Making a Turkish Inspired PVC Bow Full Build - 105# Heavy Bow

[@deliberatelycasualasmr8256]

Still alive. Nice 👍

[@BackyardBowyer]

I agree! Thank you for watching!

[@samfulks4896]

Thank you for the instructions. Great to see you back 😅

[@BackyardBowyer]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@PacifistSasquatchPole-uc1cn]

Not only alive, but looks 10 years younger than 4 years ago! There is more positive energy in new videos.

[@stevealford230]

Nick, as a former fatguy myself, it warms my heart every time I see a thumbnail that shows that you haven't backslid and put the weight back on. Great work, brother. And I don't mean the craftsmanship, which is also fantastic.

[@BackyardBowyer]

I appreciate that!

[@_Skim_Beeble]

I've been watching you since your early days. It's good to see new content.

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you for watching all this time!

[@Dave-ss5pk]

You Sir are a LEGEND in backyard bows. I know 100% that you would be a Excellent craftsman in industry with your precise skills. Excellent work my man👍👍👍🍺🍻

[@BackyardBowyer]

I appreciate that. Thank you for the kind words and for watching!

[@The_Nonchalant_Shallot]

I sure hope you've been alright. Thought we lost another one of the golden channels of youtube

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you for the concern and for watching!

[@BigGlutesBigToots]

Your videos taught and inspired me to get into this about a year and a half ago, and I’ve made about 6 or so for me and my kids and it’s been an absolute blast. Thank you so much for all of the effort you put into these videos, and thank you for putting it all out there and educating us all on such a cool and unique hobby!

[@BackyardBowyer]

That is awesome! I'm glad to hear you've been sharing this with your kids. Thank you for watching all this time!

[@BRB_Covers]

This is such a throwback for me. Used to watch you all the time in my early teen years and even before that. I’m 20 now and glad I stumbled back onto your channel. Looking forward to future videos!

[@BackyardBowyer]

That is awesome! Thank you for watching after all this time!

[@thomasguerra6718]

Thanks, Nick. You still impress me after all these years

[@BackyardBowyer]

Wow, thanks!

[@anthonykent00]

Very cool! You're still here. We're still here. 🤙

[@BackyardBowyer]

It's been awesome getting all the welcome backs! Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@BigGlutesBigToots]

Woahhhhhh my lucky night! Awesome!

[@BackyardBowyer]

Hope you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@gumbo123]

Welcome home, Nick. Your KZbin family has missed you.

[@BackyardBowyer]

I appreciate that. Thank you for watching!

[@uilifecteau4841]

I’ve never seen anyone make plumbers pipe look so beautiful. I’ve been a fan for years.

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you for the compliment and for watching! Black PVC is my favorite to work with.

[@gtsbrian167]

So glad to see you back. My first video watched was you making a bow in your kitchen in Hawaii. I have watched EVERYTHING since. I have made many PVC bows and teach girl scouts how to make their own. All because of you

[@BackyardBowyer]

Awesome! Thank you for watching and especially for spreading the archery bug!

[@yosifstoykov8292]

Nice to see you man, looking healty and good. I've been shooting arrows since 2017 because of you ! Thank you for your videos!!!

[@BackyardBowyer]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@doloinc]

Welcome back, Nick. We missed you

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you.

[@greatdanexlks]

Good to see you again Nick!

[@BackyardBowyer]

Hey, thanks!

[@alexhubar7044]

So glad your back posting , hope you keep it up , I’ve made several bows using your methods and really enjoyed them

[@BackyardBowyer]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@joshjordan6987]

Holy shit two videos now nice keep them coming man :)

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you! I'm hoping to put up some of my old videos parts into complete videos again.

[@joshjordan6987]

@@BackyardBowyer cool, just keep them coming man :) good to see you

[@benjaminthomas2416]

Welcome back, Nick... and for inspiring me to make my first bow

[@BackyardBowyer]

That's awesome! Thank you for watching!

[@pablovillani8160]

12 years ago I made my first pvc bow using your tutorial. Thanks for all the info and for make a bowyer out of myself. Greetings from Argentina.

[@BackyardBowyer]

Fantastic! Thank you for watching all this time! I hope you have continued success in your archery journey!

