Build a recurve bamboo bow

[@augustingarnier4625]

Your custom jigs are, in themselves, a work of art. Bravo!

[@woodenren]

Sponsor me with super thank you so I can make better videos 🥰 這把弓我使用孟宗竹與重蟻木積層製作，弓梢加上硬楓木及牛角片增加強度，製作流程在影片內都還蠻詳細的，各位就在去影片內觀看吧。 這是我製作的第三把反曲弓，前二把都爆炸了以失敗收場，為了不在失敗我把弓加長了，先製作出一把，之後再慢慢吸取經驗縮短長度，越短的弓製作難度是加倍跳啊。現代反曲通常都加上環氧塑脂片及玻纖片，彈性是超級好，可以將弓做得又薄又短。純天然材料也只有筋角複合弓可以超越。

[@sergiopescador81]

Buen video, buen arco Una lastima por los anteriores intentos Enséñanos hacer un caldo de gallina!!!!

[@longyee4402]

筋角弓真的強。現代材料也追不上。看最大拉距就知道。秘密除了蛋白質的特性外，分三層各司其職也有關。木弓胎維持造型避免弓背弓腹有相對滑動。弓腹是推，耐壓縮的材質。弓背是拉，抗拉伸的材質。分三層，所以每層都不用太厚，就不容易斷。所以你要再減少長度的話，也許可以從各種竹木材料中，找出這三類型的材料。加上魚膘膠黏合，成就完美。

[@黃信豪-v2u]

沒有弓不會炸的

[@slavish_superiority]

3500年前的《礼记》里，就说过，做弓用竹子，是最下等材料。弓人为弓，取六材必以其时，六材既聚，巧者和之。干也者，以为远也；角也者，以为疾也；筋也者，以为深也；胶也者，以为和也；丝也者，以为固也；漆也者，以为受霜露也。凡取干之道七：柘为上，檍次之，桑次之，橘次之，木瓜次之，荆次之，竹为下

[@slavish_superiority]

你应该去湖北找找这种材料，桑柘木，学名是Maclura tricuspidata Carrière，据说特别贵，与金等价，但现代应该没这么贵了，还得在合适的时令砍伐，还得配上角、筋、胶、丝、漆等辅料

[@glendibben2381]

Dearest Ren. This style of Bamboo Bow is Remarkable, its beautiful, and Fluid. Its symmetry is gladness to the eyes. Todah Rabah for Sharing this amazing Build, and attention to detail. Ahava . Emek Tomas Dhiban..

[@toboldygo5823]

What a very beautiful bowl especially the opposing rattan weaving at the ends🪄✨😌👍🏻✨

[@woodenren]

The rattan weaving is really unique.

[@zeded9717]

"Bowl"

[@piratehackers7246]

SLT Super travail , tu a de l'or dans les mains . MERCI pour le partage . Amitié

[@woodenren]

merci compliment

[@sunchaserw1477]

Excellent craftsmanship you got there. Beautiful bow! Thanks for sharing as it is a pleasure to watch how you constructed it.

[@abhishekpurohit5892]

Its awesome, Pls make video on arrows

[@EREBO95]

Very nice job! The only thing I could probably think of changing to the bow would be to reduce the actual mass at the tips where the string goes. They can be thick so they don't bend but thinner in width to reduce weight/increase speed. Great build!

[@woodenren]

Thank you for your good suggestion. I didn’t realize the impact of weight. I’ll try to slim down the bow next time.

[@kiengiocn7]

Rất hay. Thk!

[@michaldante9797]

This upgrade to lighter tips will be very good. Fortunately I didn’t miss your note why the bow is such long and it´s very good choice then. I don’t see it as a bad thing that a bow is that long but if a material is able to bend more then you should definitely use it to your advantage ! Dont stop your draw just because some method of prefered anchor point, your anchor point can be far behind the ear where you will feel that your shoulders and everything is somehow naturaly “locked” maybe like Ming archers where is draw length even up to 36inches. Arrow will travel longer distance by the string so that will be more energy to the arrow making it more powerful shot. But only if the material of the bow will allow longer draw ! I dont know your bow. I hope it makes sense, it´s very beautiful bow and you have great skills, your archery is also very good ! Thanks for sharing your wisdom with us.

