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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

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

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Illustration 12

Illustration 14

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 5

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA

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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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 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 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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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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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

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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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

Illustration 1010

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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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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 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

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

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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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90deg

1 cm

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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 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

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Illustration 911

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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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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 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

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)

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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

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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

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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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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

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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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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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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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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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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

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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

servingdirection

servingdirection

servingdirection

CORRECT NOTCORRECT

CORRECTtwistdirection

twistdirection

twistdirection

servingdirection

servingdirection

servingdirection

servingdirection

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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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

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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

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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

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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

Illustration 82

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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

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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

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

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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

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

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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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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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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 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 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

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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

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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

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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 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

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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

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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

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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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

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

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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

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 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

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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 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

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

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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

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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

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

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

servingdirection

servingdirection

servingdirection

CORRECT NOTCORRECT

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twistdirection

twistdirection

servingdirection

servingdirection

servingdirection

servingdirection

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

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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

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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

Illustration 82

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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

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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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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

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 32

Illustration 33 Illustration 36

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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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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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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

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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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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 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

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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

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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

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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 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

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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

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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

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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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

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

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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

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 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

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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 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

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

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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

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C

E

F

D

125mminimum

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uprightbrace

130m

195m

208m

125m

080m

159m

066m

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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

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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

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122 cm

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75 cm

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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

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Nockingpointareabuiltupwithdentalflossorsimilar

Usethinnerserving

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 14

The nocking pointThecorrectheightofthenockingpointdependsonmanythingsAsuggestedstartingpointistohavethetopofthebottomnockingpointabout5mmhigherthanwherethebottomoftheshaftmakesa90degreeanglewiththestringseeillustration328

NocklocatorsmaybeaddedintwowaysAmanu-facturednock-setisavailablethatisclampedonthestringwithspecialpliersAnothermethodistouseastandardheavythreadseeillustration329thenfix-ingthiswithfletchingcementtoformasmallneatringaroundtheservingThisknotmustbefirmanduni-formApplyanotherthincoatofglueovertheentirenocklocatorandthenleaveittodryThenockloca-torsmaybeaboveandbelowthenock

Aftershootingabout30arrowsre-measurethebraceheightIthasmostlikelydecreasedandwillneedre-settingIfthisisthecasecheckthenockingpointandadjustifnecessary

Illustration 327

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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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Making and fitting the pointYouhavetwochoicesbuildyourownpointorjustinsertapointthatiscommerciallyavailableseeillustration914

1 TobuildyourownpointyouneedanailCuttheendoftheshaftsothatitispointshapedthiscouldbedoneusingapencilsharpenerseeillustration915

2 Takea3rdquo(7middot5cm)nailandcupofftheflatheadseeillust-ration916

3 Usingasuitableglueinsertthebluntendofthenail2frac12inches(6cm)intotheshaftseeillustration917

4 IftheholeoftheshaftistoosmallusadrillbittoenlargeittosuitthenailIftheholeintheendofthebambooshaftistoobigrollsomefinethreadovernailanduseasuitablegluetoholdthenailintheendoftheshaftOrsawdustmixedwithgluecanbepushedintotheendoftheshaftandthenailinsertedusingalittleextraglueSeeillustra-tion918thefinisheditem

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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 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

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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 12

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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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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

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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 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Illustration 58

Illustration 55

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11 Easy point of reference sight

Attachedcabletieasillustratedonphotothatcanbeusedandfinetuneasasimplereferencesight

12 Beautifying your project

IfPVCpipeisproperlysandeddownandaproperbasecodeareappliedanycolouranddesignscanbespraypaintedontothebow

ToensurethedurabilityofthespraypaintandtoprotectPVCagainstultravioletsunlightitisrecom-mendedthatasuitableclearcoatbeapplied

Illustration 59

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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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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

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

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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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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 45

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

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

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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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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

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3 Usingthethreeaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusapiece2times10times56cmandthepiece2times3times56cmassemblethemasshowninillustration183usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrewsThe2times10times56cmshouldbe15cminfromtheendofthetwosidebarsasshown

4 Takethetwopiecesofwood2times3times120cmanddrilla6mmclearanceholeineachpiece15mminfromoneendasshowninillustration184

5 Usingthetwoaforementionedpiecesofwoodplusthetwopiecesof2times10times60cmandthepieceof2times3times60cmassemblethemasshowninillustration185usingthewaterproofwoodglueplustheappropriatescrews

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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BOW STANd6 Takethetwopiecesofaluminiumanddrilla6

mmhole10mminfromeachendInoneendofeachfixa6mmboltasshowninillustration186

7 Takethesmallpieceofaluminiumortindrillasmallholeinthecentreandshapeitasshowninillustration187thiswillmakeitintoacamlatch

