopsofthestringarecompletedthestringshouldbefittedtothebowsothatthecentreservingcanbeaddedTodothisfitthetoploopoverthetoplimbandslideitdownabout10centimetresTakeholdoftheloopforthelowerlimbandtwistitfor10to20turnsseeillustration317(makesurethattheturnsareinthecorrectdirectionotherwisetheendservingsmaycomeloose)Thedirectionoftwistshownis
Illustration 311
Illustration 312
Illustration 313
Illustration 314
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 12
Illustration 315
Illustration 316
Illustration 317
Illustration 318
thecorrectdirectionforthedirectionofservingshowninthisdocumentIfthestringistwistedintheoppositedirectiontotheservingtheservingwillpossiblycomelooseandmaymoveduringuseAllthreeservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirectionseeillustration318
SomepeopleservetheirstringsinadifferentdirectionorwaythanshowninthisleafletThesethreediagramsmayhelpindeterminingthedirectionthestringshouldbetwistedtostopanyoftheservingscominglooseduringuse
Getting the correct bracing heightIfthenewstringisnottothecorrectlengthforagivenbracingheightthenthelengthmaybeadjustedbyaddingorreducingthenumberoftwistsinthestringTheminimumrecommendedisapproximately1fullturnevery75centimetresthereisnomaximumbutrememberthemoretwistsinthestringitwilltakelongertosettletoitsworkinglengthItwillalsobefatterwhichmaygiveareducedperformanceThebracingheightmaybemeasuredfromthethroatofthebowgriptothestringasshowninillustration319orfromthestringtothecentreofthepressurebuttonplunger
Beforebeddinginthewaxhavethebraceheight3millimetreshigherthantherequiredfinalheightasbeddinginthewaxwillincreasethestringlengththusloweringthebraceheightTakeapieceofleatherfolditroundthestringandrubupanddownthefulllengthofthestringseeillustration320Moststringmaterialsdonotneedextrawaxappliedtothestringbeforeundertakingthistaskbutifthestringmaterialisun-waxedthenafewrubsofaBeeswaxblockonthestringwillbenecessarybeforethestringisrubbedwiththepieceofleather
The centre servingWiththebracingheightsettothedesiredheightthecentreservingcanbeappliedChooseaservingmaterialwithadi-ametertogivethecorrectfitforthesizeofnockstobeusedThiswillsavehavingtobuildupthenockingareatogetagoodfittingnockorviceversahavingtoreplacetheservingbecausethenockistootightStarttheservingataheightabovethede-sirednockingpointpositiontogiveadequatestringandfingerprotectionasuggestedheightofapproximately65centimetreswouldbesufficientseeillustration321Theservingshouldbeservedinthesamedirectionthattheendloopswereservediefromrighttolefttakingtheservingspooloverthetopofthestringandawayfromyou
Serving the required lengthWhentheservingis1centimetreshorterthantherequiredlengthieabout16centimetresseeillustration322(thislengthdependsontheindividualspreference)continuetofinishofftheservingexactlythesameasthetopandbottomservingswerefinishedRemembertheservinggivesprotectiontothestringshoulditcontactthearmguardduringthecompletionofthe
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 13
shotItalsohasabearingonthetuningofthebowthelightertheservingthefasterthestringwilltravelandheaviertheservingtheslowerthestringwilltravelDifferentlengthsandweightofthecentreservingcanbeusedforfinetuningthebow
ItisusuallyeasiertostarttheservingontherightandtoworktowardtheleftwiththeservingspoolcomingtowardyoufromunderneaththestringIfyouservethiswaywhichisthewaytheendservingsweredoneallthreeservings(theendloopsandcentreserving)willbeallthesamewayWhentheservingis8to10millimetresshortoftherequiredlengthpullabout30centimetresofservingoffthespool-makealoopandservebacktowardtheservingthroughtheloopjustmadeThisservingdoesnotneedtobetightbutthespoolmustbeturnedaroundthestringinthesamedirectionastheservingwasappliedMakesurethattheloopisalwayskepttightotherwisetheservingontherightoftheloopwillcomeloosewhichwillcauseaproblemwhenthestringisinuseWhenthisreverseservingisabout8to10millimetreslongbringtheservingontheservingspooloutandtrapitundertherighthandsideoftheloopContinuetheservingbyturningtherightsideofthelooptowardyoufromunderneaththestring(thesamedirectionasthespoolwasusedearlier)seeillustrations323amp324Asthisisdonetheservingontheleft-handsideoftheloopwillgetshorterReducetheten-sionoftheserverbeforeunrollingtheendstrandThisallowsittodetacheasily
AfterthecentreservingiscompleteholdthebowhorizontallyandplacethearrowonthestringsothatitishangingstraightdownIfthecentreservingisagoodfitthearrowshouldholdontothestringandonlyfalloffwhenthestringisgivealighttapwithafingerseeillustration325ThiscanalsobedonewhenjustafewcentimetreshavebeenservedifthearrownockistootightandathinnermaterialisneededitwillsaveundoingthewholecentreservingWhenthecentreservingisconfirmedasagoodfititshouldbefinishedoffthesamewaytheendservingwerefinished
ItisveryimportanttohaveagoodfitbetweenthearrownockandthecentreservingSometimesnockingpointenlargementisnecessarytoensureapropernockfitwhensmallstringsareusedonlightweightbowsThismaybeachievedbyaddingasecondlayerofverythinservingordentalflossovertheareaofthenockingpointapproximately2cmlongAlittlefletchinggluecanbewipedoverthisareaastheservingprogressesbuttakecarenottousetoomuchasitmakesthestringstiffatthatpointThebestwayistoaddsomestrandsofDacronundertheservingwhenmakingthestringTheseadditionalstrandsmustbekeptstretchedasyouservearoundthemseeillustrations326amp327
Illustration 319
Illustration 320
Illustration 321
Illustration 322
Illustration 323
Illustration 324 Illustration 325 Illustration 326
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
Nock too loose
Nockingpointareabuiltupwithdentalflossorsimilar
Usethinnerserving
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 14
The nocking pointThecorrectheightofthenockingpointdependsonmanythingsAsuggestedstartingpointistohavethetopofthebottomnockingpointabout5mmhigherthanwherethebottomoftheshaftmakesa90degreeanglewiththestringseeillustration328
NocklocatorsmaybeaddedintwowaysAmanu-facturednock-setisavailablethatisclampedonthestringwithspecialpliersAnothermethodistouseastandardheavythreadseeillustration329thenfix-ingthiswithfletchingcementtoformasmallneatringaroundtheservingThisknotmustbefirmanduni-formApplyanotherthincoatofglueovertheentirenocklocatorandthenleaveittodryThenockloca-torsmaybeaboveandbelowthenock
Aftershootingabout30arrowsre-measurethebraceheightIthasmostlikelydecreasedandwillneedre-settingIfthisisthecasecheckthenockingpointandadjustifnecessary
Illustration 327
Illustration 328
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
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1 cm
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 15
HOW TO TIE A NOCKING POINTArecurvebowrsquosnockingpointkeepsanarrowinplaceonthebowstringmak-ingsureitispropelledfromaconsist-entpositionandwithconsistentforceNockingpointscanbemakeofplasticormetalbutmanyarcherssimplytieknotsofthreadontotheirstringstomaketheirownSomeoftheadvantag-esofthisapproachincludethenockingpointsbeingsimpletoinstallchangesturdyandeasytomaintainHerersquoshowtotieyourveryownnockingpointhellip Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
Illustration 5
Illustration 7 Illustration 8 Illustration 9
1 Runthethreadyoursquolluseforthenockingpointthroughthestickofhot-meltglueThisstepisentirelyoptionalbutitwillhelptobindthethreadtothestringlateroninthisprocess(illustration1)
2 ClipyourbracingheightgaugealsoknownasaT-squareontoyourstringrestingitgentlyonyourarrowrest(illustration2)
3 ChooseamarkabovethebottomlineofthegaugeforthetopnockingpointThiswilldefinewhereyourarrowsitsonthestringanditwilltaketimendashandtuningndashtofindtheperfectplaceAgoodplacetostartis316thsofaninchorabout5mmup
4 Loopthethreadaroundthestringandtieaknotsecuringitintheplaceyouhavechosen(illustration3)
5 Tieasecondknotbelowthefirstwiththebulkoftheknotontheoppositesideofthestringthenathirdabovetheoriginalknotand
facinginthesamedirection(illustration4amp5)6 Cutthelooseendsofthethreadtoaround5mminlength(illust-
ration6)7 Withalightercarefullyheattheendsofthethread(illustration
7)BesupercarefulnottoburnyourstringThematerialwillcatchalightandmeltdownslowlyOncetheexcessthreadhasburnedawaypressthemoltenendsdownontothenockingpointtosealitIfyoucompletedsteponethehot-meltndashheatedbythelighterndashwillhavehelpedtobondthenockingpointtoget-herfirmly
8 NockanarrowtothestringandrepeatthewholeprocessagainforthebottomnockingpointBecarefultoleaveenoughspaceforthearrowtomovealittlebitotherwisewhenyoudrawbackthetwopointsmaypinchthearrowonthestringWithtwonoc-kingpointstiedyoursquollbereadytoshootstraightaway
rsaquo bracingheightgaugersaquo threadrsaquo lighterrsaquo scissorsrsaquo hot-meltglue(optional)
Totieanockingpointyouwillneed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 16
HOW TO WAx A BOWSTRINGAnessentialpartofkeepingabowmaintainedndashnomatterwhatstyleyoushootrecurvecom-poundtraditionalhellipndashiswaxingthestring(andcables)yetmanyarchersneglectit
ThebowstringiskeytotheoverallperformanceofthebowAfterallitisthepieceofequipmentthatsendsthearrowtowardsthetargetWaxingastringpreventsitfromfrayingaddsawaterproofelementndashstoppingwaterfromgettingbetweenthestrandsndashandretainstwists
(Ifwatergetsinthestringthestringgetsheavierndashandthearrowleavesthebowtravellingslower
impactingonsightmarksandgrouping)
Aproperly-waxedbowstringhasasmoothslightlytackyfeelIfthestringfeelsdryorstartstoexhibitdiscolorationorfuzzoutitrsquostimetowaxitagainMosttoparcherswaxtheirstringseverytwotothreeweeksplusbeforecompetitionifthefore-castisforrain
IfyounoticeloosestrandsorfraysthatstringistoofargoneThrowitaway
rsaquo bowstringrsaquo stringwaxsyntheticwaxes
areidealbuttraditionalarchersmayfavourall-naturalbeeswax(anditdoessmell great)
rsaquo fabriccordleather orflexiblecard
Towaxyourbowstring youwillneed
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6
CheckyourstringisingoodconditionMakesuretheservingsareintactandthestringhastherightamountoftwistsforyourset-up(Sincethewaxhardensthestringchangingthetwiststoomuchafterwardsisdifficult)Stringyourbow
1 Applywaxdirectlyalongthelengthofthestring(andcables)byrubbingitupanddownwaxisvisiblealongthelengthofthestrandsDonotwaxtheservingItrsquollunravelquickerndashandalsomakeitslippery
2 UseyourfingerstomassagethewaxfurtherintothestringAsthestringismadeupofmultiplestrandsthewaxmustbepushedallaroundthemforbestresultsmeltingintoallthegaps
3 Takethefabriccordandwrapitinalooparoundthestring(Tra-ditionalarchersoftenpreferleatherndashandinapinchevenasmallloopofcardorpaperwilldo)
PushtheloopinthecordupanddownthelengthofthestringtoevenoutthespreadofwaxAsmuchaspossiblewillbepushedintothestrandsndashandtheexcesswillbepushedaway
Removeanyleft-overlumpswithyourfingersndashandyourstringisreadytogo
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 17
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STRINGER
Useasolid2meterslongropeandmakeitintoaloopPutthebottomlimbonsomesortofcushionsmallrub-bermatorapieceofcarpethellipanythingtoavoidscrap-pingthebottomlimbtiponaroughfloor
FoldtheropeintwoequalpartsandputitastrideonthebowgripPlaceyourfeetintheloopsasshowninillustra-tions41amp42
PullonthetoplimbtowardsyouandplacethetopstringlooponthetopbowtipBewarenottopullthelimbdirectlytowardyourfaceifthelowerlimborropeslippedaninjurymayoccurasaresult
Alwayscheckthegoodpositioningofthestringparticu-larlyonthebottomlimbtipbeforereleasingyourpulleffort
ThereismoreinformationavailableintheWACoachingManualLevel1
rsaquo meters of ropersaquo smallpieceofrubberormatting
Materialsneeded
Illustration 41
Illustration 42
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the bow stringer
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 18
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SIGHT
Takethestickofbambooorwoodwithsimilarcharacteristicsandcutoutabladewithalengthof18cmawidthof1cmandathick-nessof2mmThisbamboostickservesasscalebarofthesightseeillustration51
Taketheblockofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof3cmandawidthof2cmtoserveassliderCutaholeforthebladeofbambooinsuchamannerthatyouhave13ofspacebetweentheriserandthescalebarand23ofspaceontheothersideofthescalebarThis
rsaquo stick of bamboo or wood similartothecharacteristicsof bamboo
rsaquo screwof35cminlengthrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo apieceofhardrubberfoamrsaquo tackof2cminlength
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo hammerrsaquo knifersaquo saw bladersaquo boringbit(3)rsaquo aplastictubewithaninner
diameterof45mm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 55
Illustration 53
Illustration 56
Illustration 54
Illustration 57
makesiteasyfortherubberfoamtoslidealongthewoodwithoutfoulingtheriserseeillustration52
Drillahole7middot5mmfromeachendofthescalebarandthenputadhesivetapearoundthebamboobladewhereyouhavedrilledthetwoholesPutthescrewsthroughtheadhesivetapeandintotheholesseeillustration53
Putapieceofbamboowithaninnerdiameterofatleast45mmandalengthof1cmaroundeachofthescrewsThenfixthesighttothebackoftheriserusingthetwoscrewsatthelevelofthesightwin-dowseeillustrations54and55
Insertathinpieceofbamboothroughthefoamslideronthesighttrackleavingapproximately2cmfromtheinnersideofthesightwindowThisvisibleendofthebambooservesasyoursightpinseeillustrations56and57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 19
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Sticksomedoublesidedstickytapetotheriserwherethearrowrestistobefittedseeillustra-tion62
2 Openthepaperclipsothatitisata90degreeangleseeillustration63
3 Cutthebottom(horizontal)partofthepaperclipseeillustration64
4 Cutpaperclipseeillustration65
5 Bendthecutarmforwardtoapproximately45degseeillustration66
6 Putthecutpapercliponthedoublesidedstickytapeseeillustration67
7 Bindsomeadhesivetapeoverthepaperclipseeillustration68
8 Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebowseeillustration69
rsaquo apieceofstiffwire75cmlongrsaquo apieceofthintinaluminium
3cmlong1cmwidersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo threesmalltacks1cmlongrsaquo asmallrubberband
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
Illustration 62
Illustration 61
Illustration 63
Illustration 65
Illustration 69Illustration 67
Illustration 64
Illustration 68Illustration 66
Illustration 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 20
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Bendthepieceofwireinthemiddlemakinga90degreeangleBendoneendintoaloopasshowninillustration610
2 Shapethepieceoftinaluminiumsothatthereisasmalltun-neljustbigenoughtotakethesizeofthewirealsomaketwoholesforthetackstogothroughwhichwillfixthearrowresttothebowseeillustration611
3 Usingthetwotacksfitthebentpieceoftinalumi-niumtotheriseralongwiththebentpieceofwireItshouldbefittedinthesightwindowjustabovetheshelfThebentpieceofwireshouldbeplacedasshowninillustration612
4 Bendthepieceofwirestickingoutofthetopofthefix-ingplatesothatitisparalleltothesightwindowshelfasshowninillustration613
5 FitthethirdtacktotheoutsideoftheriseratthesamelevelofthearrowrestOneloopoftherubberbandcanthenbefittedtothistackandtheendofthebandcanbefittedtothelooponthebackofthebentpieceofwireseeillustra-tion614
6 Thearrowrestisnowfittedandreadyforuseseeillustra-tion615Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebow
rsaquo a paper cliprsaquo doublesidedstickytapersaquo adhesivetapersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo a pair of scissorsrsaquo a small felt pad Seeillustration61
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
Illustration 611
Illustration 612
Illustration 610Bent piece of wire
Bent piece oftin aluminium
Illustration 613Illustration 614
Illustration 615
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the arrow rest
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
Illustration 616
Illustration 617
Illustration 618 Illustration 620
Illustration 621Illustration 619
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 22
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
Illustration 71
Illustration 72
Illustration 73
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the pressure button
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 23
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 81
Illustration 82
Illustration 83
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the clicker
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 24
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 25
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 26
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 27
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 28
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 29
STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 30
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
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Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
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2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
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Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
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More ideas for making arrow nocks
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
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BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
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Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
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processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
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ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making fletching
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HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
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WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 5
Illustration 16
Illustration 19
Illustration 18
Illustration 111 Illustration 112
Illustration 17
Illustration 110
CutoutthesightwindowfollowingthelinesontherightsideoftheriserTheriserisfragileneartheprotrudingcornersandislikelytobreakorchipifcareisnottakenseeillustration19
RoundofftheupperandlowerendsofthesightwindowThesecurvesdonotweakentherisertoomuchTheuppercurvecanbeabitldquolargerrdquothanthelowercurveHereyoucanseeanexampleofformwhichisagoodcompromisefortheedgeofthesightwindowwhilemaintainingthestrengthoftheriserseeillustration110Takethesandpaperandpolishthewholeriser
ThereistwowaysofmakingthefixingforthelimbsOnewayistobendapieceofthemetalintoachannelandscrewittotheriserasshowninillustration111orthemetalcanbeshapedintoachan-nelandfixedtotheriserasshowninillustration112
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW RISER (BOW BOdY HANdLE)
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo SurvivalLifehttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Q_KwoB0yaLkrsaquo AlistairToogoodhttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=1AgRQWuYctsrsaquo Dabbertyhttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=q60qfgAIS0Mrsaquo LatvianbowmakerArmandsVilistershttpsvimeocom151022175(longbow)
More ideas for making the take down bow
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 6
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW LIMBS
rsaquo malletorhammerrsaquo widechiselrsaquo measuringtapersaquo sawrsaquo planeordrawknifersaquo flatrasporfilersaquo smallroundfilersaquo wellseasonedbamboo
80cmlong
Materials neededUSING BAMBOOWhich bamboo to chooseUsematurebamboobetween2and3yearsofageYoucangetanestimationoftheagefromtheyellowishcolourandfromthesoundwhenyouhitthebamboowithapieceofwoodoriron
How to cut the bamboo
Selectthebamboothathasalargediameterandawallthicknessofbet-ween4and6millimetresCutthebamboolowdownneartheearthacutessurfaceandcutthetrunkintolengthsof80centimetres
DryingDrythebambooforatleast45daysbeforeusingit
How to determine the length of the limbs
ThelengthofthebowmadefrombamboocorrespondstothesizeofthearcherInthefollowingexamplewehavetakenthearchertobeapproximately170cmtallTherisershouldhavealengthofap-proximately50cmAndthelengthofeachlimbshouldbeapproxi-mately71cmTheoverlappingzonesbetweenriserandlimbsforfixingthelimbsontherisershouldbe9cmoneachsideThestringnockhastomeasure15cmfromtheendofthelimb
PRESENTATION Of THE ALUMINIUM PARTS fOR fIxING THE LIMBSGuide of the limbsTheguidesaremadeofaluminiumboxsectionbars(length6cmwidth4cmandheight1mm)whichareavailableinstoresCutthemintotwopieceslengthwiseandyougetseveralldquoUrdquoswith7cmlength4cmwidthand16cmheightseeillustration21
Braces of the limbsForthebracesofthelimbsseeillustrations22and23Youhavetochoosebetweentwoalternatives
A YoucanusetheremainsofyourbarwhichyouusedformakingtheguidesofthelimbsForthisopentheanglesandyougetpanelswithalengthof12to14cmwhilethewidthandheightremainthesameseeillustration22
B Cutoutpiecesof12to14cmlongfromthepanelmadeofalu-miniumorasimilarmaterialThelimbswillbeputintotheguidesthatarefixedtoeachendoftheriserFixthealuminiumpanelsintheformofaldquoUrdquowithtacks2cmlongtothetwoendsoftheriserEachendis9cmlongand4cminwidthandhasaguidewithalengthof7cmandawidthof4cmwithaheightof16cmseeillustration23
Illustration 21
Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 7
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW LIMBS
Cutting the bamboo to sizeSplitthebamboointotwopiecesbymeansofabladeorahandaxeorwoodchiselbypayingattentiontothedirectionofthebamboofibresDonotuseasawasthiswillpossiblynotruntruewiththefibresseeillustration24Ifthediameterofthebambooislargeenoughitmaybedividedintofourorsixpieceswithawidthof4cmforeachlimbTheinnerknotsshouldberemovedasthesewillaffectthecurvatureofthelimbseeillustration25
Assembling the limbs
PutthebambooontheguidethatisintheformofaldquoUrdquoontheriserandmarktheexcessivematerialwiththepencilTheexcessivematerialhastoberemovedinorderforthelimbstofitintotheldquoUrdquoguideseeillustration26Removetheexcessivematerialtoalengthof7cmusingwoodplaneorwoodchiselandfixthebambooldquolimbrdquointotheldquoUrdquosectionontheriser
NBEvenifyouturntheriserupsidedowntheinsertedlimbsmustnotslipofftheldquoUrdquoguideFind
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW LIMBS
Illustration 212
Illustration 213 Illustration 214
thecentralalignmentbytyinganylonthreadtothecentreofeachlimbtipandusingthisasaguidedrawonthebambootheshapeyouwantthelimbtobeseeillustration27Thentaketheldquolimbsrdquoofftheriserandremovetheexcesswoodthatisoutsidethelinesdrawnseeillustration28Whentheroughshapeisachievedeitheraspokeshaverasporwoodplanecanbeusedtofinallyshapetheldquolimbsrdquoseeillustrations29and210
Forming the groove on the end of the limbs to take the string endFinallyshapetheendsofthelimbsanddrawalineacrossthelimb2cmawayfromtheendofthelimbonthesidewhichisvisibletothearcherwhenintheshootingpositionandanother17cmfromtheendofthelimbonthesidewhichisnotvisibletothearcherinshootingpositionFordeterminingtheformofthefuturestringnockdrawamarkatadistanceof5mmofeachsideofthecentrelineThisneckingcarriesthestringloopThenecking(shaping)mustbeslopingsee
illustration211Cutouttheshapeofthelimbtipwithasaworasawbladeseeillustration212
Thenfinishyourworkbysmoothingthelimbtipwithasmallroundfileseeillustration213EnsurethatthisareaisnotleftwithanysharpcornersasthiswillcutthebowstringWhentheriserandlimbsarefittedtogetherandthestringisfittedyouwillhaveabowascanbeseeninil-lustration214
NBForawhileoccasionallylookatthestringendstoascertainthatnowearisappearingontheserv-ingattheloopendsofthestringIfanyweardoesappearremovethestringandremoveanysharpareasonthelimbtipswherethestringisfitted
Illustration 211
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Dacronshouldbeusedformakingastringforabeginnerrsquosbowother materialscoulddiminishthelifeofthestringandthebowconsiderably Whateverthematerialusedthebasicmethodtomakeastringremains thesamebutwatchforthenumberofstrands
Installation onto the string jigIfyoualreadyhaveabowstringtothelengthofthenewoneyouareabouttomakeitwillbeeasiertomakethenewonetothecorrectlengthatthefirstattemptIfyoudonotalreadyhaveastringwhichisofthecorrectlengththereareproceduresandmeasurementswhichwilltohelpgetclosetothelengthofstringrequiredThiswillbediscussedalittlelater
If you have a string that is the correct length
TurnthestringjigpostcarrierendssothattheyareinlineThispartdependsonthelengthofthestringbutundobetween10and15ofthetwistsPlaceitonandadjustthestringjigsothatthereisnosagonthestringDonothavethestringtootightasthiswillhaveaneffectonthestringlengththatisbeingmade
If you do not have a string that is the correct lengthSetthestringjigtoalengththatis3frac12inches(9cm)shorterthatthelengthofthebowThismeasurementdependsonthemakeandmodelofthebowbutitwillbringyouclosetotherequiredlengthforsubsequentstringmakingTaketheoldstringoffthejigTurnthejigendssotheyaresquaretothelineofthejigLooselytieoneendofthestringmaterialtoastringpostabout2centimetresbelowthegrooveonthepostwhichtakesthestringmaterialThenwindthestringmaterialroundtheposts(keepingtothegrooveatthetopofeachpost)makingsuretherotationstartsbygoingroundthepostthatisthenearesttothepostthestringmaterialistiedtoseeillustration32ThesecrettoagoodreliablestringliesintheequaltensionofeachstrandIfthetensionisnotequalbetweenallstrandsthestringbreaksbecausethepressurewasheldonlybyafewstrandsAsthepressureofbeginnerbowsisalwayslessthan25lbsitisrecommendmakingstringsusingDacronwitheightstrandsIfyouaremakingan8strandstringgoroundthejig4timesifyouaremakinga10strandstringthentheneedwillbetogoroundthejig5timesAlwaysmakesurethefinishingendistiedlightlytothepostthatispasttheposttowhichthestartofthestringmaterialwastiedThisallowsanoverlapofthestringmaterialthatissecuredundertheloopserving
Serving the loopMakethefirstlooptobeservedtheendofthejigthathasthestringmaterialoverlapthiswillbebeneficialandstopthoseendscominglooseasthestringmanufacturecontinuesUntiethestartingendthatwastied2cmdownthefirstpostandloop
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
rsaquo astringjigasshownin illustration31
rsaquo aspoolofDacronrsaquo braidedservingmaterialrsaquo stringservingtoolrsaquo scissorsrsaquo a rulerrsaquo 2 markers
(eachadifferentcolour)
Materialsneeded
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itroundthepostgrooveunderthewindingsseeillustration33Allservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirec-tionthiswillensurethattheywillnotcomeloosewhentwistsareaddedtothestringforactiveuseIprefertoservefromrighttolefthavingtheservingspoolcomingtowardmefromunderthestringIfallservingsarecompletedthiswaytheywillallbeinthesamedirection
Making the loopWhenthecorrectlengthofservinghasbeenreachedseeillus-tration34turnthejigswivellingend90degreesandslidethestringroundthejigsothattheservedsectionisnowroundtheoutsidepostTheendstillattachedtotheservingtoolshouldbeabout4millimetresshorterthantheendwheretheservinghadbeenstartedthiswillallow4millimetresofservingoverlapgivinganeatjointotheloopseeillustration35
ContinueservingthenowjoinedloopinthesamedirectionasbeforeMakesurethetwolooseendsofthestringmaterialareheldalongthissectionandservedoverAfterabout6centime-trestheyshouldbecutoffmakesurethatthereareatleast4windsofservingbetweencuttingoffthefirstlooseendandcuttingoffthesecondlooseendThiswillstophavingasmallstepalongtheservingwhichmaypossiblywearandcausetheservingtobreakduringuse
Serving to the correct lengthWindtheservingontowithin1centimetreofthedesiredlengthieabout10or12centimetresseeillustration36(thismeas-urementdependsonthelimbrecurvecurvature)Keepingthetensionontheservingpulltheservingtoolawayfromthestringandcuttheservingthreadleavingabouta45-centimetrelengthforfinishingofftheserving
Making a neat end to the servingPassthetailendoftheservingoverthestringwiththelefthandabout3centimetresfromtheendoftheservingmakealoopholdingthiswiththefingersoftherighthandUsingthelefthandpassthetailendtothethumbandforefingeroftherighthandThenkeepingthelooptightbringthetailendthroughtheloopun-derthestringandpassitontothelefthandseeillustration37
Locking off the tail endMakethispartofservingforabouttwelveturnsoruntilabout1centimetre
Illustration 35
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Illustration 310Illustration 39
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longPlacethetailendundertheloopofservingthreadjustasitcomesofftheendoftheservingalreadycompletedwiththeservingtoolandlockittherebykeepingpressureontheloopseeillustrations310amp311
Finishing off the servingOncethetailendhasbeensecuredandkeepingthelooptightwinditroundthestringcontinuingonfromtheservingalreadydonewiththeservingtoolIndoingthistheservingwillgetlongerandthepartthatwaswoundthroughtheloopwillgetshorterByservingmanuallytherightpartoverthetailendyouun-servetheleftendseeillustration312
Pulling the end throughWhenallofthewindsontheloopendhavebeenwoundoffstillkeepingthelooptightpullthetailenduntiltheloophascompletelygoneThethumbofthelefthandcanbeusedorevenapencilcanbeplacedunderthelooptomaintainthetensionwhilstthetailendisbeingpulledthroughBypullingtheendstrandcantwistonitselfandldquorefuserdquotopassundertheserverUseapencilorsimilartohelpguideitthroughseeillustrations313314amp315
Cutting off the tail endWhenthetailendhasbeenpulledthroughandtheservingisniceandtightthetailendcanbecutoffTodothisplaceaknifeflatontheservingsectionthathasjustbeenwoundbacktomeettheservingthatwasdonewiththeservingtoolthengen-tlycutoffthetailendIftheknifeisplacedontheservingwhichwasdoneusingtheservingtooltheservingwherethetailendcomesoutmayinadvertentlybecutasthiswillbealittleproudofthemainservingduetothetailendbeingunderneathitseeillustration316
Completing the other end of the stringWhenthefirstendofthestringiscompleteturnthestringjigroundanddoexactlythesametheotherendBearinmindthatthetoploopofthestringmustbelargeenoughtoslipoverthetoplimbwhenstringingthebowByservingbothendsinthesamewaytheservingswillbecorrectwhenthestringistwistedforfittingtothebow
Twisting the string in the correct directionWhenbothendloopsofthestringarecompletedthestringshouldbefittedtothebowsothatthecentreservingcanbeaddedTodothisfitthetoploopoverthetoplimbandslideitdownabout10centimetresTakeholdoftheloopforthelowerlimbandtwistitfor10to20turnsseeillustration317(makesurethattheturnsareinthecorrectdirectionotherwisetheendservingsmaycomeloose)Thedirectionoftwistshownis
Illustration 311
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thecorrectdirectionforthedirectionofservingshowninthisdocumentIfthestringistwistedintheoppositedirectiontotheservingtheservingwillpossiblycomelooseandmaymoveduringuseAllthreeservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirectionseeillustration318
SomepeopleservetheirstringsinadifferentdirectionorwaythanshowninthisleafletThesethreediagramsmayhelpindeterminingthedirectionthestringshouldbetwistedtostopanyoftheservingscominglooseduringuse
Getting the correct bracing heightIfthenewstringisnottothecorrectlengthforagivenbracingheightthenthelengthmaybeadjustedbyaddingorreducingthenumberoftwistsinthestringTheminimumrecommendedisapproximately1fullturnevery75centimetresthereisnomaximumbutrememberthemoretwistsinthestringitwilltakelongertosettletoitsworkinglengthItwillalsobefatterwhichmaygiveareducedperformanceThebracingheightmaybemeasuredfromthethroatofthebowgriptothestringasshowninillustration319orfromthestringtothecentreofthepressurebuttonplunger
Beforebeddinginthewaxhavethebraceheight3millimetreshigherthantherequiredfinalheightasbeddinginthewaxwillincreasethestringlengththusloweringthebraceheightTakeapieceofleatherfolditroundthestringandrubupanddownthefulllengthofthestringseeillustration320Moststringmaterialsdonotneedextrawaxappliedtothestringbeforeundertakingthistaskbutifthestringmaterialisun-waxedthenafewrubsofaBeeswaxblockonthestringwillbenecessarybeforethestringisrubbedwiththepieceofleather
The centre servingWiththebracingheightsettothedesiredheightthecentreservingcanbeappliedChooseaservingmaterialwithadi-ametertogivethecorrectfitforthesizeofnockstobeusedThiswillsavehavingtobuildupthenockingareatogetagoodfittingnockorviceversahavingtoreplacetheservingbecausethenockistootightStarttheservingataheightabovethede-sirednockingpointpositiontogiveadequatestringandfingerprotectionasuggestedheightofapproximately65centimetreswouldbesufficientseeillustration321Theservingshouldbeservedinthesamedirectionthattheendloopswereservediefromrighttolefttakingtheservingspooloverthetopofthestringandawayfromyou
Serving the required lengthWhentheservingis1centimetreshorterthantherequiredlengthieabout16centimetresseeillustration322(thislengthdependsontheindividualspreference)continuetofinishofftheservingexactlythesameasthetopandbottomservingswerefinishedRemembertheservinggivesprotectiontothestringshoulditcontactthearmguardduringthecompletionofthe
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shotItalsohasabearingonthetuningofthebowthelightertheservingthefasterthestringwilltravelandheaviertheservingtheslowerthestringwilltravelDifferentlengthsandweightofthecentreservingcanbeusedforfinetuningthebow
ItisusuallyeasiertostarttheservingontherightandtoworktowardtheleftwiththeservingspoolcomingtowardyoufromunderneaththestringIfyouservethiswaywhichisthewaytheendservingsweredoneallthreeservings(theendloopsandcentreserving)willbeallthesamewayWhentheservingis8to10millimetresshortoftherequiredlengthpullabout30centimetresofservingoffthespool-makealoopandservebacktowardtheservingthroughtheloopjustmadeThisservingdoesnotneedtobetightbutthespoolmustbeturnedaroundthestringinthesamedirectionastheservingwasappliedMakesurethattheloopisalwayskepttightotherwisetheservingontherightoftheloopwillcomeloosewhichwillcauseaproblemwhenthestringisinuseWhenthisreverseservingisabout8to10millimetreslongbringtheservingontheservingspooloutandtrapitundertherighthandsideoftheloopContinuetheservingbyturningtherightsideofthelooptowardyoufromunderneaththestring(thesamedirectionasthespoolwasusedearlier)seeillustrations323amp324Asthisisdonetheservingontheleft-handsideoftheloopwillgetshorterReducetheten-sionoftheserverbeforeunrollingtheendstrandThisallowsittodetacheasily
AfterthecentreservingiscompleteholdthebowhorizontallyandplacethearrowonthestringsothatitishangingstraightdownIfthecentreservingisagoodfitthearrowshouldholdontothestringandonlyfalloffwhenthestringisgivealighttapwithafingerseeillustration325ThiscanalsobedonewhenjustafewcentimetreshavebeenservedifthearrownockistootightandathinnermaterialisneededitwillsaveundoingthewholecentreservingWhenthecentreservingisconfirmedasagoodfititshouldbefinishedoffthesamewaytheendservingwerefinished
ItisveryimportanttohaveagoodfitbetweenthearrownockandthecentreservingSometimesnockingpointenlargementisnecessarytoensureapropernockfitwhensmallstringsareusedonlightweightbowsThismaybeachievedbyaddingasecondlayerofverythinservingordentalflossovertheareaofthenockingpointapproximately2cmlongAlittlefletchinggluecanbewipedoverthisareaastheservingprogressesbuttakecarenottousetoomuchasitmakesthestringstiffatthatpointThebestwayistoaddsomestrandsofDacronundertheservingwhenmakingthestringTheseadditionalstrandsmustbekeptstretchedasyouservearoundthemseeillustrations326amp327
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
Nock too loose
Nockingpointareabuiltupwithdentalflossorsimilar
Usethinnerserving
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 14
The nocking pointThecorrectheightofthenockingpointdependsonmanythingsAsuggestedstartingpointistohavethetopofthebottomnockingpointabout5mmhigherthanwherethebottomoftheshaftmakesa90degreeanglewiththestringseeillustration328
NocklocatorsmaybeaddedintwowaysAmanu-facturednock-setisavailablethatisclampedonthestringwithspecialpliersAnothermethodistouseastandardheavythreadseeillustration329thenfix-ingthiswithfletchingcementtoformasmallneatringaroundtheservingThisknotmustbefirmanduni-formApplyanotherthincoatofglueovertheentirenocklocatorandthenleaveittodryThenockloca-torsmaybeaboveandbelowthenock
Aftershootingabout30arrowsre-measurethebraceheightIthasmostlikelydecreasedandwillneedre-settingIfthisisthecasecheckthenockingpointandadjustifnecessary
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 15
HOW TO TIE A NOCKING POINTArecurvebowrsquosnockingpointkeepsanarrowinplaceonthebowstringmak-ingsureitispropelledfromaconsist-entpositionandwithconsistentforceNockingpointscanbemakeofplasticormetalbutmanyarcherssimplytieknotsofthreadontotheirstringstomaketheirownSomeoftheadvantag-esofthisapproachincludethenockingpointsbeingsimpletoinstallchangesturdyandeasytomaintainHerersquoshowtotieyourveryownnockingpointhellip Illustration 1
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1 Runthethreadyoursquolluseforthenockingpointthroughthestickofhot-meltglueThisstepisentirelyoptionalbutitwillhelptobindthethreadtothestringlateroninthisprocess(illustration1)
2 ClipyourbracingheightgaugealsoknownasaT-squareontoyourstringrestingitgentlyonyourarrowrest(illustration2)
3 ChooseamarkabovethebottomlineofthegaugeforthetopnockingpointThiswilldefinewhereyourarrowsitsonthestringanditwilltaketimendashandtuningndashtofindtheperfectplaceAgoodplacetostartis316thsofaninchorabout5mmup
4 Loopthethreadaroundthestringandtieaknotsecuringitintheplaceyouhavechosen(illustration3)
5 Tieasecondknotbelowthefirstwiththebulkoftheknotontheoppositesideofthestringthenathirdabovetheoriginalknotand
facinginthesamedirection(illustration4amp5)6 Cutthelooseendsofthethreadtoaround5mminlength(illust-
ration6)7 Withalightercarefullyheattheendsofthethread(illustration
7)BesupercarefulnottoburnyourstringThematerialwillcatchalightandmeltdownslowlyOncetheexcessthreadhasburnedawaypressthemoltenendsdownontothenockingpointtosealitIfyoucompletedsteponethehot-meltndashheatedbythelighterndashwillhavehelpedtobondthenockingpointtoget-herfirmly
8 NockanarrowtothestringandrepeatthewholeprocessagainforthebottomnockingpointBecarefultoleaveenoughspaceforthearrowtomovealittlebitotherwisewhenyoudrawbackthetwopointsmaypinchthearrowonthestringWithtwonoc-kingpointstiedyoursquollbereadytoshootstraightaway
rsaquo bracingheightgaugersaquo threadrsaquo lighterrsaquo scissorsrsaquo hot-meltglue(optional)
Totieanockingpointyouwillneed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 16
HOW TO WAx A BOWSTRINGAnessentialpartofkeepingabowmaintainedndashnomatterwhatstyleyoushootrecurvecom-poundtraditionalhellipndashiswaxingthestring(andcables)yetmanyarchersneglectit
ThebowstringiskeytotheoverallperformanceofthebowAfterallitisthepieceofequipmentthatsendsthearrowtowardsthetargetWaxingastringpreventsitfromfrayingaddsawaterproofelementndashstoppingwaterfromgettingbetweenthestrandsndashandretainstwists
(Ifwatergetsinthestringthestringgetsheavierndashandthearrowleavesthebowtravellingslower
impactingonsightmarksandgrouping)
Aproperly-waxedbowstringhasasmoothslightlytackyfeelIfthestringfeelsdryorstartstoexhibitdiscolorationorfuzzoutitrsquostimetowaxitagainMosttoparcherswaxtheirstringseverytwotothreeweeksplusbeforecompetitionifthefore-castisforrain
IfyounoticeloosestrandsorfraysthatstringistoofargoneThrowitaway
rsaquo bowstringrsaquo stringwaxsyntheticwaxes
areidealbuttraditionalarchersmayfavourall-naturalbeeswax(anditdoessmell great)
rsaquo fabriccordleather orflexiblecard
Towaxyourbowstring youwillneed
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
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CheckyourstringisingoodconditionMakesuretheservingsareintactandthestringhastherightamountoftwistsforyourset-up(Sincethewaxhardensthestringchangingthetwiststoomuchafterwardsisdifficult)Stringyourbow
1 Applywaxdirectlyalongthelengthofthestring(andcables)byrubbingitupanddownwaxisvisiblealongthelengthofthestrandsDonotwaxtheservingItrsquollunravelquickerndashandalsomakeitslippery
2 UseyourfingerstomassagethewaxfurtherintothestringAsthestringismadeupofmultiplestrandsthewaxmustbepushedallaroundthemforbestresultsmeltingintoallthegaps
3 Takethefabriccordandwrapitinalooparoundthestring(Tra-ditionalarchersoftenpreferleatherndashandinapinchevenasmallloopofcardorpaperwilldo)
PushtheloopinthecordupanddownthelengthofthestringtoevenoutthespreadofwaxAsmuchaspossiblewillbepushedintothestrandsndashandtheexcesswillbepushedaway
Removeanyleft-overlumpswithyourfingersndashandyourstringisreadytogo
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 17
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STRINGER
Useasolid2meterslongropeandmakeitintoaloopPutthebottomlimbonsomesortofcushionsmallrub-bermatorapieceofcarpethellipanythingtoavoidscrap-pingthebottomlimbtiponaroughfloor
FoldtheropeintwoequalpartsandputitastrideonthebowgripPlaceyourfeetintheloopsasshowninillustra-tions41amp42
PullonthetoplimbtowardsyouandplacethetopstringlooponthetopbowtipBewarenottopullthelimbdirectlytowardyourfaceifthelowerlimborropeslippedaninjurymayoccurasaresult
Alwayscheckthegoodpositioningofthestringparticu-larlyonthebottomlimbtipbeforereleasingyourpulleffort
ThereismoreinformationavailableintheWACoachingManualLevel1
rsaquo meters of ropersaquo smallpieceofrubberormatting
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 18
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SIGHT
Takethestickofbambooorwoodwithsimilarcharacteristicsandcutoutabladewithalengthof18cmawidthof1cmandathick-nessof2mmThisbamboostickservesasscalebarofthesightseeillustration51
Taketheblockofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof3cmandawidthof2cmtoserveassliderCutaholeforthebladeofbambooinsuchamannerthatyouhave13ofspacebetweentheriserandthescalebarand23ofspaceontheothersideofthescalebarThis
rsaquo stick of bamboo or wood similartothecharacteristicsof bamboo
rsaquo screwof35cminlengthrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo apieceofhardrubberfoamrsaquo tackof2cminlength
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo hammerrsaquo knifersaquo saw bladersaquo boringbit(3)rsaquo aplastictubewithaninner
diameterof45mm
Materialsneeded
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makesiteasyfortherubberfoamtoslidealongthewoodwithoutfoulingtheriserseeillustration52
Drillahole7middot5mmfromeachendofthescalebarandthenputadhesivetapearoundthebamboobladewhereyouhavedrilledthetwoholesPutthescrewsthroughtheadhesivetapeandintotheholesseeillustration53
Putapieceofbamboowithaninnerdiameterofatleast45mmandalengthof1cmaroundeachofthescrewsThenfixthesighttothebackoftheriserusingthetwoscrewsatthelevelofthesightwin-dowseeillustrations54and55
Insertathinpieceofbamboothroughthefoamslideronthesighttrackleavingapproximately2cmfromtheinnersideofthesightwindowThisvisibleendofthebambooservesasyoursightpinseeillustrations56and57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 19
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Sticksomedoublesidedstickytapetotheriserwherethearrowrestistobefittedseeillustra-tion62
2 Openthepaperclipsothatitisata90degreeangleseeillustration63
3 Cutthebottom(horizontal)partofthepaperclipseeillustration64
4 Cutpaperclipseeillustration65
5 Bendthecutarmforwardtoapproximately45degseeillustration66
6 Putthecutpapercliponthedoublesidedstickytapeseeillustration67
7 Bindsomeadhesivetapeoverthepaperclipseeillustration68
8 Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebowseeillustration69
rsaquo apieceofstiffwire75cmlongrsaquo apieceofthintinaluminium
3cmlong1cmwidersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo threesmalltacks1cmlongrsaquo asmallrubberband
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 20
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Bendthepieceofwireinthemiddlemakinga90degreeangleBendoneendintoaloopasshowninillustration610
2 Shapethepieceoftinaluminiumsothatthereisasmalltun-neljustbigenoughtotakethesizeofthewirealsomaketwoholesforthetackstogothroughwhichwillfixthearrowresttothebowseeillustration611
3 Usingthetwotacksfitthebentpieceoftinalumi-niumtotheriseralongwiththebentpieceofwireItshouldbefittedinthesightwindowjustabovetheshelfThebentpieceofwireshouldbeplacedasshowninillustration612
4 Bendthepieceofwirestickingoutofthetopofthefix-ingplatesothatitisparalleltothesightwindowshelfasshowninillustration613
5 FitthethirdtacktotheoutsideoftheriseratthesamelevelofthearrowrestOneloopoftherubberbandcanthenbefittedtothistackandtheendofthebandcanbefittedtothelooponthebackofthebentpieceofwireseeillustra-tion614
6 Thearrowrestisnowfittedandreadyforuseseeillustra-tion615Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebow
rsaquo a paper cliprsaquo doublesidedstickytapersaquo adhesivetapersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo a pair of scissorsrsaquo a small felt pad Seeillustration61
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
Illustration 611
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Illustration 610Bent piece of wire
Bent piece oftin aluminium
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
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ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
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MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
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PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
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STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
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Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
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Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
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Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 25
Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
Illustration 27
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Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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Illustration 33 Illustration 36
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
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Illustration 38
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
Illustration 41
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
Illustration 93
Illustration 94
Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 41
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
Illustration 99
Illustration 910
Illustration 911
Illustration 912
Illustration 913
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow nocks
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
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PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 6
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW LIMBS
rsaquo malletorhammerrsaquo widechiselrsaquo measuringtapersaquo sawrsaquo planeordrawknifersaquo flatrasporfilersaquo smallroundfilersaquo wellseasonedbamboo
80cmlong
Materials neededUSING BAMBOOWhich bamboo to chooseUsematurebamboobetween2and3yearsofageYoucangetanestimationoftheagefromtheyellowishcolourandfromthesoundwhenyouhitthebamboowithapieceofwoodoriron
How to cut the bamboo
Selectthebamboothathasalargediameterandawallthicknessofbet-ween4and6millimetresCutthebamboolowdownneartheearthacutessurfaceandcutthetrunkintolengthsof80centimetres
DryingDrythebambooforatleast45daysbeforeusingit
How to determine the length of the limbs
