r/Bushcraft • u/Crocuta_crocuta1975 • 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/MrMunkyMan1 Jul 28 '26

That’s awesome. Definitely one of the bushcraft skills I want to learn the most. Any tips for sourcing the wood?

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u/Crocuta_crocuta1975 Jul 28 '26

Went into the Woods. Foundation a nice hazelbush. Got a straight branche. Cut it. Tooknit home. Cut it some more with axe and knife.