THE ULTIMATE ARCHERY CHALLENGE: HOW TO MAKE A LEGOLAS BOW IN REAL LIFE

[@bohurley8626]

This is amazing! I have been trying to figure out the best way to recreate Legolas's bow for years and this is the only tutorial I've seen that would make a worth while replica! Thanks for sharing!

[@IndianaBows]

Thank you very much! If you can share with your friends, it helps the channel a lot and encourages us to make even cooler videos.

[@Khaled-k4u]

​@@IndianaBowsWarum haben Sie nicht Glasfaser statt Fäden verwendet?

[@joelsourdin3915]

​​@@Khaled-k4u je me permets de répondre à sa place En fait la fibre tissée devient inconvénients car en fait la trame est mécaniquement inutile et rajoute du poids pour rien ,là il utilise la fibre de verre en fil comme si l'utiliser du tendon avec l'avantage d'avoir la longueur qu'il veut et éviter tout le traitement antérieur du tendon Qu'il me corrige ci j'ai tort !

[@ForsakenKingOfMurrica]

Im watching this staring at a vifeo thumbnail that i thinks gonna prove you wrong.. ill come back and let ya know.

[@chazmodius1024]

whatever

[@xerlingx]

It takes a lot for me to be impressed, but now I am!

[@IndianaBows]

Thank you very much! If you can share with your friends to impress they too, it helps the channel a lot and encourages us to make even cooler videos. =)

[@GawainSSB]

Wow, what a build. This looks more accurate and is more powerful than the licensed Legolas bow that I bought many years ago. Back when the movies were coming out, in Italy there was a guy who was licensed to make functional replicas of this bow. I've still got it. It comes in around 35 lbs, and its made out of what looks like rattan or something similar to it. Came with two replica arrows too. A lesser known curiosity I think. But your bow is more powerful, more functional, and looks more like the movie one. Wish I could buy it haha

[@IndianaBows]

Thanks Very much. I saw pictures of that licensed bow when I was searching pictures of the original used in the movie. The kit was very beautiful. But I don't like very much. There so many details diferent from the movie and the fact that was made with ratan... Well... Ratan is not a good material to make an eficient bow. So, I was paying attention on that when decided to make this one. ☺️

[@GawainSSB]

@IndianaBows indeed, rattan isn't very good, except for that its very strong and resistant to breakage. Slow wood though, its a much worse shooter than the osage I made. I've never tried making a laminated bow, I might try doing something like you did here for my next one though.

[@kevinshobe21]

Thats gorgeous!!, iv always wished i could have replicas from the movies. Especially legolas bow

[@robertmooney1492]

You have some very interesting techniques!; the way you made essentially an extremely deflexed, recurve with an almost 90 degree angle in the handle section and a respectable draw weight is impressive.

[@magaloteroedl3265]

Surreal a preocupacao com cada detalhe, espero um dia ver esse arco pessoalmente, sem duvida uma grande obra de arte

[@IndianaBows]

Muito obrigado! Esse ficará para sempre comigo. Se vier por essas bandas está convidado para conhecer ele. 😉 Ah... Se puder compartilhar o video com os amigos, ajuda bastante o canal e incentiva a fazer vídeos cada vez mais legais.

[@GiraMundoAventura]

Salve Elison! 😃 Que trampo fantástico! Ficou sensacional! Parabéns!

[@IndianaBows]

Aow Dr! Blz? Muito obrigado. Esse deu trabalho. Kkkk

[@sandroventania782]

Espetacular! Só faltou se vestir de cover do Legolas 😂

[@IndianaBows]

Valeuu. hehehe...

[@nsa-arqueria2498]

Parabéns Elison!!! Um trabalho monumental!!! Resultado de tirar o fôlego pra quem entende do trampo que deu pra fazer esse arco.👏👏👏

[@IndianaBows]

Valeu brow! Esse foi trabalhoso. Tanto o arco como o vídeo. 😅

[@eliclement5588]

Impressionante! Um trabalho com excelência! Parabéns. Continue com os vídeos

[@drrockenbach]

Espetacular. Cada vídeo teu aprendo alguma coisa nova. Achei sensacional a técnica para fazer a ponta recurva e a corda na colagem para deixar ele curvado. Nunca tinha visto hehehe muito bom mesmo.

[@IndianaBows]

Muito obrigado! Se puder compartilhar com os amigos, ajuda bastante o canal e incentiva a fazer vídeos cada vez mais legais. 😉

[@bluedogguy]

outstanding work

[@michaelthomson8065]

Thanks for sharing..Watched all the way through

[@RICCARDOREARDON]

THIS IS A PHENOMENAL VIDEO .THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING THIS VIDEO..