ThelengthofthebowmadefrombamboocorrespondstothesizeofthearcherInthefollowingexamplewehavetakenthearchertobeapproximately170cmtallTherisershouldhavealengthofap-proximately50cmAndthelengthofeachlimbshouldbeapproxi-mately71cmTheoverlappingzonesbetweenriserandlimbsforfixingthelimbsontherisershouldbe9cmoneachsideThestringnockhastomeasure15cmfromtheendofthelimb
PRESENTATION Of THE ALUMINIUM PARTS fOR fIxING THE LIMBSGuide of the limbsTheguidesaremadeofaluminiumboxsectionbars(length6cmwidth4cmandheight1mm)whichareavailableinstoresCutthemintotwopieceslengthwiseandyougetseveralldquoUrdquoswith7cmlength4cmwidthand16cmheightseeillustration21
Braces of the limbsForthebracesofthelimbsseeillustrations22and23Youhavetochoosebetweentwoalternatives
A YoucanusetheremainsofyourbarwhichyouusedformakingtheguidesofthelimbsForthisopentheanglesandyougetpanelswithalengthof12to14cmwhilethewidthandheightremainthesameseeillustration22
B Cutoutpiecesof12to14cmlongfromthepanelmadeofalu-miniumorasimilarmaterialThelimbswillbeputintotheguidesthatarefixedtoeachendoftheriserFixthealuminiumpanelsintheformofaldquoUrdquowithtacks2cmlongtothetwoendsoftheriserEachendis9cmlongand4cminwidthandhasaguidewithalengthof7cmandawidthof4cmwithaheightof16cmseeillustration23
Illustration 21
Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW LIMBS
Cutting the bamboo to sizeSplitthebamboointotwopiecesbymeansofabladeorahandaxeorwoodchiselbypayingattentiontothedirectionofthebamboofibresDonotuseasawasthiswillpossiblynotruntruewiththefibresseeillustration24Ifthediameterofthebambooislargeenoughitmaybedividedintofourorsixpieceswithawidthof4cmforeachlimbTheinnerknotsshouldberemovedasthesewillaffectthecurvatureofthelimbseeillustration25
Assembling the limbs
PutthebambooontheguidethatisintheformofaldquoUrdquoontheriserandmarktheexcessivematerialwiththepencilTheexcessivematerialhastoberemovedinorderforthelimbstofitintotheldquoUrdquoguideseeillustration26Removetheexcessivematerialtoalengthof7cmusingwoodplaneorwoodchiselandfixthebambooldquolimbrdquointotheldquoUrdquosectionontheriser
NBEvenifyouturntheriserupsidedowntheinsertedlimbsmustnotslipofftheldquoUrdquoguideFind
Illustration 25 Illustration 26
Illustration 27 Illustration 28
Illustration 29 Illustration 210
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW LIMBS
Illustration 212
Illustration 213 Illustration 214
thecentralalignmentbytyinganylonthreadtothecentreofeachlimbtipandusingthisasaguidedrawonthebambootheshapeyouwantthelimbtobeseeillustration27Thentaketheldquolimbsrdquoofftheriserandremovetheexcesswoodthatisoutsidethelinesdrawnseeillustration28Whentheroughshapeisachievedeitheraspokeshaverasporwoodplanecanbeusedtofinallyshapetheldquolimbsrdquoseeillustrations29and210
Forming the groove on the end of the limbs to take the string endFinallyshapetheendsofthelimbsanddrawalineacrossthelimb2cmawayfromtheendofthelimbonthesidewhichisvisibletothearcherwhenintheshootingpositionandanother17cmfromtheendofthelimbonthesidewhichisnotvisibletothearcherinshootingpositionFordeterminingtheformofthefuturestringnockdrawamarkatadistanceof5mmofeachsideofthecentrelineThisneckingcarriesthestringloopThenecking(shaping)mustbeslopingsee
illustration211Cutouttheshapeofthelimbtipwithasaworasawbladeseeillustration212
Thenfinishyourworkbysmoothingthelimbtipwithasmallroundfileseeillustration213EnsurethatthisareaisnotleftwithanysharpcornersasthiswillcutthebowstringWhentheriserandlimbsarefittedtogetherandthestringisfittedyouwillhaveabowascanbeseeninil-lustration214
NBForawhileoccasionallylookatthestringendstoascertainthatnowearisappearingontheserv-ingattheloopendsofthestringIfanyweardoesappearremovethestringandremoveanysharpareasonthelimbtipswherethestringisfitted
Illustration 211
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 9
Dacronshouldbeusedformakingastringforabeginnerrsquosbowother materialscoulddiminishthelifeofthestringandthebowconsiderably Whateverthematerialusedthebasicmethodtomakeastringremains thesamebutwatchforthenumberofstrands
Installation onto the string jigIfyoualreadyhaveabowstringtothelengthofthenewoneyouareabouttomakeitwillbeeasiertomakethenewonetothecorrectlengthatthefirstattemptIfyoudonotalreadyhaveastringwhichisofthecorrectlengththereareproceduresandmeasurementswhichwilltohelpgetclosetothelengthofstringrequiredThiswillbediscussedalittlelater
If you have a string that is the correct length
TurnthestringjigpostcarrierendssothattheyareinlineThispartdependsonthelengthofthestringbutundobetween10and15ofthetwistsPlaceitonandadjustthestringjigsothatthereisnosagonthestringDonothavethestringtootightasthiswillhaveaneffectonthestringlengththatisbeingmade
If you do not have a string that is the correct lengthSetthestringjigtoalengththatis3frac12inches(9cm)shorterthatthelengthofthebowThismeasurementdependsonthemakeandmodelofthebowbutitwillbringyouclosetotherequiredlengthforsubsequentstringmakingTaketheoldstringoffthejigTurnthejigendssotheyaresquaretothelineofthejigLooselytieoneendofthestringmaterialtoastringpostabout2centimetresbelowthegrooveonthepostwhichtakesthestringmaterialThenwindthestringmaterialroundtheposts(keepingtothegrooveatthetopofeachpost)makingsuretherotationstartsbygoingroundthepostthatisthenearesttothepostthestringmaterialistiedtoseeillustration32ThesecrettoagoodreliablestringliesintheequaltensionofeachstrandIfthetensionisnotequalbetweenallstrandsthestringbreaksbecausethepressurewasheldonlybyafewstrandsAsthepressureofbeginnerbowsisalwayslessthan25lbsitisrecommendmakingstringsusingDacronwitheightstrandsIfyouaremakingan8strandstringgoroundthejig4timesifyouaremakinga10strandstringthentheneedwillbetogoroundthejig5timesAlwaysmakesurethefinishingendistiedlightlytothepostthatispasttheposttowhichthestartofthestringmaterialwastiedThisallowsanoverlapofthestringmaterialthatissecuredundertheloopserving
Serving the loopMakethefirstlooptobeservedtheendofthejigthathasthestringmaterialoverlapthiswillbebeneficialandstopthoseendscominglooseasthestringmanufacturecontinuesUntiethestartingendthatwastied2cmdownthefirstpostandloop
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
rsaquo astringjigasshownin illustration31
rsaquo aspoolofDacronrsaquo braidedservingmaterialrsaquo stringservingtoolrsaquo scissorsrsaquo a rulerrsaquo 2 markers
(eachadifferentcolour)
Materialsneeded
Illustration 31
Illustration 32
Illustration 33
Illustration 34
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 10
itroundthepostgrooveunderthewindingsseeillustration33Allservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirec-tionthiswillensurethattheywillnotcomeloosewhentwistsareaddedtothestringforactiveuseIprefertoservefromrighttolefthavingtheservingspoolcomingtowardmefromunderthestringIfallservingsarecompletedthiswaytheywillallbeinthesamedirection
Making the loopWhenthecorrectlengthofservinghasbeenreachedseeillus-tration34turnthejigswivellingend90degreesandslidethestringroundthejigsothattheservedsectionisnowroundtheoutsidepostTheendstillattachedtotheservingtoolshouldbeabout4millimetresshorterthantheendwheretheservinghadbeenstartedthiswillallow4millimetresofservingoverlapgivinganeatjointotheloopseeillustration35
ContinueservingthenowjoinedloopinthesamedirectionasbeforeMakesurethetwolooseendsofthestringmaterialareheldalongthissectionandservedoverAfterabout6centime-trestheyshouldbecutoffmakesurethatthereareatleast4windsofservingbetweencuttingoffthefirstlooseendandcuttingoffthesecondlooseendThiswillstophavingasmallstepalongtheservingwhichmaypossiblywearandcausetheservingtobreakduringuse
Serving to the correct lengthWindtheservingontowithin1centimetreofthedesiredlengthieabout10or12centimetresseeillustration36(thismeas-urementdependsonthelimbrecurvecurvature)Keepingthetensionontheservingpulltheservingtoolawayfromthestringandcuttheservingthreadleavingabouta45-centimetrelengthforfinishingofftheserving
Making a neat end to the servingPassthetailendoftheservingoverthestringwiththelefthandabout3centimetresfromtheendoftheservingmakealoopholdingthiswiththefingersoftherighthandUsingthelefthandpassthetailendtothethumbandforefingeroftherighthandThenkeepingthelooptightbringthetailendthroughtheloopun-derthestringandpassitontothelefthandseeillustration37
Locking off the tail endMakethispartofservingforabouttwelveturnsoruntilabout1centimetre
Illustration 35
Illustration 36
Illustration 37
Illustration 38
Illustration 310Illustration 39
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 11
longPlacethetailendundertheloopofservingthreadjustasitcomesofftheendoftheservingalreadycompletedwiththeservingtoolandlockittherebykeepingpressureontheloopseeillustrations310amp311
Finishing off the servingOncethetailendhasbeensecuredandkeepingthelooptightwinditroundthestringcontinuingonfromtheservingalreadydonewiththeservingtoolIndoingthistheservingwillgetlongerandthepartthatwaswoundthroughtheloopwillgetshorterByservingmanuallytherightpartoverthetailendyouun-servetheleftendseeillustration312
Pulling the end throughWhenallofthewindsontheloopendhavebeenwoundoffstillkeepingthelooptightpullthetailenduntiltheloophascompletelygoneThethumbofthelefthandcanbeusedorevenapencilcanbeplacedunderthelooptomaintainthetensionwhilstthetailendisbeingpulledthroughBypullingtheendstrandcantwistonitselfandldquorefuserdquotopassundertheserverUseapencilorsimilartohelpguideitthroughseeillustrations313314amp315
Cutting off the tail endWhenthetailendhasbeenpulledthroughandtheservingisniceandtightthetailendcanbecutoffTodothisplaceaknifeflatontheservingsectionthathasjustbeenwoundbacktomeettheservingthatwasdonewiththeservingtoolthengen-tlycutoffthetailendIftheknifeisplacedontheservingwhichwasdoneusingtheservingtooltheservingwherethetailendcomesoutmayinadvertentlybecutasthiswillbealittleproudofthemainservingduetothetailendbeingunderneathitseeillustration316
Completing the other end of the stringWhenthefirstendofthestringiscompleteturnthestringjigroundanddoexactlythesametheotherendBearinmindthatthetoploopofthestringmustbelargeenoughtoslipoverthetoplimbwhenstringingthebowByservingbothendsinthesamewaytheservingswillbecorrectwhenthestringistwistedforfittingtothebow
Twisting the string in the correct directionWhenbothendloopsofthestringarecompletedthestringshouldbefittedtothebowsothatthecentreservingcanbeaddedTodothisfitthetoploopoverthetoplimbandslideitdownabout10centimetresTakeholdoftheloopforthelowerlimbandtwistitfor10to20turnsseeillustration317(makesurethattheturnsareinthecorrectdirectionotherwisetheendservingsmaycomeloose)Thedirectionoftwistshownis
Illustration 311
Illustration 312
Illustration 313
Illustration 314
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 12
Illustration 315
Illustration 316
Illustration 317
Illustration 318
thecorrectdirectionforthedirectionofservingshowninthisdocumentIfthestringistwistedintheoppositedirectiontotheservingtheservingwillpossiblycomelooseandmaymoveduringuseAllthreeservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirectionseeillustration318
SomepeopleservetheirstringsinadifferentdirectionorwaythanshowninthisleafletThesethreediagramsmayhelpindeterminingthedirectionthestringshouldbetwistedtostopanyoftheservingscominglooseduringuse
Getting the correct bracing heightIfthenewstringisnottothecorrectlengthforagivenbracingheightthenthelengthmaybeadjustedbyaddingorreducingthenumberoftwistsinthestringTheminimumrecommendedisapproximately1fullturnevery75centimetresthereisnomaximumbutrememberthemoretwistsinthestringitwilltakelongertosettletoitsworkinglengthItwillalsobefatterwhichmaygiveareducedperformanceThebracingheightmaybemeasuredfromthethroatofthebowgriptothestringasshowninillustration319orfromthestringtothecentreofthepressurebuttonplunger
Beforebeddinginthewaxhavethebraceheight3millimetreshigherthantherequiredfinalheightasbeddinginthewaxwillincreasethestringlengththusloweringthebraceheightTakeapieceofleatherfolditroundthestringandrubupanddownthefulllengthofthestringseeillustration320Moststringmaterialsdonotneedextrawaxappliedtothestringbeforeundertakingthistaskbutifthestringmaterialisun-waxedthenafewrubsofaBeeswaxblockonthestringwillbenecessarybeforethestringisrubbedwiththepieceofleather
The centre servingWiththebracingheightsettothedesiredheightthecentreservingcanbeappliedChooseaservingmaterialwithadi-ametertogivethecorrectfitforthesizeofnockstobeusedThiswillsavehavingtobuildupthenockingareatogetagoodfittingnockorviceversahavingtoreplacetheservingbecausethenockistootightStarttheservingataheightabovethede-sirednockingpointpositiontogiveadequatestringandfingerprotectionasuggestedheightofapproximately65centimetreswouldbesufficientseeillustration321Theservingshouldbeservedinthesamedirectionthattheendloopswereservediefromrighttolefttakingtheservingspooloverthetopofthestringandawayfromyou
Serving the required lengthWhentheservingis1centimetreshorterthantherequiredlengthieabout16centimetresseeillustration322(thislengthdependsontheindividualspreference)continuetofinishofftheservingexactlythesameasthetopandbottomservingswerefinishedRemembertheservinggivesprotectiontothestringshoulditcontactthearmguardduringthecompletionofthe
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 13
shotItalsohasabearingonthetuningofthebowthelightertheservingthefasterthestringwilltravelandheaviertheservingtheslowerthestringwilltravelDifferentlengthsandweightofthecentreservingcanbeusedforfinetuningthebow
ItisusuallyeasiertostarttheservingontherightandtoworktowardtheleftwiththeservingspoolcomingtowardyoufromunderneaththestringIfyouservethiswaywhichisthewaytheendservingsweredoneallthreeservings(theendloopsandcentreserving)willbeallthesamewayWhentheservingis8to10millimetresshortoftherequiredlengthpullabout30centimetresofservingoffthespool-makealoopandservebacktowardtheservingthroughtheloopjustmadeThisservingdoesnotneedtobetightbutthespoolmustbeturnedaroundthestringinthesamedirectionastheservingwasappliedMakesurethattheloopisalwayskepttightotherwisetheservingontherightoftheloopwillcomeloosewhichwillcauseaproblemwhenthestringisinuseWhenthisreverseservingisabout8to10millimetreslongbringtheservingontheservingspooloutandtrapitundertherighthandsideoftheloopContinuetheservingbyturningtherightsideofthelooptowardyoufromunderneaththestring(thesamedirectionasthespoolwasusedearlier)seeillustrations323amp324Asthisisdonetheservingontheleft-handsideoftheloopwillgetshorterReducetheten-sionoftheserverbeforeunrollingtheendstrandThisallowsittodetacheasily
AfterthecentreservingiscompleteholdthebowhorizontallyandplacethearrowonthestringsothatitishangingstraightdownIfthecentreservingisagoodfitthearrowshouldholdontothestringandonlyfalloffwhenthestringisgivealighttapwithafingerseeillustration325ThiscanalsobedonewhenjustafewcentimetreshavebeenservedifthearrownockistootightandathinnermaterialisneededitwillsaveundoingthewholecentreservingWhenthecentreservingisconfirmedasagoodfititshouldbefinishedoffthesamewaytheendservingwerefinished
ItisveryimportanttohaveagoodfitbetweenthearrownockandthecentreservingSometimesnockingpointenlargementisnecessarytoensureapropernockfitwhensmallstringsareusedonlightweightbowsThismaybeachievedbyaddingasecondlayerofverythinservingordentalflossovertheareaofthenockingpointapproximately2cmlongAlittlefletchinggluecanbewipedoverthisareaastheservingprogressesbuttakecarenottousetoomuchasitmakesthestringstiffatthatpointThebestwayistoaddsomestrandsofDacronundertheservingwhenmakingthestringTheseadditionalstrandsmustbekeptstretchedasyouservearoundthemseeillustrations326amp327
Illustration 319
Illustration 320
Illustration 321
Illustration 322
Illustration 323
Illustration 324 Illustration 325 Illustration 326
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
Nock too loose
Nockingpointareabuiltupwithdentalflossorsimilar
Usethinnerserving
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 14
The nocking pointThecorrectheightofthenockingpointdependsonmanythingsAsuggestedstartingpointistohavethetopofthebottomnockingpointabout5mmhigherthanwherethebottomoftheshaftmakesa90degreeanglewiththestringseeillustration328
NocklocatorsmaybeaddedintwowaysAmanu-facturednock-setisavailablethatisclampedonthestringwithspecialpliersAnothermethodistouseastandardheavythreadseeillustration329thenfix-ingthiswithfletchingcementtoformasmallneatringaroundtheservingThisknotmustbefirmanduni-formApplyanotherthincoatofglueovertheentirenocklocatorandthenleaveittodryThenockloca-torsmaybeaboveandbelowthenock
Aftershootingabout30arrowsre-measurethebraceheightIthasmostlikelydecreasedandwillneedre-settingIfthisisthecasecheckthenockingpointandadjustifnecessary
Illustration 327
Illustration 328
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More ideas for making the string
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
90deg
1 cm
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 15
HOW TO TIE A NOCKING POINTArecurvebowrsquosnockingpointkeepsanarrowinplaceonthebowstringmak-ingsureitispropelledfromaconsist-entpositionandwithconsistentforceNockingpointscanbemakeofplasticormetalbutmanyarcherssimplytieknotsofthreadontotheirstringstomaketheirownSomeoftheadvantag-esofthisapproachincludethenockingpointsbeingsimpletoinstallchangesturdyandeasytomaintainHerersquoshowtotieyourveryownnockingpointhellip Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
Illustration 5
Illustration 7 Illustration 8 Illustration 9
1 Runthethreadyoursquolluseforthenockingpointthroughthestickofhot-meltglueThisstepisentirelyoptionalbutitwillhelptobindthethreadtothestringlateroninthisprocess(illustration1)
2 ClipyourbracingheightgaugealsoknownasaT-squareontoyourstringrestingitgentlyonyourarrowrest(illustration2)
3 ChooseamarkabovethebottomlineofthegaugeforthetopnockingpointThiswilldefinewhereyourarrowsitsonthestringanditwilltaketimendashandtuningndashtofindtheperfectplaceAgoodplacetostartis316thsofaninchorabout5mmup
4 Loopthethreadaroundthestringandtieaknotsecuringitintheplaceyouhavechosen(illustration3)
5 Tieasecondknotbelowthefirstwiththebulkoftheknotontheoppositesideofthestringthenathirdabovetheoriginalknotand
facinginthesamedirection(illustration4amp5)6 Cutthelooseendsofthethreadtoaround5mminlength(illust-
ration6)7 Withalightercarefullyheattheendsofthethread(illustration
7)BesupercarefulnottoburnyourstringThematerialwillcatchalightandmeltdownslowlyOncetheexcessthreadhasburnedawaypressthemoltenendsdownontothenockingpointtosealitIfyoucompletedsteponethehot-meltndashheatedbythelighterndashwillhavehelpedtobondthenockingpointtoget-herfirmly
8 NockanarrowtothestringandrepeatthewholeprocessagainforthebottomnockingpointBecarefultoleaveenoughspaceforthearrowtomovealittlebitotherwisewhenyoudrawbackthetwopointsmaypinchthearrowonthestringWithtwonoc-kingpointstiedyoursquollbereadytoshootstraightaway
rsaquo bracingheightgaugersaquo threadrsaquo lighterrsaquo scissorsrsaquo hot-meltglue(optional)
Totieanockingpointyouwillneed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 16
HOW TO WAx A BOWSTRINGAnessentialpartofkeepingabowmaintainedndashnomatterwhatstyleyoushootrecurvecom-poundtraditionalhellipndashiswaxingthestring(andcables)yetmanyarchersneglectit
ThebowstringiskeytotheoverallperformanceofthebowAfterallitisthepieceofequipmentthatsendsthearrowtowardsthetargetWaxingastringpreventsitfromfrayingaddsawaterproofelementndashstoppingwaterfromgettingbetweenthestrandsndashandretainstwists
(Ifwatergetsinthestringthestringgetsheavierndashandthearrowleavesthebowtravellingslower
impactingonsightmarksandgrouping)
Aproperly-waxedbowstringhasasmoothslightlytackyfeelIfthestringfeelsdryorstartstoexhibitdiscolorationorfuzzoutitrsquostimetowaxitagainMosttoparcherswaxtheirstringseverytwotothreeweeksplusbeforecompetitionifthefore-castisforrain
IfyounoticeloosestrandsorfraysthatstringistoofargoneThrowitaway
rsaquo bowstringrsaquo stringwaxsyntheticwaxes
areidealbuttraditionalarchersmayfavourall-naturalbeeswax(anditdoessmell great)
rsaquo fabriccordleather orflexiblecard
Towaxyourbowstring youwillneed
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6
CheckyourstringisingoodconditionMakesuretheservingsareintactandthestringhastherightamountoftwistsforyourset-up(Sincethewaxhardensthestringchangingthetwiststoomuchafterwardsisdifficult)Stringyourbow
1 Applywaxdirectlyalongthelengthofthestring(andcables)byrubbingitupanddownwaxisvisiblealongthelengthofthestrandsDonotwaxtheservingItrsquollunravelquickerndashandalsomakeitslippery
2 UseyourfingerstomassagethewaxfurtherintothestringAsthestringismadeupofmultiplestrandsthewaxmustbepushedallaroundthemforbestresultsmeltingintoallthegaps
3 Takethefabriccordandwrapitinalooparoundthestring(Tra-ditionalarchersoftenpreferleatherndashandinapinchevenasmallloopofcardorpaperwilldo)
PushtheloopinthecordupanddownthelengthofthestringtoevenoutthespreadofwaxAsmuchaspossiblewillbepushedintothestrandsndashandtheexcesswillbepushedaway
Removeanyleft-overlumpswithyourfingersndashandyourstringisreadytogo
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 17
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STRINGER
Useasolid2meterslongropeandmakeitintoaloopPutthebottomlimbonsomesortofcushionsmallrub-bermatorapieceofcarpethellipanythingtoavoidscrap-pingthebottomlimbtiponaroughfloor
FoldtheropeintwoequalpartsandputitastrideonthebowgripPlaceyourfeetintheloopsasshowninillustra-tions41amp42
PullonthetoplimbtowardsyouandplacethetopstringlooponthetopbowtipBewarenottopullthelimbdirectlytowardyourfaceifthelowerlimborropeslippedaninjurymayoccurasaresult
Alwayscheckthegoodpositioningofthestringparticu-larlyonthebottomlimbtipbeforereleasingyourpulleffort
ThereismoreinformationavailableintheWACoachingManualLevel1
rsaquo meters of ropersaquo smallpieceofrubberormatting
Materialsneeded
Illustration 41
Illustration 42
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 18
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SIGHT
Takethestickofbambooorwoodwithsimilarcharacteristicsandcutoutabladewithalengthof18cmawidthof1cmandathick-nessof2mmThisbamboostickservesasscalebarofthesightseeillustration51
Taketheblockofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof3cmandawidthof2cmtoserveassliderCutaholeforthebladeofbambooinsuchamannerthatyouhave13ofspacebetweentheriserandthescalebarand23ofspaceontheothersideofthescalebarThis
rsaquo stick of bamboo or wood similartothecharacteristicsof bamboo
rsaquo screwof35cminlengthrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo apieceofhardrubberfoamrsaquo tackof2cminlength
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo hammerrsaquo knifersaquo saw bladersaquo boringbit(3)rsaquo aplastictubewithaninner
diameterof45mm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 55
Illustration 53
Illustration 56
Illustration 54
Illustration 57
makesiteasyfortherubberfoamtoslidealongthewoodwithoutfoulingtheriserseeillustration52
Drillahole7middot5mmfromeachendofthescalebarandthenputadhesivetapearoundthebamboobladewhereyouhavedrilledthetwoholesPutthescrewsthroughtheadhesivetapeandintotheholesseeillustration53
Putapieceofbamboowithaninnerdiameterofatleast45mmandalengthof1cmaroundeachofthescrewsThenfixthesighttothebackoftheriserusingthetwoscrewsatthelevelofthesightwin-dowseeillustrations54and55
Insertathinpieceofbamboothroughthefoamslideronthesighttrackleavingapproximately2cmfromtheinnersideofthesightwindowThisvisibleendofthebambooservesasyoursightpinseeillustrations56and57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 19
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Sticksomedoublesidedstickytapetotheriserwherethearrowrestistobefittedseeillustra-tion62
2 Openthepaperclipsothatitisata90degreeangleseeillustration63
3 Cutthebottom(horizontal)partofthepaperclipseeillustration64
4 Cutpaperclipseeillustration65
5 Bendthecutarmforwardtoapproximately45degseeillustration66
6 Putthecutpapercliponthedoublesidedstickytapeseeillustration67
7 Bindsomeadhesivetapeoverthepaperclipseeillustration68
8 Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebowseeillustration69
rsaquo apieceofstiffwire75cmlongrsaquo apieceofthintinaluminium
3cmlong1cmwidersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo threesmalltacks1cmlongrsaquo asmallrubberband
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
Illustration 62
Illustration 61
Illustration 63
Illustration 65
Illustration 69Illustration 67
Illustration 64
Illustration 68Illustration 66
Illustration 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 20
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Bendthepieceofwireinthemiddlemakinga90degreeangleBendoneendintoaloopasshowninillustration610
2 Shapethepieceoftinaluminiumsothatthereisasmalltun-neljustbigenoughtotakethesizeofthewirealsomaketwoholesforthetackstogothroughwhichwillfixthearrowresttothebowseeillustration611
3 Usingthetwotacksfitthebentpieceoftinalumi-niumtotheriseralongwiththebentpieceofwireItshouldbefittedinthesightwindowjustabovetheshelfThebentpieceofwireshouldbeplacedasshowninillustration612
4 Bendthepieceofwirestickingoutofthetopofthefix-ingplatesothatitisparalleltothesightwindowshelfasshowninillustration613
5 FitthethirdtacktotheoutsideoftheriseratthesamelevelofthearrowrestOneloopoftherubberbandcanthenbefittedtothistackandtheendofthebandcanbefittedtothelooponthebackofthebentpieceofwireseeillustra-tion614
6 Thearrowrestisnowfittedandreadyforuseseeillustra-tion615Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebow
rsaquo a paper cliprsaquo doublesidedstickytapersaquo adhesivetapersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo a pair of scissorsrsaquo a small felt pad Seeillustration61
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
Illustration 611
Illustration 612
Illustration 610Bent piece of wire
Bent piece oftin aluminium
Illustration 613Illustration 614
Illustration 615
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
Illustration 616
Illustration 617
Illustration 618 Illustration 620
Illustration 621Illustration 619
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 22
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
Illustration 71
Illustration 72
Illustration 73
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More ideas for making the pressure button
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 23
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 81
Illustration 82
Illustration 83
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 24
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 25
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 26
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 27
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 28
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 29
STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
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Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
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2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
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6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
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More ideas for making arrow points
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Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
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EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
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processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
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ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
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EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
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HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
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Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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More ideas for making fletching
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HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
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Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
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Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
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WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
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Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 7
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW LIMBS
Cutting the bamboo to sizeSplitthebamboointotwopiecesbymeansofabladeorahandaxeorwoodchiselbypayingattentiontothedirectionofthebamboofibresDonotuseasawasthiswillpossiblynotruntruewiththefibresseeillustration24Ifthediameterofthebambooislargeenoughitmaybedividedintofourorsixpieceswithawidthof4cmforeachlimbTheinnerknotsshouldberemovedasthesewillaffectthecurvatureofthelimbseeillustration25
Assembling the limbs
PutthebambooontheguidethatisintheformofaldquoUrdquoontheriserandmarktheexcessivematerialwiththepencilTheexcessivematerialhastoberemovedinorderforthelimbstofitintotheldquoUrdquoguideseeillustration26Removetheexcessivematerialtoalengthof7cmusingwoodplaneorwoodchiselandfixthebambooldquolimbrdquointotheldquoUrdquosectionontheriser
NBEvenifyouturntheriserupsidedowntheinsertedlimbsmustnotslipofftheldquoUrdquoguideFind
Illustration 25 Illustration 26
Illustration 27 Illustration 28
Illustration 29 Illustration 210
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW LIMBS
Illustration 212
Illustration 213 Illustration 214
thecentralalignmentbytyinganylonthreadtothecentreofeachlimbtipandusingthisasaguidedrawonthebambootheshapeyouwantthelimbtobeseeillustration27Thentaketheldquolimbsrdquoofftheriserandremovetheexcesswoodthatisoutsidethelinesdrawnseeillustration28Whentheroughshapeisachievedeitheraspokeshaverasporwoodplanecanbeusedtofinallyshapetheldquolimbsrdquoseeillustrations29and210
Forming the groove on the end of the limbs to take the string endFinallyshapetheendsofthelimbsanddrawalineacrossthelimb2cmawayfromtheendofthelimbonthesidewhichisvisibletothearcherwhenintheshootingpositionandanother17cmfromtheendofthelimbonthesidewhichisnotvisibletothearcherinshootingpositionFordeterminingtheformofthefuturestringnockdrawamarkatadistanceof5mmofeachsideofthecentrelineThisneckingcarriesthestringloopThenecking(shaping)mustbeslopingsee
illustration211Cutouttheshapeofthelimbtipwithasaworasawbladeseeillustration212
Thenfinishyourworkbysmoothingthelimbtipwithasmallroundfileseeillustration213EnsurethatthisareaisnotleftwithanysharpcornersasthiswillcutthebowstringWhentheriserandlimbsarefittedtogetherandthestringisfittedyouwillhaveabowascanbeseeninil-lustration214
NBForawhileoccasionallylookatthestringendstoascertainthatnowearisappearingontheserv-ingattheloopendsofthestringIfanyweardoesappearremovethestringandremoveanysharpareasonthelimbtipswherethestringisfitted
Illustration 211
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 9
Dacronshouldbeusedformakingastringforabeginnerrsquosbowother materialscoulddiminishthelifeofthestringandthebowconsiderably Whateverthematerialusedthebasicmethodtomakeastringremains thesamebutwatchforthenumberofstrands
Installation onto the string jigIfyoualreadyhaveabowstringtothelengthofthenewoneyouareabouttomakeitwillbeeasiertomakethenewonetothecorrectlengthatthefirstattemptIfyoudonotalreadyhaveastringwhichisofthecorrectlengththereareproceduresandmeasurementswhichwilltohelpgetclosetothelengthofstringrequiredThiswillbediscussedalittlelater
If you have a string that is the correct length
TurnthestringjigpostcarrierendssothattheyareinlineThispartdependsonthelengthofthestringbutundobetween10and15ofthetwistsPlaceitonandadjustthestringjigsothatthereisnosagonthestringDonothavethestringtootightasthiswillhaveaneffectonthestringlengththatisbeingmade
If you do not have a string that is the correct lengthSetthestringjigtoalengththatis3frac12inches(9cm)shorterthatthelengthofthebowThismeasurementdependsonthemakeandmodelofthebowbutitwillbringyouclosetotherequiredlengthforsubsequentstringmakingTaketheoldstringoffthejigTurnthejigendssotheyaresquaretothelineofthejigLooselytieoneendofthestringmaterialtoastringpostabout2centimetresbelowthegrooveonthepostwhichtakesthestringmaterialThenwindthestringmaterialroundtheposts(keepingtothegrooveatthetopofeachpost)makingsuretherotationstartsbygoingroundthepostthatisthenearesttothepostthestringmaterialistiedtoseeillustration32ThesecrettoagoodreliablestringliesintheequaltensionofeachstrandIfthetensionisnotequalbetweenallstrandsthestringbreaksbecausethepressurewasheldonlybyafewstrandsAsthepressureofbeginnerbowsisalwayslessthan25lbsitisrecommendmakingstringsusingDacronwitheightstrandsIfyouaremakingan8strandstringgoroundthejig4timesifyouaremakinga10strandstringthentheneedwillbetogoroundthejig5timesAlwaysmakesurethefinishingendistiedlightlytothepostthatispasttheposttowhichthestartofthestringmaterialwastiedThisallowsanoverlapofthestringmaterialthatissecuredundertheloopserving
Serving the loopMakethefirstlooptobeservedtheendofthejigthathasthestringmaterialoverlapthiswillbebeneficialandstopthoseendscominglooseasthestringmanufacturecontinuesUntiethestartingendthatwastied2cmdownthefirstpostandloop
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
rsaquo astringjigasshownin illustration31
rsaquo aspoolofDacronrsaquo braidedservingmaterialrsaquo stringservingtoolrsaquo scissorsrsaquo a rulerrsaquo 2 markers
(eachadifferentcolour)
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itroundthepostgrooveunderthewindingsseeillustration33Allservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirec-tionthiswillensurethattheywillnotcomeloosewhentwistsareaddedtothestringforactiveuseIprefertoservefromrighttolefthavingtheservingspoolcomingtowardmefromunderthestringIfallservingsarecompletedthiswaytheywillallbeinthesamedirection
Making the loopWhenthecorrectlengthofservinghasbeenreachedseeillus-tration34turnthejigswivellingend90degreesandslidethestringroundthejigsothattheservedsectionisnowroundtheoutsidepostTheendstillattachedtotheservingtoolshouldbeabout4millimetresshorterthantheendwheretheservinghadbeenstartedthiswillallow4millimetresofservingoverlapgivinganeatjointotheloopseeillustration35
ContinueservingthenowjoinedloopinthesamedirectionasbeforeMakesurethetwolooseendsofthestringmaterialareheldalongthissectionandservedoverAfterabout6centime-trestheyshouldbecutoffmakesurethatthereareatleast4windsofservingbetweencuttingoffthefirstlooseendandcuttingoffthesecondlooseendThiswillstophavingasmallstepalongtheservingwhichmaypossiblywearandcausetheservingtobreakduringuse
Serving to the correct lengthWindtheservingontowithin1centimetreofthedesiredlengthieabout10or12centimetresseeillustration36(thismeas-urementdependsonthelimbrecurvecurvature)Keepingthetensionontheservingpulltheservingtoolawayfromthestringandcuttheservingthreadleavingabouta45-centimetrelengthforfinishingofftheserving
Making a neat end to the servingPassthetailendoftheservingoverthestringwiththelefthandabout3centimetresfromtheendoftheservingmakealoopholdingthiswiththefingersoftherighthandUsingthelefthandpassthetailendtothethumbandforefingeroftherighthandThenkeepingthelooptightbringthetailendthroughtheloopun-derthestringandpassitontothelefthandseeillustration37
Locking off the tail endMakethispartofservingforabouttwelveturnsoruntilabout1centimetre
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Illustration 310Illustration 39
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longPlacethetailendundertheloopofservingthreadjustasitcomesofftheendoftheservingalreadycompletedwiththeservingtoolandlockittherebykeepingpressureontheloopseeillustrations310amp311
Finishing off the servingOncethetailendhasbeensecuredandkeepingthelooptightwinditroundthestringcontinuingonfromtheservingalreadydonewiththeservingtoolIndoingthistheservingwillgetlongerandthepartthatwaswoundthroughtheloopwillgetshorterByservingmanuallytherightpartoverthetailendyouun-servetheleftendseeillustration312
Pulling the end throughWhenallofthewindsontheloopendhavebeenwoundoffstillkeepingthelooptightpullthetailenduntiltheloophascompletelygoneThethumbofthelefthandcanbeusedorevenapencilcanbeplacedunderthelooptomaintainthetensionwhilstthetailendisbeingpulledthroughBypullingtheendstrandcantwistonitselfandldquorefuserdquotopassundertheserverUseapencilorsimilartohelpguideitthroughseeillustrations313314amp315
Cutting off the tail endWhenthetailendhasbeenpulledthroughandtheservingisniceandtightthetailendcanbecutoffTodothisplaceaknifeflatontheservingsectionthathasjustbeenwoundbacktomeettheservingthatwasdonewiththeservingtoolthengen-tlycutoffthetailendIftheknifeisplacedontheservingwhichwasdoneusingtheservingtooltheservingwherethetailendcomesoutmayinadvertentlybecutasthiswillbealittleproudofthemainservingduetothetailendbeingunderneathitseeillustration316
Completing the other end of the stringWhenthefirstendofthestringiscompleteturnthestringjigroundanddoexactlythesametheotherendBearinmindthatthetoploopofthestringmustbelargeenoughtoslipoverthetoplimbwhenstringingthebowByservingbothendsinthesamewaytheservingswillbecorrectwhenthestringistwistedforfittingtothebow
Twisting the string in the correct directionWhenbothendloopsofthestringarecompletedthestringshouldbefittedtothebowsothatthecentreservingcanbeaddedTodothisfitthetoploopoverthetoplimbandslideitdownabout10centimetresTakeholdoftheloopforthelowerlimbandtwistitfor10to20turnsseeillustration317(makesurethattheturnsareinthecorrectdirectionotherwisetheendservingsmaycomeloose)Thedirectionoftwistshownis
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thecorrectdirectionforthedirectionofservingshowninthisdocumentIfthestringistwistedintheoppositedirectiontotheservingtheservingwillpossiblycomelooseandmaymoveduringuseAllthreeservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirectionseeillustration318
SomepeopleservetheirstringsinadifferentdirectionorwaythanshowninthisleafletThesethreediagramsmayhelpindeterminingthedirectionthestringshouldbetwistedtostopanyoftheservingscominglooseduringuse
Getting the correct bracing heightIfthenewstringisnottothecorrectlengthforagivenbracingheightthenthelengthmaybeadjustedbyaddingorreducingthenumberoftwistsinthestringTheminimumrecommendedisapproximately1fullturnevery75centimetresthereisnomaximumbutrememberthemoretwistsinthestringitwilltakelongertosettletoitsworkinglengthItwillalsobefatterwhichmaygiveareducedperformanceThebracingheightmaybemeasuredfromthethroatofthebowgriptothestringasshowninillustration319orfromthestringtothecentreofthepressurebuttonplunger
Beforebeddinginthewaxhavethebraceheight3millimetreshigherthantherequiredfinalheightasbeddinginthewaxwillincreasethestringlengththusloweringthebraceheightTakeapieceofleatherfolditroundthestringandrubupanddownthefulllengthofthestringseeillustration320Moststringmaterialsdonotneedextrawaxappliedtothestringbeforeundertakingthistaskbutifthestringmaterialisun-waxedthenafewrubsofaBeeswaxblockonthestringwillbenecessarybeforethestringisrubbedwiththepieceofleather
The centre servingWiththebracingheightsettothedesiredheightthecentreservingcanbeappliedChooseaservingmaterialwithadi-ametertogivethecorrectfitforthesizeofnockstobeusedThiswillsavehavingtobuildupthenockingareatogetagoodfittingnockorviceversahavingtoreplacetheservingbecausethenockistootightStarttheservingataheightabovethede-sirednockingpointpositiontogiveadequatestringandfingerprotectionasuggestedheightofapproximately65centimetreswouldbesufficientseeillustration321Theservingshouldbeservedinthesamedirectionthattheendloopswereservediefromrighttolefttakingtheservingspooloverthetopofthestringandawayfromyou
Serving the required lengthWhentheservingis1centimetreshorterthantherequiredlengthieabout16centimetresseeillustration322(thislengthdependsontheindividualspreference)continuetofinishofftheservingexactlythesameasthetopandbottomservingswerefinishedRemembertheservinggivesprotectiontothestringshoulditcontactthearmguardduringthecompletionofthe
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shotItalsohasabearingonthetuningofthebowthelightertheservingthefasterthestringwilltravelandheaviertheservingtheslowerthestringwilltravelDifferentlengthsandweightofthecentreservingcanbeusedforfinetuningthebow
ItisusuallyeasiertostarttheservingontherightandtoworktowardtheleftwiththeservingspoolcomingtowardyoufromunderneaththestringIfyouservethiswaywhichisthewaytheendservingsweredoneallthreeservings(theendloopsandcentreserving)willbeallthesamewayWhentheservingis8to10millimetresshortoftherequiredlengthpullabout30centimetresofservingoffthespool-makealoopandservebacktowardtheservingthroughtheloopjustmadeThisservingdoesnotneedtobetightbutthespoolmustbeturnedaroundthestringinthesamedirectionastheservingwasappliedMakesurethattheloopisalwayskepttightotherwisetheservingontherightoftheloopwillcomeloosewhichwillcauseaproblemwhenthestringisinuseWhenthisreverseservingisabout8to10millimetreslongbringtheservingontheservingspooloutandtrapitundertherighthandsideoftheloopContinuetheservingbyturningtherightsideofthelooptowardyoufromunderneaththestring(thesamedirectionasthespoolwasusedearlier)seeillustrations323amp324Asthisisdonetheservingontheleft-handsideoftheloopwillgetshorterReducetheten-sionoftheserverbeforeunrollingtheendstrandThisallowsittodetacheasily
AfterthecentreservingiscompleteholdthebowhorizontallyandplacethearrowonthestringsothatitishangingstraightdownIfthecentreservingisagoodfitthearrowshouldholdontothestringandonlyfalloffwhenthestringisgivealighttapwithafingerseeillustration325ThiscanalsobedonewhenjustafewcentimetreshavebeenservedifthearrownockistootightandathinnermaterialisneededitwillsaveundoingthewholecentreservingWhenthecentreservingisconfirmedasagoodfititshouldbefinishedoffthesamewaytheendservingwerefinished
ItisveryimportanttohaveagoodfitbetweenthearrownockandthecentreservingSometimesnockingpointenlargementisnecessarytoensureapropernockfitwhensmallstringsareusedonlightweightbowsThismaybeachievedbyaddingasecondlayerofverythinservingordentalflossovertheareaofthenockingpointapproximately2cmlongAlittlefletchinggluecanbewipedoverthisareaastheservingprogressesbuttakecarenottousetoomuchasitmakesthestringstiffatthatpointThebestwayistoaddsomestrandsofDacronundertheservingwhenmakingthestringTheseadditionalstrandsmustbekeptstretchedasyouservearoundthemseeillustrations326amp327
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Nock too loose
Nockingpointareabuiltupwithdentalflossorsimilar
Usethinnerserving
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The nocking pointThecorrectheightofthenockingpointdependsonmanythingsAsuggestedstartingpointistohavethetopofthebottomnockingpointabout5mmhigherthanwherethebottomoftheshaftmakesa90degreeanglewiththestringseeillustration328
NocklocatorsmaybeaddedintwowaysAmanu-facturednock-setisavailablethatisclampedonthestringwithspecialpliersAnothermethodistouseastandardheavythreadseeillustration329thenfix-ingthiswithfletchingcementtoformasmallneatringaroundtheservingThisknotmustbefirmanduni-formApplyanotherthincoatofglueovertheentirenocklocatorandthenleaveittodryThenockloca-torsmaybeaboveandbelowthenock
Aftershootingabout30arrowsre-measurethebraceheightIthasmostlikelydecreasedandwillneedre-settingIfthisisthecasecheckthenockingpointandadjustifnecessary
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HOW TO TIE A NOCKING POINTArecurvebowrsquosnockingpointkeepsanarrowinplaceonthebowstringmak-ingsureitispropelledfromaconsist-entpositionandwithconsistentforceNockingpointscanbemakeofplasticormetalbutmanyarcherssimplytieknotsofthreadontotheirstringstomaketheirownSomeoftheadvantag-esofthisapproachincludethenockingpointsbeingsimpletoinstallchangesturdyandeasytomaintainHerersquoshowtotieyourveryownnockingpointhellip Illustration 1
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1 Runthethreadyoursquolluseforthenockingpointthroughthestickofhot-meltglueThisstepisentirelyoptionalbutitwillhelptobindthethreadtothestringlateroninthisprocess(illustration1)
2 ClipyourbracingheightgaugealsoknownasaT-squareontoyourstringrestingitgentlyonyourarrowrest(illustration2)
3 ChooseamarkabovethebottomlineofthegaugeforthetopnockingpointThiswilldefinewhereyourarrowsitsonthestringanditwilltaketimendashandtuningndashtofindtheperfectplaceAgoodplacetostartis316thsofaninchorabout5mmup
4 Loopthethreadaroundthestringandtieaknotsecuringitintheplaceyouhavechosen(illustration3)
5 Tieasecondknotbelowthefirstwiththebulkoftheknotontheoppositesideofthestringthenathirdabovetheoriginalknotand
facinginthesamedirection(illustration4amp5)6 Cutthelooseendsofthethreadtoaround5mminlength(illust-
ration6)7 Withalightercarefullyheattheendsofthethread(illustration
7)BesupercarefulnottoburnyourstringThematerialwillcatchalightandmeltdownslowlyOncetheexcessthreadhasburnedawaypressthemoltenendsdownontothenockingpointtosealitIfyoucompletedsteponethehot-meltndashheatedbythelighterndashwillhavehelpedtobondthenockingpointtoget-herfirmly
8 NockanarrowtothestringandrepeatthewholeprocessagainforthebottomnockingpointBecarefultoleaveenoughspaceforthearrowtomovealittlebitotherwisewhenyoudrawbackthetwopointsmaypinchthearrowonthestringWithtwonoc-kingpointstiedyoursquollbereadytoshootstraightaway
rsaquo bracingheightgaugersaquo threadrsaquo lighterrsaquo scissorsrsaquo hot-meltglue(optional)
Totieanockingpointyouwillneed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 16
HOW TO WAx A BOWSTRINGAnessentialpartofkeepingabowmaintainedndashnomatterwhatstyleyoushootrecurvecom-poundtraditionalhellipndashiswaxingthestring(andcables)yetmanyarchersneglectit
ThebowstringiskeytotheoverallperformanceofthebowAfterallitisthepieceofequipmentthatsendsthearrowtowardsthetargetWaxingastringpreventsitfromfrayingaddsawaterproofelementndashstoppingwaterfromgettingbetweenthestrandsndashandretainstwists
(Ifwatergetsinthestringthestringgetsheavierndashandthearrowleavesthebowtravellingslower
impactingonsightmarksandgrouping)
Aproperly-waxedbowstringhasasmoothslightlytackyfeelIfthestringfeelsdryorstartstoexhibitdiscolorationorfuzzoutitrsquostimetowaxitagainMosttoparcherswaxtheirstringseverytwotothreeweeksplusbeforecompetitionifthefore-castisforrain
IfyounoticeloosestrandsorfraysthatstringistoofargoneThrowitaway
rsaquo bowstringrsaquo stringwaxsyntheticwaxes
areidealbuttraditionalarchersmayfavourall-naturalbeeswax(anditdoessmell great)
rsaquo fabriccordleather orflexiblecard
Towaxyourbowstring youwillneed
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
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CheckyourstringisingoodconditionMakesuretheservingsareintactandthestringhastherightamountoftwistsforyourset-up(Sincethewaxhardensthestringchangingthetwiststoomuchafterwardsisdifficult)Stringyourbow
1 Applywaxdirectlyalongthelengthofthestring(andcables)byrubbingitupanddownwaxisvisiblealongthelengthofthestrandsDonotwaxtheservingItrsquollunravelquickerndashandalsomakeitslippery
2 UseyourfingerstomassagethewaxfurtherintothestringAsthestringismadeupofmultiplestrandsthewaxmustbepushedallaroundthemforbestresultsmeltingintoallthegaps
3 Takethefabriccordandwrapitinalooparoundthestring(Tra-ditionalarchersoftenpreferleatherndashandinapinchevenasmallloopofcardorpaperwilldo)
