Making a Gull Wing Style PVC Bow in Under 20 Minutes at the Sammamish Knapp In
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2015
- I was at the Sammamish Knapp In last week and ended up filming a couple of videos with Barry Bonnell. Somebody asked me what the fastest PVC bow to make with decent performance was, so I decided to make a gull wing bow.
It's a very simple bow, based on reflexed bows of several Native American bow designs. It took around 17 minutes to build. With a powered saw and less distractions, a similar bow could probably be built in about 15.
Thanks for watching and enjoy!
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Heya. I wanted to say that your videos on bow making and arrows believe it or not has made a HUGE improvement in my dad`s health and his outlook on life. My dad was diagnosed with cancer 2 years ago. With 46 rounds of chemo he was getting deathly depressed and his health & will to live almost gone. I bought some pvc and thru your videos was able to make a very nice bow..I thought it was cool! My God Im in tears as im typing this. Strangely enough your videos brought my dad back from the edge!!!!!Now he makes bow & arrows all day long Instead of staying in bed without hope. He has a friend of his who owns a turkey farm gave him 3 big black garbage bags full of feathers and a month later even more. He is good at making arrows too. From my heart and soul I just cant thank you enough! You were and are still a hero to our family who unknowingly saved my dad/best friend just from making awesome videos. I was with him when he found his first arrowhead, he was so excited!...He only has a few months left...he knows...from 235 lbs to 168 lbs ...he was 178 lbs one month ago. With dad, my sister, my mom, and 8 aunts/uncles either died from cancer or in remission within the last 8 years. I apologize for rambling.
May God be with you brother. Hope tiat your doing good!
Absolutlyn asome man
You're killing me...Haven't shot my $$$ compound Hoyt in years for lots of reasons and want to return to simpler archery...and you are continually showing me how inexpensively I can get back to sticks & strings...Thank you (I think) for putting these up...Workmanship and creativity are through the roof and every presentation brings a smile to my face (as well as a kick to my pants to gitter' done). My pvc pipe inventory is about to be transformed or is it "twang-formed"!
I’ll take your compound bow for you
Show up some videos in UA-cam
This guy is very patient. Very nice of you man.i hope you are the best bow and arrower
Thank you!
I have to say I made the exact same bow.....took 3 hours, thank you Nick for all the vids I finally made my first pvc bow and would not have done it without you, keep up the videos and thanks again.
It feels pretty good, not slow, don't know what you mean by stacky, but works pretty well, the drawback isn't the smoothest but it's decent, fairly accurate as well. It was my second attempt so I would suggest trying again.
Really impressed. I've enjoyed watching all your videos. Thanks for making them available, and teaching your process.
Yeah me again, I was just hoping you could make an in-depth tutorial on this bow. You definitely do not have to, but it would be cool since you haven't made a bow tutorial in a little while. Thanks
I've been watching your videos for about a week and you have awakened the archer within! Sting comes in tomorrow to go with the Flemish string jig that I made yesterday along with the flattening jig and heating channel... Now common Wed with the heat gun and speed clamps!
This guy seems like such a nice person
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Jhadu ka stick ka dhanush
@@DilKaPriyanshu2 haha mei banata thaa, bachpan mei 😁
Dude you're kewl as the other side of my pillow!!! I enjoy your craftsmanship and your presentation is very nice as well!!!
+Robert Quigley lol
Have been following some youtubers about archery.
Started doing it, about 2 weeks ago.
You are one of them.
Thanks
I grew up in Issaquah, cool to see you hanging in my area! And as always great video.
Amazing video gets to the point, simple perfect!
You are a good explainer, and hope you keep it up. Your technical knowledge is appreciated. Thanks!
Hey backyardboyer... Thanks so much for this awesome vid... I made my own gull wing and it's awesome.... Love your vids, keep up the good work!
Guhgui
Keep up the great work!! Your videos never cease to amaze.
all I can say is Brilliant a top notch weapon in such a short time,gets my thumbs up
I really enjoys your uploads. Keep it going.