[@Fidgety_fugu]

Watching your videos when I was much younger was crucial to me being interested in archery, so happy to see new uploads hope you’re all good mate

[@Fidgety_fugu]

Found a comment I made 11 years ago on your “Broadheads of different shapes part 2” lol

[@BackyardBowyer]

I'm glad. Thank you for watching all this time!

[@BackyardBowyer]

Nice! That's awesome!

[@Mr.SuperDuper-idk]

REALLY nice seeing you BACK! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you! 😃

[@SkillTreeEDC]

Seeing you back is such a nostalgia trip. Thank you.

[@BackyardBowyer]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@OppaGundamStyle]

Good to see you again nick!!

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you!

[@mtnmandeluxe5429]

Nice to see you again. Great build of a VERY superior build! Thank you.

[@BackyardBowyer]

Hey, thanks!

[@ramkumar0505]

Hey man long time no see, your inspired me to make pvc bow past 8years, your giving so many techniques thats helped lot.keep doing more videos man happy to see U😍❤️

[@BackyardBowyer]

Awesome! Thank you for watching!

[@Pompsss]

Hey Nick!! I’m very happy to see you again, it was very good to review your art, you saved my day today, I was super boring ! Thanks 🙏

[@BackyardBowyer]

I'm so glad! Thank you for watching!

[@custardthepipecat6584]

Thanks

[@BackyardBowyer]

You're welcome! Thank you for the support!

[@Richardsmith001]

Love to see a 100lb+ crab bow from pvc

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you for the suggestion! That would be cool to see. I might have to track down Historical Weapons and see if he can test it out!

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

That's great craftsmanship Nick. And everything that breathes air on this earth better hold Respect for it.

[@BackyardBowyer]

I appreciate that. Thank you!

[@rickecheverria8052]

Haven't seen you in awhile, I have made 3 Atlatls, thanks

[@BackyardBowyer]

Awesome! Thank you for watching!

[@captjjamey]

Glad to see you posting again

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you for watching!

[@H2obuffalo0823]

Hi Nick, nice to have you back!. Looking great Bud!

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@slowturtle6745]

Nice to see you back. I was actually wondering what had happened to you not long ago.

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thanks for thinking about me and for watching!

[@turOoOoO999999999999]

Nice to see you alive and well! I’m happy to watch your videos again😊

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you! 😃

[@sambo170a]

It is always a pleasure to see you creating archery I kept the subscription open Tiller tree weaponized what an idea 🏆

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you for watching and staying subscribed!

[@mrdewilliams]

Happy to see you posting again.

[@BackyardBowyer]

Me too. Thanks for watching!

[@georgewolf7063]

Wow! Such a beautiful bow! I started watching your videos years ago when I got interested in traditional Korean recurve bows. I made a rude attempt at one made of white PVC, but it had so many problems! I should give it another go using your guidelines here! Keep up the amazing work!

[@BackyardBowyer]

That's awesome! You should definitely try it again. Good luck!

[@Kb-eb4ur]

Bro I grew up with this channel. You look amazing!

[@BackyardBowyer]

I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!

[@spiritmatrix2004]

long time viewer, good to see you again, great video and bow.

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you for watching!

[@sifatshahriar3194]

been a fan since the old days, glad to have you back man!

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thanks for watching then and now!

[@anikethanhathwar2716]

My god man , so proud of you , used to watch your vids long ago , nice surprise to see you in shaoe

[@BackyardBowyer]

Appreciate it! Thank you for watching!

[@aboveaveragejoe6291]

Glad you're back bro🎉

[@BackyardBowyer]

Me too. Thank for watching!

[@guysevedz3581]

Great to see you Nick, and great bow.

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thanks for watching!

[@VRplay86]

Wow 😳 you Lost a lot of weight, good job 👍🤓

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you!

[@joshuabaru2908]

Welcome back Nick! Miss you!

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you!

[@Scaze74]

Wellcome back!. This is why Im still SUB to you

[@BackyardBowyer]

You're welcome! Thank you for the kind words and for watching!

[@richardm3941]

whoa it's been a while dude! missed your videos for a while

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you for watching this one!

[@jcastro0229]

Glad to see you back! Great video

[@BackyardBowyer]

Hey, thanks!

[@salimesalime6503]

Nice to see u again

[@BackyardBowyer]

😊 Thank you for watching!

[@belongan88]

Great to have you back brother 😉

[@BackyardBowyer]

Hey, thanks!