[@LimSuiguan-uo5fy]

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[@kou0y0kou]

素晴らしい。竹でできた弓というのが、とてもアジアらしくて個人的に大好きです

[@johnhalverson2849]

I can tell by the fine woodworking skills that you are an excellent carpenter. I have enjoyed your videos of your new hobby of making archery equipment. I have been making bows and arrows for 20 years now and I can appreciate the many small details in your work. The choice of bamboo and ipe, or ant wood, is excellent. Bamboo is as remarkable at resisting tension as ipe is at resisting compression, so marrying them together in this bow is a good match! I see in other comments that some people have suggested the blades, or ears, on the limbs can be made lighter. I agree with them, with good maple, they can be as narrow as 6-7 millimeters on the front and as little as 2 millimeters on the back, especially if they are reinforced with horn like you have done on this bow. Like other comments here, I like the simple and natural look of the rattan wrapping. I will watch that section of this video many times to learn more about how you do this. Perhaps I will use this technique some day soon and I can give you credit as my teacher. I would like to invite you to find the message board of Primitive Archer Magazine where you can join and share your work with many thousands of other bow making friends. I know many people there that would welcome you and have many questions. And thank you, again, for sharing your journey as you gain skill and knowledge as a bowyer.

[@woodenren]

Thank you for your affirmation, I will go to the forum to study and see the works of predecessors. I'm still studying hard, bow making is really profound knowledge😌

[@2DGraphicDesign]

A stunning Recurve Bow. I would love to see you make the shorter recurve bow. I'm sure one day you will create a worthy unit to store & display your fabulous pieces of Archery equipment.

[@woodenren]

Thank you for your compliment, so glad you like it.

[@alexandrdolgy]

новое поколение мастеров радует, вдохновляет и вселяет уверенность. Молодец, юноша,

[@longyee4402]

之前也是做太短失敗. 竹木層壓要做出高拉力,還是要放大. 你的弓體也差不多和和弓的半弓接近了. 前幾天拆了壞掉的玻纖層壓弓, 有點心得也許有助於你再減少弓身大小. 在弓臂設計上, 可以考慮做出波浪狀或彎型弓臂. 兩個好處, 一個是預力. 另一個是整體弓長不變下, 弓臂彈性區增長. 或彈性區不變下, 弓長減少. 第二個心得, 層壓弓的玻片很軟. 木胎,弓背,弓腹分開來看的拉力加總並不會達到完成後的拉力. 關鍵應該在弓胎的厚度讓弓腹弓背在沒有相對滑動下伸長和壓縮. 所以我看了你的影片後有個點子. 如果用很柔靭的木弓胎大概5mm加上很薄的帶皮竹片1mm去壓製,弓背用竹片,弓腹用彈性耐壓縮木. 皆為薄片. 一推一拉看看. 也許有機會減少長度喔. 另外，弓梢的形狀看要不要再調整，做細一點，大概少1/3寬度到1/2間。弓腹那邊，做出圓滑的三角形，請參考漢長梢設計。這樣出箭速度會比較快，弓弦也會用比較久。

[@nancyso5361]

有可能自制複合弓嗎？

[@jamesmunden4607]

Very good bow. Thanks for video

[@woodenren]

Thank you, nice to meet you.

[@flyingmonkey3315]

Even makes the bow string beautiful!

[@sun_yong1214]

what kind of wood did you use in the recurved tips

[@RecuerdosDeVietnam7457]

De lapacho

[@toboldygo5823]

You seem to be about 16 or 17 very good age for a man just learning his strengths and talents but a whole lifetime ahead👍🏻

[@woodenren]

Thank you, nice to meet you.

[@sisters3421]

Отличный,изящный лук!Вы молодец уважаемый👍👍👍🙂

[@melfl5789]

Magnifique travail ! superbe !

[@leandrolima4553]

Obra de arte Parabéns Saudações sul Brasileira

[@SorenAraujo]

So beautiful, a joy to watch 🙏🙏🙏

[@Flametree1492]

Beautiful! You are young, the more you work the better you will be. Study everyone's work and you will develop your own style,

[@woodenren]

Thanks, I still have a lot to learn

[@enerjayser]

Молодец! Красивая работа и как результат - отличный лук красавец...Вот только ты не померял силу натяжения при "стандартной" длине твоей стрелы. Спасибо, было ОЧЕНЬ интересно. С уважением!