Hey Nick after watch a few of your how to video's ive got hooked on them although I don't have any myself for the past year or so I have thought myself how to make arrow heads I just kinda fell into mostly because I love hunting for them and there's not a lot around my area but any way your videos rock keep them going because your really good and im glade im not the only one keeping a lost art alive so thanks for the read and the how to video's God be with you. Jake the snake
thats awesome! Mad props!
You are a master of your art sir, thank you for this video. Regards....
Hi Nick, great work as always! The speed you created this bow is absolutely amazing to me. I mean, I understand it's not the most complex design and you didn't decorate it or give it any kind of finishing touches, but still. A 35# bow in 17 minutes (and you weren't even rushing) is pretty damn cool! Would this exact bow last just as long as your other pvc bows, and is it as enjoyable to shoot as the others? Been meaning to go hang out with Greywolf and give making something like this a try!
I'm looking to make my first pvc bow, and I wondering what type of string you used in this video and if there is a better option you would choose first? thanks in advance, love the channel!
Sammamish? I've been there! I was stationed out in Ft. Lewis years ago and moved to Bothel/Woodenville area after I got out.
All these years of watching your videos I never though about where you lived.
Lightning fast bow build by the way.
Gifted artisan. How lucky we are to live in such times to learn from.him!
Bro you are so wholesome!
Aloha Nick! I just want to say thank you for all the inspiration that you have given to my husband and myself with your videos! We starting shooting after he made an easy PVC bow that you demonstrated and it all started there, now we shoot together and are learning more from you each video. You have really changed our lives for the better and I can't thank you enough! Johns made his first successful string today so we are progressing. When you say hi, know there are at LEAST 2 people in their living room saying Hi Nick back, you are so cool and chill! Keep up the great work. Are you ever coming to Florida? We would love to meet you in person if you ever do, thanks.
Donna Fischer Thank you for the kind words and support! There are quite a few PVC bowyers in Florida, it would be awesome to take a trip out there sometime.
so cool, new favorite channel!
that look's so cool i am going to get supplies in the morning thanks for showing us all on how to make that :) oh and how big (like the measurement's) was that piece of pipe? and keep up the good work :)
Hey BackyardBowyer, have you ever made an ancient bows from like Greece or Rome? it would be great to see tutorials on ancient bows and arrows. keep up the work because its great work
I made it as my first PVC bow, it took me about 2 hours to do the heat right but I'm still impressed by it. I used a stove top to heat and used two simple 0.7 x 0.15 meter wooden blocks. It's kind of challenging when trying to make it flatt without it getting crooked.
Would like to make more, any tips on making it easier and faster?
hey kid, not bad. I checked out a couple of your videos and im pretty impressed with all the stuff your doin. keep it up brother, nice work!
Great video. I'll have to try this soon. Thank you.
wowwww, so simple great thanks man!!!
That's so sweet. I got to make one. Thanks man
Absolutely incredible. Thanks so much for this video! Pretty much takes away any excuse to not try it :).
Amazing!
awesome job
I am intrigued, jealous, amazed, and then jealous again.
Wow, that's amazing. Do you have a shop whee you sell things you've made?
so glad I found ur channel
awesome skills bro!
I managed to make one of these without a heat gun and i have to say, it's probably one of my best projects. I even painted it because it felt so good. Thanks Nick.
how do you flatten it without the heat gun B/C I don't have one neither
i used my stove.
+SkyWolf Films sick I'm going to make with the stove also, thanks
just be careful, my pvc staring to char and turn brown, so just keep rotating it.
+SkyWolf Films thanks for the tip👍👍
amazing!
Never thought pvc had such flexibility. Cool. 8m can make one now . Thanks so much.
super impressive!
Nice presentation, Nick. This is on my list for my next bow.
My draw length is no more than 24 inches so I will use 1 inch pipe. Have you ever done a video about making a riser on the belly of the bow to lengthen the draw length?
Like the shirt and necklace too.
808 pride! Awesome vids bro! Keep up the great vids.