[@arqueirodonordeste2162]

Esse é o resultado de se trabalhar com o que ama, parabéns mestre arqueiro ficou perfeito!.

[@IndianaBows]

Muito obrigado!

[@SILMOHR]

ficou incrivel, parabéns, voce é um artista !!!

[@blendersmith]

Well done, mate!👍

[@Joboeable]

great work👌

[@patriciasantosdesouza4957]

Trabalho lindíssimo...Você, realmente, é muito talentoso! Parabéns e muito sucesso...😍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@IndianaBows]

Obrigado!! 💚💚💚

[@stephaniewesthofen2095]

👏👍 Wahnsinns Arbeit und wunderschön👏👏👏

[@tiberiolincoln5687]

Parabéns. Excelente trabalho.....

[@IndianaBows]

Muito obrigado

[@bienyamientoefy1923]

🙂❤greetings.thats a great job you did.fantastic looking bow.i show my respect

[@visadatopografiavtop9847]

Amigo, q materiais me indicaria para as lâminas d uma balestra bem potente? Parabéns pelo trabalho!

[@IndianaBows]

Já vi o pessoal fazer com tecido de fibra unidirecional e ficou bem bom. Eu seguiria nessa linha.

[@visadatopografiavtop9847]

Certo. E a resina, epóxi ou poliéster?

[@IndianaBows]

@@visadatopografiavtop9847 a qualidade da epoxy em relação a polyester é muito superior. Mas a curva de aprendizado pra trabalhar com ela é mais alta, além de ser bem mais cara. Então uma estratégia seria iniciar com a polyester pelo.menos pra aprender a laminar, e depois ir pra epoxy.

[@visadatopografiavtop9847]

Valeu, amigo!

[@arcosulcapixabaarcosartesa5499]

Cara que top, parabéns, belo trabalho

[@IndianaBows]

Obrigado brow! abração!

[@mohamedkawaliye6601]

Amazing job! Great craftsmanship ❤. Where did you get the fiberglass roll ? Thanks

[@IndianaBows]

I'm from Brazil. I got from a local store from here.

[@mohamedkawaliye6601]

@IndianaBows thank you. I found it on eBay for the amount I need.

[@billysavage7816]

The workshop of merkwood is advanced 👌

[@Erick_Lins]

Qual o valor de um arco desses, amigo? Trabalho sensacional. Está de parabéns e me deixou impressionado

[@IndianaBows]

Obrigado! Esse modelo eu não faço comercialmente. Não saberia nem colocar preço nele. 😅

[@albertosaucedo690]

Felicitaciones formidable trabajo .

[@IndianaBows]

¡Muchas gracias! Si puedes compartir con tus amigos, eso sería genial para el canal y nos animará a seguir haciendo videos cada vez mejores.

[@JacobLewis-d2g]

I can make you some matching arrows! Great video

[@IndianaBows]

Thanks! It would be nice some arrows, but the shipping price to Brazil will certainly will not be low.

[@thecarrot4412]

I have now seen two people do this, and yours was before the other, and a far better build in my opinion.

[@IndianaBows]

I'd like to know the other. 😲

[@DanielNovi9]

Manja muito na fabricação de Arco! Excelente trabalho.

[@IndianaBows]

Valeu brow. 😁🤜🤛

[@hugocayetanovallejos2429]

Que madera usaste?????

[@rockinHurley777]

Looks great man! Only thing I would suggest is to make the siyahs curve more forward. Excellent job!

[@oisin-m4z]

Have you ever thought about adding the bow to your site? Perhaps without the gold leaf and brass finishes (paint instead)

[@IndianaBows]

No, I did this one just to show how to make on a youtube video. It's too much work on it. I believe even without the gold or the brass, the time spend making it would turns in a expansive bow.

[@bizeldo]

Do you sell these?

[@IndianaBows]

Not really. This one I did only for the video.

[@FabioMarkiamuni]

Salve Indiana! Tudo bem? Cara admiro demais seu trabalho e estou acompanhando seus vídeos e aprendendo bastante. Mas tô um pouco confuso em uma coisa. Eu trabalho com paisagismo e tenhouito acesso a árvores e galhos de árvore, mas nunca fiz um arco. Vi que tem uns laminados e tal, mas como "marinheiro de primeira viagem", gostaria de saber se existe alguma "melhor" madeira pra fazer o arco sem ter que fazer ele laminado e o arco ficar forte. Não sei se me expressei bem, mas o de cabo de vassoura me pareceu o mais fácil de fazer, e o de laminado o mais difícil 😅😅😅. Será que tem uma madeira boa pra eu fazer, que você conheça por conta da sua experiência, e que eu possa fazer como você fez o de cabo de vassoura só que maior em comprimento. Ou se vc tem algum vídeo seu pra recomendar pra eu fazer tb? Desculpa o textão, mas quero muito fazer meu arco, mas como sou iniciante queria fazer um mais prático, mas não tão dificiltoso quanto o laminado