8 Allthesepartscannowbeputtogetherasshowninillustration188Ascanbeseentheunitcanbeopenforuseorclosedforstorageandtransportation

Illustration 188 Illustration 189

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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

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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 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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Illustration 315

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Illustration 318

thecorrectdirectionforthedirectionofservingshowninthisdocumentIfthestringistwistedintheoppositedirectiontotheservingtheservingwillpossiblycomelooseandmaymoveduringuseAllthreeservingsmustbewoundonthestringinthesamedirectionseeillustration318

SomepeopleservetheirstringsinadifferentdirectionorwaythanshowninthisleafletThesethreediagramsmayhelpindeterminingthedirectionthestringshouldbetwistedtostopanyoftheservingscominglooseduringuse

Getting the correct bracing heightIfthenewstringisnottothecorrectlengthforagivenbracingheightthenthelengthmaybeadjustedbyaddingorreducingthenumberoftwistsinthestringTheminimumrecommendedisapproximately1fullturnevery75centimetresthereisnomaximumbutrememberthemoretwistsinthestringitwilltakelongertosettletoitsworkinglengthItwillalsobefatterwhichmaygiveareducedperformanceThebracingheightmaybemeasuredfromthethroatofthebowgriptothestringasshowninillustration319orfromthestringtothecentreofthepressurebuttonplunger

Beforebeddinginthewaxhavethebraceheight3millimetreshigherthantherequiredfinalheightasbeddinginthewaxwillincreasethestringlengththusloweringthebraceheightTakeapieceofleatherfolditroundthestringandrubupanddownthefulllengthofthestringseeillustration320Moststringmaterialsdonotneedextrawaxappliedtothestringbeforeundertakingthistaskbutifthestringmaterialisun-waxedthenafewrubsofaBeeswaxblockonthestringwillbenecessarybeforethestringisrubbedwiththepieceofleather

The centre servingWiththebracingheightsettothedesiredheightthecentreservingcanbeappliedChooseaservingmaterialwithadi-ametertogivethecorrectfitforthesizeofnockstobeusedThiswillsavehavingtobuildupthenockingareatogetagoodfittingnockorviceversahavingtoreplacetheservingbecausethenockistootightStarttheservingataheightabovethede-sirednockingpointpositiontogiveadequatestringandfingerprotectionasuggestedheightofapproximately65centimetreswouldbesufficientseeillustration321Theservingshouldbeservedinthesamedirectionthattheendloopswereservediefromrighttolefttakingtheservingspooloverthetopofthestringandawayfromyou

Serving the required lengthWhentheservingis1centimetreshorterthantherequiredlengthieabout16centimetresseeillustration322(thislengthdependsontheindividualspreference)continuetofinishofftheservingexactlythesameasthetopandbottomservingswerefinishedRemembertheservinggivesprotectiontothestringshoulditcontactthearmguardduringthecompletionofthe

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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT 13

shotItalsohasabearingonthetuningofthebowthelightertheservingthefasterthestringwilltravelandheaviertheservingtheslowerthestringwilltravelDifferentlengthsandweightofthecentreservingcanbeusedforfinetuningthebow

ItisusuallyeasiertostarttheservingontherightandtoworktowardtheleftwiththeservingspoolcomingtowardyoufromunderneaththestringIfyouservethiswaywhichisthewaytheendservingsweredoneallthreeservings(theendloopsandcentreserving)willbeallthesamewayWhentheservingis8to10millimetresshortoftherequiredlengthpullabout30centimetresofservingoffthespool-makealoopandservebacktowardtheservingthroughtheloopjustmadeThisservingdoesnotneedtobetightbutthespoolmustbeturnedaroundthestringinthesamedirectionastheservingwasappliedMakesurethattheloopisalwayskepttightotherwisetheservingontherightoftheloopwillcomeloosewhichwillcauseaproblemwhenthestringisinuseWhenthisreverseservingisabout8to10millimetreslongbringtheservingontheservingspooloutandtrapitundertherighthandsideoftheloopContinuetheservingbyturningtherightsideofthelooptowardyoufromunderneaththestring(thesamedirectionasthespoolwasusedearlier)seeillustrations323amp324Asthisisdonetheservingontheleft-handsideoftheloopwillgetshorterReducetheten-sionoftheserverbeforeunrollingtheendstrandThisallowsittodetacheasily

AfterthecentreservingiscompleteholdthebowhorizontallyandplacethearrowonthestringsothatitishangingstraightdownIfthecentreservingisagoodfitthearrowshouldholdontothestringandonlyfalloffwhenthestringisgivealighttapwithafingerseeillustration325ThiscanalsobedonewhenjustafewcentimetreshavebeenservedifthearrownockistootightandathinnermaterialisneededitwillsaveundoingthewholecentreservingWhenthecentreservingisconfirmedasagoodfititshouldbefinishedoffthesamewaytheendservingwerefinished