[@alvarojm750]

Always good to see this man!

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you for watching!

[@deborahsweitzer4901]

So glad to see you!!!!❤

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you for watching!

[@spvlg112]

very extra ordinary, wooow..

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you for watching!

[@mdsign001]

A 1000 grams fiberglass arrow ... that's a freaking rocket!

[@BackyardBowyer]

Yeah! No kidding! Thanks for watching!

[@SentinelSentry15]

Been a while. Noice

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you for watching!

[@HarshmanHills]

amazing build there.

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you for watching!

[@Notdb1gabe]

Welcome back king 👑

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you for watching!

[@robsarchery9679]

Nice,thanks

[@BackyardBowyer]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@joeyjfivelujan5777]

Man! Geat to see you making videos again my friend! Watched all that like old times haha .. keep grinding man!

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you!

[@趙凌]

看見你發表的新影片很開心

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you! I'm glad!

[@hcree1776]

LETTTT'SSSS GOOOOO!

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you for watching!

[@gammaxr942]

yes! finally a video

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you for watching!

[@aaronlee3113]

你终于又回来了！Nice！

[@BackyardBowyer]

Yes, I'm working on it. Thank you for watching!

[@MaipaTaism]

Gud job.

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you!

[@bcfr88]

Hey Nick, would you be able to make tutorials on making 1200+ grain heavy arrows out of fiberglass driveway markers, especially when it comes to finding/making compatible arrow tips and nocks. Thanks

[@BackyardBowyer]

Great suggestion! I'll keep that in mind once I rebuild my tools and supplies again. Thank you for watching!

[@EXO9X8]

Welcome back

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you!

[@EdAtoZ]

Let me start my saying I am impressed. I do have a question, would it help to inject structural foam in the cavity of the bow. The idea would be the foam would keep the sidewalls of the bow from collapsing as the bow gets older.

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you! As for the foam, in the limited tests I've done so far, it makes the bow very hard to fix if it does collapse, they will still collapse if too stressed in one spot. PVC bows can easily be repaired if they fold. I've noticed that the foam helps the bows float in water and makes them quieter. That said, drilling into PVC makes me nervous so I avoid it. I have seen others drill holes in PVC bows without issue, so take what I say with my own experiences. Thank you for watching and for the suggestion!

[@surfninjafishing8297]

🤙🤙

[@BackyardBowyer]

🤙

[@ajaxthe87]

Nice! I subscribed when you werent posting, hoping youd be back 🎉

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@press-mitrevski]

i am starting to think that pvc would be perfect for comanche style bows where you would like to have the choice to push it up to 100 pounds in some ocations, by drawing it to more or less 25" instead of the normal 15-18", pvc seems to be durable enough for it, a 40" inch bow that could be strung quickly with a handfull of 25" arrows with sharp broadheads takes up no space at all, and weighs even less

[@strictGAMESHOT]

More from the great man! Anyone in Australia make pvc bows? The closest thing to schedule 40 at Bunnings is Class 18 (to my awareness) others have used the orange electrical conduit. Anyone found anything else successful?

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you for watching! Arthur Street Objects makes gorgeous PVC bows and even teaches workshops. I believe he's near Sydney. As for what pipes work in Australia, I have heard of other makers sleeving two different sizes of PVC pipes together to make their bows. I hope you success! Thank you for watching!

[@MadLabCustomKnifeAndTool]

Oh hell yeah bud

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you!

[@jeramiedm1982]

In your opinion, how does artificial sinew compare to B55 or B50 as a bowstring material? Are there any advantages to using it? Thank you. I've been a fan of yours for years!

[@BackyardBowyer]

I find that it performs pretty much the same. The benefit for me is that artificial sinew is usually already made of multiple strands and needs less strands for a Flemish or counter twist string. For continuous strings, I suggest using Dacron bowstring material. Thank you for watching and for your question!

[@jeramiedm1982]

@@BackyardBowyer Thank you for the information!

[@causmogroov3764]

I love these builds. Thank you. You have inspired some fun times for my children and I. One question...where can one aquire the furniture grade pipe?

[@BackyardBowyer]

I get mine through Home Depot online, they have a ship to store option. Formufit, the brand I use, also has a website where you can order PVC bows.