Thanks for the inspiration ✌
love the vids on bows and knife and tool making, great stuff!! have you ever tried flint knapping to make arrowheads?
Awesome thanks for the tutorial
Nice work
Thanks for the great vid! I put up a link on @MountainRealm today. Really gotta look up your books!
Great Job.
You are a Artist my friend !
Amazing i need this one
I was able to make this but was also able to increase poundage to around 45 lbs at 28 inches. Only thing different was filling the PVC pipe with Great Stuff gap filler insulation foam through a hole I drilled in the handle that I later closed up with jb weld. Give it a shot, I only recently tried it but it looks promising.
@BackyardBowyer What string/rope did you use for this bow?
What's up Nick! I love your videos. I have a question about the 80lb bow you made a video for a while back(its the only flattened design I've made so far) I was wondering if instead of cutting the "V" shape out of the tips, heating, and bending to make them tapered, I could simply cut the style of nocks you used on this bow, and if you would suggest it.
wow the bow is very accurate!now i try to make a PVC bow
Huyu
I made a bow with you at rabbitstick! Very well taught.
Wow awesome bro.
Very cool brother
wow that's awesome
Hey mang, I was just curious what the strength is to this bow and any benefits to it vs one of your long bows besides size?
Wow! OK- Thats it - Im going to make a bow from one of your designs! Thanks!
EXCELLENT !!
great job and fast too
Awesome video indeed! Just subscribed...... I have a couple questions; 1.) what would you estimate the draw weight to be? 2.) what would you use to make a 45lb draw weight pvc-wise? Thanks again!
hey nick, i made this bow but it is too heavy for me to draw back any further than 22-23 inches, any tips on building up strength for heavier draw weights?
I have made the 3/4" pvc fiberglass longbow as a 1st run, the recurve as a 2nd bow with 1" and also the gull wing at 56".. Fiberglass no heat and recurve sling arrows good at maybe 10 yards but out to 15-20yds the fiberglass core arrows have a big drop.. The recurve 1" slings em on point from beyond.. I made a 1" gull wing style as shown in the video and the draw seems in the middle. Brace height is about 5" from string to bow.. Usually low brace height gives me wrist string slap.. Wonderin if i need to make a shorter string to raise brace height on my gull wing..
syukron, thanks for sharing ... i appreciate it, from Praya, NTB, INDONESIA
INDONESIANN!???
nice new heat gun you got there Nick!
where's the old red one?
btw, what is string follow? can you explain?
Waw... Amazing video
Man your stuff is neato. I'm really interstellar in making a short bow that pulls around 25 to 30 lbs but haven't had time to do the R&D to figure it out. Any advice?
interested. not interstellar ~sigh~
Bobby Bates seems like 3/4" usually yields about 30 - 35 pounds, 1/2" seems to yield 20 - 30
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Awesome!
Im trying to make one of these. do you remember approximately how long of pvc pipe you started with? And what is a good length for something that shoots 40-45 pounds
I'm fascinated by this but have a few questions: 1) I'm guessing that the draw-weight is fairly minimal, 20lbs or so? 2) Does the bow take a "set"? 3) Schedule 40? 4) Does heavier pipe make for a stronger bow?
Thanks!
+Bill Weissborn The draw weight is 35# at 28". The bow does take set but it keeps its reflex, there is no string follow. It is schedule 40, and yes a bigger pipe makes a stronger bow. A 1" pipe at around 55" long will yield around 50 pounds in this same style.
+BackyardBowyer I just made this bow today with 1" Sch40 and it turned out well. But I think my bow string is a tad bit short. With the bow unstrung, how long should the string be? I think I saw from one of your other videos that it should be about 5-6 inches shorter than the bow itself? Or should I say the nocks. Thanks. And love the channel/videos.
+Bill Weissborn actually u can make "strong" bow. Just insert small pipe in larger. Also can fill pipe with granula material =).
Wow. I'm very impressed. You're the best.
BackyardBowyer what does take set mean?
Hay Nick can you make more videos of you testing experimental bows?