ItisveryimportanttohaveagoodfitbetweenthearrownockandthecentreservingSometimesnockingpointenlargementisnecessarytoensureapropernockfitwhensmallstringsareusedonlightweightbowsThismaybeachievedbyaddingasecondlayerofverythinservingordentalflossovertheareaofthenockingpointapproximately2cmlongAlittlefletchinggluecanbewipedoverthisareaastheservingprogressesbuttakecarenottousetoomuchasitmakesthestringstiffatthatpointThebestwayistoaddsomestrandsofDacronundertheservingwhenmakingthestringTheseadditionalstrandsmustbekeptstretchedasyouservearoundthemseeillustrations326amp327

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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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Illustration 5 Illustration 6

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

Illustration 41

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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

Illustration 51

Illustration 52

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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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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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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

Illustration 99

Illustration 910

Illustration 911

Illustration 912

Illustration 913

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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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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 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

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 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

servingdirection

servingdirection

servingdirection

CORRECT NOTCORRECT

CORRECTtwistdirection

twistdirection

twistdirection

servingdirection

servingdirection

servingdirection

servingdirection

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

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

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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

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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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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

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

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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

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

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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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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

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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

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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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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

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Illustration 911

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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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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 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

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 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

servingdirection

servingdirection

CORRECT NOTCORRECT

CORRECTtwistdirection

twistdirection

twistdirection

servingdirection

servingdirection

servingdirection

servingdirection

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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 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

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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

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

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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

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

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)

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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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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

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 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

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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 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

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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

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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

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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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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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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

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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

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

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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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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 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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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)

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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

Illustration 2

Illustration 3

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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

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)

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 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

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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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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

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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

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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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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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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

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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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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

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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

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 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

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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 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

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 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

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

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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

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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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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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

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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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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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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

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 32

Illustration 33 Illustration 36

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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA

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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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 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 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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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

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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

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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

Illustration 104

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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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

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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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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 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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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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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

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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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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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

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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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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

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 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

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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

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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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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

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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

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 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

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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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

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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

BesttipsamptricksinYoutubersaquo

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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

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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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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

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 32

Illustration 33 Illustration 36

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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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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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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

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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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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 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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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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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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

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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

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Illustration 54

Illustration 56

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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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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

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Illustration 911

Illustration 912

Illustration 913

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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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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

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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 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

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

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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

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

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Illustration 42

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Illustration 44

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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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Illustration 51

Illustration 52

Illustration 48

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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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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

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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

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

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Illustration 911

Illustration 912

Illustration 913

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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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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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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 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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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

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

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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

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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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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

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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA

MakesurethattherearenocreasesinthehandleareaandthatthereisasmoothtransitionfromthehandletothelimbsAnycreasesinthehandlewillresultinweakpointsthatwillcausethebowtobreak

OncethehandlestartstosetandtheplasticisstillslightlysoftSightdownthelengthofthebowtoensurethecorrectlimbalignmentIntheinstancewherethehandlewasnotstraightorifthelimbsweretwistedbeforeyoucancorrectitnowbyflexingthehandlegentlyuntilthelimbscorrectlylineup

ThephotoillustratedthecompletedPVCbow

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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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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

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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

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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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

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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 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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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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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

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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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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 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 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 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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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

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

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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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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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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

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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

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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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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

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Illustration 911

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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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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 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 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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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA

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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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 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 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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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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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

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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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

Illustration 1010

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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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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

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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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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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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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Illustration 55

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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)

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Illustration 911

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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

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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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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

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 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 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

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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

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

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Illustration 42

Illustration 43

Illustration 44

Illustration 46

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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

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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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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

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Illustration 911

Illustration 912

Illustration 913

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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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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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 32

Illustration 33 Illustration 36

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HOW TO BUILd A YOUTH PVC BOW by William SEPHTON RSA

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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Illustration 39

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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

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Illustration 42

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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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Illustration 51

Illustration 52

Illustration 48

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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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Illustration 55

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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

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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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Illustration 916 Illustration 917

Illustration 918

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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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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

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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

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

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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 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

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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

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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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)

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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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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

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 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

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 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

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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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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 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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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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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

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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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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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

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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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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

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 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

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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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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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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)

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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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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

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Illustration 3

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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

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)

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 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

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 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

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 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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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)

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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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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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

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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

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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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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

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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 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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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

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)

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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

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

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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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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

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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 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

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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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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 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

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

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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 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

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

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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

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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

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 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

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

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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

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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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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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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

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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

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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

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

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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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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

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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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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

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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 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

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 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

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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 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