PushtheloopinthecordupanddownthelengthofthestringtoevenoutthespreadofwaxAsmuchaspossiblewillbepushedintothestrandsndashandtheexcesswillbepushedaway
Removeanyleft-overlumpswithyourfingersndashandyourstringisreadytogo
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STRINGER
Useasolid2meterslongropeandmakeitintoaloopPutthebottomlimbonsomesortofcushionsmallrub-bermatorapieceofcarpethellipanythingtoavoidscrap-pingthebottomlimbtiponaroughfloor
FoldtheropeintwoequalpartsandputitastrideonthebowgripPlaceyourfeetintheloopsasshowninillustra-tions41amp42
PullonthetoplimbtowardsyouandplacethetopstringlooponthetopbowtipBewarenottopullthelimbdirectlytowardyourfaceifthelowerlimborropeslippedaninjurymayoccurasaresult
Alwayscheckthegoodpositioningofthestringparticu-larlyonthebottomlimbtipbeforereleasingyourpulleffort
ThereismoreinformationavailableintheWACoachingManualLevel1
rsaquo meters of ropersaquo smallpieceofrubberormatting
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SIGHT
Takethestickofbambooorwoodwithsimilarcharacteristicsandcutoutabladewithalengthof18cmawidthof1cmandathick-nessof2mmThisbamboostickservesasscalebarofthesightseeillustration51
Taketheblockofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof3cmandawidthof2cmtoserveassliderCutaholeforthebladeofbambooinsuchamannerthatyouhave13ofspacebetweentheriserandthescalebarand23ofspaceontheothersideofthescalebarThis
rsaquo stick of bamboo or wood similartothecharacteristicsof bamboo
rsaquo screwof35cminlengthrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo apieceofhardrubberfoamrsaquo tackof2cminlength
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo hammerrsaquo knifersaquo saw bladersaquo boringbit(3)rsaquo aplastictubewithaninner
diameterof45mm
Materialsneeded
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makesiteasyfortherubberfoamtoslidealongthewoodwithoutfoulingtheriserseeillustration52
Drillahole7middot5mmfromeachendofthescalebarandthenputadhesivetapearoundthebamboobladewhereyouhavedrilledthetwoholesPutthescrewsthroughtheadhesivetapeandintotheholesseeillustration53
Putapieceofbamboowithaninnerdiameterofatleast45mmandalengthof1cmaroundeachofthescrewsThenfixthesighttothebackoftheriserusingthetwoscrewsatthelevelofthesightwin-dowseeillustrations54and55
Insertathinpieceofbamboothroughthefoamslideronthesighttrackleavingapproximately2cmfromtheinnersideofthesightwindowThisvisibleendofthebambooservesasyoursightpinseeillustrations56and57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 19
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Sticksomedoublesidedstickytapetotheriserwherethearrowrestistobefittedseeillustra-tion62
2 Openthepaperclipsothatitisata90degreeangleseeillustration63
3 Cutthebottom(horizontal)partofthepaperclipseeillustration64
4 Cutpaperclipseeillustration65
5 Bendthecutarmforwardtoapproximately45degseeillustration66
6 Putthecutpapercliponthedoublesidedstickytapeseeillustration67
7 Bindsomeadhesivetapeoverthepaperclipseeillustration68
8 Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebowseeillustration69
rsaquo apieceofstiffwire75cmlongrsaquo apieceofthintinaluminium
3cmlong1cmwidersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo threesmalltacks1cmlongrsaquo asmallrubberband
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Bendthepieceofwireinthemiddlemakinga90degreeangleBendoneendintoaloopasshowninillustration610
2 Shapethepieceoftinaluminiumsothatthereisasmalltun-neljustbigenoughtotakethesizeofthewirealsomaketwoholesforthetackstogothroughwhichwillfixthearrowresttothebowseeillustration611
3 Usingthetwotacksfitthebentpieceoftinalumi-niumtotheriseralongwiththebentpieceofwireItshouldbefittedinthesightwindowjustabovetheshelfThebentpieceofwireshouldbeplacedasshowninillustration612
4 Bendthepieceofwirestickingoutofthetopofthefix-ingplatesothatitisparalleltothesightwindowshelfasshowninillustration613
5 FitthethirdtacktotheoutsideoftheriseratthesamelevelofthearrowrestOneloopoftherubberbandcanthenbefittedtothistackandtheendofthebandcanbefittedtothelooponthebackofthebentpieceofwireseeillustra-tion614
6 Thearrowrestisnowfittedandreadyforuseseeillustra-tion615Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebow
rsaquo a paper cliprsaquo doublesidedstickytapersaquo adhesivetapersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo a pair of scissorsrsaquo a small felt pad Seeillustration61
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
Illustration 611
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Illustration 610Bent piece of wire
Bent piece oftin aluminium
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
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ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
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THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
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MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
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PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
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STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
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BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
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Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
Illustration 14
Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
Illustration 20
Illustration 21
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
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Illustration 25
Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
Illustration 27
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 34
Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 30
Illustration 31
Illustration 34
Illustration 35
Illustration 32
Illustration 33 Illustration 36
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
Illustration 39
Illustration 40
Illustration 38
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
Illustration 41
Illustration 45
Illustration 42
Illustration 43
Illustration 44
Illustration 46
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
Illustration 47
Illustration 50
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 48
Illustration 49
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
Illustration 53
Illustration 54
Illustration 56
Illustration 57
Illustration 58
Illustration 55
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
Illustration 59
Illustration 60
Illustration 62
Illustration 60
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
Illustration 93
Illustration 94
Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
Illustration 99
Illustration 910
Illustration 911
Illustration 912
Illustration 913
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow nocks
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Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
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More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 47
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
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More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
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Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
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frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
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PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW LIMBS
Illustration 212
Illustration 213 Illustration 214
thecentralalignmentbytyinganylonthreadtothecentreofeachlimbtipandusingthisasaguidedrawonthebambootheshapeyouwantthelimbtobeseeillustration27Thentaketheldquolimbsrdquoofftheriserandremovetheexcesswoodthatisoutsidethelinesdrawnseeillustration28Whentheroughshapeisachievedeitheraspokeshaverasporwoodplanecanbeusedtofinallyshapetheldquolimbsrdquoseeillustrations29and210
Forming the groove on the end of the limbs to take the string endFinallyshapetheendsofthelimbsanddrawalineacrossthelimb2cmawayfromtheendofthelimbonthesidewhichisvisibletothearcherwhenintheshootingpositionandanother17cmfromtheendofthelimbonthesidewhichisnotvisibletothearcherinshootingpositionFordeterminingtheformofthefuturestringnockdrawamarkatadistanceof5mmofeachsideofthecentrelineThisneckingcarriesthestringloopThenecking(shaping)mustbeslopingsee
illustration211Cutouttheshapeofthelimbtipwithasaworasawbladeseeillustration212
Thenfinishyourworkbysmoothingthelimbtipwithasmallroundfileseeillustration213EnsurethatthisareaisnotleftwithanysharpcornersasthiswillcutthebowstringWhentheriserandlimbsarefittedtogetherandthestringisfittedyouwillhaveabowascanbeseeninil-lustration214
NBForawhileoccasionallylookatthestringendstoascertainthatnowearisappearingontheserv-ingattheloopendsofthestringIfanyweardoesappearremovethestringandremoveanysharpareasonthelimbtipswherethestringisfitted
Illustration 211
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 9
Dacronshouldbeusedformakingastringforabeginnerrsquosbowother materialscoulddiminishthelifeofthestringandthebowconsiderably Whateverthematerialusedthebasicmethodtomakeastringremains thesamebutwatchforthenumberofstrands
Installation onto the string jigIfyoualreadyhaveabowstringtothelengthofthenewoneyouareabouttomakeitwillbeeasiertomakethenewonetothecorrectlengthatthefirstattemptIfyoudonotalreadyhaveastringwhichisofthecorrectlengththereareproceduresandmeasurementswhichwilltohelpgetclosetothelengthofstringrequiredThiswillbediscussedalittlelater
If you have a string that is the correct length
TurnthestringjigpostcarrierendssothattheyareinlineThispartdependsonthelengthofthestringbutundobetween10and15ofthetwistsPlaceitonandadjustthestringjigsothatthereisnosagonthestringDonothavethestringtootightasthiswillhaveaneffectonthestringlengththatisbeingmade
If you do not have a string that is the correct lengthSetthestringjigtoalengththatis3frac12inches(9cm)shorterthatthelengthofthebowThismeasurementdependsonthemakeandmodelofthebowbutitwillbringyouclosetotherequiredlengthforsubsequentstringmakingTaketheoldstringoffthejigTurnthejigendssotheyaresquaretothelineofthejigLooselytieoneendofthestringmaterialtoastringpostabout2centimetresbelowthegrooveonthepostwhichtakesthestringmaterialThenwindthestringmaterialroundtheposts(keepingtothegrooveatthetopofeachpost)makingsuretherotationstartsbygoingroundthepostthatisthenearesttothepostthestringmaterialistiedtoseeillustration32ThesecrettoagoodreliablestringliesintheequaltensionofeachstrandIfthetensionisnotequalbetweenallstrandsthestringbreaksbecausethepressurewasheldonlybyafewstrandsAsthepressureofbeginnerbowsisalwayslessthan25lbsitisrecommendmakingstringsusingDacronwitheightstrandsIfyouaremakingan8strandstringgoroundthejig4timesifyouaremakinga10strandstringthentheneedwillbetogoroundthejig5timesAlwaysmakesurethefinishingendistiedlightlytothepostthatispasttheposttowhichthestartofthestringmaterialwastiedThisallowsanoverlapofthestringmaterialthatissecuredundertheloopserving
Serving the loopMakethefirstlooptobeservedtheendofthejigthathasthestringmaterialoverlapthiswillbebeneficialandstopthoseendscominglooseasthestringmanufacturecontinuesUntiethestartingendthatwastied2cmdownthefirstpostandloop
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
rsaquo astringjigasshownin illustration31
rsaquo aspoolofDacronrsaquo braidedservingmaterialrsaquo stringservingtoolrsaquo scissorsrsaquo a rulerrsaquo 2 markers
(eachadifferentcolour)
Materialsneeded
Illustration 31
Illustration 32
Illustration 33
Illustration 34
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 10
itroundthepostgrooveunderthewindingsseeillustration33Allservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirec-tionthiswillensurethattheywillnotcomeloosewhentwistsareaddedtothestringforactiveuseIprefertoservefromrighttolefthavingtheservingspoolcomingtowardmefromunderthestringIfallservingsarecompletedthiswaytheywillallbeinthesamedirection
Making the loopWhenthecorrectlengthofservinghasbeenreachedseeillus-tration34turnthejigswivellingend90degreesandslidethestringroundthejigsothattheservedsectionisnowroundtheoutsidepostTheendstillattachedtotheservingtoolshouldbeabout4millimetresshorterthantheendwheretheservinghadbeenstartedthiswillallow4millimetresofservingoverlapgivinganeatjointotheloopseeillustration35
ContinueservingthenowjoinedloopinthesamedirectionasbeforeMakesurethetwolooseendsofthestringmaterialareheldalongthissectionandservedoverAfterabout6centime-trestheyshouldbecutoffmakesurethatthereareatleast4windsofservingbetweencuttingoffthefirstlooseendandcuttingoffthesecondlooseendThiswillstophavingasmallstepalongtheservingwhichmaypossiblywearandcausetheservingtobreakduringuse
Serving to the correct lengthWindtheservingontowithin1centimetreofthedesiredlengthieabout10or12centimetresseeillustration36(thismeas-urementdependsonthelimbrecurvecurvature)Keepingthetensionontheservingpulltheservingtoolawayfromthestringandcuttheservingthreadleavingabouta45-centimetrelengthforfinishingofftheserving
Making a neat end to the servingPassthetailendoftheservingoverthestringwiththelefthandabout3centimetresfromtheendoftheservingmakealoopholdingthiswiththefingersoftherighthandUsingthelefthandpassthetailendtothethumbandforefingeroftherighthandThenkeepingthelooptightbringthetailendthroughtheloopun-derthestringandpassitontothelefthandseeillustration37
Locking off the tail endMakethispartofservingforabouttwelveturnsoruntilabout1centimetre
Illustration 35
Illustration 36
Illustration 37
Illustration 38
Illustration 310Illustration 39
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 11
longPlacethetailendundertheloopofservingthreadjustasitcomesofftheendoftheservingalreadycompletedwiththeservingtoolandlockittherebykeepingpressureontheloopseeillustrations310amp311
Finishing off the servingOncethetailendhasbeensecuredandkeepingthelooptightwinditroundthestringcontinuingonfromtheservingalreadydonewiththeservingtoolIndoingthistheservingwillgetlongerandthepartthatwaswoundthroughtheloopwillgetshorterByservingmanuallytherightpartoverthetailendyouun-servetheleftendseeillustration312
Pulling the end throughWhenallofthewindsontheloopendhavebeenwoundoffstillkeepingthelooptightpullthetailenduntiltheloophascompletelygoneThethumbofthelefthandcanbeusedorevenapencilcanbeplacedunderthelooptomaintainthetensionwhilstthetailendisbeingpulledthroughBypullingtheendstrandcantwistonitselfandldquorefuserdquotopassundertheserverUseapencilorsimilartohelpguideitthroughseeillustrations313314amp315
Cutting off the tail endWhenthetailendhasbeenpulledthroughandtheservingisniceandtightthetailendcanbecutoffTodothisplaceaknifeflatontheservingsectionthathasjustbeenwoundbacktomeettheservingthatwasdonewiththeservingtoolthengen-tlycutoffthetailendIftheknifeisplacedontheservingwhichwasdoneusingtheservingtooltheservingwherethetailendcomesoutmayinadvertentlybecutasthiswillbealittleproudofthemainservingduetothetailendbeingunderneathitseeillustration316
Completing the other end of the stringWhenthefirstendofthestringiscompleteturnthestringjigroundanddoexactlythesametheotherendBearinmindthatthetoploopofthestringmustbelargeenoughtoslipoverthetoplimbwhenstringingthebowByservingbothendsinthesamewaytheservingswillbecorrectwhenthestringistwistedforfittingtothebow
Twisting the string in the correct directionWhenbothendloopsofthestringarecompletedthestringshouldbefittedtothebowsothatthecentreservingcanbeaddedTodothisfitthetoploopoverthetoplimbandslideitdownabout10centimetresTakeholdoftheloopforthelowerlimbandtwistitfor10to20turnsseeillustration317(makesurethattheturnsareinthecorrectdirectionotherwisetheendservingsmaycomeloose)Thedirectionoftwistshownis
Illustration 311
Illustration 312
Illustration 313
Illustration 314
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 12
Illustration 315
Illustration 316
Illustration 317
Illustration 318
thecorrectdirectionforthedirectionofservingshowninthisdocumentIfthestringistwistedintheoppositedirectiontotheservingtheservingwillpossiblycomelooseandmaymoveduringuseAllthreeservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirectionseeillustration318
SomepeopleservetheirstringsinadifferentdirectionorwaythanshowninthisleafletThesethreediagramsmayhelpindeterminingthedirectionthestringshouldbetwistedtostopanyoftheservingscominglooseduringuse
Getting the correct bracing heightIfthenewstringisnottothecorrectlengthforagivenbracingheightthenthelengthmaybeadjustedbyaddingorreducingthenumberoftwistsinthestringTheminimumrecommendedisapproximately1fullturnevery75centimetresthereisnomaximumbutrememberthemoretwistsinthestringitwilltakelongertosettletoitsworkinglengthItwillalsobefatterwhichmaygiveareducedperformanceThebracingheightmaybemeasuredfromthethroatofthebowgriptothestringasshowninillustration319orfromthestringtothecentreofthepressurebuttonplunger
Beforebeddinginthewaxhavethebraceheight3millimetreshigherthantherequiredfinalheightasbeddinginthewaxwillincreasethestringlengththusloweringthebraceheightTakeapieceofleatherfolditroundthestringandrubupanddownthefulllengthofthestringseeillustration320Moststringmaterialsdonotneedextrawaxappliedtothestringbeforeundertakingthistaskbutifthestringmaterialisun-waxedthenafewrubsofaBeeswaxblockonthestringwillbenecessarybeforethestringisrubbedwiththepieceofleather
The centre servingWiththebracingheightsettothedesiredheightthecentreservingcanbeappliedChooseaservingmaterialwithadi-ametertogivethecorrectfitforthesizeofnockstobeusedThiswillsavehavingtobuildupthenockingareatogetagoodfittingnockorviceversahavingtoreplacetheservingbecausethenockistootightStarttheservingataheightabovethede-sirednockingpointpositiontogiveadequatestringandfingerprotectionasuggestedheightofapproximately65centimetreswouldbesufficientseeillustration321Theservingshouldbeservedinthesamedirectionthattheendloopswereservediefromrighttolefttakingtheservingspooloverthetopofthestringandawayfromyou
Serving the required lengthWhentheservingis1centimetreshorterthantherequiredlengthieabout16centimetresseeillustration322(thislengthdependsontheindividualspreference)continuetofinishofftheservingexactlythesameasthetopandbottomservingswerefinishedRemembertheservinggivesprotectiontothestringshoulditcontactthearmguardduringthecompletionofthe
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 13
shotItalsohasabearingonthetuningofthebowthelightertheservingthefasterthestringwilltravelandheaviertheservingtheslowerthestringwilltravelDifferentlengthsandweightofthecentreservingcanbeusedforfinetuningthebow
ItisusuallyeasiertostarttheservingontherightandtoworktowardtheleftwiththeservingspoolcomingtowardyoufromunderneaththestringIfyouservethiswaywhichisthewaytheendservingsweredoneallthreeservings(theendloopsandcentreserving)willbeallthesamewayWhentheservingis8to10millimetresshortoftherequiredlengthpullabout30centimetresofservingoffthespool-makealoopandservebacktowardtheservingthroughtheloopjustmadeThisservingdoesnotneedtobetightbutthespoolmustbeturnedaroundthestringinthesamedirectionastheservingwasappliedMakesurethattheloopisalwayskepttightotherwisetheservingontherightoftheloopwillcomeloosewhichwillcauseaproblemwhenthestringisinuseWhenthisreverseservingisabout8to10millimetreslongbringtheservingontheservingspooloutandtrapitundertherighthandsideoftheloopContinuetheservingbyturningtherightsideofthelooptowardyoufromunderneaththestring(thesamedirectionasthespoolwasusedearlier)seeillustrations323amp324Asthisisdonetheservingontheleft-handsideoftheloopwillgetshorterReducetheten-sionoftheserverbeforeunrollingtheendstrandThisallowsittodetacheasily
AfterthecentreservingiscompleteholdthebowhorizontallyandplacethearrowonthestringsothatitishangingstraightdownIfthecentreservingisagoodfitthearrowshouldholdontothestringandonlyfalloffwhenthestringisgivealighttapwithafingerseeillustration325ThiscanalsobedonewhenjustafewcentimetreshavebeenservedifthearrownockistootightandathinnermaterialisneededitwillsaveundoingthewholecentreservingWhenthecentreservingisconfirmedasagoodfititshouldbefinishedoffthesamewaytheendservingwerefinished
ItisveryimportanttohaveagoodfitbetweenthearrownockandthecentreservingSometimesnockingpointenlargementisnecessarytoensureapropernockfitwhensmallstringsareusedonlightweightbowsThismaybeachievedbyaddingasecondlayerofverythinservingordentalflossovertheareaofthenockingpointapproximately2cmlongAlittlefletchinggluecanbewipedoverthisareaastheservingprogressesbuttakecarenottousetoomuchasitmakesthestringstiffatthatpointThebestwayistoaddsomestrandsofDacronundertheservingwhenmakingthestringTheseadditionalstrandsmustbekeptstretchedasyouservearoundthemseeillustrations326amp327
Illustration 319
Illustration 320
Illustration 321
Illustration 322
Illustration 323
Illustration 324 Illustration 325 Illustration 326
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
Nock too loose
Nockingpointareabuiltupwithdentalflossorsimilar
Usethinnerserving
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 14
The nocking pointThecorrectheightofthenockingpointdependsonmanythingsAsuggestedstartingpointistohavethetopofthebottomnockingpointabout5mmhigherthanwherethebottomoftheshaftmakesa90degreeanglewiththestringseeillustration328
NocklocatorsmaybeaddedintwowaysAmanu-facturednock-setisavailablethatisclampedonthestringwithspecialpliersAnothermethodistouseastandardheavythreadseeillustration329thenfix-ingthiswithfletchingcementtoformasmallneatringaroundtheservingThisknotmustbefirmanduni-formApplyanotherthincoatofglueovertheentirenocklocatorandthenleaveittodryThenockloca-torsmaybeaboveandbelowthenock
Aftershootingabout30arrowsre-measurethebraceheightIthasmostlikelydecreasedandwillneedre-settingIfthisisthecasecheckthenockingpointandadjustifnecessary
Illustration 327
Illustration 328
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More ideas for making the string
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 15
HOW TO TIE A NOCKING POINTArecurvebowrsquosnockingpointkeepsanarrowinplaceonthebowstringmak-ingsureitispropelledfromaconsist-entpositionandwithconsistentforceNockingpointscanbemakeofplasticormetalbutmanyarcherssimplytieknotsofthreadontotheirstringstomaketheirownSomeoftheadvantag-esofthisapproachincludethenockingpointsbeingsimpletoinstallchangesturdyandeasytomaintainHerersquoshowtotieyourveryownnockingpointhellip Illustration 1
Illustration 3
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Illustration 7 Illustration 8 Illustration 9
1 Runthethreadyoursquolluseforthenockingpointthroughthestickofhot-meltglueThisstepisentirelyoptionalbutitwillhelptobindthethreadtothestringlateroninthisprocess(illustration1)
2 ClipyourbracingheightgaugealsoknownasaT-squareontoyourstringrestingitgentlyonyourarrowrest(illustration2)
3 ChooseamarkabovethebottomlineofthegaugeforthetopnockingpointThiswilldefinewhereyourarrowsitsonthestringanditwilltaketimendashandtuningndashtofindtheperfectplaceAgoodplacetostartis316thsofaninchorabout5mmup
4 Loopthethreadaroundthestringandtieaknotsecuringitintheplaceyouhavechosen(illustration3)
5 Tieasecondknotbelowthefirstwiththebulkoftheknotontheoppositesideofthestringthenathirdabovetheoriginalknotand
facinginthesamedirection(illustration4amp5)6 Cutthelooseendsofthethreadtoaround5mminlength(illust-
ration6)7 Withalightercarefullyheattheendsofthethread(illustration
7)BesupercarefulnottoburnyourstringThematerialwillcatchalightandmeltdownslowlyOncetheexcessthreadhasburnedawaypressthemoltenendsdownontothenockingpointtosealitIfyoucompletedsteponethehot-meltndashheatedbythelighterndashwillhavehelpedtobondthenockingpointtoget-herfirmly
8 NockanarrowtothestringandrepeatthewholeprocessagainforthebottomnockingpointBecarefultoleaveenoughspaceforthearrowtomovealittlebitotherwisewhenyoudrawbackthetwopointsmaypinchthearrowonthestringWithtwonoc-kingpointstiedyoursquollbereadytoshootstraightaway
rsaquo bracingheightgaugersaquo threadrsaquo lighterrsaquo scissorsrsaquo hot-meltglue(optional)
Totieanockingpointyouwillneed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 16
HOW TO WAx A BOWSTRINGAnessentialpartofkeepingabowmaintainedndashnomatterwhatstyleyoushootrecurvecom-poundtraditionalhellipndashiswaxingthestring(andcables)yetmanyarchersneglectit
ThebowstringiskeytotheoverallperformanceofthebowAfterallitisthepieceofequipmentthatsendsthearrowtowardsthetargetWaxingastringpreventsitfromfrayingaddsawaterproofelementndashstoppingwaterfromgettingbetweenthestrandsndashandretainstwists
(Ifwatergetsinthestringthestringgetsheavierndashandthearrowleavesthebowtravellingslower
impactingonsightmarksandgrouping)
Aproperly-waxedbowstringhasasmoothslightlytackyfeelIfthestringfeelsdryorstartstoexhibitdiscolorationorfuzzoutitrsquostimetowaxitagainMosttoparcherswaxtheirstringseverytwotothreeweeksplusbeforecompetitionifthefore-castisforrain
IfyounoticeloosestrandsorfraysthatstringistoofargoneThrowitaway
rsaquo bowstringrsaquo stringwaxsyntheticwaxes
areidealbuttraditionalarchersmayfavourall-naturalbeeswax(anditdoessmell great)
rsaquo fabriccordleather orflexiblecard
Towaxyourbowstring youwillneed
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
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CheckyourstringisingoodconditionMakesuretheservingsareintactandthestringhastherightamountoftwistsforyourset-up(Sincethewaxhardensthestringchangingthetwiststoomuchafterwardsisdifficult)Stringyourbow
1 Applywaxdirectlyalongthelengthofthestring(andcables)byrubbingitupanddownwaxisvisiblealongthelengthofthestrandsDonotwaxtheservingItrsquollunravelquickerndashandalsomakeitslippery
2 UseyourfingerstomassagethewaxfurtherintothestringAsthestringismadeupofmultiplestrandsthewaxmustbepushedallaroundthemforbestresultsmeltingintoallthegaps
3 Takethefabriccordandwrapitinalooparoundthestring(Tra-ditionalarchersoftenpreferleatherndashandinapinchevenasmallloopofcardorpaperwilldo)
PushtheloopinthecordupanddownthelengthofthestringtoevenoutthespreadofwaxAsmuchaspossiblewillbepushedintothestrandsndashandtheexcesswillbepushedaway
Removeanyleft-overlumpswithyourfingersndashandyourstringisreadytogo
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 17
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STRINGER
Useasolid2meterslongropeandmakeitintoaloopPutthebottomlimbonsomesortofcushionsmallrub-bermatorapieceofcarpethellipanythingtoavoidscrap-pingthebottomlimbtiponaroughfloor
FoldtheropeintwoequalpartsandputitastrideonthebowgripPlaceyourfeetintheloopsasshowninillustra-tions41amp42
PullonthetoplimbtowardsyouandplacethetopstringlooponthetopbowtipBewarenottopullthelimbdirectlytowardyourfaceifthelowerlimborropeslippedaninjurymayoccurasaresult
Alwayscheckthegoodpositioningofthestringparticu-larlyonthebottomlimbtipbeforereleasingyourpulleffort
ThereismoreinformationavailableintheWACoachingManualLevel1
rsaquo meters of ropersaquo smallpieceofrubberormatting
Materialsneeded
Illustration 41
Illustration 42
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 18
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SIGHT
Takethestickofbambooorwoodwithsimilarcharacteristicsandcutoutabladewithalengthof18cmawidthof1cmandathick-nessof2mmThisbamboostickservesasscalebarofthesightseeillustration51
Taketheblockofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof3cmandawidthof2cmtoserveassliderCutaholeforthebladeofbambooinsuchamannerthatyouhave13ofspacebetweentheriserandthescalebarand23ofspaceontheothersideofthescalebarThis
rsaquo stick of bamboo or wood similartothecharacteristicsof bamboo
rsaquo screwof35cminlengthrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo apieceofhardrubberfoamrsaquo tackof2cminlength
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo hammerrsaquo knifersaquo saw bladersaquo boringbit(3)rsaquo aplastictubewithaninner
diameterof45mm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 55
Illustration 53
Illustration 56
Illustration 54
Illustration 57
makesiteasyfortherubberfoamtoslidealongthewoodwithoutfoulingtheriserseeillustration52
Drillahole7middot5mmfromeachendofthescalebarandthenputadhesivetapearoundthebamboobladewhereyouhavedrilledthetwoholesPutthescrewsthroughtheadhesivetapeandintotheholesseeillustration53
Putapieceofbamboowithaninnerdiameterofatleast45mmandalengthof1cmaroundeachofthescrewsThenfixthesighttothebackoftheriserusingthetwoscrewsatthelevelofthesightwin-dowseeillustrations54and55
Insertathinpieceofbamboothroughthefoamslideronthesighttrackleavingapproximately2cmfromtheinnersideofthesightwindowThisvisibleendofthebambooservesasyoursightpinseeillustrations56and57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 19
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Sticksomedoublesidedstickytapetotheriserwherethearrowrestistobefittedseeillustra-tion62
2 Openthepaperclipsothatitisata90degreeangleseeillustration63
3 Cutthebottom(horizontal)partofthepaperclipseeillustration64
4 Cutpaperclipseeillustration65
5 Bendthecutarmforwardtoapproximately45degseeillustration66
6 Putthecutpapercliponthedoublesidedstickytapeseeillustration67
7 Bindsomeadhesivetapeoverthepaperclipseeillustration68
8 Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebowseeillustration69
rsaquo apieceofstiffwire75cmlongrsaquo apieceofthintinaluminium
3cmlong1cmwidersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo threesmalltacks1cmlongrsaquo asmallrubberband
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
Illustration 62
Illustration 61
Illustration 63
Illustration 65
Illustration 69Illustration 67
Illustration 64
Illustration 68Illustration 66
Illustration 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 20
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Bendthepieceofwireinthemiddlemakinga90degreeangleBendoneendintoaloopasshowninillustration610
2 Shapethepieceoftinaluminiumsothatthereisasmalltun-neljustbigenoughtotakethesizeofthewirealsomaketwoholesforthetackstogothroughwhichwillfixthearrowresttothebowseeillustration611
3 Usingthetwotacksfitthebentpieceoftinalumi-niumtotheriseralongwiththebentpieceofwireItshouldbefittedinthesightwindowjustabovetheshelfThebentpieceofwireshouldbeplacedasshowninillustration612
4 Bendthepieceofwirestickingoutofthetopofthefix-ingplatesothatitisparalleltothesightwindowshelfasshowninillustration613
5 FitthethirdtacktotheoutsideoftheriseratthesamelevelofthearrowrestOneloopoftherubberbandcanthenbefittedtothistackandtheendofthebandcanbefittedtothelooponthebackofthebentpieceofwireseeillustra-tion614
6 Thearrowrestisnowfittedandreadyforuseseeillustra-tion615Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebow
rsaquo a paper cliprsaquo doublesidedstickytapersaquo adhesivetapersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo a pair of scissorsrsaquo a small felt pad Seeillustration61
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
Illustration 611
Illustration 612
Illustration 610Bent piece of wire
Bent piece oftin aluminium
Illustration 613Illustration 614
Illustration 615
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More ideas for making the arrow rest
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
Illustration 616
Illustration 617
Illustration 618 Illustration 620
Illustration 621Illustration 619
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 22
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
Illustration 71
Illustration 72
Illustration 73
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 23
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 81
Illustration 82
Illustration 83
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 24
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 28
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 29
STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 30
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 31
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
Illustration 14
Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 32
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
Illustration 20
Illustration 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 33
AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 25
Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
Illustration 27
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 34
Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
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Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
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processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
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ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
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EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
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rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
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Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
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WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
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Illustration 116
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
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Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
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PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 9
Dacronshouldbeusedformakingastringforabeginnerrsquosbowother materialscoulddiminishthelifeofthestringandthebowconsiderably Whateverthematerialusedthebasicmethodtomakeastringremains thesamebutwatchforthenumberofstrands
Installation onto the string jigIfyoualreadyhaveabowstringtothelengthofthenewoneyouareabouttomakeitwillbeeasiertomakethenewonetothecorrectlengthatthefirstattemptIfyoudonotalreadyhaveastringwhichisofthecorrectlengththereareproceduresandmeasurementswhichwilltohelpgetclosetothelengthofstringrequiredThiswillbediscussedalittlelater
If you have a string that is the correct length
TurnthestringjigpostcarrierendssothattheyareinlineThispartdependsonthelengthofthestringbutundobetween10and15ofthetwistsPlaceitonandadjustthestringjigsothatthereisnosagonthestringDonothavethestringtootightasthiswillhaveaneffectonthestringlengththatisbeingmade
If you do not have a string that is the correct lengthSetthestringjigtoalengththatis3frac12inches(9cm)shorterthatthelengthofthebowThismeasurementdependsonthemakeandmodelofthebowbutitwillbringyouclosetotherequiredlengthforsubsequentstringmakingTaketheoldstringoffthejigTurnthejigendssotheyaresquaretothelineofthejigLooselytieoneendofthestringmaterialtoastringpostabout2centimetresbelowthegrooveonthepostwhichtakesthestringmaterialThenwindthestringmaterialroundtheposts(keepingtothegrooveatthetopofeachpost)makingsuretherotationstartsbygoingroundthepostthatisthenearesttothepostthestringmaterialistiedtoseeillustration32ThesecrettoagoodreliablestringliesintheequaltensionofeachstrandIfthetensionisnotequalbetweenallstrandsthestringbreaksbecausethepressurewasheldonlybyafewstrandsAsthepressureofbeginnerbowsisalwayslessthan25lbsitisrecommendmakingstringsusingDacronwitheightstrandsIfyouaremakingan8strandstringgoroundthejig4timesifyouaremakinga10strandstringthentheneedwillbetogoroundthejig5timesAlwaysmakesurethefinishingendistiedlightlytothepostthatispasttheposttowhichthestartofthestringmaterialwastiedThisallowsanoverlapofthestringmaterialthatissecuredundertheloopserving
Serving the loopMakethefirstlooptobeservedtheendofthejigthathasthestringmaterialoverlapthiswillbebeneficialandstopthoseendscominglooseasthestringmanufacturecontinuesUntiethestartingendthatwastied2cmdownthefirstpostandloop
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
rsaquo astringjigasshownin illustration31
rsaquo aspoolofDacronrsaquo braidedservingmaterialrsaquo stringservingtoolrsaquo scissorsrsaquo a rulerrsaquo 2 markers
(eachadifferentcolour)
Materialsneeded
Illustration 31
Illustration 32
Illustration 33
Illustration 34
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 10
itroundthepostgrooveunderthewindingsseeillustration33Allservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirec-tionthiswillensurethattheywillnotcomeloosewhentwistsareaddedtothestringforactiveuseIprefertoservefromrighttolefthavingtheservingspoolcomingtowardmefromunderthestringIfallservingsarecompletedthiswaytheywillallbeinthesamedirection
Making the loopWhenthecorrectlengthofservinghasbeenreachedseeillus-tration34turnthejigswivellingend90degreesandslidethestringroundthejigsothattheservedsectionisnowroundtheoutsidepostTheendstillattachedtotheservingtoolshouldbeabout4millimetresshorterthantheendwheretheservinghadbeenstartedthiswillallow4millimetresofservingoverlapgivinganeatjointotheloopseeillustration35
ContinueservingthenowjoinedloopinthesamedirectionasbeforeMakesurethetwolooseendsofthestringmaterialareheldalongthissectionandservedoverAfterabout6centime-trestheyshouldbecutoffmakesurethatthereareatleast4windsofservingbetweencuttingoffthefirstlooseendandcuttingoffthesecondlooseendThiswillstophavingasmallstepalongtheservingwhichmaypossiblywearandcausetheservingtobreakduringuse
Serving to the correct lengthWindtheservingontowithin1centimetreofthedesiredlengthieabout10or12centimetresseeillustration36(thismeas-urementdependsonthelimbrecurvecurvature)Keepingthetensionontheservingpulltheservingtoolawayfromthestringandcuttheservingthreadleavingabouta45-centimetrelengthforfinishingofftheserving
Making a neat end to the servingPassthetailendoftheservingoverthestringwiththelefthandabout3centimetresfromtheendoftheservingmakealoopholdingthiswiththefingersoftherighthandUsingthelefthandpassthetailendtothethumbandforefingeroftherighthandThenkeepingthelooptightbringthetailendthroughtheloopun-derthestringandpassitontothelefthandseeillustration37
Locking off the tail endMakethispartofservingforabouttwelveturnsoruntilabout1centimetre
Illustration 35
Illustration 36
Illustration 37
Illustration 38
Illustration 310Illustration 39
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 11
longPlacethetailendundertheloopofservingthreadjustasitcomesofftheendoftheservingalreadycompletedwiththeservingtoolandlockittherebykeepingpressureontheloopseeillustrations310amp311
Finishing off the servingOncethetailendhasbeensecuredandkeepingthelooptightwinditroundthestringcontinuingonfromtheservingalreadydonewiththeservingtoolIndoingthistheservingwillgetlongerandthepartthatwaswoundthroughtheloopwillgetshorterByservingmanuallytherightpartoverthetailendyouun-servetheleftendseeillustration312
Pulling the end throughWhenallofthewindsontheloopendhavebeenwoundoffstillkeepingthelooptightpullthetailenduntiltheloophascompletelygoneThethumbofthelefthandcanbeusedorevenapencilcanbeplacedunderthelooptomaintainthetensionwhilstthetailendisbeingpulledthroughBypullingtheendstrandcantwistonitselfandldquorefuserdquotopassundertheserverUseapencilorsimilartohelpguideitthroughseeillustrations313314amp315
Cutting off the tail endWhenthetailendhasbeenpulledthroughandtheservingisniceandtightthetailendcanbecutoffTodothisplaceaknifeflatontheservingsectionthathasjustbeenwoundbacktomeettheservingthatwasdonewiththeservingtoolthengen-tlycutoffthetailendIftheknifeisplacedontheservingwhichwasdoneusingtheservingtooltheservingwherethetailendcomesoutmayinadvertentlybecutasthiswillbealittleproudofthemainservingduetothetailendbeingunderneathitseeillustration316
Completing the other end of the stringWhenthefirstendofthestringiscompleteturnthestringjigroundanddoexactlythesametheotherendBearinmindthatthetoploopofthestringmustbelargeenoughtoslipoverthetoplimbwhenstringingthebowByservingbothendsinthesamewaytheservingswillbecorrectwhenthestringistwistedforfittingtothebow
Twisting the string in the correct directionWhenbothendloopsofthestringarecompletedthestringshouldbefittedtothebowsothatthecentreservingcanbeaddedTodothisfitthetoploopoverthetoplimbandslideitdownabout10centimetresTakeholdoftheloopforthelowerlimbandtwistitfor10to20turnsseeillustration317(makesurethattheturnsareinthecorrectdirectionotherwisetheendservingsmaycomeloose)Thedirectionoftwistshownis
Illustration 311
Illustration 312
Illustration 313
Illustration 314
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 12
Illustration 315
Illustration 316
Illustration 317
Illustration 318
thecorrectdirectionforthedirectionofservingshowninthisdocumentIfthestringistwistedintheoppositedirectiontotheservingtheservingwillpossiblycomelooseandmaymoveduringuseAllthreeservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirectionseeillustration318
SomepeopleservetheirstringsinadifferentdirectionorwaythanshowninthisleafletThesethreediagramsmayhelpindeterminingthedirectionthestringshouldbetwistedtostopanyoftheservingscominglooseduringuse
Getting the correct bracing heightIfthenewstringisnottothecorrectlengthforagivenbracingheightthenthelengthmaybeadjustedbyaddingorreducingthenumberoftwistsinthestringTheminimumrecommendedisapproximately1fullturnevery75centimetresthereisnomaximumbutrememberthemoretwistsinthestringitwilltakelongertosettletoitsworkinglengthItwillalsobefatterwhichmaygiveareducedperformanceThebracingheightmaybemeasuredfromthethroatofthebowgriptothestringasshowninillustration319orfromthestringtothecentreofthepressurebuttonplunger
Beforebeddinginthewaxhavethebraceheight3millimetreshigherthantherequiredfinalheightasbeddinginthewaxwillincreasethestringlengththusloweringthebraceheightTakeapieceofleatherfolditroundthestringandrubupanddownthefulllengthofthestringseeillustration320Moststringmaterialsdonotneedextrawaxappliedtothestringbeforeundertakingthistaskbutifthestringmaterialisun-waxedthenafewrubsofaBeeswaxblockonthestringwillbenecessarybeforethestringisrubbedwiththepieceofleather
The centre servingWiththebracingheightsettothedesiredheightthecentreservingcanbeappliedChooseaservingmaterialwithadi-ametertogivethecorrectfitforthesizeofnockstobeusedThiswillsavehavingtobuildupthenockingareatogetagoodfittingnockorviceversahavingtoreplacetheservingbecausethenockistootightStarttheservingataheightabovethede-sirednockingpointpositiontogiveadequatestringandfingerprotectionasuggestedheightofapproximately65centimetreswouldbesufficientseeillustration321Theservingshouldbeservedinthesamedirectionthattheendloopswereservediefromrighttolefttakingtheservingspooloverthetopofthestringandawayfromyou
Serving the required lengthWhentheservingis1centimetreshorterthantherequiredlengthieabout16centimetresseeillustration322(thislengthdependsontheindividualspreference)continuetofinishofftheservingexactlythesameasthetopandbottomservingswerefinishedRemembertheservinggivesprotectiontothestringshoulditcontactthearmguardduringthecompletionofthe
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
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shotItalsohasabearingonthetuningofthebowthelightertheservingthefasterthestringwilltravelandheaviertheservingtheslowerthestringwilltravelDifferentlengthsandweightofthecentreservingcanbeusedforfinetuningthebow
ItisusuallyeasiertostarttheservingontherightandtoworktowardtheleftwiththeservingspoolcomingtowardyoufromunderneaththestringIfyouservethiswaywhichisthewaytheendservingsweredoneallthreeservings(theendloopsandcentreserving)willbeallthesamewayWhentheservingis8to10millimetresshortoftherequiredlengthpullabout30centimetresofservingoffthespool-makealoopandservebacktowardtheservingthroughtheloopjustmadeThisservingdoesnotneedtobetightbutthespoolmustbeturnedaroundthestringinthesamedirectionastheservingwasappliedMakesurethattheloopisalwayskepttightotherwisetheservingontherightoftheloopwillcomeloosewhichwillcauseaproblemwhenthestringisinuseWhenthisreverseservingisabout8to10millimetreslongbringtheservingontheservingspooloutandtrapitundertherighthandsideoftheloopContinuetheservingbyturningtherightsideofthelooptowardyoufromunderneaththestring(thesamedirectionasthespoolwasusedearlier)seeillustrations323amp324Asthisisdonetheservingontheleft-handsideoftheloopwillgetshorterReducetheten-sionoftheserverbeforeunrollingtheendstrandThisallowsittodetacheasily
AfterthecentreservingiscompleteholdthebowhorizontallyandplacethearrowonthestringsothatitishangingstraightdownIfthecentreservingisagoodfitthearrowshouldholdontothestringandonlyfalloffwhenthestringisgivealighttapwithafingerseeillustration325ThiscanalsobedonewhenjustafewcentimetreshavebeenservedifthearrownockistootightandathinnermaterialisneededitwillsaveundoingthewholecentreservingWhenthecentreservingisconfirmedasagoodfititshouldbefinishedoffthesamewaytheendservingwerefinished
ItisveryimportanttohaveagoodfitbetweenthearrownockandthecentreservingSometimesnockingpointenlargementisnecessarytoensureapropernockfitwhensmallstringsareusedonlightweightbowsThismaybeachievedbyaddingasecondlayerofverythinservingordentalflossovertheareaofthenockingpointapproximately2cmlongAlittlefletchinggluecanbewipedoverthisareaastheservingprogressesbuttakecarenottousetoomuchasitmakesthestringstiffatthatpointThebestwayistoaddsomestrandsofDacronundertheservingwhenmakingthestringTheseadditionalstrandsmustbekeptstretchedasyouservearoundthemseeillustrations326amp327
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
Nock too loose
Nockingpointareabuiltupwithdentalflossorsimilar
Usethinnerserving
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 14
The nocking pointThecorrectheightofthenockingpointdependsonmanythingsAsuggestedstartingpointistohavethetopofthebottomnockingpointabout5mmhigherthanwherethebottomoftheshaftmakesa90degreeanglewiththestringseeillustration328
NocklocatorsmaybeaddedintwowaysAmanu-facturednock-setisavailablethatisclampedonthestringwithspecialpliersAnothermethodistouseastandardheavythreadseeillustration329thenfix-ingthiswithfletchingcementtoformasmallneatringaroundtheservingThisknotmustbefirmanduni-formApplyanotherthincoatofglueovertheentirenocklocatorandthenleaveittodryThenockloca-torsmaybeaboveandbelowthenock
Aftershootingabout30arrowsre-measurethebraceheightIthasmostlikelydecreasedandwillneedre-settingIfthisisthecasecheckthenockingpointandadjustifnecessary
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90deg
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 15
HOW TO TIE A NOCKING POINTArecurvebowrsquosnockingpointkeepsanarrowinplaceonthebowstringmak-ingsureitispropelledfromaconsist-entpositionandwithconsistentforceNockingpointscanbemakeofplasticormetalbutmanyarcherssimplytieknotsofthreadontotheirstringstomaketheirownSomeoftheadvantag-esofthisapproachincludethenockingpointsbeingsimpletoinstallchangesturdyandeasytomaintainHerersquoshowtotieyourveryownnockingpointhellip Illustration 1
Illustration 3
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Illustration 7 Illustration 8 Illustration 9
1 Runthethreadyoursquolluseforthenockingpointthroughthestickofhot-meltglueThisstepisentirelyoptionalbutitwillhelptobindthethreadtothestringlateroninthisprocess(illustration1)
2 ClipyourbracingheightgaugealsoknownasaT-squareontoyourstringrestingitgentlyonyourarrowrest(illustration2)