[@andreykot8373]

Игрушка, на мелкую живность, белок и сусликов геноцидить.

[@fernandoluisparedes2333]

how much? shipping to Argentina?

[@woodenren]

400美元

[@georgewhitehead8185]

It looks like you have made a beautiful bow, and most importantly, it appears to be a "great shooter" and that is really what a bow is all about. Your bow appears to really accelerate out your arrows. It is certainly NOT important, but sometime you might like to do a Chronograph test of your arrows, and see just how fast they are. I bet they are very fast, from looking at you shooting this. Wonderful video, and it brings out many good teaching. points in making your bow. Well done. Doctor G.W.

[@woodenren]

Thank you for the compliment, glad you like it, I will keep creating ^^

[@YusufMohamedy]

It's Beautiful!! Love the craftsmanship and attention to detail!

[@woodenren]

Thank you for your compliment, so glad you like it.

[@allgreatfictions]

Holy crap, it's such a beautiful piece of work. Well done.

[@woodenren]

Thank you for your compliment, so glad you like it.

[@geo0354]

Schönes professionelles Video. Aus liebevoller Arbeit ist ein sehr schöner Bogen entstanden. Bin begeistert.

[@ButcheryIzgnanik]

Прекрасно. Это действительно восхитительно. Отличная работа, за которой можно наблюдать часами.

[@ThePortalNC]

Beautiful workmanship!

[@JamaicanSureFishing]

Skilled craftsman nuff respect from Jamaica !

[@woodenren]

Thank you ^^

[@runerebel8441]

Beautiful bow. Great work 😃👍

[@woodenren]

thanks for watching

[@18IMAMGODINA]

Truly masterful work , good job!

[@tygerbomb]

Amazing. If you want any suggestions maybe build a steaming box, but you are very skilled.

[@patriciotorres6848]

Gracias por los subtítulos en español, ahora comprendo mejor los detalles. Un gran abrazo amigo.

[@NoLimit1102]

I come from Vietnam, so beautiful, good luck!

[@woodenren]

Thank you for your compliment, so glad you like it.

[@alessandroboriani7625]

No vabbè aspetto con ansia il video 😀😀😀

[@woodenren]

Grazie ^^, sono contento che ti piaccia.

[@pakcikslashs1509]

Hasil yg cantik..sgt kemas dn penuh seni..tp kelajuan ank panahnya macam kurang..mungkin dsebabkn saiz busur yg agk panjang dn tarikan tali yg tidak mncukupi myebabknnya kurang laju..samaada dpendekkn sedikit saiz busurnya,atau kita kne lebih menarik talinya lebih kuat utk mndapatkan kelajuan serta ketepatan sasaran ank panahnya.. Just my opinion.. Good job bro.. ❤️👍🏻

[@woodenren]

Thank you for your suggestion, I will continue to create.

[@stannumcz9297]

Velmi dobrá práce, blahopřeji!

[@woodenren]

Díky za kompliment

[@АнтониоПетров-я7щ]

Дорогой Брат, твой лук так же прекрасен, красив и надёжен как и стрелы летящие точно в цель!!!! Здорово наблюдать за твоей работай подмечая и учась набираясь опыта!!! Ставлю большой лайк, огромный респект и море уважения к твоему труду!!!😎😉🙂☺😀😄🙄💪👌👏🖒👍🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳

[@woodenren]

Эй, приятно видеть твои комплименты, я стараюсь делать все хорошо

[@kevincain2697]

That young man is very talented .the bow is one beautiful creation . that is a peice of art .

[@woodenren]

Thank you for your compliment, I love this job.

[@hanssiceberg8837]

Вітаю, юначе! Я спостерігаю за вашою працею з великим задоволенням. Ви добрий майстер і молодець. Дякую!

[@woodenren]

Дякую за перегляд, радий, що вам сподобалося

[@FredCopyak]

Master diy craftsman for such a young man, I'm 69 years bow maker USA, building for ove60 years, and I still learned from you, show me Mongolian siyah tips how to. Thanks. Fred

[@nobody-xu8cb]

Классный и красивый лук. Всегда приятно смотреть классную ручную работу мастера.