I have some ideas if you want to hear them. I have made 9 PVC bows 3 faild
i fixed 2 and 1 i will use for arrow rests.
AWSOME BOW
Nick! Which side do I string it from? When I string it to look like yours, it flips over.Thanks ( Ordered your book on Amazon)
I have the same question....
it seems like you cut the sides of the pipe on the bow ends. do you put hot melt glue one the ends of the bow to bond them together?
wow amazing
easy. nice shot°
Do you have an explanation on how you make or use the flattening board ?
@BackyardBowyer i tried making this bow with the specs in the vid but with 1 inch instead of 3/4.... BIG mistake lol so damn stiff i cant even string it.. might work with one inch if pipe is longer but ima do the 3/4 tomorrow hope it works better.. whats the draw# on this bow with 3/4???... i made your fiber glass rod bow and love it but now i want to try the flattened bows VIDEOS ARE AWESOME BTW!!!!
Thanks for watching!
With a 1" pipe, a bow like this will draw around 50 pounds at 24 inches and anywhere from 60 to 80 pounds at 28 inches depending on how badly it stacks. So it is a bit heavy and short! The draw weight is around 35 pounds at 28 inches with 3/4" pipe.
If you want to try using 1" pipe, 55-60 inches is pretty much the ideal range.
Hope this helps!
-Nick
i really appreciate you taking the time to answer me :) but after several attempts now from recurve to gullwings i just havnt quite got it down yet :( my 3/4 also came out really stiff so i tried shaping the "gullwings" and bit myself with some heat but still dont have it dialed in yet... any advice for why my bows are turning out so stiff?... do your amazon books have troubleshooting sections? LOL
@@Arm_Kombat you get a friend that works out to try and string it. If he can't do it then you've made one heck of a bow.
@@joelreason8205 im 6'3 270 lbs lol i am the biggest of all my friends that thing was just a monster
YAY a bow video
I'll second that! It's been way too long! I love The BB's bow builds!
Will making pvc bows work with schedule 40 transparent pvc pipe? Beause I live in Germany and thats the only thing I can find.
It might work, but most transparent PVC pipes I've used are very, very brittle and break easily. The only exception has been Formufit furniture grade clear pipe, but it has more of a blue tint than actually clear like some pipes. Hope this helps!
Obi, Baumarkt, Hagebaumarkt etc all have pvc water pipe and electrical conduit. Failing that you can also try trade suppliers of ask a plumber/electrician. I guess it depends on where yyou live, but pvc pipe is not that hard to find.
+Tsc Tempest thanks I will try to find it there.
I also live in germany. You can order it online at " kwerk" but its quite expensive. you can also get it in some cities in specialty shops like " kvs-hanau". The important thing is to look for pressure pipes rated at 25 bar with an outer diameter of 25mm for 3/4 inch pipe and32mm for 1 inch pipe germans use outer diameter, americans inner dia..
german 3/4" sch.40 equivalant is: PVC-C Druckrohr (druckstufe) PN25 durchmesser 25mm wandstärke (wall thickness) 2,8mm.
1"pipe: 3,6mm wandstärke
It's really not the only thing you can find in Germany
beautiful
#@#@# GENIUS MAN @#@#@
KEEP IT UP ,DUDE 👍
how to make bow and arrow wood version pls
awesome :)
What kind of string do you use for your PVC bows ?
i attempted to make this but it failed. when i cut the tips i did it a bit shoddily and one was to thin by the end of it. to make mattera worse that arm also was tapered thinner than the other so when i strung thr bow up it did not look so good :P you make them look so easy :) i willl have to try again soon!
Parabéns, Belo trabalho
You are amazingly creative! Have you done a vid on making an Ulu knife? And also would like to see you make a Tomahawk. Subbed😁👍🏼
Que tipo de PVC es.. como lo tengo q pedir en Argentina.??
Is this using just regular pvc or a more thick walled irrigation sort of pvc? Never made a pvc bow before but planning to soon
How many inch long is this bow pvc have
?
Very good
Make more bows!!! Plz ur awesome!