3 ChooseamarkabovethebottomlineofthegaugeforthetopnockingpointThiswilldefinewhereyourarrowsitsonthestringanditwilltaketimendashandtuningndashtofindtheperfectplaceAgoodplacetostartis316thsofaninchorabout5mmup
4 Loopthethreadaroundthestringandtieaknotsecuringitintheplaceyouhavechosen(illustration3)
5 Tieasecondknotbelowthefirstwiththebulkoftheknotontheoppositesideofthestringthenathirdabovetheoriginalknotand
facinginthesamedirection(illustration4amp5)6 Cutthelooseendsofthethreadtoaround5mminlength(illust-
ration6)7 Withalightercarefullyheattheendsofthethread(illustration
7)BesupercarefulnottoburnyourstringThematerialwillcatchalightandmeltdownslowlyOncetheexcessthreadhasburnedawaypressthemoltenendsdownontothenockingpointtosealitIfyoucompletedsteponethehot-meltndashheatedbythelighterndashwillhavehelpedtobondthenockingpointtoget-herfirmly
8 NockanarrowtothestringandrepeatthewholeprocessagainforthebottomnockingpointBecarefultoleaveenoughspaceforthearrowtomovealittlebitotherwisewhenyoudrawbackthetwopointsmaypinchthearrowonthestringWithtwonoc-kingpointstiedyoursquollbereadytoshootstraightaway
rsaquo bracingheightgaugersaquo threadrsaquo lighterrsaquo scissorsrsaquo hot-meltglue(optional)
Totieanockingpointyouwillneed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 16
HOW TO WAx A BOWSTRINGAnessentialpartofkeepingabowmaintainedndashnomatterwhatstyleyoushootrecurvecom-poundtraditionalhellipndashiswaxingthestring(andcables)yetmanyarchersneglectit
ThebowstringiskeytotheoverallperformanceofthebowAfterallitisthepieceofequipmentthatsendsthearrowtowardsthetargetWaxingastringpreventsitfromfrayingaddsawaterproofelementndashstoppingwaterfromgettingbetweenthestrandsndashandretainstwists
(Ifwatergetsinthestringthestringgetsheavierndashandthearrowleavesthebowtravellingslower
impactingonsightmarksandgrouping)
Aproperly-waxedbowstringhasasmoothslightlytackyfeelIfthestringfeelsdryorstartstoexhibitdiscolorationorfuzzoutitrsquostimetowaxitagainMosttoparcherswaxtheirstringseverytwotothreeweeksplusbeforecompetitionifthefore-castisforrain
IfyounoticeloosestrandsorfraysthatstringistoofargoneThrowitaway
rsaquo bowstringrsaquo stringwaxsyntheticwaxes
areidealbuttraditionalarchersmayfavourall-naturalbeeswax(anditdoessmell great)
rsaquo fabriccordleather orflexiblecard
Towaxyourbowstring youwillneed
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3
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Illustration 5 Illustration 6
CheckyourstringisingoodconditionMakesuretheservingsareintactandthestringhastherightamountoftwistsforyourset-up(Sincethewaxhardensthestringchangingthetwiststoomuchafterwardsisdifficult)Stringyourbow
1 Applywaxdirectlyalongthelengthofthestring(andcables)byrubbingitupanddownwaxisvisiblealongthelengthofthestrandsDonotwaxtheservingItrsquollunravelquickerndashandalsomakeitslippery
2 UseyourfingerstomassagethewaxfurtherintothestringAsthestringismadeupofmultiplestrandsthewaxmustbepushedallaroundthemforbestresultsmeltingintoallthegaps
3 Takethefabriccordandwrapitinalooparoundthestring(Tra-ditionalarchersoftenpreferleatherndashandinapinchevenasmallloopofcardorpaperwilldo)
PushtheloopinthecordupanddownthelengthofthestringtoevenoutthespreadofwaxAsmuchaspossiblewillbepushedintothestrandsndashandtheexcesswillbepushedaway
Removeanyleft-overlumpswithyourfingersndashandyourstringisreadytogo
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 17
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STRINGER
Useasolid2meterslongropeandmakeitintoaloopPutthebottomlimbonsomesortofcushionsmallrub-bermatorapieceofcarpethellipanythingtoavoidscrap-pingthebottomlimbtiponaroughfloor
FoldtheropeintwoequalpartsandputitastrideonthebowgripPlaceyourfeetintheloopsasshowninillustra-tions41amp42
PullonthetoplimbtowardsyouandplacethetopstringlooponthetopbowtipBewarenottopullthelimbdirectlytowardyourfaceifthelowerlimborropeslippedaninjurymayoccurasaresult
Alwayscheckthegoodpositioningofthestringparticu-larlyonthebottomlimbtipbeforereleasingyourpulleffort
ThereismoreinformationavailableintheWACoachingManualLevel1
rsaquo meters of ropersaquo smallpieceofrubberormatting
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 18
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SIGHT
Takethestickofbambooorwoodwithsimilarcharacteristicsandcutoutabladewithalengthof18cmawidthof1cmandathick-nessof2mmThisbamboostickservesasscalebarofthesightseeillustration51
Taketheblockofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof3cmandawidthof2cmtoserveassliderCutaholeforthebladeofbambooinsuchamannerthatyouhave13ofspacebetweentheriserandthescalebarand23ofspaceontheothersideofthescalebarThis
rsaquo stick of bamboo or wood similartothecharacteristicsof bamboo
rsaquo screwof35cminlengthrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo apieceofhardrubberfoamrsaquo tackof2cminlength
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo hammerrsaquo knifersaquo saw bladersaquo boringbit(3)rsaquo aplastictubewithaninner
diameterof45mm
Materialsneeded
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makesiteasyfortherubberfoamtoslidealongthewoodwithoutfoulingtheriserseeillustration52
Drillahole7middot5mmfromeachendofthescalebarandthenputadhesivetapearoundthebamboobladewhereyouhavedrilledthetwoholesPutthescrewsthroughtheadhesivetapeandintotheholesseeillustration53
Putapieceofbamboowithaninnerdiameterofatleast45mmandalengthof1cmaroundeachofthescrewsThenfixthesighttothebackoftheriserusingthetwoscrewsatthelevelofthesightwin-dowseeillustrations54and55
Insertathinpieceofbamboothroughthefoamslideronthesighttrackleavingapproximately2cmfromtheinnersideofthesightwindowThisvisibleendofthebambooservesasyoursightpinseeillustrations56and57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 19
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Sticksomedoublesidedstickytapetotheriserwherethearrowrestistobefittedseeillustra-tion62
2 Openthepaperclipsothatitisata90degreeangleseeillustration63
3 Cutthebottom(horizontal)partofthepaperclipseeillustration64
4 Cutpaperclipseeillustration65
5 Bendthecutarmforwardtoapproximately45degseeillustration66
6 Putthecutpapercliponthedoublesidedstickytapeseeillustration67
7 Bindsomeadhesivetapeoverthepaperclipseeillustration68
8 Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebowseeillustration69
rsaquo apieceofstiffwire75cmlongrsaquo apieceofthintinaluminium
3cmlong1cmwidersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo threesmalltacks1cmlongrsaquo asmallrubberband
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Bendthepieceofwireinthemiddlemakinga90degreeangleBendoneendintoaloopasshowninillustration610
2 Shapethepieceoftinaluminiumsothatthereisasmalltun-neljustbigenoughtotakethesizeofthewirealsomaketwoholesforthetackstogothroughwhichwillfixthearrowresttothebowseeillustration611
3 Usingthetwotacksfitthebentpieceoftinalumi-niumtotheriseralongwiththebentpieceofwireItshouldbefittedinthesightwindowjustabovetheshelfThebentpieceofwireshouldbeplacedasshowninillustration612
4 Bendthepieceofwirestickingoutofthetopofthefix-ingplatesothatitisparalleltothesightwindowshelfasshowninillustration613
5 FitthethirdtacktotheoutsideoftheriseratthesamelevelofthearrowrestOneloopoftherubberbandcanthenbefittedtothistackandtheendofthebandcanbefittedtothelooponthebackofthebentpieceofwireseeillustra-tion614
6 Thearrowrestisnowfittedandreadyforuseseeillustra-tion615Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebow
rsaquo a paper cliprsaquo doublesidedstickytapersaquo adhesivetapersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo a pair of scissorsrsaquo a small felt pad Seeillustration61
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
Illustration 611
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Illustration 610Bent piece of wire
Bent piece oftin aluminium
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 22
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 23
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 24
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
Illustration 1
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
Illustration 5
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 27
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 28
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 29
STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
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BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
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Illustration 9
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Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
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2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
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Illustration 29Illustration 26
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Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
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6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
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More ideas for making arrow nocks
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
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BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
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Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
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EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
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processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
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ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
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EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
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HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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More ideas for making fletching
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HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
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Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 10
itroundthepostgrooveunderthewindingsseeillustration33Allservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirec-tionthiswillensurethattheywillnotcomeloosewhentwistsareaddedtothestringforactiveuseIprefertoservefromrighttolefthavingtheservingspoolcomingtowardmefromunderthestringIfallservingsarecompletedthiswaytheywillallbeinthesamedirection
Making the loopWhenthecorrectlengthofservinghasbeenreachedseeillus-tration34turnthejigswivellingend90degreesandslidethestringroundthejigsothattheservedsectionisnowroundtheoutsidepostTheendstillattachedtotheservingtoolshouldbeabout4millimetresshorterthantheendwheretheservinghadbeenstartedthiswillallow4millimetresofservingoverlapgivinganeatjointotheloopseeillustration35
ContinueservingthenowjoinedloopinthesamedirectionasbeforeMakesurethetwolooseendsofthestringmaterialareheldalongthissectionandservedoverAfterabout6centime-trestheyshouldbecutoffmakesurethatthereareatleast4windsofservingbetweencuttingoffthefirstlooseendandcuttingoffthesecondlooseendThiswillstophavingasmallstepalongtheservingwhichmaypossiblywearandcausetheservingtobreakduringuse
Serving to the correct lengthWindtheservingontowithin1centimetreofthedesiredlengthieabout10or12centimetresseeillustration36(thismeas-urementdependsonthelimbrecurvecurvature)Keepingthetensionontheservingpulltheservingtoolawayfromthestringandcuttheservingthreadleavingabouta45-centimetrelengthforfinishingofftheserving
Making a neat end to the servingPassthetailendoftheservingoverthestringwiththelefthandabout3centimetresfromtheendoftheservingmakealoopholdingthiswiththefingersoftherighthandUsingthelefthandpassthetailendtothethumbandforefingeroftherighthandThenkeepingthelooptightbringthetailendthroughtheloopun-derthestringandpassitontothelefthandseeillustration37
Locking off the tail endMakethispartofservingforabouttwelveturnsoruntilabout1centimetre
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longPlacethetailendundertheloopofservingthreadjustasitcomesofftheendoftheservingalreadycompletedwiththeservingtoolandlockittherebykeepingpressureontheloopseeillustrations310amp311
Finishing off the servingOncethetailendhasbeensecuredandkeepingthelooptightwinditroundthestringcontinuingonfromtheservingalreadydonewiththeservingtoolIndoingthistheservingwillgetlongerandthepartthatwaswoundthroughtheloopwillgetshorterByservingmanuallytherightpartoverthetailendyouun-servetheleftendseeillustration312
Pulling the end throughWhenallofthewindsontheloopendhavebeenwoundoffstillkeepingthelooptightpullthetailenduntiltheloophascompletelygoneThethumbofthelefthandcanbeusedorevenapencilcanbeplacedunderthelooptomaintainthetensionwhilstthetailendisbeingpulledthroughBypullingtheendstrandcantwistonitselfandldquorefuserdquotopassundertheserverUseapencilorsimilartohelpguideitthroughseeillustrations313314amp315
Cutting off the tail endWhenthetailendhasbeenpulledthroughandtheservingisniceandtightthetailendcanbecutoffTodothisplaceaknifeflatontheservingsectionthathasjustbeenwoundbacktomeettheservingthatwasdonewiththeservingtoolthengen-tlycutoffthetailendIftheknifeisplacedontheservingwhichwasdoneusingtheservingtooltheservingwherethetailendcomesoutmayinadvertentlybecutasthiswillbealittleproudofthemainservingduetothetailendbeingunderneathitseeillustration316
Completing the other end of the stringWhenthefirstendofthestringiscompleteturnthestringjigroundanddoexactlythesametheotherendBearinmindthatthetoploopofthestringmustbelargeenoughtoslipoverthetoplimbwhenstringingthebowByservingbothendsinthesamewaytheservingswillbecorrectwhenthestringistwistedforfittingtothebow
Twisting the string in the correct directionWhenbothendloopsofthestringarecompletedthestringshouldbefittedtothebowsothatthecentreservingcanbeaddedTodothisfitthetoploopoverthetoplimbandslideitdownabout10centimetresTakeholdoftheloopforthelowerlimbandtwistitfor10to20turnsseeillustration317(makesurethattheturnsareinthecorrectdirectionotherwisetheendservingsmaycomeloose)Thedirectionoftwistshownis
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thecorrectdirectionforthedirectionofservingshowninthisdocumentIfthestringistwistedintheoppositedirectiontotheservingtheservingwillpossiblycomelooseandmaymoveduringuseAllthreeservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirectionseeillustration318
SomepeopleservetheirstringsinadifferentdirectionorwaythanshowninthisleafletThesethreediagramsmayhelpindeterminingthedirectionthestringshouldbetwistedtostopanyoftheservingscominglooseduringuse
Getting the correct bracing heightIfthenewstringisnottothecorrectlengthforagivenbracingheightthenthelengthmaybeadjustedbyaddingorreducingthenumberoftwistsinthestringTheminimumrecommendedisapproximately1fullturnevery75centimetresthereisnomaximumbutrememberthemoretwistsinthestringitwilltakelongertosettletoitsworkinglengthItwillalsobefatterwhichmaygiveareducedperformanceThebracingheightmaybemeasuredfromthethroatofthebowgriptothestringasshowninillustration319orfromthestringtothecentreofthepressurebuttonplunger
Beforebeddinginthewaxhavethebraceheight3millimetreshigherthantherequiredfinalheightasbeddinginthewaxwillincreasethestringlengththusloweringthebraceheightTakeapieceofleatherfolditroundthestringandrubupanddownthefulllengthofthestringseeillustration320Moststringmaterialsdonotneedextrawaxappliedtothestringbeforeundertakingthistaskbutifthestringmaterialisun-waxedthenafewrubsofaBeeswaxblockonthestringwillbenecessarybeforethestringisrubbedwiththepieceofleather
The centre servingWiththebracingheightsettothedesiredheightthecentreservingcanbeappliedChooseaservingmaterialwithadi-ametertogivethecorrectfitforthesizeofnockstobeusedThiswillsavehavingtobuildupthenockingareatogetagoodfittingnockorviceversahavingtoreplacetheservingbecausethenockistootightStarttheservingataheightabovethede-sirednockingpointpositiontogiveadequatestringandfingerprotectionasuggestedheightofapproximately65centimetreswouldbesufficientseeillustration321Theservingshouldbeservedinthesamedirectionthattheendloopswereservediefromrighttolefttakingtheservingspooloverthetopofthestringandawayfromyou
Serving the required lengthWhentheservingis1centimetreshorterthantherequiredlengthieabout16centimetresseeillustration322(thislengthdependsontheindividualspreference)continuetofinishofftheservingexactlythesameasthetopandbottomservingswerefinishedRemembertheservinggivesprotectiontothestringshoulditcontactthearmguardduringthecompletionofthe
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shotItalsohasabearingonthetuningofthebowthelightertheservingthefasterthestringwilltravelandheaviertheservingtheslowerthestringwilltravelDifferentlengthsandweightofthecentreservingcanbeusedforfinetuningthebow
ItisusuallyeasiertostarttheservingontherightandtoworktowardtheleftwiththeservingspoolcomingtowardyoufromunderneaththestringIfyouservethiswaywhichisthewaytheendservingsweredoneallthreeservings(theendloopsandcentreserving)willbeallthesamewayWhentheservingis8to10millimetresshortoftherequiredlengthpullabout30centimetresofservingoffthespool-makealoopandservebacktowardtheservingthroughtheloopjustmadeThisservingdoesnotneedtobetightbutthespoolmustbeturnedaroundthestringinthesamedirectionastheservingwasappliedMakesurethattheloopisalwayskepttightotherwisetheservingontherightoftheloopwillcomeloosewhichwillcauseaproblemwhenthestringisinuseWhenthisreverseservingisabout8to10millimetreslongbringtheservingontheservingspooloutandtrapitundertherighthandsideoftheloopContinuetheservingbyturningtherightsideofthelooptowardyoufromunderneaththestring(thesamedirectionasthespoolwasusedearlier)seeillustrations323amp324Asthisisdonetheservingontheleft-handsideoftheloopwillgetshorterReducetheten-sionoftheserverbeforeunrollingtheendstrandThisallowsittodetacheasily
AfterthecentreservingiscompleteholdthebowhorizontallyandplacethearrowonthestringsothatitishangingstraightdownIfthecentreservingisagoodfitthearrowshouldholdontothestringandonlyfalloffwhenthestringisgivealighttapwithafingerseeillustration325ThiscanalsobedonewhenjustafewcentimetreshavebeenservedifthearrownockistootightandathinnermaterialisneededitwillsaveundoingthewholecentreservingWhenthecentreservingisconfirmedasagoodfititshouldbefinishedoffthesamewaytheendservingwerefinished
ItisveryimportanttohaveagoodfitbetweenthearrownockandthecentreservingSometimesnockingpointenlargementisnecessarytoensureapropernockfitwhensmallstringsareusedonlightweightbowsThismaybeachievedbyaddingasecondlayerofverythinservingordentalflossovertheareaofthenockingpointapproximately2cmlongAlittlefletchinggluecanbewipedoverthisareaastheservingprogressesbuttakecarenottousetoomuchasitmakesthestringstiffatthatpointThebestwayistoaddsomestrandsofDacronundertheservingwhenmakingthestringTheseadditionalstrandsmustbekeptstretchedasyouservearoundthemseeillustrations326amp327
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Nock too loose
Nockingpointareabuiltupwithdentalflossorsimilar
Usethinnerserving
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The nocking pointThecorrectheightofthenockingpointdependsonmanythingsAsuggestedstartingpointistohavethetopofthebottomnockingpointabout5mmhigherthanwherethebottomoftheshaftmakesa90degreeanglewiththestringseeillustration328
NocklocatorsmaybeaddedintwowaysAmanu-facturednock-setisavailablethatisclampedonthestringwithspecialpliersAnothermethodistouseastandardheavythreadseeillustration329thenfix-ingthiswithfletchingcementtoformasmallneatringaroundtheservingThisknotmustbefirmanduni-formApplyanotherthincoatofglueovertheentirenocklocatorandthenleaveittodryThenockloca-torsmaybeaboveandbelowthenock
Aftershootingabout30arrowsre-measurethebraceheightIthasmostlikelydecreasedandwillneedre-settingIfthisisthecasecheckthenockingpointandadjustifnecessary
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HOW TO TIE A NOCKING POINTArecurvebowrsquosnockingpointkeepsanarrowinplaceonthebowstringmak-ingsureitispropelledfromaconsist-entpositionandwithconsistentforceNockingpointscanbemakeofplasticormetalbutmanyarcherssimplytieknotsofthreadontotheirstringstomaketheirownSomeoftheadvantag-esofthisapproachincludethenockingpointsbeingsimpletoinstallchangesturdyandeasytomaintainHerersquoshowtotieyourveryownnockingpointhellip Illustration 1
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1 Runthethreadyoursquolluseforthenockingpointthroughthestickofhot-meltglueThisstepisentirelyoptionalbutitwillhelptobindthethreadtothestringlateroninthisprocess(illustration1)
2 ClipyourbracingheightgaugealsoknownasaT-squareontoyourstringrestingitgentlyonyourarrowrest(illustration2)
3 ChooseamarkabovethebottomlineofthegaugeforthetopnockingpointThiswilldefinewhereyourarrowsitsonthestringanditwilltaketimendashandtuningndashtofindtheperfectplaceAgoodplacetostartis316thsofaninchorabout5mmup
4 Loopthethreadaroundthestringandtieaknotsecuringitintheplaceyouhavechosen(illustration3)
5 Tieasecondknotbelowthefirstwiththebulkoftheknotontheoppositesideofthestringthenathirdabovetheoriginalknotand
facinginthesamedirection(illustration4amp5)6 Cutthelooseendsofthethreadtoaround5mminlength(illust-
ration6)7 Withalightercarefullyheattheendsofthethread(illustration
7)BesupercarefulnottoburnyourstringThematerialwillcatchalightandmeltdownslowlyOncetheexcessthreadhasburnedawaypressthemoltenendsdownontothenockingpointtosealitIfyoucompletedsteponethehot-meltndashheatedbythelighterndashwillhavehelpedtobondthenockingpointtoget-herfirmly
8 NockanarrowtothestringandrepeatthewholeprocessagainforthebottomnockingpointBecarefultoleaveenoughspaceforthearrowtomovealittlebitotherwisewhenyoudrawbackthetwopointsmaypinchthearrowonthestringWithtwonoc-kingpointstiedyoursquollbereadytoshootstraightaway
rsaquo bracingheightgaugersaquo threadrsaquo lighterrsaquo scissorsrsaquo hot-meltglue(optional)
Totieanockingpointyouwillneed
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HOW TO WAx A BOWSTRINGAnessentialpartofkeepingabowmaintainedndashnomatterwhatstyleyoushootrecurvecom-poundtraditionalhellipndashiswaxingthestring(andcables)yetmanyarchersneglectit
ThebowstringiskeytotheoverallperformanceofthebowAfterallitisthepieceofequipmentthatsendsthearrowtowardsthetargetWaxingastringpreventsitfromfrayingaddsawaterproofelementndashstoppingwaterfromgettingbetweenthestrandsndashandretainstwists
(Ifwatergetsinthestringthestringgetsheavierndashandthearrowleavesthebowtravellingslower
impactingonsightmarksandgrouping)
Aproperly-waxedbowstringhasasmoothslightlytackyfeelIfthestringfeelsdryorstartstoexhibitdiscolorationorfuzzoutitrsquostimetowaxitagainMosttoparcherswaxtheirstringseverytwotothreeweeksplusbeforecompetitionifthefore-castisforrain
IfyounoticeloosestrandsorfraysthatstringistoofargoneThrowitaway
rsaquo bowstringrsaquo stringwaxsyntheticwaxes
areidealbuttraditionalarchersmayfavourall-naturalbeeswax(anditdoessmell great)
rsaquo fabriccordleather orflexiblecard
Towaxyourbowstring youwillneed
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CheckyourstringisingoodconditionMakesuretheservingsareintactandthestringhastherightamountoftwistsforyourset-up(Sincethewaxhardensthestringchangingthetwiststoomuchafterwardsisdifficult)Stringyourbow
1 Applywaxdirectlyalongthelengthofthestring(andcables)byrubbingitupanddownwaxisvisiblealongthelengthofthestrandsDonotwaxtheservingItrsquollunravelquickerndashandalsomakeitslippery
2 UseyourfingerstomassagethewaxfurtherintothestringAsthestringismadeupofmultiplestrandsthewaxmustbepushedallaroundthemforbestresultsmeltingintoallthegaps
3 Takethefabriccordandwrapitinalooparoundthestring(Tra-ditionalarchersoftenpreferleatherndashandinapinchevenasmallloopofcardorpaperwilldo)
PushtheloopinthecordupanddownthelengthofthestringtoevenoutthespreadofwaxAsmuchaspossiblewillbepushedintothestrandsndashandtheexcesswillbepushedaway
Removeanyleft-overlumpswithyourfingersndashandyourstringisreadytogo
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STRINGER
Useasolid2meterslongropeandmakeitintoaloopPutthebottomlimbonsomesortofcushionsmallrub-bermatorapieceofcarpethellipanythingtoavoidscrap-pingthebottomlimbtiponaroughfloor
FoldtheropeintwoequalpartsandputitastrideonthebowgripPlaceyourfeetintheloopsasshowninillustra-tions41amp42
PullonthetoplimbtowardsyouandplacethetopstringlooponthetopbowtipBewarenottopullthelimbdirectlytowardyourfaceifthelowerlimborropeslippedaninjurymayoccurasaresult
Alwayscheckthegoodpositioningofthestringparticu-larlyonthebottomlimbtipbeforereleasingyourpulleffort
ThereismoreinformationavailableintheWACoachingManualLevel1
rsaquo meters of ropersaquo smallpieceofrubberormatting
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SIGHT
Takethestickofbambooorwoodwithsimilarcharacteristicsandcutoutabladewithalengthof18cmawidthof1cmandathick-nessof2mmThisbamboostickservesasscalebarofthesightseeillustration51
Taketheblockofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof3cmandawidthof2cmtoserveassliderCutaholeforthebladeofbambooinsuchamannerthatyouhave13ofspacebetweentheriserandthescalebarand23ofspaceontheothersideofthescalebarThis
rsaquo stick of bamboo or wood similartothecharacteristicsof bamboo
rsaquo screwof35cminlengthrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo apieceofhardrubberfoamrsaquo tackof2cminlength
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo hammerrsaquo knifersaquo saw bladersaquo boringbit(3)rsaquo aplastictubewithaninner
diameterof45mm
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makesiteasyfortherubberfoamtoslidealongthewoodwithoutfoulingtheriserseeillustration52
Drillahole7middot5mmfromeachendofthescalebarandthenputadhesivetapearoundthebamboobladewhereyouhavedrilledthetwoholesPutthescrewsthroughtheadhesivetapeandintotheholesseeillustration53
Putapieceofbamboowithaninnerdiameterofatleast45mmandalengthof1cmaroundeachofthescrewsThenfixthesighttothebackoftheriserusingthetwoscrewsatthelevelofthesightwin-dowseeillustrations54and55
Insertathinpieceofbamboothroughthefoamslideronthesighttrackleavingapproximately2cmfromtheinnersideofthesightwindowThisvisibleendofthebambooservesasyoursightpinseeillustrations56and57
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Sticksomedoublesidedstickytapetotheriserwherethearrowrestistobefittedseeillustra-tion62
2 Openthepaperclipsothatitisata90degreeangleseeillustration63
3 Cutthebottom(horizontal)partofthepaperclipseeillustration64
4 Cutpaperclipseeillustration65
5 Bendthecutarmforwardtoapproximately45degseeillustration66
6 Putthecutpapercliponthedoublesidedstickytapeseeillustration67
7 Bindsomeadhesivetapeoverthepaperclipseeillustration68
8 Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebowseeillustration69
rsaquo apieceofstiffwire75cmlongrsaquo apieceofthintinaluminium
3cmlong1cmwidersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo threesmalltacks1cmlongrsaquo asmallrubberband
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Bendthepieceofwireinthemiddlemakinga90degreeangleBendoneendintoaloopasshowninillustration610
2 Shapethepieceoftinaluminiumsothatthereisasmalltun-neljustbigenoughtotakethesizeofthewirealsomaketwoholesforthetackstogothroughwhichwillfixthearrowresttothebowseeillustration611
3 Usingthetwotacksfitthebentpieceoftinalumi-niumtotheriseralongwiththebentpieceofwireItshouldbefittedinthesightwindowjustabovetheshelfThebentpieceofwireshouldbeplacedasshowninillustration612
4 Bendthepieceofwirestickingoutofthetopofthefix-ingplatesothatitisparalleltothesightwindowshelfasshowninillustration613
5 FitthethirdtacktotheoutsideoftheriseratthesamelevelofthearrowrestOneloopoftherubberbandcanthenbefittedtothistackandtheendofthebandcanbefittedtothelooponthebackofthebentpieceofwireseeillustra-tion614
6 Thearrowrestisnowfittedandreadyforuseseeillustra-tion615Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebow
rsaquo a paper cliprsaquo doublesidedstickytapersaquo adhesivetapersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo a pair of scissorsrsaquo a small felt pad Seeillustration61
Materialsneeded
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Illustration 610Bent piece of wire
Bent piece oftin aluminium
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
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MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
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PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
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STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
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BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
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Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
Illustration 14
Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
Illustration 20
Illustration 21
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 25
Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
Illustration 27
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Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 30
Illustration 31
Illustration 34
Illustration 35
Illustration 32
Illustration 33 Illustration 36
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
Illustration 39
Illustration 40
Illustration 38
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
Illustration 41
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Illustration 42
Illustration 43
Illustration 44
Illustration 46
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
Illustration 47
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Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 48
Illustration 49
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
Illustration 53
Illustration 54
Illustration 56
Illustration 57
Illustration 58
Illustration 55
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
Illustration 59
Illustration 60
Illustration 62
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
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Illustration 94
Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
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An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
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Illustration 910
Illustration 911
Illustration 912
Illustration 913
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow nocks
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Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 47
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
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frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 11
longPlacethetailendundertheloopofservingthreadjustasitcomesofftheendoftheservingalreadycompletedwiththeservingtoolandlockittherebykeepingpressureontheloopseeillustrations310amp311
Finishing off the servingOncethetailendhasbeensecuredandkeepingthelooptightwinditroundthestringcontinuingonfromtheservingalreadydonewiththeservingtoolIndoingthistheservingwillgetlongerandthepartthatwaswoundthroughtheloopwillgetshorterByservingmanuallytherightpartoverthetailendyouun-servetheleftendseeillustration312
Pulling the end throughWhenallofthewindsontheloopendhavebeenwoundoffstillkeepingthelooptightpullthetailenduntiltheloophascompletelygoneThethumbofthelefthandcanbeusedorevenapencilcanbeplacedunderthelooptomaintainthetensionwhilstthetailendisbeingpulledthroughBypullingtheendstrandcantwistonitselfandldquorefuserdquotopassundertheserverUseapencilorsimilartohelpguideitthroughseeillustrations313314amp315
Cutting off the tail endWhenthetailendhasbeenpulledthroughandtheservingisniceandtightthetailendcanbecutoffTodothisplaceaknifeflatontheservingsectionthathasjustbeenwoundbacktomeettheservingthatwasdonewiththeservingtoolthengen-tlycutoffthetailendIftheknifeisplacedontheservingwhichwasdoneusingtheservingtooltheservingwherethetailendcomesoutmayinadvertentlybecutasthiswillbealittleproudofthemainservingduetothetailendbeingunderneathitseeillustration316
Completing the other end of the stringWhenthefirstendofthestringiscompleteturnthestringjigroundanddoexactlythesametheotherendBearinmindthatthetoploopofthestringmustbelargeenoughtoslipoverthetoplimbwhenstringingthebowByservingbothendsinthesamewaytheservingswillbecorrectwhenthestringistwistedforfittingtothebow
Twisting the string in the correct directionWhenbothendloopsofthestringarecompletedthestringshouldbefittedtothebowsothatthecentreservingcanbeaddedTodothisfitthetoploopoverthetoplimbandslideitdownabout10centimetresTakeholdoftheloopforthelowerlimbandtwistitfor10to20turnsseeillustration317(makesurethattheturnsareinthecorrectdirectionotherwisetheendservingsmaycomeloose)Thedirectionoftwistshownis
Illustration 311
Illustration 312
Illustration 313
Illustration 314
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 12
Illustration 315
Illustration 316
Illustration 317
Illustration 318
thecorrectdirectionforthedirectionofservingshowninthisdocumentIfthestringistwistedintheoppositedirectiontotheservingtheservingwillpossiblycomelooseandmaymoveduringuseAllthreeservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirectionseeillustration318
SomepeopleservetheirstringsinadifferentdirectionorwaythanshowninthisleafletThesethreediagramsmayhelpindeterminingthedirectionthestringshouldbetwistedtostopanyoftheservingscominglooseduringuse
Getting the correct bracing heightIfthenewstringisnottothecorrectlengthforagivenbracingheightthenthelengthmaybeadjustedbyaddingorreducingthenumberoftwistsinthestringTheminimumrecommendedisapproximately1fullturnevery75centimetresthereisnomaximumbutrememberthemoretwistsinthestringitwilltakelongertosettletoitsworkinglengthItwillalsobefatterwhichmaygiveareducedperformanceThebracingheightmaybemeasuredfromthethroatofthebowgriptothestringasshowninillustration319orfromthestringtothecentreofthepressurebuttonplunger
Beforebeddinginthewaxhavethebraceheight3millimetreshigherthantherequiredfinalheightasbeddinginthewaxwillincreasethestringlengththusloweringthebraceheightTakeapieceofleatherfolditroundthestringandrubupanddownthefulllengthofthestringseeillustration320Moststringmaterialsdonotneedextrawaxappliedtothestringbeforeundertakingthistaskbutifthestringmaterialisun-waxedthenafewrubsofaBeeswaxblockonthestringwillbenecessarybeforethestringisrubbedwiththepieceofleather
The centre servingWiththebracingheightsettothedesiredheightthecentreservingcanbeappliedChooseaservingmaterialwithadi-ametertogivethecorrectfitforthesizeofnockstobeusedThiswillsavehavingtobuildupthenockingareatogetagoodfittingnockorviceversahavingtoreplacetheservingbecausethenockistootightStarttheservingataheightabovethede-sirednockingpointpositiontogiveadequatestringandfingerprotectionasuggestedheightofapproximately65centimetreswouldbesufficientseeillustration321Theservingshouldbeservedinthesamedirectionthattheendloopswereservediefromrighttolefttakingtheservingspooloverthetopofthestringandawayfromyou
Serving the required lengthWhentheservingis1centimetreshorterthantherequiredlengthieabout16centimetresseeillustration322(thislengthdependsontheindividualspreference)continuetofinishofftheservingexactlythesameasthetopandbottomservingswerefinishedRemembertheservinggivesprotectiontothestringshoulditcontactthearmguardduringthecompletionofthe
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 13
shotItalsohasabearingonthetuningofthebowthelightertheservingthefasterthestringwilltravelandheaviertheservingtheslowerthestringwilltravelDifferentlengthsandweightofthecentreservingcanbeusedforfinetuningthebow
ItisusuallyeasiertostarttheservingontherightandtoworktowardtheleftwiththeservingspoolcomingtowardyoufromunderneaththestringIfyouservethiswaywhichisthewaytheendservingsweredoneallthreeservings(theendloopsandcentreserving)willbeallthesamewayWhentheservingis8to10millimetresshortoftherequiredlengthpullabout30centimetresofservingoffthespool-makealoopandservebacktowardtheservingthroughtheloopjustmadeThisservingdoesnotneedtobetightbutthespoolmustbeturnedaroundthestringinthesamedirectionastheservingwasappliedMakesurethattheloopisalwayskepttightotherwisetheservingontherightoftheloopwillcomeloosewhichwillcauseaproblemwhenthestringisinuseWhenthisreverseservingisabout8to10millimetreslongbringtheservingontheservingspooloutandtrapitundertherighthandsideoftheloopContinuetheservingbyturningtherightsideofthelooptowardyoufromunderneaththestring(thesamedirectionasthespoolwasusedearlier)seeillustrations323amp324Asthisisdonetheservingontheleft-handsideoftheloopwillgetshorterReducetheten-sionoftheserverbeforeunrollingtheendstrandThisallowsittodetacheasily
AfterthecentreservingiscompleteholdthebowhorizontallyandplacethearrowonthestringsothatitishangingstraightdownIfthecentreservingisagoodfitthearrowshouldholdontothestringandonlyfalloffwhenthestringisgivealighttapwithafingerseeillustration325ThiscanalsobedonewhenjustafewcentimetreshavebeenservedifthearrownockistootightandathinnermaterialisneededitwillsaveundoingthewholecentreservingWhenthecentreservingisconfirmedasagoodfititshouldbefinishedoffthesamewaytheendservingwerefinished
ItisveryimportanttohaveagoodfitbetweenthearrownockandthecentreservingSometimesnockingpointenlargementisnecessarytoensureapropernockfitwhensmallstringsareusedonlightweightbowsThismaybeachievedbyaddingasecondlayerofverythinservingordentalflossovertheareaofthenockingpointapproximately2cmlongAlittlefletchinggluecanbewipedoverthisareaastheservingprogressesbuttakecarenottousetoomuchasitmakesthestringstiffatthatpointThebestwayistoaddsomestrandsofDacronundertheservingwhenmakingthestringTheseadditionalstrandsmustbekeptstretchedasyouservearoundthemseeillustrations326amp327
Illustration 319
Illustration 320
Illustration 321
Illustration 322
Illustration 323
Illustration 324 Illustration 325 Illustration 326
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
Nock too loose
Nockingpointareabuiltupwithdentalflossorsimilar
Usethinnerserving
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 14
The nocking pointThecorrectheightofthenockingpointdependsonmanythingsAsuggestedstartingpointistohavethetopofthebottomnockingpointabout5mmhigherthanwherethebottomoftheshaftmakesa90degreeanglewiththestringseeillustration328
NocklocatorsmaybeaddedintwowaysAmanu-facturednock-setisavailablethatisclampedonthestringwithspecialpliersAnothermethodistouseastandardheavythreadseeillustration329thenfix-ingthiswithfletchingcementtoformasmallneatringaroundtheservingThisknotmustbefirmanduni-formApplyanotherthincoatofglueovertheentirenocklocatorandthenleaveittodryThenockloca-torsmaybeaboveandbelowthenock
Aftershootingabout30arrowsre-measurethebraceheightIthasmostlikelydecreasedandwillneedre-settingIfthisisthecasecheckthenockingpointandadjustifnecessary
Illustration 327
Illustration 328
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
90deg
1 cm
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 15
HOW TO TIE A NOCKING POINTArecurvebowrsquosnockingpointkeepsanarrowinplaceonthebowstringmak-ingsureitispropelledfromaconsist-entpositionandwithconsistentforceNockingpointscanbemakeofplasticormetalbutmanyarcherssimplytieknotsofthreadontotheirstringstomaketheirownSomeoftheadvantag-esofthisapproachincludethenockingpointsbeingsimpletoinstallchangesturdyandeasytomaintainHerersquoshowtotieyourveryownnockingpointhellip Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
Illustration 5
Illustration 7 Illustration 8 Illustration 9
1 Runthethreadyoursquolluseforthenockingpointthroughthestickofhot-meltglueThisstepisentirelyoptionalbutitwillhelptobindthethreadtothestringlateroninthisprocess(illustration1)
2 ClipyourbracingheightgaugealsoknownasaT-squareontoyourstringrestingitgentlyonyourarrowrest(illustration2)
3 ChooseamarkabovethebottomlineofthegaugeforthetopnockingpointThiswilldefinewhereyourarrowsitsonthestringanditwilltaketimendashandtuningndashtofindtheperfectplaceAgoodplacetostartis316thsofaninchorabout5mmup
4 Loopthethreadaroundthestringandtieaknotsecuringitintheplaceyouhavechosen(illustration3)
5 Tieasecondknotbelowthefirstwiththebulkoftheknotontheoppositesideofthestringthenathirdabovetheoriginalknotand
facinginthesamedirection(illustration4amp5)6 Cutthelooseendsofthethreadtoaround5mminlength(illust-
ration6)7 Withalightercarefullyheattheendsofthethread(illustration
7)BesupercarefulnottoburnyourstringThematerialwillcatchalightandmeltdownslowlyOncetheexcessthreadhasburnedawaypressthemoltenendsdownontothenockingpointtosealitIfyoucompletedsteponethehot-meltndashheatedbythelighterndashwillhavehelpedtobondthenockingpointtoget-herfirmly
8 NockanarrowtothestringandrepeatthewholeprocessagainforthebottomnockingpointBecarefultoleaveenoughspaceforthearrowtomovealittlebitotherwisewhenyoudrawbackthetwopointsmaypinchthearrowonthestringWithtwonoc-kingpointstiedyoursquollbereadytoshootstraightaway
rsaquo bracingheightgaugersaquo threadrsaquo lighterrsaquo scissorsrsaquo hot-meltglue(optional)
Totieanockingpointyouwillneed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 16
HOW TO WAx A BOWSTRINGAnessentialpartofkeepingabowmaintainedndashnomatterwhatstyleyoushootrecurvecom-poundtraditionalhellipndashiswaxingthestring(andcables)yetmanyarchersneglectit
ThebowstringiskeytotheoverallperformanceofthebowAfterallitisthepieceofequipmentthatsendsthearrowtowardsthetargetWaxingastringpreventsitfromfrayingaddsawaterproofelementndashstoppingwaterfromgettingbetweenthestrandsndashandretainstwists
(Ifwatergetsinthestringthestringgetsheavierndashandthearrowleavesthebowtravellingslower
impactingonsightmarksandgrouping)
Aproperly-waxedbowstringhasasmoothslightlytackyfeelIfthestringfeelsdryorstartstoexhibitdiscolorationorfuzzoutitrsquostimetowaxitagainMosttoparcherswaxtheirstringseverytwotothreeweeksplusbeforecompetitionifthefore-castisforrain
IfyounoticeloosestrandsorfraysthatstringistoofargoneThrowitaway
rsaquo bowstringrsaquo stringwaxsyntheticwaxes
areidealbuttraditionalarchersmayfavourall-naturalbeeswax(anditdoessmell great)
rsaquo fabriccordleather orflexiblecard
Towaxyourbowstring youwillneed
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6
CheckyourstringisingoodconditionMakesuretheservingsareintactandthestringhastherightamountoftwistsforyourset-up(Sincethewaxhardensthestringchangingthetwiststoomuchafterwardsisdifficult)Stringyourbow
1 Applywaxdirectlyalongthelengthofthestring(andcables)byrubbingitupanddownwaxisvisiblealongthelengthofthestrandsDonotwaxtheservingItrsquollunravelquickerndashandalsomakeitslippery
2 UseyourfingerstomassagethewaxfurtherintothestringAsthestringismadeupofmultiplestrandsthewaxmustbepushedallaroundthemforbestresultsmeltingintoallthegaps
3 Takethefabriccordandwrapitinalooparoundthestring(Tra-ditionalarchersoftenpreferleatherndashandinapinchevenasmallloopofcardorpaperwilldo)
PushtheloopinthecordupanddownthelengthofthestringtoevenoutthespreadofwaxAsmuchaspossiblewillbepushedintothestrandsndashandtheexcesswillbepushedaway
Removeanyleft-overlumpswithyourfingersndashandyourstringisreadytogo
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 17
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STRINGER
Useasolid2meterslongropeandmakeitintoaloopPutthebottomlimbonsomesortofcushionsmallrub-bermatorapieceofcarpethellipanythingtoavoidscrap-pingthebottomlimbtiponaroughfloor
FoldtheropeintwoequalpartsandputitastrideonthebowgripPlaceyourfeetintheloopsasshowninillustra-tions41amp42
PullonthetoplimbtowardsyouandplacethetopstringlooponthetopbowtipBewarenottopullthelimbdirectlytowardyourfaceifthelowerlimborropeslippedaninjurymayoccurasaresult
Alwayscheckthegoodpositioningofthestringparticu-larlyonthebottomlimbtipbeforereleasingyourpulleffort
ThereismoreinformationavailableintheWACoachingManualLevel1
rsaquo meters of ropersaquo smallpieceofrubberormatting
Materialsneeded
Illustration 41
Illustration 42
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 18
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SIGHT
Takethestickofbambooorwoodwithsimilarcharacteristicsandcutoutabladewithalengthof18cmawidthof1cmandathick-nessof2mmThisbamboostickservesasscalebarofthesightseeillustration51
Taketheblockofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof3cmandawidthof2cmtoserveassliderCutaholeforthebladeofbambooinsuchamannerthatyouhave13ofspacebetweentheriserandthescalebarand23ofspaceontheothersideofthescalebarThis
rsaquo stick of bamboo or wood similartothecharacteristicsof bamboo
rsaquo screwof35cminlengthrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo apieceofhardrubberfoamrsaquo tackof2cminlength
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo hammerrsaquo knifersaquo saw bladersaquo boringbit(3)rsaquo aplastictubewithaninner
diameterof45mm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 55
Illustration 53
Illustration 56
Illustration 54
Illustration 57
makesiteasyfortherubberfoamtoslidealongthewoodwithoutfoulingtheriserseeillustration52
Drillahole7middot5mmfromeachendofthescalebarandthenputadhesivetapearoundthebamboobladewhereyouhavedrilledthetwoholesPutthescrewsthroughtheadhesivetapeandintotheholesseeillustration53
Putapieceofbamboowithaninnerdiameterofatleast45mmandalengthof1cmaroundeachofthescrewsThenfixthesighttothebackoftheriserusingthetwoscrewsatthelevelofthesightwin-dowseeillustrations54and55
Insertathinpieceofbamboothroughthefoamslideronthesighttrackleavingapproximately2cmfromtheinnersideofthesightwindowThisvisibleendofthebambooservesasyoursightpinseeillustrations56and57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 19
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Sticksomedoublesidedstickytapetotheriserwherethearrowrestistobefittedseeillustra-tion62
2 Openthepaperclipsothatitisata90degreeangleseeillustration63
3 Cutthebottom(horizontal)partofthepaperclipseeillustration64
4 Cutpaperclipseeillustration65
5 Bendthecutarmforwardtoapproximately45degseeillustration66
6 Putthecutpapercliponthedoublesidedstickytapeseeillustration67
7 Bindsomeadhesivetapeoverthepaperclipseeillustration68
8 Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebowseeillustration69
rsaquo apieceofstiffwire75cmlongrsaquo apieceofthintinaluminium
3cmlong1cmwidersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo threesmalltacks1cmlongrsaquo asmallrubberband
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
Illustration 62
Illustration 61
Illustration 63
Illustration 65
Illustration 69Illustration 67
Illustration 64
Illustration 68Illustration 66
Illustration 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 20
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Bendthepieceofwireinthemiddlemakinga90degreeangleBendoneendintoaloopasshowninillustration610
2 Shapethepieceoftinaluminiumsothatthereisasmalltun-neljustbigenoughtotakethesizeofthewirealsomaketwoholesforthetackstogothroughwhichwillfixthearrowresttothebowseeillustration611
3 Usingthetwotacksfitthebentpieceoftinalumi-niumtotheriseralongwiththebentpieceofwireItshouldbefittedinthesightwindowjustabovetheshelfThebentpieceofwireshouldbeplacedasshowninillustration612
4 Bendthepieceofwirestickingoutofthetopofthefix-ingplatesothatitisparalleltothesightwindowshelfasshowninillustration613