[@woodenren]

Очень рад, что вам понравилось

[@ecoartsbrasil5147]

Very Beautiful bow !! 👏👍👊

[@woodenren]

Thank you for your compliment, so glad you like it.

[@yenierhidalgorodriguez475]

Hermoso trabajo es impresionante la verdad es admirable eres muy inteligente y tienes unas manos prodigiosas que dios te bendiga y sigas mostrando a todos este bello arte 🏹🏹🏹

[@krishanartist]

Beautiful Work.

[@woodenren]

Thank you for your compliment, so glad you like it.

[@cameronharper4781]

Very nice bow build!

[@南郭羽羊]

超讚的！目前我看過做得最好的弓。

[@woodenren]

謝啦，持續進步。

[@LL-ui9df]

中国的古法做弓比这个精致很多 要用牛筋加强 上层的好弓也不会选用竹子为材料做！

[@南郭羽羊]

然而韓國的角弓，竹子也是材料之一；日本的和弓材料更是少不了竹子。

[@狮子厌殇]

好漂亮，尤其是绕上藤条，可惜我觉得这弓磅数应该不大，毕竟弓体只是竹子和一层木片，最好炼制些牛羊的筋，加上牛角，那绝对防身打猎的好东西啦！！！不过真的很传统很漂亮的弓！羡慕你居住的地方！！！

[@woodenren]

HI,這把弓磅數的確是不大，上兩把都失敗，這把先做輕點，有了標準在進化。筋角複合弓是終極目標壓0.0

[@mahdihozouri3017]

you are the real master...perfect

[@woodenren]

Thank you for your compliment, so glad you like it.

[@leerichardson8911]

I could only hope to have your skills. I do have a question, and that is why don't you use epoxy rather than white glue?

[@woodenren]

Natural materials have holes, so I think glue would be better, and if it's fiberglass, epoxy would be better.

[@christophezaari6844]

Good job 👍

[@woodenren]

Thank you, nice to meet you.

[@multidimensionalexploratio3985]

Amazing and beautiful!!

[@woodenren]

thanks for watching

[@jeanmayan3151]

Superbe travail pour un excellent résultat. Une vidéo parfaitement instructive et bien cadrée.

[@backyard.craftsman]

very nice bow.

[@woodenren]

Thanks

[@nicerainbow]

Beautiful Recurve😄

[@OlegGrigorievZpUA]

Хороший мастер! отличная работа! 👍

[@leandroananias1054]

Muito excelente o seu trabalho continue assim fazendo os seu arcos muito bom gostei muito.

[@JiVKoduhaut]

Magnifique ! Bravo mec ! J'adore la qualité de ta vidéo, de ton travail, du soin apporté à celui-ci... Très bel arc. Amoureux du travail du bois, des arcs et arbalètes je m'abonne immédiatement à ta chaîne !

[@woodenren]

Merci d'avoir regardé, je vais continuer à créer

[@rodrigomalb]

Ficou lindo, arma fantástica sua arte é feita com coração ....Parabéns Sensei ..Osss.

[@williamwalters7379]

Bravo très bon travail de patience pour un très bon résultat 👍

[@robertosimani2929]

Tanto di cappello , amico mio ! Mi hai ispirato : oggi sono andato a tagliare i miei bamboo ed ho fatto lo stampo per piegarli. Grato per il tuo video !!

[@woodenren]

In attesa del tuo lavoro

[@yudhawibawa733]

Such a young craftman....very artful bow....bravo

[@woodenren]

Thanks^^

[@baddinosaur1548]

Nice work young man. You will go far.

[@woodenren]

Thanks^^

[@garcia2219]

Amazing craftmanship

[@woodenren]

Thank you for your compliment, so glad you like it.

[@kaylamarie8309]

You are a Master Craftsman! Very awesome bow!

[@woodenren]

Thank you, nice to meet you.

[@kaylamarie8309]

@@woodenren you're welcome Sir..nice to meet you too. 🙂

[@VassilyYT]

UN GRAN SALUDO DESDE URUGUAY, UN ARTE EN TODO SU EXPLENDOR GRACIAS !!!!

