diy pvc bow

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gowertony
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diy pvc bow

Post by gowertony »

has anyone made a pvc bow I watched a few videos of some being made on you tube and want to try It myself any tips or ideas would be great
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yorkshirewolf
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Re: diy pvc bow

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I don't know anything about bows, and don't want to sound patronising, but if you're making something thats going to be under tension, wear safety glasses and a good strong top, i've seen a good few accidents with springy things made in sheds!

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piglet
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Re: diy pvc bow

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That particular standard of PVC pipe is not on general sale in the UK but can be bought from some suppliers, although it is not cheap.
There is a crossbow thread in the DIY section by gcp1975 or some similar name, in which I added comments about an experiment I did along these lines.
Once I had tested that the bow actually worked, I then cut the bow into many pieces and found no sign of the pipes having separated under stress.
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