5 FitthethirdtacktotheoutsideoftheriseratthesamelevelofthearrowrestOneloopoftherubberbandcanthenbefittedtothistackandtheendofthebandcanbefittedtothelooponthebackofthebentpieceofwireseeillustra-tion614
6 Thearrowrestisnowfittedandreadyforuseseeillustra-tion615Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebow
rsaquo a paper cliprsaquo doublesidedstickytapersaquo adhesivetapersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo a pair of scissorsrsaquo a small felt pad Seeillustration61
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
Illustration 611
Illustration 612
Illustration 610Bent piece of wire
Bent piece oftin aluminium
Illustration 613Illustration 614
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
Illustration 616
Illustration 617
Illustration 618 Illustration 620
Illustration 621Illustration 619
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 22
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
Illustration 71
Illustration 72
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 23
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 81
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INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
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ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
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THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
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MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
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PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
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STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
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BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
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Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
Illustration 14
Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
Illustration 20
Illustration 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 33
AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 25
Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
Illustration 27
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 34
Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 30
Illustration 31
Illustration 34
Illustration 35
Illustration 32
Illustration 33 Illustration 36
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
Illustration 39
Illustration 40
Illustration 38
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
Illustration 41
Illustration 45
Illustration 42
Illustration 43
Illustration 44
Illustration 46
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
Illustration 47
Illustration 50
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 48
Illustration 49
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
Illustration 53
Illustration 54
Illustration 56
Illustration 57
Illustration 58
Illustration 55
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
Illustration 59
Illustration 60
Illustration 62
Illustration 60
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
Illustration 93
Illustration 94
Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
Illustration 99
Illustration 910
Illustration 911
Illustration 912
Illustration 913
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More ideas for making arrow nocks
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
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Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 12
Illustration 315
Illustration 316
Illustration 317
Illustration 318
thecorrectdirectionforthedirectionofservingshowninthisdocumentIfthestringistwistedintheoppositedirectiontotheservingtheservingwillpossiblycomelooseandmaymoveduringuseAllthreeservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirectionseeillustration318
SomepeopleservetheirstringsinadifferentdirectionorwaythanshowninthisleafletThesethreediagramsmayhelpindeterminingthedirectionthestringshouldbetwistedtostopanyoftheservingscominglooseduringuse
Getting the correct bracing heightIfthenewstringisnottothecorrectlengthforagivenbracingheightthenthelengthmaybeadjustedbyaddingorreducingthenumberoftwistsinthestringTheminimumrecommendedisapproximately1fullturnevery75centimetresthereisnomaximumbutrememberthemoretwistsinthestringitwilltakelongertosettletoitsworkinglengthItwillalsobefatterwhichmaygiveareducedperformanceThebracingheightmaybemeasuredfromthethroatofthebowgriptothestringasshowninillustration319orfromthestringtothecentreofthepressurebuttonplunger
Beforebeddinginthewaxhavethebraceheight3millimetreshigherthantherequiredfinalheightasbeddinginthewaxwillincreasethestringlengththusloweringthebraceheightTakeapieceofleatherfolditroundthestringandrubupanddownthefulllengthofthestringseeillustration320Moststringmaterialsdonotneedextrawaxappliedtothestringbeforeundertakingthistaskbutifthestringmaterialisun-waxedthenafewrubsofaBeeswaxblockonthestringwillbenecessarybeforethestringisrubbedwiththepieceofleather
The centre servingWiththebracingheightsettothedesiredheightthecentreservingcanbeappliedChooseaservingmaterialwithadi-ametertogivethecorrectfitforthesizeofnockstobeusedThiswillsavehavingtobuildupthenockingareatogetagoodfittingnockorviceversahavingtoreplacetheservingbecausethenockistootightStarttheservingataheightabovethede-sirednockingpointpositiontogiveadequatestringandfingerprotectionasuggestedheightofapproximately65centimetreswouldbesufficientseeillustration321Theservingshouldbeservedinthesamedirectionthattheendloopswereservediefromrighttolefttakingtheservingspooloverthetopofthestringandawayfromyou
Serving the required lengthWhentheservingis1centimetreshorterthantherequiredlengthieabout16centimetresseeillustration322(thislengthdependsontheindividualspreference)continuetofinishofftheservingexactlythesameasthetopandbottomservingswerefinishedRemembertheservinggivesprotectiontothestringshoulditcontactthearmguardduringthecompletionofthe
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
servingdirection
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CORRECT NOTCORRECT
CORRECTtwistdirection
twistdirection
twistdirection
servingdirection
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servingdirection
servingdirection
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 13
shotItalsohasabearingonthetuningofthebowthelightertheservingthefasterthestringwilltravelandheaviertheservingtheslowerthestringwilltravelDifferentlengthsandweightofthecentreservingcanbeusedforfinetuningthebow
ItisusuallyeasiertostarttheservingontherightandtoworktowardtheleftwiththeservingspoolcomingtowardyoufromunderneaththestringIfyouservethiswaywhichisthewaytheendservingsweredoneallthreeservings(theendloopsandcentreserving)willbeallthesamewayWhentheservingis8to10millimetresshortoftherequiredlengthpullabout30centimetresofservingoffthespool-makealoopandservebacktowardtheservingthroughtheloopjustmadeThisservingdoesnotneedtobetightbutthespoolmustbeturnedaroundthestringinthesamedirectionastheservingwasappliedMakesurethattheloopisalwayskepttightotherwisetheservingontherightoftheloopwillcomeloosewhichwillcauseaproblemwhenthestringisinuseWhenthisreverseservingisabout8to10millimetreslongbringtheservingontheservingspooloutandtrapitundertherighthandsideoftheloopContinuetheservingbyturningtherightsideofthelooptowardyoufromunderneaththestring(thesamedirectionasthespoolwasusedearlier)seeillustrations323amp324Asthisisdonetheservingontheleft-handsideoftheloopwillgetshorterReducetheten-sionoftheserverbeforeunrollingtheendstrandThisallowsittodetacheasily
AfterthecentreservingiscompleteholdthebowhorizontallyandplacethearrowonthestringsothatitishangingstraightdownIfthecentreservingisagoodfitthearrowshouldholdontothestringandonlyfalloffwhenthestringisgivealighttapwithafingerseeillustration325ThiscanalsobedonewhenjustafewcentimetreshavebeenservedifthearrownockistootightandathinnermaterialisneededitwillsaveundoingthewholecentreservingWhenthecentreservingisconfirmedasagoodfititshouldbefinishedoffthesamewaytheendservingwerefinished
ItisveryimportanttohaveagoodfitbetweenthearrownockandthecentreservingSometimesnockingpointenlargementisnecessarytoensureapropernockfitwhensmallstringsareusedonlightweightbowsThismaybeachievedbyaddingasecondlayerofverythinservingordentalflossovertheareaofthenockingpointapproximately2cmlongAlittlefletchinggluecanbewipedoverthisareaastheservingprogressesbuttakecarenottousetoomuchasitmakesthestringstiffatthatpointThebestwayistoaddsomestrandsofDacronundertheservingwhenmakingthestringTheseadditionalstrandsmustbekeptstretchedasyouservearoundthemseeillustrations326amp327
Illustration 319
Illustration 320
Illustration 321
Illustration 322
Illustration 323
Illustration 324 Illustration 325 Illustration 326
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
Nock too loose
Nockingpointareabuiltupwithdentalflossorsimilar
Usethinnerserving
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 14
The nocking pointThecorrectheightofthenockingpointdependsonmanythingsAsuggestedstartingpointistohavethetopofthebottomnockingpointabout5mmhigherthanwherethebottomoftheshaftmakesa90degreeanglewiththestringseeillustration328
NocklocatorsmaybeaddedintwowaysAmanu-facturednock-setisavailablethatisclampedonthestringwithspecialpliersAnothermethodistouseastandardheavythreadseeillustration329thenfix-ingthiswithfletchingcementtoformasmallneatringaroundtheservingThisknotmustbefirmanduni-formApplyanotherthincoatofglueovertheentirenocklocatorandthenleaveittodryThenockloca-torsmaybeaboveandbelowthenock
Aftershootingabout30arrowsre-measurethebraceheightIthasmostlikelydecreasedandwillneedre-settingIfthisisthecasecheckthenockingpointandadjustifnecessary
Illustration 327
Illustration 328
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More ideas for making the string
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
90deg
1 cm
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 15
HOW TO TIE A NOCKING POINTArecurvebowrsquosnockingpointkeepsanarrowinplaceonthebowstringmak-ingsureitispropelledfromaconsist-entpositionandwithconsistentforceNockingpointscanbemakeofplasticormetalbutmanyarcherssimplytieknotsofthreadontotheirstringstomaketheirownSomeoftheadvantag-esofthisapproachincludethenockingpointsbeingsimpletoinstallchangesturdyandeasytomaintainHerersquoshowtotieyourveryownnockingpointhellip Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
Illustration 5
Illustration 7 Illustration 8 Illustration 9
1 Runthethreadyoursquolluseforthenockingpointthroughthestickofhot-meltglueThisstepisentirelyoptionalbutitwillhelptobindthethreadtothestringlateroninthisprocess(illustration1)
2 ClipyourbracingheightgaugealsoknownasaT-squareontoyourstringrestingitgentlyonyourarrowrest(illustration2)
3 ChooseamarkabovethebottomlineofthegaugeforthetopnockingpointThiswilldefinewhereyourarrowsitsonthestringanditwilltaketimendashandtuningndashtofindtheperfectplaceAgoodplacetostartis316thsofaninchorabout5mmup
4 Loopthethreadaroundthestringandtieaknotsecuringitintheplaceyouhavechosen(illustration3)
5 Tieasecondknotbelowthefirstwiththebulkoftheknotontheoppositesideofthestringthenathirdabovetheoriginalknotand
facinginthesamedirection(illustration4amp5)6 Cutthelooseendsofthethreadtoaround5mminlength(illust-
ration6)7 Withalightercarefullyheattheendsofthethread(illustration
7)BesupercarefulnottoburnyourstringThematerialwillcatchalightandmeltdownslowlyOncetheexcessthreadhasburnedawaypressthemoltenendsdownontothenockingpointtosealitIfyoucompletedsteponethehot-meltndashheatedbythelighterndashwillhavehelpedtobondthenockingpointtoget-herfirmly
8 NockanarrowtothestringandrepeatthewholeprocessagainforthebottomnockingpointBecarefultoleaveenoughspaceforthearrowtomovealittlebitotherwisewhenyoudrawbackthetwopointsmaypinchthearrowonthestringWithtwonoc-kingpointstiedyoursquollbereadytoshootstraightaway
rsaquo bracingheightgaugersaquo threadrsaquo lighterrsaquo scissorsrsaquo hot-meltglue(optional)
Totieanockingpointyouwillneed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 16
HOW TO WAx A BOWSTRINGAnessentialpartofkeepingabowmaintainedndashnomatterwhatstyleyoushootrecurvecom-poundtraditionalhellipndashiswaxingthestring(andcables)yetmanyarchersneglectit
ThebowstringiskeytotheoverallperformanceofthebowAfterallitisthepieceofequipmentthatsendsthearrowtowardsthetargetWaxingastringpreventsitfromfrayingaddsawaterproofelementndashstoppingwaterfromgettingbetweenthestrandsndashandretainstwists
(Ifwatergetsinthestringthestringgetsheavierndashandthearrowleavesthebowtravellingslower
impactingonsightmarksandgrouping)
Aproperly-waxedbowstringhasasmoothslightlytackyfeelIfthestringfeelsdryorstartstoexhibitdiscolorationorfuzzoutitrsquostimetowaxitagainMosttoparcherswaxtheirstringseverytwotothreeweeksplusbeforecompetitionifthefore-castisforrain
IfyounoticeloosestrandsorfraysthatstringistoofargoneThrowitaway
rsaquo bowstringrsaquo stringwaxsyntheticwaxes
areidealbuttraditionalarchersmayfavourall-naturalbeeswax(anditdoessmell great)
rsaquo fabriccordleather orflexiblecard
Towaxyourbowstring youwillneed
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6
CheckyourstringisingoodconditionMakesuretheservingsareintactandthestringhastherightamountoftwistsforyourset-up(Sincethewaxhardensthestringchangingthetwiststoomuchafterwardsisdifficult)Stringyourbow
1 Applywaxdirectlyalongthelengthofthestring(andcables)byrubbingitupanddownwaxisvisiblealongthelengthofthestrandsDonotwaxtheservingItrsquollunravelquickerndashandalsomakeitslippery
2 UseyourfingerstomassagethewaxfurtherintothestringAsthestringismadeupofmultiplestrandsthewaxmustbepushedallaroundthemforbestresultsmeltingintoallthegaps
3 Takethefabriccordandwrapitinalooparoundthestring(Tra-ditionalarchersoftenpreferleatherndashandinapinchevenasmallloopofcardorpaperwilldo)
PushtheloopinthecordupanddownthelengthofthestringtoevenoutthespreadofwaxAsmuchaspossiblewillbepushedintothestrandsndashandtheexcesswillbepushedaway
Removeanyleft-overlumpswithyourfingersndashandyourstringisreadytogo
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 17
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STRINGER
Useasolid2meterslongropeandmakeitintoaloopPutthebottomlimbonsomesortofcushionsmallrub-bermatorapieceofcarpethellipanythingtoavoidscrap-pingthebottomlimbtiponaroughfloor
FoldtheropeintwoequalpartsandputitastrideonthebowgripPlaceyourfeetintheloopsasshowninillustra-tions41amp42
PullonthetoplimbtowardsyouandplacethetopstringlooponthetopbowtipBewarenottopullthelimbdirectlytowardyourfaceifthelowerlimborropeslippedaninjurymayoccurasaresult
Alwayscheckthegoodpositioningofthestringparticu-larlyonthebottomlimbtipbeforereleasingyourpulleffort
ThereismoreinformationavailableintheWACoachingManualLevel1
rsaquo meters of ropersaquo smallpieceofrubberormatting
Materialsneeded
Illustration 41
Illustration 42
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the bow stringer
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 18
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SIGHT
Takethestickofbambooorwoodwithsimilarcharacteristicsandcutoutabladewithalengthof18cmawidthof1cmandathick-nessof2mmThisbamboostickservesasscalebarofthesightseeillustration51
Taketheblockofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof3cmandawidthof2cmtoserveassliderCutaholeforthebladeofbambooinsuchamannerthatyouhave13ofspacebetweentheriserandthescalebarand23ofspaceontheothersideofthescalebarThis
rsaquo stick of bamboo or wood similartothecharacteristicsof bamboo
rsaquo screwof35cminlengthrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo apieceofhardrubberfoamrsaquo tackof2cminlength
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo hammerrsaquo knifersaquo saw bladersaquo boringbit(3)rsaquo aplastictubewithaninner
diameterof45mm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 55
Illustration 53
Illustration 56
Illustration 54
Illustration 57
makesiteasyfortherubberfoamtoslidealongthewoodwithoutfoulingtheriserseeillustration52
Drillahole7middot5mmfromeachendofthescalebarandthenputadhesivetapearoundthebamboobladewhereyouhavedrilledthetwoholesPutthescrewsthroughtheadhesivetapeandintotheholesseeillustration53
Putapieceofbamboowithaninnerdiameterofatleast45mmandalengthof1cmaroundeachofthescrewsThenfixthesighttothebackoftheriserusingthetwoscrewsatthelevelofthesightwin-dowseeillustrations54and55
Insertathinpieceofbamboothroughthefoamslideronthesighttrackleavingapproximately2cmfromtheinnersideofthesightwindowThisvisibleendofthebambooservesasyoursightpinseeillustrations56and57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 19
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Sticksomedoublesidedstickytapetotheriserwherethearrowrestistobefittedseeillustra-tion62
2 Openthepaperclipsothatitisata90degreeangleseeillustration63
3 Cutthebottom(horizontal)partofthepaperclipseeillustration64
4 Cutpaperclipseeillustration65
5 Bendthecutarmforwardtoapproximately45degseeillustration66
6 Putthecutpapercliponthedoublesidedstickytapeseeillustration67
7 Bindsomeadhesivetapeoverthepaperclipseeillustration68
8 Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebowseeillustration69
rsaquo apieceofstiffwire75cmlongrsaquo apieceofthintinaluminium
3cmlong1cmwidersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo threesmalltacks1cmlongrsaquo asmallrubberband
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
Illustration 62
Illustration 61
Illustration 63
Illustration 65
Illustration 69Illustration 67
Illustration 64
Illustration 68Illustration 66
Illustration 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 20
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Bendthepieceofwireinthemiddlemakinga90degreeangleBendoneendintoaloopasshowninillustration610
2 Shapethepieceoftinaluminiumsothatthereisasmalltun-neljustbigenoughtotakethesizeofthewirealsomaketwoholesforthetackstogothroughwhichwillfixthearrowresttothebowseeillustration611
3 Usingthetwotacksfitthebentpieceoftinalumi-niumtotheriseralongwiththebentpieceofwireItshouldbefittedinthesightwindowjustabovetheshelfThebentpieceofwireshouldbeplacedasshowninillustration612
4 Bendthepieceofwirestickingoutofthetopofthefix-ingplatesothatitisparalleltothesightwindowshelfasshowninillustration613
5 FitthethirdtacktotheoutsideoftheriseratthesamelevelofthearrowrestOneloopoftherubberbandcanthenbefittedtothistackandtheendofthebandcanbefittedtothelooponthebackofthebentpieceofwireseeillustra-tion614
6 Thearrowrestisnowfittedandreadyforuseseeillustra-tion615Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebow
rsaquo a paper cliprsaquo doublesidedstickytapersaquo adhesivetapersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo a pair of scissorsrsaquo a small felt pad Seeillustration61
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
Illustration 611
Illustration 612
Illustration 610Bent piece of wire
Bent piece oftin aluminium
Illustration 613Illustration 614
Illustration 615
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
Illustration 616
Illustration 617
Illustration 618 Illustration 620
Illustration 621Illustration 619
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 22
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
Illustration 1
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ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
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MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
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PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
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STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
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Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
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Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
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Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
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Illustration 20
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 25
Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
Illustration 27
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Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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Illustration 34
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Illustration 32
Illustration 33 Illustration 36
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
Illustration 39
Illustration 40
Illustration 38
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
Illustration 41
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
Illustration 93
Illustration 94
Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 41
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
Illustration 99
Illustration 910
Illustration 911
Illustration 912
Illustration 913
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More ideas for making arrow nocks
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
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WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
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Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
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More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 13
shotItalsohasabearingonthetuningofthebowthelightertheservingthefasterthestringwilltravelandheaviertheservingtheslowerthestringwilltravelDifferentlengthsandweightofthecentreservingcanbeusedforfinetuningthebow
ItisusuallyeasiertostarttheservingontherightandtoworktowardtheleftwiththeservingspoolcomingtowardyoufromunderneaththestringIfyouservethiswaywhichisthewaytheendservingsweredoneallthreeservings(theendloopsandcentreserving)willbeallthesamewayWhentheservingis8to10millimetresshortoftherequiredlengthpullabout30centimetresofservingoffthespool-makealoopandservebacktowardtheservingthroughtheloopjustmadeThisservingdoesnotneedtobetightbutthespoolmustbeturnedaroundthestringinthesamedirectionastheservingwasappliedMakesurethattheloopisalwayskepttightotherwisetheservingontherightoftheloopwillcomeloosewhichwillcauseaproblemwhenthestringisinuseWhenthisreverseservingisabout8to10millimetreslongbringtheservingontheservingspooloutandtrapitundertherighthandsideoftheloopContinuetheservingbyturningtherightsideofthelooptowardyoufromunderneaththestring(thesamedirectionasthespoolwasusedearlier)seeillustrations323amp324Asthisisdonetheservingontheleft-handsideoftheloopwillgetshorterReducetheten-sionoftheserverbeforeunrollingtheendstrandThisallowsittodetacheasily
AfterthecentreservingiscompleteholdthebowhorizontallyandplacethearrowonthestringsothatitishangingstraightdownIfthecentreservingisagoodfitthearrowshouldholdontothestringandonlyfalloffwhenthestringisgivealighttapwithafingerseeillustration325ThiscanalsobedonewhenjustafewcentimetreshavebeenservedifthearrownockistootightandathinnermaterialisneededitwillsaveundoingthewholecentreservingWhenthecentreservingisconfirmedasagoodfititshouldbefinishedoffthesamewaytheendservingwerefinished
ItisveryimportanttohaveagoodfitbetweenthearrownockandthecentreservingSometimesnockingpointenlargementisnecessarytoensureapropernockfitwhensmallstringsareusedonlightweightbowsThismaybeachievedbyaddingasecondlayerofverythinservingordentalflossovertheareaofthenockingpointapproximately2cmlongAlittlefletchinggluecanbewipedoverthisareaastheservingprogressesbuttakecarenottousetoomuchasitmakesthestringstiffatthatpointThebestwayistoaddsomestrandsofDacronundertheservingwhenmakingthestringTheseadditionalstrandsmustbekeptstretchedasyouservearoundthemseeillustrations326amp327
Illustration 319
Illustration 320
Illustration 321
Illustration 322
Illustration 323
Illustration 324 Illustration 325 Illustration 326
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
Nock too loose
Nockingpointareabuiltupwithdentalflossorsimilar
Usethinnerserving
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 14
The nocking pointThecorrectheightofthenockingpointdependsonmanythingsAsuggestedstartingpointistohavethetopofthebottomnockingpointabout5mmhigherthanwherethebottomoftheshaftmakesa90degreeanglewiththestringseeillustration328
NocklocatorsmaybeaddedintwowaysAmanu-facturednock-setisavailablethatisclampedonthestringwithspecialpliersAnothermethodistouseastandardheavythreadseeillustration329thenfix-ingthiswithfletchingcementtoformasmallneatringaroundtheservingThisknotmustbefirmanduni-formApplyanotherthincoatofglueovertheentirenocklocatorandthenleaveittodryThenockloca-torsmaybeaboveandbelowthenock
Aftershootingabout30arrowsre-measurethebraceheightIthasmostlikelydecreasedandwillneedre-settingIfthisisthecasecheckthenockingpointandadjustifnecessary
Illustration 327
Illustration 328
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the string
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
90deg
1 cm
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 15
HOW TO TIE A NOCKING POINTArecurvebowrsquosnockingpointkeepsanarrowinplaceonthebowstringmak-ingsureitispropelledfromaconsist-entpositionandwithconsistentforceNockingpointscanbemakeofplasticormetalbutmanyarcherssimplytieknotsofthreadontotheirstringstomaketheirownSomeoftheadvantag-esofthisapproachincludethenockingpointsbeingsimpletoinstallchangesturdyandeasytomaintainHerersquoshowtotieyourveryownnockingpointhellip Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
Illustration 5
Illustration 7 Illustration 8 Illustration 9
1 Runthethreadyoursquolluseforthenockingpointthroughthestickofhot-meltglueThisstepisentirelyoptionalbutitwillhelptobindthethreadtothestringlateroninthisprocess(illustration1)
2 ClipyourbracingheightgaugealsoknownasaT-squareontoyourstringrestingitgentlyonyourarrowrest(illustration2)
3 ChooseamarkabovethebottomlineofthegaugeforthetopnockingpointThiswilldefinewhereyourarrowsitsonthestringanditwilltaketimendashandtuningndashtofindtheperfectplaceAgoodplacetostartis316thsofaninchorabout5mmup
4 Loopthethreadaroundthestringandtieaknotsecuringitintheplaceyouhavechosen(illustration3)
5 Tieasecondknotbelowthefirstwiththebulkoftheknotontheoppositesideofthestringthenathirdabovetheoriginalknotand
facinginthesamedirection(illustration4amp5)6 Cutthelooseendsofthethreadtoaround5mminlength(illust-
ration6)7 Withalightercarefullyheattheendsofthethread(illustration
7)BesupercarefulnottoburnyourstringThematerialwillcatchalightandmeltdownslowlyOncetheexcessthreadhasburnedawaypressthemoltenendsdownontothenockingpointtosealitIfyoucompletedsteponethehot-meltndashheatedbythelighterndashwillhavehelpedtobondthenockingpointtoget-herfirmly
8 NockanarrowtothestringandrepeatthewholeprocessagainforthebottomnockingpointBecarefultoleaveenoughspaceforthearrowtomovealittlebitotherwisewhenyoudrawbackthetwopointsmaypinchthearrowonthestringWithtwonoc-kingpointstiedyoursquollbereadytoshootstraightaway
rsaquo bracingheightgaugersaquo threadrsaquo lighterrsaquo scissorsrsaquo hot-meltglue(optional)
Totieanockingpointyouwillneed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 16
HOW TO WAx A BOWSTRINGAnessentialpartofkeepingabowmaintainedndashnomatterwhatstyleyoushootrecurvecom-poundtraditionalhellipndashiswaxingthestring(andcables)yetmanyarchersneglectit
ThebowstringiskeytotheoverallperformanceofthebowAfterallitisthepieceofequipmentthatsendsthearrowtowardsthetargetWaxingastringpreventsitfromfrayingaddsawaterproofelementndashstoppingwaterfromgettingbetweenthestrandsndashandretainstwists
(Ifwatergetsinthestringthestringgetsheavierndashandthearrowleavesthebowtravellingslower
impactingonsightmarksandgrouping)
Aproperly-waxedbowstringhasasmoothslightlytackyfeelIfthestringfeelsdryorstartstoexhibitdiscolorationorfuzzoutitrsquostimetowaxitagainMosttoparcherswaxtheirstringseverytwotothreeweeksplusbeforecompetitionifthefore-castisforrain
IfyounoticeloosestrandsorfraysthatstringistoofargoneThrowitaway
rsaquo bowstringrsaquo stringwaxsyntheticwaxes
areidealbuttraditionalarchersmayfavourall-naturalbeeswax(anditdoessmell great)
rsaquo fabriccordleather orflexiblecard
Towaxyourbowstring youwillneed
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6
CheckyourstringisingoodconditionMakesuretheservingsareintactandthestringhastherightamountoftwistsforyourset-up(Sincethewaxhardensthestringchangingthetwiststoomuchafterwardsisdifficult)Stringyourbow
1 Applywaxdirectlyalongthelengthofthestring(andcables)byrubbingitupanddownwaxisvisiblealongthelengthofthestrandsDonotwaxtheservingItrsquollunravelquickerndashandalsomakeitslippery
2 UseyourfingerstomassagethewaxfurtherintothestringAsthestringismadeupofmultiplestrandsthewaxmustbepushedallaroundthemforbestresultsmeltingintoallthegaps
3 Takethefabriccordandwrapitinalooparoundthestring(Tra-ditionalarchersoftenpreferleatherndashandinapinchevenasmallloopofcardorpaperwilldo)
PushtheloopinthecordupanddownthelengthofthestringtoevenoutthespreadofwaxAsmuchaspossiblewillbepushedintothestrandsndashandtheexcesswillbepushedaway
Removeanyleft-overlumpswithyourfingersndashandyourstringisreadytogo
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 17
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STRINGER
Useasolid2meterslongropeandmakeitintoaloopPutthebottomlimbonsomesortofcushionsmallrub-bermatorapieceofcarpethellipanythingtoavoidscrap-pingthebottomlimbtiponaroughfloor
FoldtheropeintwoequalpartsandputitastrideonthebowgripPlaceyourfeetintheloopsasshowninillustra-tions41amp42
PullonthetoplimbtowardsyouandplacethetopstringlooponthetopbowtipBewarenottopullthelimbdirectlytowardyourfaceifthelowerlimborropeslippedaninjurymayoccurasaresult
Alwayscheckthegoodpositioningofthestringparticu-larlyonthebottomlimbtipbeforereleasingyourpulleffort
ThereismoreinformationavailableintheWACoachingManualLevel1
rsaquo meters of ropersaquo smallpieceofrubberormatting
Materialsneeded
Illustration 41
Illustration 42
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the bow stringer
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 18
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SIGHT
Takethestickofbambooorwoodwithsimilarcharacteristicsandcutoutabladewithalengthof18cmawidthof1cmandathick-nessof2mmThisbamboostickservesasscalebarofthesightseeillustration51
Taketheblockofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof3cmandawidthof2cmtoserveassliderCutaholeforthebladeofbambooinsuchamannerthatyouhave13ofspacebetweentheriserandthescalebarand23ofspaceontheothersideofthescalebarThis
rsaquo stick of bamboo or wood similartothecharacteristicsof bamboo
rsaquo screwof35cminlengthrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo apieceofhardrubberfoamrsaquo tackof2cminlength
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo hammerrsaquo knifersaquo saw bladersaquo boringbit(3)rsaquo aplastictubewithaninner
diameterof45mm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 55
Illustration 53
Illustration 56
Illustration 54
Illustration 57
makesiteasyfortherubberfoamtoslidealongthewoodwithoutfoulingtheriserseeillustration52
Drillahole7middot5mmfromeachendofthescalebarandthenputadhesivetapearoundthebamboobladewhereyouhavedrilledthetwoholesPutthescrewsthroughtheadhesivetapeandintotheholesseeillustration53
Putapieceofbamboowithaninnerdiameterofatleast45mmandalengthof1cmaroundeachofthescrewsThenfixthesighttothebackoftheriserusingthetwoscrewsatthelevelofthesightwin-dowseeillustrations54and55
Insertathinpieceofbamboothroughthefoamslideronthesighttrackleavingapproximately2cmfromtheinnersideofthesightwindowThisvisibleendofthebambooservesasyoursightpinseeillustrations56and57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 19
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Sticksomedoublesidedstickytapetotheriserwherethearrowrestistobefittedseeillustra-tion62
2 Openthepaperclipsothatitisata90degreeangleseeillustration63
3 Cutthebottom(horizontal)partofthepaperclipseeillustration64
4 Cutpaperclipseeillustration65
5 Bendthecutarmforwardtoapproximately45degseeillustration66
6 Putthecutpapercliponthedoublesidedstickytapeseeillustration67
7 Bindsomeadhesivetapeoverthepaperclipseeillustration68
8 Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebowseeillustration69
rsaquo apieceofstiffwire75cmlongrsaquo apieceofthintinaluminium
3cmlong1cmwidersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo threesmalltacks1cmlongrsaquo asmallrubberband
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
Illustration 62
Illustration 61
Illustration 63
Illustration 65
Illustration 69Illustration 67
Illustration 64
Illustration 68Illustration 66
Illustration 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 20
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Bendthepieceofwireinthemiddlemakinga90degreeangleBendoneendintoaloopasshowninillustration610
2 Shapethepieceoftinaluminiumsothatthereisasmalltun-neljustbigenoughtotakethesizeofthewirealsomaketwoholesforthetackstogothroughwhichwillfixthearrowresttothebowseeillustration611
3 Usingthetwotacksfitthebentpieceoftinalumi-niumtotheriseralongwiththebentpieceofwireItshouldbefittedinthesightwindowjustabovetheshelfThebentpieceofwireshouldbeplacedasshowninillustration612
4 Bendthepieceofwirestickingoutofthetopofthefix-ingplatesothatitisparalleltothesightwindowshelfasshowninillustration613
5 FitthethirdtacktotheoutsideoftheriseratthesamelevelofthearrowrestOneloopoftherubberbandcanthenbefittedtothistackandtheendofthebandcanbefittedtothelooponthebackofthebentpieceofwireseeillustra-tion614
6 Thearrowrestisnowfittedandreadyforuseseeillustra-tion615Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebow
rsaquo a paper cliprsaquo doublesidedstickytapersaquo adhesivetapersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo a pair of scissorsrsaquo a small felt pad Seeillustration61
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
Illustration 611
Illustration 612
Illustration 610Bent piece of wire
Bent piece oftin aluminium
Illustration 613Illustration 614
Illustration 615
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the arrow rest
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
Illustration 616
Illustration 617
Illustration 618 Illustration 620
Illustration 621Illustration 619
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 22
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
Illustration 71
Illustration 72
Illustration 73
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the pressure button
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 81
Illustration 82
Illustration 83
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More ideas for making the clicker
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
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ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
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MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
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PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
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STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
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Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
Illustration 14
Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
Illustration 20
Illustration 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 33
AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 25
Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
Illustration 27
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 34
Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 30
Illustration 31
Illustration 34
Illustration 35
Illustration 32
Illustration 33 Illustration 36
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
Illustration 39
Illustration 40
Illustration 38
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
Illustration 41
Illustration 45
Illustration 42
Illustration 43
Illustration 44
Illustration 46
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
Illustration 47
Illustration 50
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 48
Illustration 49
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
Illustration 53
Illustration 54
Illustration 56
Illustration 57
Illustration 58
Illustration 55
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
Illustration 59
Illustration 60
Illustration 62
Illustration 60
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
Illustration 93
Illustration 94
Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 41
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
Illustration 99
Illustration 910
Illustration 911
Illustration 912
Illustration 913
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow nocks
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 14
The nocking pointThecorrectheightofthenockingpointdependsonmanythingsAsuggestedstartingpointistohavethetopofthebottomnockingpointabout5mmhigherthanwherethebottomoftheshaftmakesa90degreeanglewiththestringseeillustration328
NocklocatorsmaybeaddedintwowaysAmanu-facturednock-setisavailablethatisclampedonthestringwithspecialpliersAnothermethodistouseastandardheavythreadseeillustration329thenfix-ingthiswithfletchingcementtoformasmallneatringaroundtheservingThisknotmustbefirmanduni-formApplyanotherthincoatofglueovertheentirenocklocatorandthenleaveittodryThenockloca-torsmaybeaboveandbelowthenock
Aftershootingabout30arrowsre-measurethebraceheightIthasmostlikelydecreasedandwillneedre-settingIfthisisthecasecheckthenockingpointandadjustifnecessary
Illustration 327
Illustration 328
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN STRING
90deg
1 cm
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 15
HOW TO TIE A NOCKING POINTArecurvebowrsquosnockingpointkeepsanarrowinplaceonthebowstringmak-ingsureitispropelledfromaconsist-entpositionandwithconsistentforceNockingpointscanbemakeofplasticormetalbutmanyarcherssimplytieknotsofthreadontotheirstringstomaketheirownSomeoftheadvantag-esofthisapproachincludethenockingpointsbeingsimpletoinstallchangesturdyandeasytomaintainHerersquoshowtotieyourveryownnockingpointhellip Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
Illustration 5
Illustration 7 Illustration 8 Illustration 9
1 Runthethreadyoursquolluseforthenockingpointthroughthestickofhot-meltglueThisstepisentirelyoptionalbutitwillhelptobindthethreadtothestringlateroninthisprocess(illustration1)
2 ClipyourbracingheightgaugealsoknownasaT-squareontoyourstringrestingitgentlyonyourarrowrest(illustration2)
3 ChooseamarkabovethebottomlineofthegaugeforthetopnockingpointThiswilldefinewhereyourarrowsitsonthestringanditwilltaketimendashandtuningndashtofindtheperfectplaceAgoodplacetostartis316thsofaninchorabout5mmup
4 Loopthethreadaroundthestringandtieaknotsecuringitintheplaceyouhavechosen(illustration3)
5 Tieasecondknotbelowthefirstwiththebulkoftheknotontheoppositesideofthestringthenathirdabovetheoriginalknotand
facinginthesamedirection(illustration4amp5)6 Cutthelooseendsofthethreadtoaround5mminlength(illust-
ration6)7 Withalightercarefullyheattheendsofthethread(illustration
7)BesupercarefulnottoburnyourstringThematerialwillcatchalightandmeltdownslowlyOncetheexcessthreadhasburnedawaypressthemoltenendsdownontothenockingpointtosealitIfyoucompletedsteponethehot-meltndashheatedbythelighterndashwillhavehelpedtobondthenockingpointtoget-herfirmly
8 NockanarrowtothestringandrepeatthewholeprocessagainforthebottomnockingpointBecarefultoleaveenoughspaceforthearrowtomovealittlebitotherwisewhenyoudrawbackthetwopointsmaypinchthearrowonthestringWithtwonoc-kingpointstiedyoursquollbereadytoshootstraightaway
rsaquo bracingheightgaugersaquo threadrsaquo lighterrsaquo scissorsrsaquo hot-meltglue(optional)
Totieanockingpointyouwillneed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 16
HOW TO WAx A BOWSTRINGAnessentialpartofkeepingabowmaintainedndashnomatterwhatstyleyoushootrecurvecom-poundtraditionalhellipndashiswaxingthestring(andcables)yetmanyarchersneglectit
ThebowstringiskeytotheoverallperformanceofthebowAfterallitisthepieceofequipmentthatsendsthearrowtowardsthetargetWaxingastringpreventsitfromfrayingaddsawaterproofelementndashstoppingwaterfromgettingbetweenthestrandsndashandretainstwists
(Ifwatergetsinthestringthestringgetsheavierndashandthearrowleavesthebowtravellingslower
impactingonsightmarksandgrouping)
Aproperly-waxedbowstringhasasmoothslightlytackyfeelIfthestringfeelsdryorstartstoexhibitdiscolorationorfuzzoutitrsquostimetowaxitagainMosttoparcherswaxtheirstringseverytwotothreeweeksplusbeforecompetitionifthefore-castisforrain
IfyounoticeloosestrandsorfraysthatstringistoofargoneThrowitaway
rsaquo bowstringrsaquo stringwaxsyntheticwaxes
areidealbuttraditionalarchersmayfavourall-naturalbeeswax(anditdoessmell great)
rsaquo fabriccordleather orflexiblecard
Towaxyourbowstring youwillneed
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6
CheckyourstringisingoodconditionMakesuretheservingsareintactandthestringhastherightamountoftwistsforyourset-up(Sincethewaxhardensthestringchangingthetwiststoomuchafterwardsisdifficult)Stringyourbow
1 Applywaxdirectlyalongthelengthofthestring(andcables)byrubbingitupanddownwaxisvisiblealongthelengthofthestrandsDonotwaxtheservingItrsquollunravelquickerndashandalsomakeitslippery
2 UseyourfingerstomassagethewaxfurtherintothestringAsthestringismadeupofmultiplestrandsthewaxmustbepushedallaroundthemforbestresultsmeltingintoallthegaps
3 Takethefabriccordandwrapitinalooparoundthestring(Tra-ditionalarchersoftenpreferleatherndashandinapinchevenasmallloopofcardorpaperwilldo)
PushtheloopinthecordupanddownthelengthofthestringtoevenoutthespreadofwaxAsmuchaspossiblewillbepushedintothestrandsndashandtheexcesswillbepushedaway
Removeanyleft-overlumpswithyourfingersndashandyourstringisreadytogo
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 17
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STRINGER
Useasolid2meterslongropeandmakeitintoaloopPutthebottomlimbonsomesortofcushionsmallrub-bermatorapieceofcarpethellipanythingtoavoidscrap-pingthebottomlimbtiponaroughfloor
FoldtheropeintwoequalpartsandputitastrideonthebowgripPlaceyourfeetintheloopsasshowninillustra-tions41amp42
PullonthetoplimbtowardsyouandplacethetopstringlooponthetopbowtipBewarenottopullthelimbdirectlytowardyourfaceifthelowerlimborropeslippedaninjurymayoccurasaresult
Alwayscheckthegoodpositioningofthestringparticu-larlyonthebottomlimbtipbeforereleasingyourpulleffort
ThereismoreinformationavailableintheWACoachingManualLevel1
rsaquo meters of ropersaquo smallpieceofrubberormatting
Materialsneeded
Illustration 41
Illustration 42
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 18
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SIGHT
Takethestickofbambooorwoodwithsimilarcharacteristicsandcutoutabladewithalengthof18cmawidthof1cmandathick-nessof2mmThisbamboostickservesasscalebarofthesightseeillustration51
Taketheblockofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof3cmandawidthof2cmtoserveassliderCutaholeforthebladeofbambooinsuchamannerthatyouhave13ofspacebetweentheriserandthescalebarand23ofspaceontheothersideofthescalebarThis
rsaquo stick of bamboo or wood similartothecharacteristicsof bamboo
rsaquo screwof35cminlengthrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo apieceofhardrubberfoamrsaquo tackof2cminlength
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo hammerrsaquo knifersaquo saw bladersaquo boringbit(3)rsaquo aplastictubewithaninner
diameterof45mm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 55
Illustration 53
Illustration 56
Illustration 54
Illustration 57
makesiteasyfortherubberfoamtoslidealongthewoodwithoutfoulingtheriserseeillustration52
Drillahole7middot5mmfromeachendofthescalebarandthenputadhesivetapearoundthebamboobladewhereyouhavedrilledthetwoholesPutthescrewsthroughtheadhesivetapeandintotheholesseeillustration53
Putapieceofbamboowithaninnerdiameterofatleast45mmandalengthof1cmaroundeachofthescrewsThenfixthesighttothebackoftheriserusingthetwoscrewsatthelevelofthesightwin-dowseeillustrations54and55
Insertathinpieceofbamboothroughthefoamslideronthesighttrackleavingapproximately2cmfromtheinnersideofthesightwindowThisvisibleendofthebambooservesasyoursightpinseeillustrations56and57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 19
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Sticksomedoublesidedstickytapetotheriserwherethearrowrestistobefittedseeillustra-tion62
2 Openthepaperclipsothatitisata90degreeangleseeillustration63
3 Cutthebottom(horizontal)partofthepaperclipseeillustration64
4 Cutpaperclipseeillustration65
5 Bendthecutarmforwardtoapproximately45degseeillustration66
6 Putthecutpapercliponthedoublesidedstickytapeseeillustration67
7 Bindsomeadhesivetapeoverthepaperclipseeillustration68
8 Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebowseeillustration69
rsaquo apieceofstiffwire75cmlongrsaquo apieceofthintinaluminium
3cmlong1cmwidersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo threesmalltacks1cmlongrsaquo asmallrubberband
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
Illustration 62
Illustration 61
Illustration 63
Illustration 65
Illustration 69Illustration 67
Illustration 64
Illustration 68Illustration 66
Illustration 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 20
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Bendthepieceofwireinthemiddlemakinga90degreeangleBendoneendintoaloopasshowninillustration610
2 Shapethepieceoftinaluminiumsothatthereisasmalltun-neljustbigenoughtotakethesizeofthewirealsomaketwoholesforthetackstogothroughwhichwillfixthearrowresttothebowseeillustration611
3 Usingthetwotacksfitthebentpieceoftinalumi-niumtotheriseralongwiththebentpieceofwireItshouldbefittedinthesightwindowjustabovetheshelfThebentpieceofwireshouldbeplacedasshowninillustration612
4 Bendthepieceofwirestickingoutofthetopofthefix-ingplatesothatitisparalleltothesightwindowshelfasshowninillustration613
5 FitthethirdtacktotheoutsideoftheriseratthesamelevelofthearrowrestOneloopoftherubberbandcanthenbefittedtothistackandtheendofthebandcanbefittedtothelooponthebackofthebentpieceofwireseeillustra-tion614
6 Thearrowrestisnowfittedandreadyforuseseeillustra-tion615Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebow
rsaquo a paper cliprsaquo doublesidedstickytapersaquo adhesivetapersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo a pair of scissorsrsaquo a small felt pad Seeillustration61
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
Illustration 611
Illustration 612
Illustration 610Bent piece of wire
Bent piece oftin aluminium
Illustration 613Illustration 614
Illustration 615
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
Illustration 616
Illustration 617
Illustration 618 Illustration 620
Illustration 621Illustration 619
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 22
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
Illustration 71
Illustration 72
Illustration 73
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 23
