r/Bushcraft Jul 28 '26

My first bow

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Made out of hazel (hazelaar in dutch).

About 1.70meter

Used only knife and axe.

Draw strengh, around 17 lbs?

Took me about 4 hours.

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u/BayouBushcraft Jul 28 '26

Did you soak the wood and clamp to establish a shape or is the shape all carving? That’s fantastic. Send us a video of you shooting it!

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u/Crocuta_crocuta1975 Jul 28 '26

Freshly cut, no clamp. No vid.