[@deewagarbaskaran9397]

Bloody awesome DIY from you bro

[@woodenren]

thanks for watching

[@mizonuna9170]

Amazing work... Young Master

[@woodenren]

Thank you, nice to meet you.

[@randallbarton7975]

Very nice work young man.

[@woodenren]

Thank you for your compliment, I love this job.

[@吕辰炜]

很漂亮的弓！

[@woodenren]

謝謝^^

[@allwaystorom9351]

Very nice work! Realy!

[@tsaikuo-wei3111]

好美的弓, 令人感動的工藝。

[@woodenren]

謝謝讚美^^

[@jarleo308]

Excellent work very laborious and very well explained step by step, thank you for your time and for sharing your knowledge

[@woodenren]

Thank you for your compliment, so glad you like it.

[@basti_enduro1526]

Really nice bow!

[@woodenren]

Thanks

[@ravanan9135]

Nice work brother

[@yvonrobert6993]

Félicitations, beau travail et un produit de qualité je ne savais pas qu'il y avait autant de technique et de travail pour fabriquer un arc.

[@woodenren]

Je suis content que ça te plaise. La difficulté de faire un arc est assez élevée, et le taux d'échec est également élevé.

[@JorgeRodriguez-i2t]

Buen trabajo está hermoso ❤️❤️🏹🥵 saludos para tí desde Venezuela Jorge Rodríguez 🇻🇪👍

[@ervintaylor6508]

An absolute work of art, I would love to have one

[@elliottrivinoandrade45]

Maravilloso trabajo, es notable la habilidad y el cuidado de el maestro artesano, por favor sigue subiendo contenido lo esperamos con ansia.mil gracias.

[@WiseTreee]

I want to build this for 7 and 10 year children to play. Can the size be reduced?

[@СергейОчередько-м3ю]

Have a good day. I want ask you. What type of glue your use?

[@JLowe-uu8lr]

Hmm have watched this 3 or 4 times Great vid !=8)

[@woodenren]

Thank you for your compliment, so glad you like it.

[@josebelmonte1840]

great and beautiful, a lot of work ,, 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻🇪🇸

[@woodenren]

Thank you, nice to meet you.

[@richardquick826]

young man ,, your going to make yourself important when u get 50

[@woodenren]

Thank you for your compliment, I love this job.

[@ОльгаГерасименко-ь7т]

A good master of his craft, shoots well.

[@woodenren]

Thank you, nice to meet you.

[@eloytobonflores6221]

Cuánto tiempo dejastes la madera de *lapacho* prensada

[@geoffkeeler5106]

Excellent bow, well done!

[@woodenren]

thanks for watching

[@webert1062]

Wow!!! Nice perfect job. 👍👌🤙

[@woodenren]

Thank you for your compliment, so glad you like it.

[@wahkiowenhomewindprayer2492]

Wow very awesome . Well done .. great job ! Thank you for sharing...

[@woodenren]

Thank you for your compliment, so glad you like it.

[@piethein4355]

How does the PVA glue hold up as oposed to a more old school glue like a hide glue (And what would be your local equivalent to a hide glue, which seems the common choice for lamination in europe true the ages)?

[@karimbenabdellah9292]

عمل جميل ورائع ...الخيزوران غير متوفر عندنا فما هو البديل الافضل لصناعة قوس ...شكرا بالتوفيق متابع من الجزائر

[@znzn22]

God job ...from Kurdistan

[@woodenren]

thanks for watching

[@moisesmoreno959]

Hola buen video una pregunta como sallaman los hilos ara hacer la cuerda del arco gracias

[@bryanquick3349]

you're a very good shot!

[@Melicoy]

And a very nice Bow maker

[@woodenren]

Thank you for your compliment, so glad you like it.

[@py2rpjrubens450]

A high skill!! Thank's

[@woodenren]

thanks for watching

[@joseespinosa6923]

good afternoon, first congratulations its a beautifull bow, secod ...how many pounds ? 3 what kind of wood is the darker one, its bamboo too ?

[@woodenren]

Lapacho rose wood and Carbonized Mengzong Bamboo ，30lb

[@johnibbertson2960]

well done and great skill and of course a great bow would love to buy one but live in england

[@woodenren]

Thank you for your compliment, so glad you like it.