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 81
Illustration 82
Illustration 83
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 24
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
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ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
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THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
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MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
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PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
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STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
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BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
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Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
Illustration 14
Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
Illustration 20
Illustration 21
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
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Illustration 25
Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
Illustration 27
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 34
Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 30
Illustration 31
Illustration 34
Illustration 35
Illustration 32
Illustration 33 Illustration 36
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
Illustration 39
Illustration 40
Illustration 38
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
Illustration 41
Illustration 45
Illustration 42
Illustration 43
Illustration 44
Illustration 46
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
Illustration 47
Illustration 50
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 48
Illustration 49
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
Illustration 53
Illustration 54
Illustration 56
Illustration 57
Illustration 58
Illustration 55
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
Illustration 59
Illustration 60
Illustration 62
Illustration 60
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
Illustration 93
Illustration 94
Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
Illustration 99
Illustration 910
Illustration 911
Illustration 912
Illustration 913
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow nocks
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Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
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More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 47
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
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More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 15
HOW TO TIE A NOCKING POINTArecurvebowrsquosnockingpointkeepsanarrowinplaceonthebowstringmak-ingsureitispropelledfromaconsist-entpositionandwithconsistentforceNockingpointscanbemakeofplasticormetalbutmanyarcherssimplytieknotsofthreadontotheirstringstomaketheirownSomeoftheadvantag-esofthisapproachincludethenockingpointsbeingsimpletoinstallchangesturdyandeasytomaintainHerersquoshowtotieyourveryownnockingpointhellip Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
Illustration 5
Illustration 7 Illustration 8 Illustration 9
1 Runthethreadyoursquolluseforthenockingpointthroughthestickofhot-meltglueThisstepisentirelyoptionalbutitwillhelptobindthethreadtothestringlateroninthisprocess(illustration1)
2 ClipyourbracingheightgaugealsoknownasaT-squareontoyourstringrestingitgentlyonyourarrowrest(illustration2)
3 ChooseamarkabovethebottomlineofthegaugeforthetopnockingpointThiswilldefinewhereyourarrowsitsonthestringanditwilltaketimendashandtuningndashtofindtheperfectplaceAgoodplacetostartis316thsofaninchorabout5mmup
4 Loopthethreadaroundthestringandtieaknotsecuringitintheplaceyouhavechosen(illustration3)
5 Tieasecondknotbelowthefirstwiththebulkoftheknotontheoppositesideofthestringthenathirdabovetheoriginalknotand
facinginthesamedirection(illustration4amp5)6 Cutthelooseendsofthethreadtoaround5mminlength(illust-
ration6)7 Withalightercarefullyheattheendsofthethread(illustration
7)BesupercarefulnottoburnyourstringThematerialwillcatchalightandmeltdownslowlyOncetheexcessthreadhasburnedawaypressthemoltenendsdownontothenockingpointtosealitIfyoucompletedsteponethehot-meltndashheatedbythelighterndashwillhavehelpedtobondthenockingpointtoget-herfirmly
8 NockanarrowtothestringandrepeatthewholeprocessagainforthebottomnockingpointBecarefultoleaveenoughspaceforthearrowtomovealittlebitotherwisewhenyoudrawbackthetwopointsmaypinchthearrowonthestringWithtwonoc-kingpointstiedyoursquollbereadytoshootstraightaway
rsaquo bracingheightgaugersaquo threadrsaquo lighterrsaquo scissorsrsaquo hot-meltglue(optional)
Totieanockingpointyouwillneed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 16
HOW TO WAx A BOWSTRINGAnessentialpartofkeepingabowmaintainedndashnomatterwhatstyleyoushootrecurvecom-poundtraditionalhellipndashiswaxingthestring(andcables)yetmanyarchersneglectit
ThebowstringiskeytotheoverallperformanceofthebowAfterallitisthepieceofequipmentthatsendsthearrowtowardsthetargetWaxingastringpreventsitfromfrayingaddsawaterproofelementndashstoppingwaterfromgettingbetweenthestrandsndashandretainstwists
(Ifwatergetsinthestringthestringgetsheavierndashandthearrowleavesthebowtravellingslower
impactingonsightmarksandgrouping)
Aproperly-waxedbowstringhasasmoothslightlytackyfeelIfthestringfeelsdryorstartstoexhibitdiscolorationorfuzzoutitrsquostimetowaxitagainMosttoparcherswaxtheirstringseverytwotothreeweeksplusbeforecompetitionifthefore-castisforrain
IfyounoticeloosestrandsorfraysthatstringistoofargoneThrowitaway
rsaquo bowstringrsaquo stringwaxsyntheticwaxes
areidealbuttraditionalarchersmayfavourall-naturalbeeswax(anditdoessmell great)
rsaquo fabriccordleather orflexiblecard
Towaxyourbowstring youwillneed
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6
CheckyourstringisingoodconditionMakesuretheservingsareintactandthestringhastherightamountoftwistsforyourset-up(Sincethewaxhardensthestringchangingthetwiststoomuchafterwardsisdifficult)Stringyourbow
1 Applywaxdirectlyalongthelengthofthestring(andcables)byrubbingitupanddownwaxisvisiblealongthelengthofthestrandsDonotwaxtheservingItrsquollunravelquickerndashandalsomakeitslippery
2 UseyourfingerstomassagethewaxfurtherintothestringAsthestringismadeupofmultiplestrandsthewaxmustbepushedallaroundthemforbestresultsmeltingintoallthegaps
3 Takethefabriccordandwrapitinalooparoundthestring(Tra-ditionalarchersoftenpreferleatherndashandinapinchevenasmallloopofcardorpaperwilldo)
PushtheloopinthecordupanddownthelengthofthestringtoevenoutthespreadofwaxAsmuchaspossiblewillbepushedintothestrandsndashandtheexcesswillbepushedaway
Removeanyleft-overlumpswithyourfingersndashandyourstringisreadytogo
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 17
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STRINGER
Useasolid2meterslongropeandmakeitintoaloopPutthebottomlimbonsomesortofcushionsmallrub-bermatorapieceofcarpethellipanythingtoavoidscrap-pingthebottomlimbtiponaroughfloor
FoldtheropeintwoequalpartsandputitastrideonthebowgripPlaceyourfeetintheloopsasshowninillustra-tions41amp42
PullonthetoplimbtowardsyouandplacethetopstringlooponthetopbowtipBewarenottopullthelimbdirectlytowardyourfaceifthelowerlimborropeslippedaninjurymayoccurasaresult
Alwayscheckthegoodpositioningofthestringparticu-larlyonthebottomlimbtipbeforereleasingyourpulleffort
ThereismoreinformationavailableintheWACoachingManualLevel1
rsaquo meters of ropersaquo smallpieceofrubberormatting
Materialsneeded
Illustration 41
Illustration 42
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the bow stringer
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 18
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SIGHT
Takethestickofbambooorwoodwithsimilarcharacteristicsandcutoutabladewithalengthof18cmawidthof1cmandathick-nessof2mmThisbamboostickservesasscalebarofthesightseeillustration51
Taketheblockofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof3cmandawidthof2cmtoserveassliderCutaholeforthebladeofbambooinsuchamannerthatyouhave13ofspacebetweentheriserandthescalebarand23ofspaceontheothersideofthescalebarThis
rsaquo stick of bamboo or wood similartothecharacteristicsof bamboo
rsaquo screwof35cminlengthrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo apieceofhardrubberfoamrsaquo tackof2cminlength
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo hammerrsaquo knifersaquo saw bladersaquo boringbit(3)rsaquo aplastictubewithaninner
diameterof45mm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 55
Illustration 53
Illustration 56
Illustration 54
Illustration 57
makesiteasyfortherubberfoamtoslidealongthewoodwithoutfoulingtheriserseeillustration52
Drillahole7middot5mmfromeachendofthescalebarandthenputadhesivetapearoundthebamboobladewhereyouhavedrilledthetwoholesPutthescrewsthroughtheadhesivetapeandintotheholesseeillustration53
Putapieceofbamboowithaninnerdiameterofatleast45mmandalengthof1cmaroundeachofthescrewsThenfixthesighttothebackoftheriserusingthetwoscrewsatthelevelofthesightwin-dowseeillustrations54and55
Insertathinpieceofbamboothroughthefoamslideronthesighttrackleavingapproximately2cmfromtheinnersideofthesightwindowThisvisibleendofthebambooservesasyoursightpinseeillustrations56and57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 19
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Sticksomedoublesidedstickytapetotheriserwherethearrowrestistobefittedseeillustra-tion62
2 Openthepaperclipsothatitisata90degreeangleseeillustration63
3 Cutthebottom(horizontal)partofthepaperclipseeillustration64
4 Cutpaperclipseeillustration65
5 Bendthecutarmforwardtoapproximately45degseeillustration66
6 Putthecutpapercliponthedoublesidedstickytapeseeillustration67
7 Bindsomeadhesivetapeoverthepaperclipseeillustration68
8 Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebowseeillustration69
rsaquo apieceofstiffwire75cmlongrsaquo apieceofthintinaluminium
3cmlong1cmwidersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo threesmalltacks1cmlongrsaquo asmallrubberband
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
Illustration 62
Illustration 61
Illustration 63
Illustration 65
Illustration 69Illustration 67
Illustration 64
Illustration 68Illustration 66
Illustration 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 20
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Bendthepieceofwireinthemiddlemakinga90degreeangleBendoneendintoaloopasshowninillustration610
2 Shapethepieceoftinaluminiumsothatthereisasmalltun-neljustbigenoughtotakethesizeofthewirealsomaketwoholesforthetackstogothroughwhichwillfixthearrowresttothebowseeillustration611
3 Usingthetwotacksfitthebentpieceoftinalumi-niumtotheriseralongwiththebentpieceofwireItshouldbefittedinthesightwindowjustabovetheshelfThebentpieceofwireshouldbeplacedasshowninillustration612
4 Bendthepieceofwirestickingoutofthetopofthefix-ingplatesothatitisparalleltothesightwindowshelfasshowninillustration613
5 FitthethirdtacktotheoutsideoftheriseratthesamelevelofthearrowrestOneloopoftherubberbandcanthenbefittedtothistackandtheendofthebandcanbefittedtothelooponthebackofthebentpieceofwireseeillustra-tion614
6 Thearrowrestisnowfittedandreadyforuseseeillustra-tion615Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebow
rsaquo a paper cliprsaquo doublesidedstickytapersaquo adhesivetapersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo a pair of scissorsrsaquo a small felt pad Seeillustration61
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
Illustration 611
Illustration 612
Illustration 610Bent piece of wire
Bent piece oftin aluminium
Illustration 613Illustration 614
Illustration 615
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the arrow rest
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
Illustration 616
Illustration 617
Illustration 618 Illustration 620
Illustration 621Illustration 619
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 22
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
Illustration 71
Illustration 72
Illustration 73
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the pressure button
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 23
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 81
Illustration 82
Illustration 83
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the clicker
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 24
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 25
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 26
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 27
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
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PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
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STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
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Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
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Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
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Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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Illustration 29Illustration 26
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Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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Illustration 33 Illustration 36
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
Illustration 47
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
Illustration 53
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
Illustration 59
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
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Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
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An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
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BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow nocks
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Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
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Illustration 918
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
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Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
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EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
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processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
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Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 47
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 16
HOW TO WAx A BOWSTRINGAnessentialpartofkeepingabowmaintainedndashnomatterwhatstyleyoushootrecurvecom-poundtraditionalhellipndashiswaxingthestring(andcables)yetmanyarchersneglectit
ThebowstringiskeytotheoverallperformanceofthebowAfterallitisthepieceofequipmentthatsendsthearrowtowardsthetargetWaxingastringpreventsitfromfrayingaddsawaterproofelementndashstoppingwaterfromgettingbetweenthestrandsndashandretainstwists
(Ifwatergetsinthestringthestringgetsheavierndashandthearrowleavesthebowtravellingslower
impactingonsightmarksandgrouping)
Aproperly-waxedbowstringhasasmoothslightlytackyfeelIfthestringfeelsdryorstartstoexhibitdiscolorationorfuzzoutitrsquostimetowaxitagainMosttoparcherswaxtheirstringseverytwotothreeweeksplusbeforecompetitionifthefore-castisforrain
IfyounoticeloosestrandsorfraysthatstringistoofargoneThrowitaway
rsaquo bowstringrsaquo stringwaxsyntheticwaxes
areidealbuttraditionalarchersmayfavourall-naturalbeeswax(anditdoessmell great)
rsaquo fabriccordleather orflexiblecard
Towaxyourbowstring youwillneed
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6
CheckyourstringisingoodconditionMakesuretheservingsareintactandthestringhastherightamountoftwistsforyourset-up(Sincethewaxhardensthestringchangingthetwiststoomuchafterwardsisdifficult)Stringyourbow
1 Applywaxdirectlyalongthelengthofthestring(andcables)byrubbingitupanddownwaxisvisiblealongthelengthofthestrandsDonotwaxtheservingItrsquollunravelquickerndashandalsomakeitslippery
2 UseyourfingerstomassagethewaxfurtherintothestringAsthestringismadeupofmultiplestrandsthewaxmustbepushedallaroundthemforbestresultsmeltingintoallthegaps
3 Takethefabriccordandwrapitinalooparoundthestring(Tra-ditionalarchersoftenpreferleatherndashandinapinchevenasmallloopofcardorpaperwilldo)
PushtheloopinthecordupanddownthelengthofthestringtoevenoutthespreadofwaxAsmuchaspossiblewillbepushedintothestrandsndashandtheexcesswillbepushedaway
Removeanyleft-overlumpswithyourfingersndashandyourstringisreadytogo
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 17
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STRINGER
Useasolid2meterslongropeandmakeitintoaloopPutthebottomlimbonsomesortofcushionsmallrub-bermatorapieceofcarpethellipanythingtoavoidscrap-pingthebottomlimbtiponaroughfloor
FoldtheropeintwoequalpartsandputitastrideonthebowgripPlaceyourfeetintheloopsasshowninillustra-tions41amp42
PullonthetoplimbtowardsyouandplacethetopstringlooponthetopbowtipBewarenottopullthelimbdirectlytowardyourfaceifthelowerlimborropeslippedaninjurymayoccurasaresult
Alwayscheckthegoodpositioningofthestringparticu-larlyonthebottomlimbtipbeforereleasingyourpulleffort
ThereismoreinformationavailableintheWACoachingManualLevel1
rsaquo meters of ropersaquo smallpieceofrubberormatting
Materialsneeded
Illustration 41
Illustration 42
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the bow stringer
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 18
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SIGHT
Takethestickofbambooorwoodwithsimilarcharacteristicsandcutoutabladewithalengthof18cmawidthof1cmandathick-nessof2mmThisbamboostickservesasscalebarofthesightseeillustration51
Taketheblockofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof3cmandawidthof2cmtoserveassliderCutaholeforthebladeofbambooinsuchamannerthatyouhave13ofspacebetweentheriserandthescalebarand23ofspaceontheothersideofthescalebarThis
rsaquo stick of bamboo or wood similartothecharacteristicsof bamboo
rsaquo screwof35cminlengthrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo apieceofhardrubberfoamrsaquo tackof2cminlength
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo hammerrsaquo knifersaquo saw bladersaquo boringbit(3)rsaquo aplastictubewithaninner
diameterof45mm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 55
Illustration 53
Illustration 56
Illustration 54
Illustration 57
makesiteasyfortherubberfoamtoslidealongthewoodwithoutfoulingtheriserseeillustration52
Drillahole7middot5mmfromeachendofthescalebarandthenputadhesivetapearoundthebamboobladewhereyouhavedrilledthetwoholesPutthescrewsthroughtheadhesivetapeandintotheholesseeillustration53
Putapieceofbamboowithaninnerdiameterofatleast45mmandalengthof1cmaroundeachofthescrewsThenfixthesighttothebackoftheriserusingthetwoscrewsatthelevelofthesightwin-dowseeillustrations54and55
Insertathinpieceofbamboothroughthefoamslideronthesighttrackleavingapproximately2cmfromtheinnersideofthesightwindowThisvisibleendofthebambooservesasyoursightpinseeillustrations56and57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 19
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Sticksomedoublesidedstickytapetotheriserwherethearrowrestistobefittedseeillustra-tion62
2 Openthepaperclipsothatitisata90degreeangleseeillustration63
3 Cutthebottom(horizontal)partofthepaperclipseeillustration64
4 Cutpaperclipseeillustration65
5 Bendthecutarmforwardtoapproximately45degseeillustration66
6 Putthecutpapercliponthedoublesidedstickytapeseeillustration67
7 Bindsomeadhesivetapeoverthepaperclipseeillustration68
8 Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebowseeillustration69
rsaquo apieceofstiffwire75cmlongrsaquo apieceofthintinaluminium
3cmlong1cmwidersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo threesmalltacks1cmlongrsaquo asmallrubberband
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
Illustration 62
Illustration 61
Illustration 63
Illustration 65
Illustration 69Illustration 67
Illustration 64
Illustration 68Illustration 66
Illustration 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 20
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Bendthepieceofwireinthemiddlemakinga90degreeangleBendoneendintoaloopasshowninillustration610
2 Shapethepieceoftinaluminiumsothatthereisasmalltun-neljustbigenoughtotakethesizeofthewirealsomaketwoholesforthetackstogothroughwhichwillfixthearrowresttothebowseeillustration611
3 Usingthetwotacksfitthebentpieceoftinalumi-niumtotheriseralongwiththebentpieceofwireItshouldbefittedinthesightwindowjustabovetheshelfThebentpieceofwireshouldbeplacedasshowninillustration612
4 Bendthepieceofwirestickingoutofthetopofthefix-ingplatesothatitisparalleltothesightwindowshelfasshowninillustration613
5 FitthethirdtacktotheoutsideoftheriseratthesamelevelofthearrowrestOneloopoftherubberbandcanthenbefittedtothistackandtheendofthebandcanbefittedtothelooponthebackofthebentpieceofwireseeillustra-tion614
6 Thearrowrestisnowfittedandreadyforuseseeillustra-tion615Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebow
rsaquo a paper cliprsaquo doublesidedstickytapersaquo adhesivetapersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo a pair of scissorsrsaquo a small felt pad Seeillustration61
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
Illustration 611
Illustration 612
Illustration 610Bent piece of wire
Bent piece oftin aluminium
Illustration 613Illustration 614
Illustration 615
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the arrow rest
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
Illustration 616
Illustration 617
Illustration 618 Illustration 620
Illustration 621Illustration 619
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 22
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
Illustration 71
Illustration 72
Illustration 73
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the pressure button
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 23
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 81
Illustration 82
Illustration 83
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the clicker
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 24
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 25
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 26
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 27
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 28
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 29
STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
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BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
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Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
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Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
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2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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Illustration 29Illustration 26
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Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
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More ideas for making arrow nocks
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
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BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
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Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
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EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
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processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
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EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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More ideas for making fletching
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HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
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Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 17
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STRINGER
Useasolid2meterslongropeandmakeitintoaloopPutthebottomlimbonsomesortofcushionsmallrub-bermatorapieceofcarpethellipanythingtoavoidscrap-pingthebottomlimbtiponaroughfloor
FoldtheropeintwoequalpartsandputitastrideonthebowgripPlaceyourfeetintheloopsasshowninillustra-tions41amp42
PullonthetoplimbtowardsyouandplacethetopstringlooponthetopbowtipBewarenottopullthelimbdirectlytowardyourfaceifthelowerlimborropeslippedaninjurymayoccurasaresult
Alwayscheckthegoodpositioningofthestringparticu-larlyonthebottomlimbtipbeforereleasingyourpulleffort
ThereismoreinformationavailableintheWACoachingManualLevel1
rsaquo meters of ropersaquo smallpieceofrubberormatting
Materialsneeded
Illustration 41
Illustration 42
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the bow stringer
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 18
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SIGHT
Takethestickofbambooorwoodwithsimilarcharacteristicsandcutoutabladewithalengthof18cmawidthof1cmandathick-nessof2mmThisbamboostickservesasscalebarofthesightseeillustration51
Taketheblockofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof3cmandawidthof2cmtoserveassliderCutaholeforthebladeofbambooinsuchamannerthatyouhave13ofspacebetweentheriserandthescalebarand23ofspaceontheothersideofthescalebarThis
rsaquo stick of bamboo or wood similartothecharacteristicsof bamboo
rsaquo screwof35cminlengthrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo apieceofhardrubberfoamrsaquo tackof2cminlength
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo hammerrsaquo knifersaquo saw bladersaquo boringbit(3)rsaquo aplastictubewithaninner
diameterof45mm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 55
Illustration 53
Illustration 56
Illustration 54
Illustration 57
makesiteasyfortherubberfoamtoslidealongthewoodwithoutfoulingtheriserseeillustration52
Drillahole7middot5mmfromeachendofthescalebarandthenputadhesivetapearoundthebamboobladewhereyouhavedrilledthetwoholesPutthescrewsthroughtheadhesivetapeandintotheholesseeillustration53
Putapieceofbamboowithaninnerdiameterofatleast45mmandalengthof1cmaroundeachofthescrewsThenfixthesighttothebackoftheriserusingthetwoscrewsatthelevelofthesightwin-dowseeillustrations54and55
Insertathinpieceofbamboothroughthefoamslideronthesighttrackleavingapproximately2cmfromtheinnersideofthesightwindowThisvisibleendofthebambooservesasyoursightpinseeillustrations56and57
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Sticksomedoublesidedstickytapetotheriserwherethearrowrestistobefittedseeillustra-tion62
2 Openthepaperclipsothatitisata90degreeangleseeillustration63
3 Cutthebottom(horizontal)partofthepaperclipseeillustration64
4 Cutpaperclipseeillustration65
5 Bendthecutarmforwardtoapproximately45degseeillustration66
6 Putthecutpapercliponthedoublesidedstickytapeseeillustration67
7 Bindsomeadhesivetapeoverthepaperclipseeillustration68
8 Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebowseeillustration69
rsaquo apieceofstiffwire75cmlongrsaquo apieceofthintinaluminium
3cmlong1cmwidersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo threesmalltacks1cmlongrsaquo asmallrubberband
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
Illustration 62
Illustration 61
Illustration 63
Illustration 65
Illustration 69Illustration 67
Illustration 64
Illustration 68Illustration 66
Illustration 65
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Bendthepieceofwireinthemiddlemakinga90degreeangleBendoneendintoaloopasshowninillustration610
2 Shapethepieceoftinaluminiumsothatthereisasmalltun-neljustbigenoughtotakethesizeofthewirealsomaketwoholesforthetackstogothroughwhichwillfixthearrowresttothebowseeillustration611
3 Usingthetwotacksfitthebentpieceoftinalumi-niumtotheriseralongwiththebentpieceofwireItshouldbefittedinthesightwindowjustabovetheshelfThebentpieceofwireshouldbeplacedasshowninillustration612
4 Bendthepieceofwirestickingoutofthetopofthefix-ingplatesothatitisparalleltothesightwindowshelfasshowninillustration613
5 FitthethirdtacktotheoutsideoftheriseratthesamelevelofthearrowrestOneloopoftherubberbandcanthenbefittedtothistackandtheendofthebandcanbefittedtothelooponthebackofthebentpieceofwireseeillustra-tion614
6 Thearrowrestisnowfittedandreadyforuseseeillustra-tion615Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebow
rsaquo a paper cliprsaquo doublesidedstickytapersaquo adhesivetapersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo a pair of scissorsrsaquo a small felt pad Seeillustration61
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
Illustration 611
Illustration 612
Illustration 610Bent piece of wire
Bent piece oftin aluminium
Illustration 613Illustration 614
Illustration 615
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the arrow rest
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
Illustration 616
Illustration 617
Illustration 618 Illustration 620
Illustration 621Illustration 619
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
Illustration 71
Illustration 72
Illustration 73
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the pressure button
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 23
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 81
Illustration 82
Illustration 83
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More ideas for making the clicker
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 28
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 29
STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 31
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
Illustration 14
Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 32
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
Illustration 20
Illustration 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 33
AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 25
Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
Illustration 27
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 34
Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 30
Illustration 31
Illustration 34
Illustration 35
Illustration 32
Illustration 33 Illustration 36
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 35
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
emsp
10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
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Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
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More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
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processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
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ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
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Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
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HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
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Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
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Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
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WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
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More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 18
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SIGHT
Takethestickofbambooorwoodwithsimilarcharacteristicsandcutoutabladewithalengthof18cmawidthof1cmandathick-nessof2mmThisbamboostickservesasscalebarofthesightseeillustration51
Taketheblockofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof3cmandawidthof2cmtoserveassliderCutaholeforthebladeofbambooinsuchamannerthatyouhave13ofspacebetweentheriserandthescalebarand23ofspaceontheothersideofthescalebarThis
rsaquo stick of bamboo or wood similartothecharacteristicsof bamboo
rsaquo screwof35cminlengthrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo apieceofhardrubberfoamrsaquo tackof2cminlength
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo hammerrsaquo knifersaquo saw bladersaquo boringbit(3)rsaquo aplastictubewithaninner
diameterof45mm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 55
Illustration 53
Illustration 56
Illustration 54
Illustration 57
makesiteasyfortherubberfoamtoslidealongthewoodwithoutfoulingtheriserseeillustration52
Drillahole7middot5mmfromeachendofthescalebarandthenputadhesivetapearoundthebamboobladewhereyouhavedrilledthetwoholesPutthescrewsthroughtheadhesivetapeandintotheholesseeillustration53
Putapieceofbamboowithaninnerdiameterofatleast45mmandalengthof1cmaroundeachofthescrewsThenfixthesighttothebackoftheriserusingthetwoscrewsatthelevelofthesightwin-dowseeillustrations54and55
Insertathinpieceofbamboothroughthefoamslideronthesighttrackleavingapproximately2cmfromtheinnersideofthesightwindowThisvisibleendofthebambooservesasyoursightpinseeillustrations56and57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 19
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Sticksomedoublesidedstickytapetotheriserwherethearrowrestistobefittedseeillustra-tion62
2 Openthepaperclipsothatitisata90degreeangleseeillustration63
3 Cutthebottom(horizontal)partofthepaperclipseeillustration64
4 Cutpaperclipseeillustration65
5 Bendthecutarmforwardtoapproximately45degseeillustration66
6 Putthecutpapercliponthedoublesidedstickytapeseeillustration67
7 Bindsomeadhesivetapeoverthepaperclipseeillustration68
8 Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebowseeillustration69
rsaquo apieceofstiffwire75cmlongrsaquo apieceofthintinaluminium
3cmlong1cmwidersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo threesmalltacks1cmlongrsaquo asmallrubberband
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
Illustration 62
Illustration 61
Illustration 63
Illustration 65
Illustration 69Illustration 67
Illustration 64
Illustration 68Illustration 66
Illustration 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 20
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Bendthepieceofwireinthemiddlemakinga90degreeangleBendoneendintoaloopasshowninillustration610
2 Shapethepieceoftinaluminiumsothatthereisasmalltun-neljustbigenoughtotakethesizeofthewirealsomaketwoholesforthetackstogothroughwhichwillfixthearrowresttothebowseeillustration611
3 Usingthetwotacksfitthebentpieceoftinalumi-niumtotheriseralongwiththebentpieceofwireItshouldbefittedinthesightwindowjustabovetheshelfThebentpieceofwireshouldbeplacedasshowninillustration612
4 Bendthepieceofwirestickingoutofthetopofthefix-ingplatesothatitisparalleltothesightwindowshelfasshowninillustration613
5 FitthethirdtacktotheoutsideoftheriseratthesamelevelofthearrowrestOneloopoftherubberbandcanthenbefittedtothistackandtheendofthebandcanbefittedtothelooponthebackofthebentpieceofwireseeillustra-tion614
6 Thearrowrestisnowfittedandreadyforuseseeillustra-tion615Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebow
rsaquo a paper cliprsaquo doublesidedstickytapersaquo adhesivetapersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo a pair of scissorsrsaquo a small felt pad Seeillustration61
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
Illustration 611
Illustration 612
Illustration 610Bent piece of wire
Bent piece oftin aluminium
Illustration 613Illustration 614
Illustration 615
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the arrow rest
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
Illustration 616
Illustration 617
Illustration 618 Illustration 620
Illustration 621Illustration 619
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 22
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
Illustration 71
Illustration 72
Illustration 73
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the pressure button
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 23
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 81
Illustration 82
Illustration 83
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the clicker
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 24
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 25
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
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THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
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MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
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PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
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STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
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BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
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Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
Illustration 14
Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
Illustration 20
Illustration 21
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 25
Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
Illustration 27
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 34
Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 30
Illustration 31
Illustration 34
Illustration 35
Illustration 32
Illustration 33 Illustration 36
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
Illustration 39
Illustration 40
Illustration 38
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
Illustration 41
Illustration 45
Illustration 42
Illustration 43
Illustration 44
Illustration 46
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
Illustration 47
Illustration 50
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 48
Illustration 49
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
Illustration 53
Illustration 54
Illustration 56
Illustration 57
Illustration 58
Illustration 55
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
Illustration 59
Illustration 60
Illustration 62
Illustration 60
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
Illustration 93
Illustration 94
Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
Illustration 99
Illustration 910
Illustration 911
Illustration 912
Illustration 913
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow nocks
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Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 47
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 19
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Sticksomedoublesidedstickytapetotheriserwherethearrowrestistobefittedseeillustra-tion62
2 Openthepaperclipsothatitisata90degreeangleseeillustration63
3 Cutthebottom(horizontal)partofthepaperclipseeillustration64
4 Cutpaperclipseeillustration65
5 Bendthecutarmforwardtoapproximately45degseeillustration66
6 Putthecutpapercliponthedoublesidedstickytapeseeillustration67
7 Bindsomeadhesivetapeoverthepaperclipseeillustration68
8 Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebowseeillustration69
rsaquo apieceofstiffwire75cmlongrsaquo apieceofthintinaluminium
3cmlong1cmwidersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo threesmalltacks1cmlongrsaquo asmallrubberband
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
Illustration 62
Illustration 61
Illustration 63
Illustration 65
Illustration 69Illustration 67
Illustration 64
Illustration 68Illustration 66
Illustration 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 20
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Bendthepieceofwireinthemiddlemakinga90degreeangleBendoneendintoaloopasshowninillustration610
2 Shapethepieceoftinaluminiumsothatthereisasmalltun-neljustbigenoughtotakethesizeofthewirealsomaketwoholesforthetackstogothroughwhichwillfixthearrowresttothebowseeillustration611
3 Usingthetwotacksfitthebentpieceoftinalumi-niumtotheriseralongwiththebentpieceofwireItshouldbefittedinthesightwindowjustabovetheshelfThebentpieceofwireshouldbeplacedasshowninillustration612
4 Bendthepieceofwirestickingoutofthetopofthefix-ingplatesothatitisparalleltothesightwindowshelfasshowninillustration613
5 FitthethirdtacktotheoutsideoftheriseratthesamelevelofthearrowrestOneloopoftherubberbandcanthenbefittedtothistackandtheendofthebandcanbefittedtothelooponthebackofthebentpieceofwireseeillustra-tion614
6 Thearrowrestisnowfittedandreadyforuseseeillustra-tion615Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebow
rsaquo a paper cliprsaquo doublesidedstickytapersaquo adhesivetapersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo a pair of scissorsrsaquo a small felt pad Seeillustration61
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
Illustration 611
Illustration 612
Illustration 610Bent piece of wire
Bent piece oftin aluminium
Illustration 613Illustration 614
Illustration 615
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the arrow rest
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
Illustration 616
Illustration 617
Illustration 618 Illustration 620
Illustration 621Illustration 619
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 22
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
Illustration 71
Illustration 72
Illustration 73
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the pressure button
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 23
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 81
Illustration 82
Illustration 83
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the clicker
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 24
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 25
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 26
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 27
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 28
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 29
STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 30
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
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Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
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2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
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Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
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More ideas for making arrow nocks
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
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BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
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Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
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processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
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ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making fletching
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HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
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WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 20
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST
1 Bendthepieceofwireinthemiddlemakinga90degreeangleBendoneendintoaloopasshowninillustration610
2 Shapethepieceoftinaluminiumsothatthereisasmalltun-neljustbigenoughtotakethesizeofthewirealsomaketwoholesforthetackstogothroughwhichwillfixthearrowresttothebowseeillustration611
3 Usingthetwotacksfitthebentpieceoftinalumi-niumtotheriseralongwiththebentpieceofwireItshouldbefittedinthesightwindowjustabovetheshelfThebentpieceofwireshouldbeplacedasshowninillustration612
4 Bendthepieceofwirestickingoutofthetopofthefix-ingplatesothatitisparalleltothesightwindowshelfasshowninillustration613
5 FitthethirdtacktotheoutsideoftheriseratthesamelevelofthearrowrestOneloopoftherubberbandcanthenbefittedtothistackandtheendofthebandcanbefittedtothelooponthebackofthebentpieceofwireseeillustra-tion614
6 Thearrowrestisnowfittedandreadyforuseseeillustra-tion615Ifneededalightweightfeltspacerpadcanbefit-tedtogetthearrowalignedusingthecenterlineofthebow
rsaquo a paper cliprsaquo doublesidedstickytapersaquo adhesivetapersaquo apairofpincersorpliersrsaquo a pair of scissorsrsaquo a small felt pad Seeillustration61
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
Illustration 611
Illustration 612
Illustration 610Bent piece of wire
Bent piece oftin aluminium
Illustration 613Illustration 614
Illustration 615
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the arrow rest
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
Illustration 616
Illustration 617
Illustration 618 Illustration 620
Illustration 621Illustration 619
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 22
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
Illustration 71
Illustration 72
Illustration 73
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the pressure button
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 23
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
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ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
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MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
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PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
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STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
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Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
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Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
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Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 25
Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
Illustration 27
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Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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Illustration 33 Illustration 36
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
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Illustration 38
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
Illustration 41
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
Illustration 93
Illustration 94
Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 41
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
Illustration 99
Illustration 910
Illustration 911
Illustration 912
Illustration 913
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow nocks
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW REST1 Takethepieceofleatherandcutoutapiece3cmlongby