[@WaschyNumber1]

It would be cool to learn how to make arrows easy similar to the indigenous people have done it, but maybe with new materials or all old school also the different tips. 🤔 🤗 Also I don't understand what the about it with the length from the arrow, why do they have to be different length and all this other terms spin or so ect. 🤔

[@BackyardBowyer]

Yeah, there is a lot going on with arrows and lots of different ways to make an arrow fly well. Thank you for the suggestion!

[@godofflames5427]

youve lost a ton of weght man congratulations get them gains ive been subbed to you for a very long time I missed the uploads

[@BackyardBowyer]

I appreciate that! Thank you for watching all this time.

[@godofflames5427]

@BackyardBowyer I remember your push knife video it inspired me I think I was my 3rd or 4th knife at 13 years old now I'm a self employed bladesmith/gunsmith I was on fif it's insane man please keep uploading weather you know it or not you've inspired people and changed people's life course

[@BackyardBowyer]

That's awesome! I'm honored to have been a part of your journey.

[@speedbowskrutov9932]

Nick, speed test?

[@BackyardBowyer]

I never got matched arrows made to test the speed, and I no longer have this bow or my chronograph. Hoping to make another bow soon in the same style and find a way to test the speed!

[@brandonminer749]

Again, already? Are you back?!

[@BackyardBowyer]

Hopefully! I'm working on putting together some of my older videos that I posted in parts while I get things together to make new projects. Thanks for watching!

[@cadmiral3d146]

Are the jig plans in previous videos or in the books?

[@BackyardBowyer]

Both! If you search for "jig for PVC pipe bows" you'll find a couple different versions here on KZbin. Thanks for watching!

[@jetonbehluli01]

Hello nick, i have a question about this bow, how far can it shoot an arrow(feet), and what is the lightest arrow that u would shoot with this bow, thank you

[@BackyardBowyer]

Hi! I haven't tested this bow in distance. This bow would work with an arrow that's at least spined for a 70 pounds compound. I have a set of carbon arrows at 550 grains that fly well with this bow.

[@jetonbehluli01]

@@BackyardBowyer would love to see u shoot those :)

[@qorcsEfootball]

What is the name of the rope you use buddy 😅, sorry I didn't know 😢

[@BackyardBowyer]

I used parachute cord for the first string and artificial sinew for the second. It's a type of polyester thread. Dacron is another name for the same material. B50 and B500 are the model numbers for archery specific Dacron thread for strings.

[@vulpes1000]

100 what tha...

[@BackyardBowyer]

Yeah, my shoulder shares that sentiment. Thank you for watching!

[@uzairzahid277]

Can you make this same bow with 3/4 inch white pipe.

[@BackyardBowyer]

In 3/4" pipe, this design is well within the safe limits and would draw around 35-40 pounds at 28". Thanks for watching!

[@uzairzahid277]

@@BackyardBowyer So will you be making this bow showing us by making a KZbin video. Please

[@uzairzahid277]

@@BackyardBowyerCan you tell fron where did you buy these furniture grade pvc pipes from.

[@BackyardBowyer]

I bought the furniture grade pipe from Home Depot online, search Formufit PVC pipe. They ship to store.

[@BackyardBowyer]

Thank you for the suggestion!

[@xxrgxxcasco]

Dude, where's the other half?!?!

[@BackyardBowyer]

😂 Thank you for watching!

[@KissakiShinobi]

Hey you still around!

[@BackyardBowyer]

Yeah, hopefully it sticks this time. Thank you for watching!

[@prollycanis2238]

why do you look 10 years years younger when ur ten years younger

[@DeathmetalPersian]

good to see you Nick! looking good bro!

[@BackyardBowyer]

Hey, thanks!

[@agamingskipper1121]

Nick! It's Aaron! We hung out at BTR. I strung the bow you made over the fire for my daughter and we shot the heck out of it. It finally broke about three weeks ago. It was great while it lasted. Thank you for sharing so much. I enjoyed out talks. Shoot me a message if you see this. I could not find your number.

[@BackyardBowyer]

Hey! Sorry to hear about the bow. How are you doing?

[@justcasual0915]

How does this bow perform? Is it durable? Have you taken any game with these builds? 🇺🇸

[@BackyardBowyer]

Generally PVC bows perform the best around this length. The furniture grade makes this one durable, it would be a bowyer's challenge piece if made with plumbing pipe as everything needs to be perfect. I personally have only bowfished with these setups. Thank you for watching!