2cmwideCutaslitinit1cmlongand1cminfromoneendCutapieceofplastictotheshapesimilartothatshowninillustration616
2 Bendthepieceofplasticasshowninillustration617
3 Passthepieceofplasticthroughtheslitasshowninillustra-tion618
4 Cutasmallpieceofdoublesidedstickytapeandstickthebackoftheplasticarrowresttothebackofthepieceofleatherasshowninillustration619
5 Putapieceofstickytapeonthebackofthenowfinishedarrowrestandfixittothebowjustabovethearrowshelfasshowninillustration620IfapressurebuttonisbeingusedaholeoftheappropriatesizecanbecutinthearrowrestforthepressurebuttontiptopassthroughIfapres-surebuttonisnotbeingusedasmallpieceofleathercanbefixedintheappropriateplaceonthearrowrestsothatthestaticarrowline-upcanbeachievedseeillustration621
rsaquo aknifersaquo apieceofthickleatherrsaquo aplasticcartonrsaquo doublesidestickytapersaquo glue(fletchingtype)
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
Illustration 616
Illustration 617
Illustration 618 Illustration 620
Illustration 621Illustration 619
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 22
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
Illustration 71
Illustration 72
Illustration 73
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the pressure button
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 23
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 81
Illustration 82
Illustration 83
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the clicker
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 24
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 25
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 26
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 27
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 28
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 29
STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
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BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
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Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
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2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
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Illustration 29Illustration 26
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Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
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More ideas for making arrow nocks
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
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More ideas for making arrow points
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Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
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processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
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ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
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Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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More ideas for making fletching
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HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
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Illustration 196 Illustration 197
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Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
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WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
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Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 22
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSURE BUTTON
1 Drillaholeintheriserjustabovethearrowrestusingthe8mmboringbitasshowninillustration71
2 Cutoffapieceofthearrowshaftwithalengthof4cmandseeifitfitsintotheholeTakethebamboobladeanddrillthreeholeswiththe3mmboringbitThereshouldbeoneholeinthecentreofthebladeandone7middot5mminfromeachendofthebladeCovertheholeswiththeadhesivetapeandputthetwoscrewsthroughthetapeandintotheholesCutthreepiecesofhardrubberfoamwithalengthof2cmawidthof1cmandaheightof7middot5mmeachPutapieceofthisfoamontoeachofthescrewsfittedthroughthebamboobladeDrillaholeintothethirdpieceofhardrubberfoamatoneendofthebamboobladeandputthe4cmshaftintoitwhichisthenfixedbythethirdscrewseeillustration72
3 Fixthisconstructiontotheexterioroftheriserbyinsertingthe4cmwoodenshaftthroughtheholeseeillustration73
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo threesmallscrews2cmlongrsaquo threepiecesofhardrubberfoamrsaquo adhesivetapersaquo an8mmboringbitrsaquo a3mmboringbitrsaquo ahammerrsaquo ascrewdriverrsaquo aknifersaquo asmallpieceofanarrowshaft
Materialsneeded
Illustration 71
Illustration 72
Illustration 73
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the pressure button
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 23
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 81
Illustration 82
Illustration 83
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the clicker
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 24
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
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ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
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THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
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MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
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PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
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STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
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BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
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Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
Illustration 14
Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
Illustration 20
Illustration 21
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 25
Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
Illustration 27
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 34
Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 30
Illustration 31
Illustration 34
Illustration 35
Illustration 32
Illustration 33 Illustration 36
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
Illustration 39
Illustration 40
Illustration 38
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
Illustration 41
Illustration 45
Illustration 42
Illustration 43
Illustration 44
Illustration 46
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
Illustration 47
Illustration 50
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 48
Illustration 49
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
Illustration 53
Illustration 54
Illustration 56
Illustration 57
Illustration 58
Illustration 55
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
Illustration 59
Illustration 60
Illustration 62
Illustration 60
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
Illustration 93
Illustration 94
Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
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Illustration 910
Illustration 911
Illustration 912
Illustration 913
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow nocks
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
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More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
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Illustration 116
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
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More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 23
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN dRAW LENGTH CHECKER (CLICKER)
1 Takethesmallstripofbamboosamekindasfortheplungerandcutitreallythinseeillustration81
2 Rollsomeadhesivetapearoundthebamboostripatoneendanddrillasmallhole15mmfromtheendofthebamboosuitabletotakethesizeofscrewbeingusedseeillustration82
3 ThenfixitinthebowwindowwiththesmallscrewataheightwherethelowerpartofthebladewillbeonthearrowwhenthearrowispacedonthearrowrestThenadjustatwilltosuitthearchersdrawlengthseeillus-tration83
rsaquo athinbladeofbamboo20cmlong 1cmwideand2mmthick
rsaquo asmallscrew1cmlong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 81
Illustration 82
Illustration 83
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making the clicker
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 24
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 25
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 26
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 27
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 28
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 29
STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 30
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 31
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
Illustration 14
Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 32
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
Illustration 20
Illustration 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 33
AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
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Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
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HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
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ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
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EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
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Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
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Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
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Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
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WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
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Illustration 118Illustration 117
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 24
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
INTROdUCTIONToensurethesustainabilityofarcherythesportmustbedevelopandmadeaccessibletothemasses
ThisinitiativeistomanufacturingPVCbowswhichisataimtosupporttheWorldArcheryDevelop-mentStrategyandtomakethesportaccessibletothepreviouslydisadvantagedcommunities
APVCbowisbasiclowcosttooltointroducearcherythatwillbefunandshootfairlyaccuratelyandcouldbemadeandplacedinachildrsquoshandforafewdollars(lessthanthepriceofaham-burger)
ThisdocumentisintendedasinformationalguideandisadetaileddescriptionoftheprocesstomakesimplebowfromPVCpipe
CognizancemustbetakenthatthesePVCbowsisinherentlydangerousweaponsandcaremustbetakenduringthemanufacturingandtheintheoperationthereof
Nobowisindestructibleandcancausegraviesbodilyharm(hurtmaimandkill)
REQUIREd EQUIPMENT Heat Sources
Thefollowingheatsourcecanbeutilizedintheprocessthatisgenerating148degC(300degF)
rsaquo Heatgunsisthemostcontrollable(ratedupto600C)andisrecommendedforthisprocess
rsaquo Gasandelectricalcocking-topsisregardedsec-ondbestalternative
rsaquo OpenfiregastorchesandgrillscanalsobeusedasextracaremustbetakentoavoidthesettingthePVCpipealight
Cutting
PVCisamaterialthatcanbeeasilyengineeredandformedthereforeanywoodworkapplicationtoolscanbesafelyutilizedintheprocess
Grinding and Shaping
FortheformingandshapingofthePVCmetalfilesandsandpapercanbeutilized
Recurve forming
Tobendtherecurveofthebowissimpleprocessandcanbedonewiththefollowingeasytofindproductswiththecorrectdiameterthatcanbe utilizedastherecurvingjigrsaquo anycylinderrsaquo cookingpotsrsaquo cansrsaquo trashcansrsaquo barrelsFortherequiredrecurveaformwithadiameterequaltothelengthofthetipbeingrecurvedwillbeideal
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 25
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 26
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 27
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
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PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
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STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
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BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
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Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
Illustration 14
Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
Illustration 20
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
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Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
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Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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Illustration 34
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Illustration 32
Illustration 33 Illustration 36
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
Illustration 39
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
Illustration 41
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
Illustration 47
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
Illustration 59
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
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Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
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Illustration 911
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Illustration 913
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow nocks
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Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
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processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
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ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
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Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
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HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 47
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
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PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
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ESTIMATEd COST IMPLICATIONS fOR EQUIPMENT amp MATERIAL REQUIREMENTSTobeabletobuildeight(8)PVC18-22lbs1500mmyouthPVCbows theestimatedcostimplicationcanbecalculatedasfollows
Estimated Cost Implication to fabricate Eight (8 complete) PVC 18-22 lbs 1500 mm Bowsno itemdescription unit costperunit quantities totalinclvat1 woodworkbench each $6000 1 $60002 metalhacksaw each $950 1 $9503 roundmetalfile(fine)8times150mm each $550 1 $5504 halfroundmetalfile(fine)25times150
mmeach $550 1 $550
5 2000Welectricalheatgunwithtempcontrol
each $6500 1 $6500
6 300 mm wood work clamps each $550 2 $11007 3metermeasuringtape each $550 1 $5508 curvetemplatemouldoslash200mm each $1200 1 $12009 servingbobbinholder each $2500 1 $250010 150times50times3000mmpinewooden
mouldmeters $3000 1 $3000
11 scissors each $500 1 $50012 heatresistantgloves(thinpigskin) pairs $450 2 $90013 stanleyboxknife each $650 1 $65014 dorehingewithsix(6)wooden
screwseach $220 1 $220
15 oslash25mmxclass16pvcpipe 6 meter lengths
$050 2 $100
16 nylonropeforstrings meters $025 15 $37517 oslash50mmheatshrinkabletube meters $140 1 $14018 cableties5times150mm each $012 8 $09619 servingstring100metersx0052
diamondbackunit $2750 1 $2750
Subtotal $28631
Thereforethecostcanbedefinedandanalysedasfollows
Initial cost ImplicationCost of Material $3461 Cost per bow for Material $433CostofEquipment $25170 CostperbowforEquipment(onceoffcost) $3146Theaveragecostimplicatingperbowforthefirsteight(8)bowsforEquipmentampMaterials $3579
Table 1
Table 2
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
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MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
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PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
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STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
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Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
Illustration 14
Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
Illustration 20
Illustration 21
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 25
Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
Illustration 27
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Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 30
Illustration 31
Illustration 34
Illustration 35
Illustration 32
Illustration 33 Illustration 36
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
Illustration 39
Illustration 40
Illustration 38
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
Illustration 41
Illustration 45
Illustration 42
Illustration 43
Illustration 44
Illustration 46
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
Illustration 47
Illustration 50
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 48
Illustration 49
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
Illustration 53
Illustration 54
Illustration 56
Illustration 57
Illustration 58
Illustration 55
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
Illustration 59
Illustration 60
Illustration 62
Illustration 60
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
Illustration 93
Illustration 94
Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
Illustration 99
Illustration 910
Illustration 911
Illustration 912
Illustration 913
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More ideas for making arrow nocks
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
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Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
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PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION Of A BOWThebasicconstructionofaPVCbowconformstothefollowing
TYPES Of BOW dESIGNSThetypeofbowsdesignsandformsthatareknowncanbeindicatedasfollows
ThewonderfulpartPVCmaterialandtheprocessisthatifapersonapplieshismindanyoftheabovebowscouldbemanufacturewiththisbasicprocessandrelativeease
RECURVE BOW
UPPER LIMB
LOWER LIMB
BELLY
ARROWREST
BOWSTRING
BACK
SIGHT WINDOW
GRIP
NOCK
NOCKING POINT
SERV
ING
HAN
DLE
RI
SER
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 28
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 29
STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 30
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 31
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
Illustration 14
Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 32
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
Illustration 20
Illustration 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 33
AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 25
Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
Illustration 27
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 34
Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 30
Illustration 31
Illustration 34
Illustration 35
Illustration 32
Illustration 33 Illustration 36
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 35
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
Illustration 39
Illustration 40
Illustration 38
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 36
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
emsp
10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
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More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
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processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
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ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
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EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
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3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
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Illustration 2
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1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
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21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
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More ideas for making arm quard
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
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Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 27
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MATERIALPVCpipeismadeofPolyvinylChlorideathermo-plasticofVinylChlorideItisstablepolymerthatiswhiteincolourandbrittleinitspureform
Thediameterthatisreveredtointhispresenta-tionisreveringtotheoutsidediameterofthepipe(NotemustbetakenthatthespecificationofPVCpipingcouldvaryfromcountrytocountry)
TherecommendedPVCpipetobeutilizediswithawallthicknessofthree(3)mmorthickerManyplacesinternationallyonlymanufacturingPVCpipewithwallthicknessoftwo(2)mmBowscanbeconstructedfromthismaterialsthisthinnerPVCMaterialsasitwillbeweakandpronetobreakageandwillberequiredthatthedimen-sionsandthedesignofthebowmustbealteredaccordingly
KindlytakenoteofthefollowinghealthrisksapplyworkingwithPVC
rsaquo WhenPVCisheatedorsetonfireitcanalsoreleasehydrogenchloridewhichcanbefatalifinhaledinlargevolumesHeatingofPVCpipewillnotreleasemuchofthegasseswhileset-tingonfireitwillAvoidburningPVCatallcosts(alwaysworkinawell-ventilatedarea)
rsaquo WhenPVCheatedtothepointwhereitisflex-ibleitisalsohotenoughtocausesevereburns(useheatresistantglovesandclothing)
rsaquo WhenPVCsandedthedustcanbeharmfulwheninhaled(AlwaysuseadustmaskwhensandingPVC)
SAfETY ANd ASPECTS Of A PVC BOWPVCbowsareweaponsandshouldbetreatedwithrespectAnybowcanfailandwhilePVCbowsaremoreresilientthanmostneverabuseyourbowAnyabuseortheneglectingthisbowcouldcauseittofailwhichmayinjurethearcherandanybystander
Alwaysmakesurebystandersareasafedistanceawayandbehindyouwhenshootinganybow
ThefollowingbasicsafetyaspectsofPVCself-bowmustbehighlightedrsaquo Neverfireabowwithoutanarrowonthestringrsaquo Neverpointabowatanotherpersonanimalorobjectofvalue
rsaquo Alwaysunstringyourbowrsaquo Keepthebowinacooldarkplacewhennotinuse
rsaquo Ifyoutreatyourbowwithrespectandbuilditshootitandmaintainitwithcareitwillrewardyouwithmanyyearsofservice
rsaquo Treatasafinebowworthyofrespectanditwillreturnthefavour
rsaquo Treatitlikeacheaptoytobebeatenandabusedthenitwillfailyoutoomiserably
rsaquo Thesamecanbesaidforanyothertypeofbowaswell
Asall-woodself-bowsPVClosesflexibilitywhenitgetscoldAsthetemperaturedropstheplasticwillbecomelessforgivingItcantakeagreatdealofpracticebeforeastableshootingcoldweatherbowcanbemadeasittakesafeelofthematerialtogetittoperformIfshootingintemperaturesbelowfreezingTrytokeepthebowaswarmaspossibleAndbeforeshootingtakeacouplehalf-drawstohelpgetthebowusedtobendingagain
AsanadditionalnotePVCgainsspeedandpowerasthetemperaturegoesdown
PVCcanbebrokendownlikeallpolymersbyUVlightOvertimeexposuretoUVlightcancausetheplastictobecomebrittleanditcanbreakifstrungordrawnOnewayofknowingifapipeisUVdamagedisitwillappearyellowcomparetonewPVCpipeRegardlessofthefinishyouchooseorifyouwanttoshowofftherawPVCpipeUVblockingisimportant
ThereareafewqualityplasticspraypaintsandclearthathaveUVblockersIalwaysapplythisunderawrappedorgluedonfinishandoveranypaintedordyedfinish
MATERIAL SPECIfICATION ThefollowingtableisonlyanindicationandapointreferencetogiveanindicationwhatcanbeexpectedfromPVCandwhatthelimitationistothematerial
Notemustbetakenthattheundermentionedin-formationisderivedfromPVCwithwallthicknessof3mmandmoreIfanyPVCisusewithanyotherdimensionsthanindicatedbelowthenchangesthereforealterationtothedesignandtheagro-nomicsofthebowmustbemade
TheareasonthetablesthatareindicatedinredareareaswherethePVCwillreachhighstresslevelsatthatparticulardesignapplicationItisthereforerecommendedthatthesedimensionsapplicationmustbeavoidedasthePVCbowsmaterialwillbeatlevelsofintroducedstressthatitwillbepronetobreakageandcollapse
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 28
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 29
STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 30
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 31
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
Illustration 14
Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 32
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
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Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
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6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
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More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
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EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
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processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
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ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
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EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
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3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
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9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
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1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
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rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
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21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
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WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
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Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 28
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
PVC-pipe with 20 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 5-10 10 10-15 15 15-2049rdquo(125146mm) 10 10-15 15 15-20 2048rdquo(122592mm) 10-15 15 15-20 20 20-2547rdquo(120038mm) 15 15-20 20 20-25 46rdquo(117484mm) 15-20 20 20-25 45rdquo(114930mm) 20 20-25 44rdquo(112376mm) 20-25
PVC-pipe with 25 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
24rdquo 25rdquo 26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo50rdquo(127700mm) 25-30 30 30-35 35 35-4049rdquo(125146mm) 30 30-35 35 35-40 4048rdquo(122592mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
47rdquo(120038mm) 35 35-40 40 40-45
46rdquo(117484mm) 35-40 40 40-45
45rdquo(114930mm) 40 40-45
44rdquo(112376mm) 40-45
PVC-pipe with 32 mm external diameter and wall thickness of 3 mmLengthofBow Drawlenght
26rdquo 27rdquo 28rdquo 29rdquo 30rdquo
60rdquo(153240mm) 35-40 40 40-45 45 45-5059rdquo(150686mm) 40 40-45 45 45-50 5058rdquo(148132mm) 40-45 45 45-50 50 50-5557rdquo(145578mm) 45 45-50 50 50-55 56rdquo(143024mm) 45-50 50 50-55 55rdquo(139755mm) 50 50-55
54rdquo(137214mm) 55
NotemustbetakenthatthemostaccuratebowsarenotalwaysthebowswiththehighestpoundageorthatshootsthefastestAbowmustbecomfortableandfunforthearchertoshootthenaccuracywillbeeasiertoachieve
Table 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 29
STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 30
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 31
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
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2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
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Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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Illustration 33 Illustration 36
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
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More ideas for making arrow nocks
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
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BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
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HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making fletching
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HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
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WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 29
STRING LENGTH INfORMATIONThetablegivesanindicationoftherequiredstringlength(frombowstringloopendtoloopend)foraparticularbowlengthapplication
Recommended string lengths
BowlengthMinimumstringlength
Maximum stringlength
60rdquo(152460mm) 56rdquo 57rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 55rdquo 56rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 54rdquo 55rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 53rdquo 54rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 52rdquo 53rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 51rdquo 52rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 50rdquo 51rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 49rdquo 50rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 48rdquo 49rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 47rdquo 48rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 46rdquo 47rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 45rdquo 46rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 44rdquo 45rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 43rdquo 44rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 42rdquo 43rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 41rdquo 42rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 40rdquo 41rdquo
NotemustbetakenthattheshorterthePVCbowismadeinlengththehigherthepoundagewillbeperinchofdrawlength
RECOMMENdEd PVC BOW dRAW LENGTHSThefollowingsafedrawlengthsarerecommend-edforPVCBowsastothelengthofthePVCfrompinnocktopinnock
Recommended bow length for draw lengthBowlength Maximumdrawlength
68rdquo(172788mm) 2957rdquo67rdquo(170247mm) 2913rdquo66rdquo(167706mm) 2870rdquo65rdquo(165165mm) 2826rdquo64rdquo(162624mm) 2783rdquo63rdquo(160083mm) 2739rdquo62rdquo(157542mm) 2696rdquo61rdquo(155001mm) 2652rdquo60rdquo(152460mm) 2609rdquo59rdquo(149919mm) 2565rdquo58rdquo(147378mm) 2522rdquo57rdquo(144837mm) 2478rdquo56rdquo(142296mm) 2435rdquo55rdquo(139755mm) 2391rdquo54rdquo(137214mm) 2348rdquo53rdquo(134673mm) 2304rdquo52rdquo(132132mm) 2261rdquo51rdquo(129591mm) 2217rdquo50rdquo(127050mm) 2174rdquo49rdquo(124509mm) 2130rdquo48rdquo(121968mm) 2087rdquo47rdquo(119427mm) 2043rdquo46rdquo(116886mm) 2000rdquo45rdquo(114345mm) 1957rdquo44rdquo(111804mm) 1913rdquo
dRAW WEIGHT INdICATIONTheundermentiontablegivearuffindicationofwhatthebowdrawweightwillbecomfortableforwhatsizesofarchers
Archerrsquos weight Proposed draw weight25-35kg 5-10lbs35-50kg 10-15lbs50-65kg 15-25lbs65-75kg 20-35lbs75-90kg 30-50lbs90+ kg 40-65lbs
Table 4
Illustration 7
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 30
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 31
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
Illustration 14
Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
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Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
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Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
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GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
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Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
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More ideas for making arrow points
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Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
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EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
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processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
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ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
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EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
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HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
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3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
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9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
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1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
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rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
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21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
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WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
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Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 30
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
BUILdING A fLATTENING JIGTheflatteningjigisusedtotaperthelimbsofthebowandthereforeitisanintegralpartofthecon-structionofthePVCbow
Makeuseof50times100times2438mmlengthwoodenboardCutoff9155mmlengthleavingtheotherlengthat1524mmlongThelongerlengthwillbethebasesandtheshorterboardwillusedastheflatteningboard
Fromtheedgeofthelongboardmeasure609mmand762mmwhichwillbeusedtolinethePVCpipeuptothejigwhenflattening
Placethelongandshortboardontopofeachotherandinstallthehingesonthetopendoftheflatteningjigwithwoodenscrews
Installthehigh20mmspaceratthe609mmlineasperillustration
Thecompletedflatteningjig
STEP BY STEP INfORMATION GUIdE TO BUILd A 22 lbs 25rdquo dRAW LENGTH PVC BOW 1 Measuring out the dimensions of the bow
Startwith25mmouterdiameterPVCpipewithawallthicknessof3mmwhichis1500mminlengthseeillustration13and14Markthecentreofthepipeat750mm
Illustration 8
Illustration 11
Illustration 12
Illustration 9
Illustration 10 Illustration 13
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 31
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
Illustration 14
Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 32
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
Illustration 20
Illustration 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 33
AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 25
Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
Illustration 27
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 34
Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
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7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
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10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
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Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
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processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
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ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
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EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
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rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
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Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
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WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
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Illustration 116
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 31
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Mark75mmonbothsidesofthecentrelinewhichwillbethehandleofthebowandsettheboundarieswheretaperingofthelimbswilltakeplacefrom(illustration15)
Mark150mmfromeachendofthepipewhichsethowfartherecurveswillstartfrom
25 mm PVC pipe Handle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
25 mm PVC pipeHandle or riser of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
Recurve part of the bow
150 mm 150 mm
150 mm
1500 mm
75 mm
750 mm
Illustration 14
Illustration 17
Illustration 18
Illustration 16Illustration 15
2 Heating the PVC pipe Heatsourcesasindi-catedinparagraphldquoRequiredequipmentldquo rsaquoStove rsaquo Fire rsaquoGasBurner rsaquoHeatGun
Forthebowmakingprocessbeginheatingtheonehalfofthepipefromthecentremarktothetipofthepipetopreparefortheflatteningpro-cess
HEATING
Foranystationaryheatsourcelikeastovetoporanopenflameistopassthepipeslowlyovertheheatsource(illustration17)Alwayskeepthepipemovingsotoavoidtheburningofthepipe(al-waysavoidexposuretothefumes)asevenslightburnscouldweakenthebowandcausethebowtobreak
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 32
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
Illustration 20
Illustration 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 33
AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 25
Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
Illustration 27
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 34
Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 30
Illustration 31
Illustration 34
Illustration 35
Illustration 32
Illustration 33 Illustration 36
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 35
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
Illustration 39
Illustration 40
Illustration 38
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 36
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
Illustration 41
Illustration 45
Illustration 42
Illustration 43
Illustration 44
Illustration 46
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 37
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
Illustration 47
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 38
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
emsp
10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 39
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
Illustration 59
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 40
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
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Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 41
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
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More ideas for making arrow nocks
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
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Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
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Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
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Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
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More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 32
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Themethodthatworksextremelywellisama-noeuvrablehandheldheatsourcelikeaheatgunTheheatgunispassedoverthepipeandthepipeisturnedfrac14turnaftereachpass
Theeffectivenessoftheprocesscouldbein-creasedifdoneoverapoorconductorofheatlaswoodservice
WhenthePVCpipeissoftasillustratedinthephotoitisreadyforthetaperingprocess
CognizancemustbetakenthatatthispointthePVCpipeisextremelyhotandcancausesevereburnsandmustbehandledwithcareandheatresistantgloves
3 Tapering the limbs Whenthesectionofthepipeissoftandcanbeflattenedwithsoftpressureofthefingeritisreadytobeplacedinthejig
Linetheouterhandlemarkthatis75mmfromthecentrelineofthebowwiththerelevantlineonthejigMakesurethePVCpipeisstraightandisproperlycentredinthemiddleofthejig
Theflatteningboardwillstartfromthemiddleofthehandleinordertoobtainaneventaper
PlacetheflatteningboardontothepipeIfthePVCpipeissoftenoughitwilltakeapproximately75kgtoflattenthepipetotherequiredtaperItwillbeadvisabletoclampthejigasillustratedinthephototoensureauniformtaperisachieved
Illustration 19 Illustration 22
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
Illustration 20
Illustration 21
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 33
AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 25
Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
Illustration 27
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 34
Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 30
Illustration 31
Illustration 34
Illustration 35
Illustration 32
Illustration 33 Illustration 36
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 35
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
Illustration 39
Illustration 40
Illustration 38
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 36
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
Illustration 41
Illustration 45
Illustration 42
Illustration 43
Illustration 44
Illustration 46
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 37
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
Illustration 47
Illustration 50
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 48
Illustration 49
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 38
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
emsp
10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
Illustration 53
Illustration 54
Illustration 56
Illustration 57
Illustration 58
Illustration 55
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 39
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
Illustration 59
Illustration 60
Illustration 62
Illustration 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 40
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
Illustration 93
Illustration 94
Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 41
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
Illustration 99
Illustration 910
Illustration 911
Illustration 912
Illustration 913
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow nocks
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 42
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
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More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 47
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
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More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
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PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
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AfterthePVCpipehasbeenallowedtocooldowntheflatteningboardmayberemovedThereshouldbeaneventaperfromthetipofthebowtothemiddle
Thesameprocessmustbefollowedfortheotherhalfsectionofthebow
4 Bending the re-curvesTobaletobendtherecurvesontheendsofthebowlimbthefol-lowingtools rsaquoaheatsource rsaquoa200mmto250mdiameterroundobjectas(cookingbotroundtinorwheelbarrowwheel) rsaquoheatresistantgloves
HeatthetipoftheflattenedPVCpipeupanduntilthe150mmmark
Applyheattothetipuntilitstartstodroopandpuff-upslightlyStopheatingthetipandlettheheatpenetratethematerialinanattempttopre-ventthetiplosingitsflattenedcrosssection
Bendthetipofthebowaroundtheformbyhold-ingthetipagainsttheformandpullingthebowaroundformuntilthe150mmmarkreachtheformscurvature
AtthisstagethePVCwillbeveryhotthereforeitwillberequiredthatheatresistantglovesmustbeusedinthisprocessIfthetipisnotbendingsmoothlyitcanbegentlyheatedwhilethetipisontheform
NoticehowtheoutsidecurveofthetipisslightlyconcaveandslopeinwardsThisconcaveareawillhelptokeepthestringfromslippingoffthebowwhenthebowisstrungandshot
Repeatthesameprocessforotherlimb
Bothofthecurvesshouldbeinlinewitheachotherifnotgentlyheatthebaseoftherecurveandbenditfromsidetosideuntilthetipslineupacrossthebow
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 25
Illustration 28
Illustration 29Illustration 26
Illustration 27
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 34
Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
Illustration 30
Illustration 31
Illustration 34
Illustration 35
Illustration 32
Illustration 33 Illustration 36
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 35
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
Illustration 39
Illustration 40
Illustration 38
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 36
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
Illustration 41
Illustration 45
Illustration 42
Illustration 43
Illustration 44
Illustration 46
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 37
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
Illustration 47
Illustration 50
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 48
Illustration 49
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 38
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
emsp
10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
Illustration 53
Illustration 54
Illustration 56
Illustration 57
Illustration 58
Illustration 55
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 39
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
Illustration 59
Illustration 60
Illustration 62
Illustration 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 40
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
Illustration 93
Illustration 94
Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 41
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
Illustration 99
Illustration 910
Illustration 911
Illustration 912
Illustration 913
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow nocks
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 42
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 47
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
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PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 34
Photosillustratesthecompletedcurvebow
5 Forming the handleriser of the bow
Placethebowontheflatteningjigheattheentirehandlesectionplus25mmovereachsideevenlyuntilthepipereturnstoitsoriginalform(Oncethepipereachesthecorrecttemperatureitwillreverttoitsoriginalform)AlwayskeepstheheatsourcemovingoverthisareasotopreventanyburningofthePVCwhichwillcauseaweakpointwherethebowmightbreak
Whenthehandleissoftandflexiblebyusingheatresistantglovesthehandleareacanbeformedtogiveitamorecomfortablegripwhilealsostrengtheningthehandleandreducingtheabilitytoflex
WhenthepipecoolsdownandstartstosetchecktomakesureitshapesupproperlyThe150mmhandlesectionsshouldbefairlyuniformwithagentletaperofabout25mmonbothsidesofthehandleandshouldbeplusmn12mmwide
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
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Illustration 33 Illustration 36
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 35
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
Illustration 39
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 36
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 37
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 38
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
emsp
10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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Illustration 55
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 39
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 40
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 41
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
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Illustration 911
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Illustration 913
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More ideas for making arrow nocks
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
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BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 47
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 35
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak
OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup
ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow
emsp
6 Lay out of bow nocks
Pinstylenocksareasimplemethodtoallowacommercialstringlooptofitsafelyoverthewidetipofthisbow
Thedimensionofthisnockpinsis20mmlongand12mmwide
Thepinnockmustbeinthecentreofthelimborotherwisetherecurvewillnotlineupproperlywhenthebowisstrungandthelimbsofthebowmaytwist
CutthenocksoutwithahacksawandfinishoffwithametalfileSandorfilethepinknockstringcontactedgestohelpkeepthebowstringfromwearingoffovertime
Onthebellysideofthebowfiletwostringgroovesinthelimbofthebowasillustratedsotoensurethatthebowstringproperlytracksovertherecurveofthebowlimbs
Toincreasetheformofthebowcutandgrindtheedgesdowntoapointasillustratedinthephoto
Cognisancemustbetakenthatthetipwillloseitsstrengthiftheedgesofthelimbarecutthroughtoofar
Followthesameprocedureandfinishthepinknockontheotherlimbwhereafterthebowwillbereadytobestrungforthefirsttime
Illustration 37
Illustration 39
Illustration 40
Illustration 38
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 36
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
Illustration 41
Illustration 45
Illustration 42
Illustration 43
Illustration 44
Illustration 46
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 37
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
Illustration 47
Illustration 50
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 48
Illustration 49
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 38
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
emsp
10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
Illustration 53
Illustration 54
Illustration 56
Illustration 57
Illustration 58
Illustration 55
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 39
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
Illustration 59
Illustration 60
Illustration 62
Illustration 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 40
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
Illustration 93
Illustration 94
Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 41
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
Illustration 99
Illustration 910
Illustration 911
Illustration 912
Illustration 913
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow nocks
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 36
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
7 Manufacturing of bow string
Takea25times1600mmnylonstringandburnbothofthetipsofthestringwithacigarettelightertopreventitfromunravelling
Maketwoknotsasillustratedonbothsidesofthestringatapproximatelydistanceof1400mm(55inches)apart
Cognizancemustbetakenthatthebowstringlengthcanbealteredwhenstrungbytwistingthestringupordown
8 How to safely string the bow
TherearevariouswaystostringabowBecauseofhowshortandaggressiverecurvedthesebowsarethestepthroughmethodisoneofthesafestandrecommendedmethodsTheseinstructionsareforright-handerssoifyouarelefthandedreversetheinstructions
TocommenceloopthelowerstringloopontothebottomnockBracethebacksideofthelowerbowrecurveagainstyourleftlegholdingthein-sidecurveoftheotherrecurveinyourrighthandandthestringloopinyourleft
Stepoverthebowwithyourrightlegandbracethebackofyourkneeagainstthehandleofthebow
KeepyourkneeagainstthebowrsquoshandlewhilepushingthebowlimbforwardwithyourrighthandBringthestringloopuptothenockprepar-ingtoslipitontothebow
ToincreaseleveragerotateyourupperbodyslightlyflexingthebowinwardanddownwardSlipthestringontothenockandmakesurethestringistrackingalongbothrecurvesevenlybe-forereleasingpressure
Illustration 41
Illustration 45
Illustration 42
Illustration 43
Illustration 44
Illustration 46
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 37
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
Illustration 47
Illustration 50
Illustration 51
Illustration 52
Illustration 48
Illustration 49
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 38
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
emsp
10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
Illustration 53
Illustration 54
Illustration 56
Illustration 57
Illustration 58
Illustration 55
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 39
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
Illustration 59
Illustration 60
Illustration 62
Illustration 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 40
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
Illustration 93
Illustration 94
Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 41
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
Illustration 99
Illustration 910
Illustration 911
Illustration 912
Illustration 913
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More ideas for making arrow nocks
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 42
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 47
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
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WhenthebowisstrungupitwillbeatwhatistermedatbraceWhichisthedistancebetweenthestringandbowhandlethebraceheightwillbesomewherebetween150mm6rdquoand200mm8ldquo(asyoucontinueshootingyourbowyouwillfindthecorrectbraceheightthatwillsuitsyouthebest)
SightdownthebowatbracetoensurethatthestringtracksstraightdownbothrecurvesandthroughthecentreofthebowItisimperativethatbothrecurvesshouldproperlylineupattherequiredbraceheight
Atbraceoneofthelimbswillusuallybebend-ingmorethantheotherThislimbwillbethetoplimbasthelowerlimbneedstobeslightlystiff
9 The arrow shelf
Startwitha75mmlengthofPVCpipethesamedi-ameterandmaterialasyourbowMarkalinefromfrac12waydownoneendtoabout3mmontheoppo-sitesideYoushouldendupwithawedgeshape
Cutthewedgefreeandfilethetopedgedownsothatitisatarightanglewiththeinsideoftherestandthenroundthebottomofffrom3mmtoinsureasmoothtransition
PlacetherestontothebowIfthehandleisnotgoingtobewrappedacleanertransitionis neededwrapapieceofsandpaperaroundthehandlewiththeabrasivesidefacingoutwardsPlacetherestontothehandleandrubitacrossthehandleuntiltheinsideoftherestmatchesconformstothecontoursofthehandle
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 38
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
emsp
10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 40
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 41
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
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Illustration 916 Illustration 917
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
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Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 38
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
GluetherestinplacewithflexibleandwaterproofglueMakesuretherestisontheleftsideofthebowforrighthandedarchersandontherightforlefthandedarchersThetopoftherestwherethearrowwillmakecontactwiththerestshouldbe25mmto32mmabovethecentremarkofthehandle
CoverthehandleandtheshelvewithPVCtapeandheatshrinkabletubeasillustrated
emsp
10 Bow string and arrow nocking point
Servethebowstringfrom75mmunderandoverthecentrelineofthehandlewith05mmservingstring
Makenockingpointat3mmhighoncentreshotofthestring
Illustration 53
Illustration 54
Illustration 56
Illustration 57
Illustration 58
Illustration 55
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 39
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
Illustration 59
Illustration 60
Illustration 62
Illustration 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 40
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
Illustration 93
Illustration 94
Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 41
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
Illustration 99
Illustration 910
Illustration 911
Illustration 912
Illustration 913
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow nocks
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 42
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 47
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
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More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 39
HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA
11 Easy point of reference sight
Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight
12 Beautifying your project
IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow
ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied
Illustration 59
Illustration 60
Illustration 62
Illustration 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 40
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
Illustration 93
Illustration 94
Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 41
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
Illustration 99
Illustration 910
Illustration 911
Illustration 912
Illustration 913
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow nocks
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 42
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 47
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
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Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
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rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 40
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Determine the length of shaft requiredThelengthisthedistancebetweenthecornerofthemouthandthespacebetweenthethumbandtheindexfingeroftheoutstretchedbowarmwiththebowhandpressedtoawallandturningtheheadtothehandonthewallseeillustration91Alwaysadd10cmforbeginners
1 FirstlyyouneedtoselectbamboostickstosuitthebowweightandthearcherrsquosdrawlengthTheshaftsselectedwouldnominallybebetweenfrom4to8mmindiameterIngeneraltheyhavealengthof15mto2mandafterstraighteningitmaybepossibletomake2to3shaftsfromonestickItisbesttodrythemfor45daysbeforeusingthemStraighteningtheshaftscanbeachievedbyusingtheheatofacandlethenstraightenthemoutbyputtingsomepressureinthedirectionneededtogetthemstraightseeillustration92
2 WhenthesebamboosticksarebeingstraighteneditisbesttouseaconcentratedflamelikethatofacandleorasimilarldquoheatrdquoYoumustheatuptheknotsofthebambooandthenyoucanstraightenthestickDonottrytostraightenorbendthepartbetweentwoknotsyoucouldbreakthestickseeillustration93
3 WhentheyarestraighttheknotscanbesmoothedoutusingtherasporfileThencutoneendofthefuturearrow2cmafteraknotseeillustration94NBNowwewillaffixthenockormakeaslitinsteadofthenockAdvantagesAknotnearthenockpreventsthesplittingoffragmentationoftheshaftattheslit
4 Ifyouwanttouseacommerciallyavailablenockdecidewhichnocksyouwillbeusingldquoinsertnocksrdquoorldquoconefittingnocksrdquothenyoushouldstartmakingtheendoftheshafttosuitthatparticularfittingseeillustration95Whentheendofthearrowhasbeenshapedtoaccepttheselectednockyoucanfitthenockontoyourarrowseeillustration96
5 Ifyoudonothavecommercialnocksathandjustslitthewoodandeitherputsometapearoundtheendofyourar-roworbindwithsomeservingorstringmaterialsothesplitdoesnrsquotgetbiggerseeillustration97
rsaquo bamboo sticksrsaquo candlersaquo rasporfile
rsaquo knifersaquo sawrsaquo blade
rsaquo matchboxrsaquo sandpaper
Materialsneeded
Illustration 91
Illustration 92
Illustration 93
Illustration 94
Illustration 95 Illustration 96 Illustration 97
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 41
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
Illustration 99
Illustration 910
Illustration 911
Illustration 912
Illustration 913
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 42
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 47
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 41
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
An alternative method of making a nock for an arrowIfsmallerdiametershaftsareavailablesuchasoldarrowsorcarbonshaftsetceterathenanothermethodofmakingnocksmaybesoughtsuchas
1 Youneedanoldballpointtypepencutofftheendsoastogetatubeseeillustration98
2 Herewemanagedtoget3tubesoutofonepen(illustra-tion99)
3 Drilltheinsidetogettherightsizeholetofitovertheendofthearrow(illustration910)
4 Usegluetostickitontothebackendofthearrow(illustra-tion911)
5 Fittheplastictubetotheshaftensuringthatitlinedupwiththeshaftandrunstruewhentheshaftisspun(illus-tration912)
6 Finallyuseasmallroundfileorsomethingsimilartocutouttheslotforthebowstring(illustration913)
Illustration 98
Illustration 99
Illustration 910
Illustration 911
Illustration 912
Illustration 913
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow nocks
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 42
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
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More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
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Illustration 116
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
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More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 42
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW SHAfTS
Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914
1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915
2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916
3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917
4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem
Illustration 914
Illustration 915
Illustration 916 Illustration 917
Illustration 918
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arrow points
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 47
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 43
Themostcommontypeoffletchingusedbymo-dernarchersaroundtheworldistheplasticvaneDurablestrongcheapandeasytousetherearethousandsofdifferentshapescolourssizesandbrandsavailable
Onthelineplasticvanescanbeseenregardlessofseasonandlevelofcompetitionndashaswellasbeingusedbythemajorityofbeginnersmosttopcom-poundarchersandmanyrecurvearchersusethem
OutdoorssmallstreamlinedvaneswithminimalsurfacearearetainarrowspeedbutstabilisetheshaftrsquosflightoverdistanceTheseoftengivewaytolargervanesindoorswherethelargersurfaceareaisneededtostabilisethearrowrsquosflightmuchfasterndashasthedistanceisreduced
Onceplasticvaneshavebeenappliedproperlytoanarrowtheycanbedifficulttoremovendashsotakecarewhenfletchingyourarrows
rsaquo plasticvanesndash ensuretheyareallthesameshapeandsizersaquo arrowshaftsrsaquo fletchinggluersaquo fletchingjigrsaquo paper towelsrsaquo pencil
Tofletcharrowsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsandyourvanesarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthegluebindproperlyandyourfletchingwilllastlongerIfyouareapplyingarrowwrapsdosobeforefletchingYourshaftsshouldhavenocksinstalledtoproperlyclipintothejig
ArrowshavetwolsquohenrsquovaneswhichcreateaflatpathagainsttheriserandonelsquocockrsquovanewhichpointsawayfromtheriserwhennockedtothestringThiscockvaneisoftenadifferentcolourndashespeciallyonarrowsusedbybeginnersndashsoitrsquoseasilyidentifiable(seeillustration2)
1 PlaceanarrowinthefletchingjigDecidehowfardowntheshaftyouwanttoaffixthefletch-ingndash2cmisagoodstartingpointndashandmakeanoteiftheclamphasarulerorifnotmarkthelocationdirectlyontheclampwithapencil(illustration3)
2 Clampthevaneandapplyalayerofgluealongitslengthinthegroovethatwillsitagainsttheshaft(illustration4)
3 Pressthevaneintoplacendashmakingsureyougetittherightwayupndashandapplyverylightpres-suretoensurethevanesitssnuglyagainstthearrowandthegluebondsproperlyGentlywipeawayanyexcessgluewithapapertowel(illust-ration5)
4 Leavethegluetodryforafewminutesthencarefullyremovetheclamp(illustration6)
5 Rotatethearrow120degreesinthejigndashmosthavethreereliableclicksorreferencesallow-ingthearrowtoturninsitundashandrepeatthe
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 47
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 44
HOW TO fLETCH AN ARROW (WITHPLASTICVANES) by Heather Flint
processwiththesecondandthirdvanes(illust-ration7)
6 Withallthreevanesattachedcheckthealign-mentofthenockwiththelsquocockrsquofletchndashtheoddvaneoutItshouldbealignedwithoneofthetwoarmsofthenockratherthantheholeMostnockshaveonearmwithabumpndashthisistheonetoaligntoasitrsquosaddedforthesamereasonasthelsquocockrsquofletch(Moreexperiencedarcherstendtousethebumporrecognisingthecorrectalignmentbyeyeratherthandifferent-colouredvanes)
7 Itrsquosadvisabletoleaveafreshly-fletchedarrowforacoupleofhoursbeforeshootingjusttomakesuretheglueisproperlysetIfyoursquoreacompoundarcherandyoufindyougetsomepass-throughsnowrsquosthetimetoaddasmalldollopofglueatthefrontedgeofthevanejusttoprotectitthatlittlebitmore
Once that gluersquos dry yoursquore ready to head to the range Enjoy
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Illustration 6
Illustration 7
Illustration 8
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 47
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45
ArrowwrapsareoneofmanywaystocustomiseyourarcheryequipmentWrapsareusedforar-rowidentificationlabellingshaftswithyournameandanumberprotectingtheshaftfromfletchingadhesivereliablevanemarkingsndashandlastbutnotleastmakingyoursnazzygearstandoutfromthecrowdWrapsareverysimpletoapplyandremoveandherersquoshow
rsaquo arrow wrapsrsaquo barearrowshaftsrsaquo flatsurfacersaquo linedpaper
Toapplyarrowwrapsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
EnsureyourbarearrowshaftsarecleanandgrimefreeThiswillhelpthewrapadhesivebindcleanlyandtighttotheshaft
Pro tipBeforestartingplaceyourwrapsinthefridgefor10-15minutesThispreventsthemfromcurlingorwarpingonceyoupeelthemoffthebacking
1 Peelthewrapfromitsbackingandlieitfacedownonthelinedpaperalongoneofthelines(illustration2)
2 LineupthearrowwiththewrapedgeUsingthelinedpapercanhelpyousquareofftheedgesofthewrapYouwillneedthearrowtorollflatsoremovebulkynocksfirst(illustration3)
3 RollthearrowoverthewrapensuringthatithassealedproperlytotheshaftPressthewrapdowngentlyasyougotopushoutanyairbubb-les(illustration4)
4 Runyourfingeralongtheedgetosealthewrapleaveitforacoupleofminutesandyoursquorereadytofletch(illustration5)
REMOVING WRAPS
AfterawhilewhenthewrapsarewornyoumightwanttoremoveandreplacethemSub-mergethewrapendofthearrowinhotwatertosoftentheadhesivebeforeyoutryandpeelawrapoff
Makesureyoudonrsquotoverheatthearrowndashandcleantheshaftthoroughlyafterwards
HOW TO APPLY ARROW WRAPS by Heather Flint
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 47
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 46
HOW TO MAKE fLETCHINGSMarkthelengthforthefootofeachhalfvaneon2plasticormetalrulers(orsimilardevice)Herewearemakingvanesof6cmlongThefootofeachhalfvaneis2mmwide
1 Fixapieceoftapeoneachofthesemarksillustration102
2 Foldbothhalfvanesandjointhemtogetherillustration103Ifstiffervanesarerequiredapieceofthinplasticcanbeplacedbetweenthetwohalvesofthevane
rsaquo 2 rulers or similarrsaquo scissorsrsaquo electricalinsulatingtapeor
similarrsaquo aballpointpenrsaquo avanetemplateofcardor
anoldvane
Materialsneeded
Illustration 101 Illustration 102 Illustration 103
Illustration 104
Illustration 105
Illustration 108 Illustration 109
Illustration 106 Illustration 107
3 The2unifiedpiecesofplastictapemaketheroughbodyofthevaneseeillustration104
4 FoldthevaneatthefootlevelonsideAThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration105
5 RepeattheaboveforsideBThiswillactasthefootofthevanewhencompletedillustration106
6 DrawtheshapeofthevanethatisrequiredItwouldbeeasierifatemplatewasusedtodrawroundasshowninillustration107ThiscanbedonebymakingatemplateoutofapieceofcardorplasticAnoldvanecouldalsobeusedforthisstage
7 Removethevaneformtherulersillustration108
8 Cutthevaneroundthelinetoshapethevaneillustration109
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 47
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 47
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fLETCHINGS
Illustration 1013 Illustration 1014
Illustration 1010
Illustration 1011 Illustration 1012
9 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
10 Insertthecutvaneinthefletchingclampillustration1010
11 Thevaneisshowninthefletchingclampwithbothsidesofthefootbentoutwardsseeillustration1011thisareawillbestucktothearrowshaft
12Putthearrowintothefletch-ingjigandslidetheclampintopositionillustration1012NBthefletchingcanbestucktothearrowshaftbyhandwithoutusinganyjigbutthismanualprocessrequiresalotofcare
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making fletching
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 48
HOW TO MAKE ARROWS by Ludys TEjADA DOM
I admire people who work with wood hammering carving etc
But if you are like me who only have the ability to put things to-gether these arrows for you
rsaquo 38times36rdquodowel(079times91cm)or516times36rdquo(38)dowelrsaquo 516nocksrsaquo 5rsquotaperedfieldpointrsaquo coloredfeathers
rsaquo tapertoolforwoodshaftrsaquo all purpose gluersaquo polyurethane gluersaquo electrical tape rsaquo cutter
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 3
Illustration 5
Illustration 2
Illustration 4
Illustration 6
1 Cutthedowelstoadesiredlength(makegroupsof3withthesamelength)
2 SharpenbothsidesofthedowelwiththetapertoolToshapethedowelforthenockandthepoint(illustration1)
3 Gluenocksandpointswiththepolyurethaneglue Removeexcessgluewiththecutterwhengluedries(illus-tration2)
4 GluefeatherswiththeallpurposeglueGlueonlythecenterpartofthefeather(il-lustration3)
5 Glue3featherspershaft(il-lustration4)
6 Wrapelectricaltapeattheendsofthefeathers(illustra-tion5amp6)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 49
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo drilljustlargerthan
thediameterofthearrowsrsaquo rasporfilersaquo sandpaperrsaquo panelpinsrsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo rule
rsaquo pencilrsaquo plywood-sizesshownbelowrsaquo 2dowels(orsimilar)2times50cm NB Thesizesmaybe
changedtosuithowmanyarrowsyouneedtoaccom-modateThesizesshownwillaccommodate64arrows
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARROW CONTAINER
1 Thebackboardshouldbeapproximately60cmlongand21cmwideillustration191Thecarr-yingholeshouldbelargeenoughsothatthehandcanbeslippedintoitandiscomfortablewhenunitisbeingcarried
2 Thebaseandthetwoshelvesshouldbe21times21cmseeillustration192
3 Markoutontheboardwheretheholesshouldbeononeoftheshelvesseeillustration193
4 Placethisboardontopoftheothershelfanddrilltheholesthroughthetwoboardsseeillustration194
5 Twostrengtheningpiecesofplywoodareneededtheseshouldbe3cmwideand55cmlongAlsotwodowels2cmdiameterand50cmlongarerequiredseeillustration195
Illustration 191
Illustration 192
Illustration 196 Illustration 197
Illustration 195
Illustration 194Illustration 193
21 cm
60 cm
21 cm
3times3times55 cm
Oslash2 times 50 cm
21 cm
6 WhenthesepartsarereadytheassemblycanbeginAlwaysusewaterproofwoodglueandpinthejointswithpanelpinsseeillustration196
7 Whentheunitiscompleteditshouldlooksomethingsimi-lartothatshowninillustra-tion197
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 50
WhetheryouarereplacinglostordamagedpointsorbuildingarrowsfromthebeginningknowinghowtomaintainyourownequipmentisavitalskillforanyarcherPointscanbelostintar-getsorwhenyourarrowsbreakndashsoifyouneedtoswaptheminoroutitrsquosimportantthatyoursquoreabletoandsafely
Gonearethetraditionalarrowheadsofhistoricalarcheryincompetitiondisciplinesreplacedby
sleekpointsmanufacturedtoprecisemeasure-mentsndashandthatcomeinarangeofshapessizesandweights
Itrsquosimportanttonotethattheweightofthepointwillhaveanimpactonhowyourarrowfliesasitaffectstheweightdistributionoftheshaftandtheeffectivestiffnessofthespinendashsomakesureyouchooseapointthatfitsandthatworkswithyourequipment
rsaquo blowtorch (orgasstove)
rsaquo lighterrsaquo points
rsaquo hotmeltgluersaquo pliersrsaquo arrows
Tofitpointsyouwillneed
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Illustration 3
Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 5
1 LighttheblowtorchandgrippingthepointwiththepliersheattheinsertendofthepointusingthehottestpartoftheflameDothisforonlyafewseconds(illustration2)
2 ApplyhotmeltglueliberallytothepointintheareathatyouhaveheatedallthewayaroundTheglueshouldmeltoncon-tactwiththepointIfthisdoesnrsquothappenheatthepointforalittlelonger(illustration3)
3 PushthepointgentlyintothearrowtryingnottotwistthepointtoomuchasthiswillrubtheglueawayItrsquosokaytowaitafewmomentsforthepointtocooldownbeforepushingitinaslongastheglueisstillmeltedbeforeinsertingitintothearrow(illustration4amp5)Overheatingarrowscanleadtosomewarping
4 WipeawaytheexcessgluethenputthearrowtoonesidetoletitcoolThearrowsarethenreadytoshoot
TOP TIPSrsaquo Forscrewinpointsuseexactlythesamemethodjustgluing
theinsertonlyOncethearrowhascooledandtheexcessglueisremovedthemainbodyofthepointshouldscrewrightin(Usealow-strengthadhesiveorscrewthepointinthroughplasticwrapfromthekitchentokeepittight)
rsaquo Toremoveapointheatthetipverygentlyuntilthegluearounditmeltsndashandyoucanpullitoutwithapairofpliers
HOW TO PUT POINTS IN ARROWS by Heather Flint
MakesurethearrowsarecuttothecorrectlengthItrsquosbettertouselower-meltingpointhotmeltgluetopreventdamagetoyourarrowsparticularlyifyouuseacarbonshaftPrepareacleanheat-re-sistantsurfaceonwhichtoworkndashandbecareful
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 51
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER PROTECTOR (TAB)1 Firstyouhavetomakeonepatternpersizerequiredonpaperor
cupboardIfpossibleusesomecommerciallyavailabletabsasamodelillustration111
2 Putthepatternontheleatheranddrawrounditmakingalinesothatitcanseenandcutroundillustration112
3 Theleatherisnowreadytobecutoutillustration1134 Cuttheleatheraccordingtoyourdrawingillustration114
5 Alsocuttheholeaccordingtothesizeofthemiddlefingerillust-ration115
6 Thisishowitshouldlookifyouareshootingbare-bowIethreefingersunderthearrow
7 Yourtabisnowreadyforuseitfitsonthehandasshowninil-lustration117
8 Ifyouwanttoshootwithasightanduseafingertab(Mediterra-neanstringholding)youshouldmakeacut4mmwideand2cmlongbetweentheindexandmiddlefingersasshowninillustra-tion118
rsaquo apieceofthinpliableleatherrsaquo scissorsrsaquo aldquotabrdquotemplatefordrawing
roundtogettherightshapeandsize
rsaquo pencilorballpointpen
Materialsneeded
Illustration 111
Illustration 114
Illustration 112
Illustration 115
Illustration 118Illustration 117
Illustration 113
Illustration 116
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 52
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TAB by Ludys TEjADA DOM
4 Gluetoppartofthevinyltape(onlybackside)5 Gluetoppartfthefoammodel(bothsides)6 Put4partsoneontopoftheotherfoamgoesinthemiddle7 Sawthetoppartofthetab(donotsawthefingerpart)8 Make2cutsinupperpartofthetab(oneofthecutsshouldbemakewheretheindexand
themiddleisplaced9 DecideifthetabisforleftorrighthandedarcherInserttheelasticbandthroughtheholesand
thenplacethebead10 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizedependsonthearcherhandsize(makesmallerpatternsforkidsandwomen)
2 Markandcut2foammodel3 Markandcut2vinylmodel
backandfrontside
Illustration 1
Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 2
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 53
12HOWTOMAKEYOUROWN ARM GUARd (BRACER)
1 Cutasectionofplasticfromthebottleap-proximayely15cmlongand7cmwideThemeasurementhereisjustasuggestionthelengthwidthandshapewilldependonthesizeofarmitistofitPunchtwoneatroundholesinthefrontandtwoneatroundholesatthebackasshowninillustration122
2 Thepiecesofelasticarethenthreadedthroughtheholesasshowninillustration123andtheendscanbeloopedtogethermakingliketwolargerubberbandsTheseloopsshouldbelargeenoughtofitthearmbuttightenoughtostopthebracerfromslip-pingdownthearm
rsaquo a plastic bottlersaquo scissorsrsaquo elasticstrip(2pieces30cmlong)rsaquo apunchtomakeneatroundholes
Materialsneeded
Illustration 121
Illustration 122
Illustration 123
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making arm quard
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 54
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARM GUARd by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo foamsheetsrsaquo elasticband(archerslike
colors) rsaquo bigneedleand
sewingthread5
rsaquo roundbeadsrsaquo allpurposeadhesive
(to glue plastic)rsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Illustration 3 Illustration 5
Illustration 6 Illustration 7
Illustration 4
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids
2 Markandcut2vinylmodel
3 Markandcut2foammodel
4 GlueonlyonesideofthefoamandthevinylbacksideStickoneofeach
5 Gluethe2elasticbandsinthewiderpartofthearmguard
6 Glueontoptheotherpartofthearmguard(step4)
7 Sawaroundthearmguardandtheelasticbands
8 Insertthebeadsthroughtheelasticbands
9 Sawtheendoftheelasticband
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 55
TABS
ARMQUARD
TEMPLATES
SizeS
170times90mm
170times
90m
m
BAREBOW
MEDITERRANIAN
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 56
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Putbothendsoftheropebetweenyourfingersasshowninil-
lustration1311andburnropeends2 Putthetwoburntendstogetherwhilsttheyarehotandpressso
thattheendssticktogetherillustration1323 Wetyourthumbandindexfingersoyoudonrsquotburnyourselfand
rollthejointtoreducethesizeofthemeltedmaterialofthetwoendsalsosotheystickverywelltogetherillustration133
4 Youwillnowhavealdquobigrdquoloopofropeillustration134
5 Flattentheldquobiglooprdquokeepingthejointinthemiddleawayfromthetwoendsoftheloopmakeasimpleldquosmallrdquoloopasshowninillustration135
6 Andthentietherestoftheldquobigrdquoloopofropethroughtheldquosmallrdquoloopasshownillustration136
7 Thefirstloopismadeonefinger(forefingerormiddlefinger)willpassthroughthisloopHaveatestandmakeanyadjustmentsthatarenecessaryAlthougheitherfingerwillpassthroughthisloopitisadvisabletohavetheloopsontheforefingerandthumbwhenshooting
8 Repeattheprocedureonotherendofslingmakingsurethatthethumbcanpassthroughthisloopmaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessary
9 Testthesizeofthefinishedldquobowslingrdquomakingsurethatthereisenoughroomfortheriserofthebowbeingusedtofitinthehandwithalittleslackasshowninillustration1319IfthebowslingistootightthebowwillnothavesufficientfreedomtoreactcorrectlywhenbeingshotMaketherequiredadjustmentifnecessaryifthebowslingistooshortstartoveragainusingalongerpieceofldquoroperdquo
Illustration 131
Illustration 134
Illustration 137
Illustration 132
Illustration 135
Illustration 138
Illustration 133
Illustration 136
Illustration 139
rsaquo apieceofpolyesterorplas-ticrope25to30cmlongand2to4mmthick
rsaquo scissorsorknifersaquo acandleorcigarettelighter
Materialsneeded
METHOd 1
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 57
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Thelengthofthetapemayneedtobemodifiedasthelength
dependsonthesizeofthehandsandthesizeofthebowgrip
2 Makealoopbytyingtheendstogetherbyaknotorjointthatwillnotslipwhenpulledwithareasonableforce
3 Passtheloopoveryourthumbandforefingerasshowninil-lustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Suggestionkeeptheknotatmid-distanceofyourtwohandsasshowinthisillustration
4 Turnyourhandupsidedownasshowninillustration1312(seethedemonstratorrsquosrighthand)Oneloopshouldbearoundyourthumbandonearoundyourforefinger
5 Bringsthesetwoloopssidebysideandpassyourforefingerintothisldquodoublelooprdquoillustration1313
6 MakethesameldquodoublelooprdquoforyourthumbYouhavemadeacheapandveryefficientbowslingCongratulations
Illustration 1310
Illustration 1312
Illustration 1314
Illustration 1311
Illustration 1313
Illustration 1315
rsaquo Ifyouareanadultwithmediumsizehandandanindustrialentrylevelbowyouneed50cmofaflattape
Materialsneeded
METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 58
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN fINGER SLING1 Cuttwopartsfromtheleatherstrapasshown
inillustration1316andexplainedbelow
2 Thesetwopiecesareapproximately5frac12inches(14cm)oftotallengthTheopenslotsareap-proximately4inches(105cm)fromthesquareendTheleftpartofthestrapisapproximatelyfrac12inch(12-13mm)ofwidthillustration1317
3 OverlapthetwoleatherpartsSeethesuggestedtotallengthinillustration1318ThesizedependsonthesizeofthehandandthesizeoftherisergripandadjustmentmayneedtobemadetosuitthisYoucantemporarysewthetwopartstogethertoconfirmyouhavethecorrectlengthYoucouldalsomakethetestwiththesetwopartsgluedandtiedtogetherwithastrongtape
4 Beforethefinalstitchingpassthestrapofeachpartintheirrespectivegrooveasshowninillustration1319Donotworryifyouhavealreadystitchedittogetherthiscanalsobedonewithasewedsling
Illustration 1316
Illustration 1318 Illustration 1319
Illustration 1317
rsaquo ameasuringtapersaquo aspoolofsewingthreadneedleandthimblersaquo scissorsrsaquo apieceofflatleatherorasimilarmaterial
1inch(25cm)width
Materialsneeded
METHOd 3
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 59
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER
Thepartsusedtomakethisquivercanbeseeninillustration141
1 Slicesofabranchfromatreecanbeusedtoblocktheendsofthepipeasshowninillustration142
2 TieoneendoftheroperoundoneendofatubethentietheotherendoftheroperoundtheotherendofthesametubeInthepicturebelowtheendsoftheropehavebeenboundtogetherusingelectricalinsulationtapeBindbothtubestogetherusingtheelectricalinsulationtape
3 Taketheropeloopandjustoffcentretiealoopedknotasshownillustration143thiswillallowthequivertobeatananglewhenbeingused Thequiveristhenreadytouseseefollowingillustrations
rsaquo aknifersaquo two pieces of waste water
pipe50cmlong(orlonger tosuitarrowlength)
rsaquo two pieces of wood same di-ameterasinsideofwaterpipe
rsaquo stickytape (electricalinsulationtape)
rsaquo stringorcord12meterslong
Materialsneeded
Illustration 141 Illustration 142
Illustration 143 Illustration 144
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
Illustration 144
4 IfthearrowaretoolongforthetubeslongertubesshouldbeusedAquickchecktoseeifthearrowsaretoolongforthetubesistoholdthequiverupbythebeltloopandthequivershouldstayatthecorrectanglewithouttippingforwardseeillustra-tions145and146
5 Theangleofthequivercanbeadjustedtosuiteacharcherrsquosrequirementbyadjustingthestringloopsroundthebelt
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 60
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUIVER by Ludys TEjADA DOM
rsaquo vinylrsaquo carabinerorshowercur-
tainhookrsaquo bigneedleandpolyester
threadorsawingmachine
rsaquo allpurposeadhesive (to glue plastic)rsaquo eyeletplierandeyeletrsaquo scissorsrsaquo penorpencil
Materialsneeded
Illustration 1
Illustration 5
Illustration 2 Illustration 3 Illustration 4
Illustration 5 Illustration 6 Illustration 7
1 MakeonepatternpersizeThesizeisstandardexceptforkids2 Markandcutavinylmodel3 Foldandgluedesmallvinylpart4 Gluethesmallvinylparttotherestofthelargepartofthequiver5 GluearounddequiverexceptforthetoppartFoldit6 SawaroundthequiverexceptforthetoppartPutsomeextra
stichestothesmallattachedpartofthequiver7 Makeaholeinthesidepartofthequiver8 Insertintotheholethecarabinerorshowercurtainhook
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 61
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GROUNd QUIVER
Justuseanoldstreetconeanddrillholesinitsoastofitinthearrowsseeillustration151
Illustration 151
Illustration 145
BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo
More ideas for making quiver
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
rsaquo anoldstreetconersaquo adrillrsaquo alargedrillbit
Materialsneeded Materialsneeded
METHOd 1 METHOd 2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 62
HOW TO MAKE YOU OWN JIGS by William SEPHTON RSA
SERVING BOBBINCutalengthof25mminchschedulePVCpipe132mmlongMakeamark37mmfrombothendsThiswillresulta58mminnersectionlikethepicturebelow
HeatandcompletelyflattenthePVCpipe
Measure37mminfrombothendscentredalongthesheetofPVCAlsomarktheverycentreoftheflattenedsheet
Drilla8mmholeoneachendonthemarksDrilla3mmholeinthecentreofthePVCsheetWithametalfileorsandpaperremovetheinsideedgesofthedrilledholestoremoveanysharpedges
HeatthePVCpipeagainandbenditata90de-greeangleontheinsideofeach37mmmarkThetopendofa50times100mmwoodenboardworkswellforthis
Theedgesoftheservingjigmustberounded
WithafilecuttwogroovesacrosstheservingjigThelinesshouldintersectatthe3mmholeinthemiddleoftheservingjigThesegrooveswillallowtheservingtotrackthestringwhiletheservingbobbinisused
A62mmlong8mm(M8)hexagonboltandnutwillbeusedtocompletetheservingjigandholdtheservingspoolinplace
PlacetheservingspoolbetweenthetwoarmsoftheserverandpasstheboltthroughThentightenthenutuntileverythingistightThreadthelooseendofservingstringthroughthecentrehole
Theservingjigisnowreadytobeused
SIMPLE fLEdGING JIGTobuildafeatherclampstartwitha158mmthin-wallpipecommonlyusedforelectricalapplica-tionsForfeatherslongerthan132mmlongstartwithalongerpipeleavinganextra20mmoveryourfeatherlength(Forexamplefor150mmfeathersuseda170mmPVCpipe)HeatthepipeandcompletelyflattenitMakesuretheboardsyouusetoflattenthePVCpipearetrueortheflattenedpipemayendupwithsomeunrequiredcurvatures
FileoneedgeoftheflattedPVCpipeuntilaveryfinelineappearsthatwillindicatethatthesidewallhasbeencompletelycutthrough
Heatthepipegentlyuntilthereisaslightsepara-tionbetweenthetwosidesThisshouldnotbethickerthanasheetofpaper
Forthemainbodyoftheclampstartwitha50times100mmwoodenblockthesamelengthasyourfeatherclampor150mmifyouarefollowingthisspecificationYouwillrequirefurther4woodenclothingwashingpins
Gluethepinstothe50mmx100mmwoodenblockplacingoneateachcornerlineduptothebottomandoutsideedgeoftheblockThiswillbethemainbodyoftheblock
Toestablishtheproperanglesfor23and4fletchedarrowsbyusingahexogennutUseaboltthatwillgoovertheendofthearrowyouwillbefletchingYoucaneitherplaceitonanarroworonadowelofthesamediameterandlength
OpentwoofthewashingpinsononesideoftheclampandplacethedowelintothejawsThewashingpinswillholdthedowelinplace
UsingthehexnutasaguidedrawalinefromthecentreofthedowelouttoeachpointofthehexnutTheselineswillserveasareferencetomeas-uretheanglesoffletches
Thisjigisconvenientastwoarrowscanbefletchedatonetime
Illustration Fledging jig
Illustration Serving bobbin
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 63
Thefollowingguidewillhelpyoumanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmois-turebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassem-blingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassem-blethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Herearesomepicturesofthestandwhenputtogethertohelpwithvisualknowledge
Thestandcanbefilledwithstripsofcardboardfi-breboardorfoamInordertogetaflatsurfaceofthefillingmaterialtheendsofthematerialshouldbecuttofitroundtheuprightbraceseeillustration163Thismethodwillallowleaningthetargetwithoutthefillingmaterialfallingout
rsaquo sawrsaquo planersaquo screwdriver
rsaquo varietyof lengthscrewsrsaquo lots of cardboard
Materialsneeded
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
125mminimum
Cardboard cut
uprightbrace
130m
195m
208m
125m
080m
159m
066m
040m
Illustration 163 Back view Illustration 164 Side viewIllustration 165 Shelf which supports the cardboard
Illustration 162 Side view
Illustration 161 Front view
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET
Woodrequiredformakingatargetstand
DescriptionDimensions
QtySection Length
AFrontlegsB Ties across legsC Base amp top forcardboard slatsD Cross membersE Rear legsFBracebetweenfrontandrearlegsG Two wedgeshapepiecesofwood
5times10cm5times10cm3times40cm
3times10cm3times10cm
3times10cm
210m125m135m
140m160m
080m
222
122
2
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 64
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGETArubbermatfixedtothetopofthewoodframeandhang-ingdownbehindthefillingmaterialwillextendthelifeofthefillingmaterialDonotstretchornailthesideoftherubbermatasthisactionwillreducetheeffectiveness
SubjecttothefillingmaterialthecompletetargetcouldbeveryheavyAsimplesystemtomovesuchaheavytargetistoputagrooveinthebottomofthetwofrontlegsAsteelbarusedasanaxlewithawheeloneachendcanbeplacedinthesetwogrooveswhichwillallowthetargettobemovedlikeawheelbarrowseeillustration168
Illustration 166 Top view
Illustration 167 The finished target
Illustration 168
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 65
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TARGET STANd
Thistargetstandisforaccommodatingaroundbuttof128cmindiameterThefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufactureatargetstandthatwillaccommodatea122cmfaceIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypain-tingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandas-semblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
Theboltcreatingthepivotpointshouldbebetween8and10millimetresindiameterand15cmlongwiththeexcesslengthcutofftopreventarrowsgettingdamagedshouldtheypenetratetheButtandstriketheboltThelegsshouldhavealengthofropesecu-ringthemtostopthemmovingorslip-pingduringuse
WhentheButtsitsonthetargetstandthecentreofthepinnedontargetfaceshouldbe13metresfromthegroundThereisatoleranceofplusmn5cmtoallowforundulatinggroundseeillustration173
TheButtshouldleanbackatanangleof15degreesfromtheuprightandshouldbesecuredbyguyropesfromtheoutsideofthebutttothegroundbehindthetargetThisistoavoidthewindblowingthetargetoffthestandwhichcouldcausedamagetoanyarrowsinthebuttatthetimeseeillustra-tion174
rsaquo thewoodsizeshouldbeapproximately10cmwideby3cmthick
rsaquo 3pieces205mlongrsaquo 2pieces030mlongrsaquo a sawrsaquo screws5cmlong
rsaquo screwdriverrsaquo rope4mlongrsaquo woodplanersaquo wood gluersaquo an8or10mmbolt15cmlongrsaquo washersandnuttofitthebolt
Materialsneeded
Illustration 171
Illustration 173 Illustration 174
Illustration 172
Cut off protrusion and fit on back of centre leg ldquoto stop side legs from twistingrdquo
The angle of lean is15deg from the vertical
122 cm
83 cm
18 c
m (m
inim
um)
Bolt
frac12 width
Bolt hole is 75 cmfrom top of leg
Rope holes117 cm fromtop of stand
75 cm
205 m
The centre of thebutt should be
130 cm +- 5 cmfrom the ground
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 66
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd
Thefollowingguidewillenableyoutomanufac-tureabowstandthatwillaccommodate10bowsIdeallythewoodshouldbeprotectedagainsthumidityandmoisturebypaintingorvarnishingbeforeassembling
Manypeoplehavetheirownwayofmakingandassemblingthingssoitwillbelefttotheindividualtoassemblethestandinawaythatsuitsthem
1 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times55cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendAlsodrilla6mmclear-anceholeineachpiece16cminfromtheotherendseeillustration181
2 Cutaslot5cmlongand1cmdeepinthepieceof2times3times56cmwoodasshowninillustration182
rsaquo sawrsaquo drillrsaquo 6 mm drill bitrsaquo 8 mm drill bitrsaquo two6mmbolts5cmlong
plusnutsandwashersrsaquo two6mmbolts3cmlong
pluswingnutsandwashersrsaquo screws2cmlongrsaquo screwdriverrsaquo awoodplane
rsaquo waterproof wood gluersaquo dowelling8mmdiameterrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times10times60cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times10times56cmrsaquo onepieceofwood2times3times60cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times56cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times120cmrsaquo twopiecesofwood2times3times55cmrsaquo twopiecesofaluminium(orsimilar) 12times3mmtimes62cmrsaquo smallpieceofaluminiumortin25times5cm
Materialsneeded
Illustration 181
Illustration 182
Illustration 185
Illustration 183
Illustration 184
Clearance holes to take the 6mm bolts
Slot cut in the centre of the wood 5 cm long and 1 cm deep
15 cm
55 cm
55 cm
3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown
4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184
5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 67
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6
mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186
7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch
8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation
Illustration 188 Illustration 189
Illustration 186
Illustration 187
9 AllthatisneedednowissomedowelstostopthebowsslidingtogetherwheninuseCuteightlengthsofthe8mmdowel2cmlongDrilleight8mmholes1cmdeepevenlyspacedacrossthetopofthestandthenusingthewaterproofwoodgluepushthedowelsintotheholesasshowninillustration189Asmallscrewcanbeusedtosecurebothaluminiumbraceswhenclosedforstorage
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthebowstandopenclosedandinuse
Illustration 1810 The bow stand open Illustration 1811 The bow stand in use Illustration 1811 The bow stand сlosed
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 68
PUBLICATIONS
Elliott Cheri (1982) Archerrsquos Digest 3rd edition Hochman Lou (1957) The complete Archery bookEkin Craig (1982) Howard Hill the man and the legend
WEBSITES
Simple cheap and effective bows and arrows copy Stephen Cootehttpwwwprimitivewayscombow_and_arrowhtml
The Do It Yourself Archery Equipment Page copy Renny-james Bachnerhttpwwwbrokenaxecadiydiyhtml
DIY Archeryby Instructablescomhttpwwwinstructablescomhowtoarchery
Nocking PointEasy Nocking Points by Laval Dee Falks httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=TXZYx1OecbY
How to tie on a nocking point by MerlinArchery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=4_nMYG8GEcE George Harding Archery Tips Nocking Point httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KnH-aK9R74k
How to Tie On Nocks for a Recurve Bow by High Altitude Archery httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=CE62GQIsQpY
Installing nock-sets in German Archery Basics 04 Nockpunkt setze from the BearpawBlog httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d67wsSw2vMo
Arrow fletchingArchery How To Fletch an arrow (with spin vanes) | WinampWin AFR httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=pm9k9Hsd4yo
OTHER RECOMMENdEd PUBLICATIONS ANd WEBSITES