[@IndianaBows]

Falaaa... tudo joia, e você? Aqui no Brasil tem muitas madeiras que podem ser usadas para fazer arcos. Mas como a região e madeiras varia muito de região pra região, é mais fácil verificar quais madeiras você consegue por ai. Tem um video antigo meu já que dou uma listagem gigante de madeiras que podem ser usadas... de lá pra cá, já vi muitas outas. Depois dá uma conferida, e qualquer coisa é só perguntar aqui. Abraços kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqa6fX53eJKse5o

[@FabioMarkiamuni]

@@IndianaBows valeuuuu Indiana. Depois que eu te mandei mensagem que eu vi esse seu vídeo 🤣🤣. Achei o de corda tb 👌🏼👌🏼

[@juarezfaleirotavares5834]

Tem cursos para aprender a fazer arcos? Já procurei mas não achei nada.

[@IndianaBows]

Aqui no Br não tem

[@briansmith7627]

Where can I find that fiber you used to back your bows?

[@IndianaBows]

In stores that sell epoxy resin or supplies for lamination.

[@briansmith7627]

@@IndianaBows is it fiberglass?

[@IndianaBows]

Yes. Unidirecional Fiberglass ( Roving)

[@meedy2023]

Heh the fiberglass taping method was brilliand. I've made a lothlorien Haldir bow a few years ago but I used resin and fiberglass tape in a few layers. Then tried to sglass the bow like you would add sinew ....but man how didn't I think of using tape ?

[@roquegamesXZ]

Ficou incrível!

[@AustrianBareBowRanger]

When i would buy. How much band van you make one

[@angelojeda2146]

Te quedó precioso!! Podrías hacer el de Aragorn?

[@robertlefler6644]

That was excellent, great job! Wonder how much it weighs? That wood is dense and heavy. And 50lb+ pull, is killer.

[@IndianaBows]

Thanks Very much. It has 60lb @28"

[@jarchdm]

So how does it feel to shoot?

[@IndianaBows]

A little hand shock and not very fast as a modern laminated bows. But It's a powerful bow and I have a lot of Fun every time I shot It. 😁

[@chazmodius1024]

say something tell us what you are using tools and where to get them

[@IndianaBows]

Posso falar, mas voce vai entender?

[@strikebr]

I think he is Brazilian. Arqueria means Archery. He uses Brazilian wood, Ipê. Choosing metric for small measures. That rooster sounded way too Brazilian. The final hint: the electrical outlet in his wall, It's only seen in Brazil.

[@IndianaBows]

Bingo! :D

[@strikebr]

@@IndianaBows Legolas, my all time favorite character in LOTR.

[@richardsimpson9557]

Yes Sir ,he is from BRAZIL and he is an ARTIST, muito BOM

[@strikebr]

​@@richardsimpson9557 Sou Brasileiro, a certeza veio da tomada elétrica na parede.

[@carlosormundo6317]

Bom dia Que maravilha de vídeo, muito bom mesmo

[@IndianaBows]

Muito obrigado! Se puder compartilhar com os amigos, ajuda bastante o canal e incentiva a fazer vídeos cada vez mais legais. 😁

[@stevekneebone3802]

This was interesting. I have used Ipe for years on different projects, and had yet to find anything that would stick to it. Even tried different epoxy’s.

[@IndianaBows]

You need to prepare the surfaces before glue up. It can not be a smooth surface, and the oil of wood need to be removed with acetone or alcohol 100%

[@edevaldof]

Quanto tempo levou do inicio do projeto até o fim?

[@IndianaBows]

Vixi, se for contar do começo do vídeo, até o final... Uns dois a três anos. 😂😅

[@Canadian666]

Static recurve tip with non work recurve limb plus assyrian style deflex handle

[@magaloteroedl3265]

Vc é muito talentoso

[@IndianaBows]

Muito obrigado amigo.

[@CMAenergy]

Learn to tilt the bow clock wise and look down the arrow, all you have to do after that is consider the elevation You will see a dramatic improvement in accuracy And always put the feathers and your thumb in the same spot on your cheek. You should become proficient enough to split an arrow with good practice.at 40 to 50 feet

[@robertmooney1492]

Youre a bowyer/woodworker after my own heart, my friend; handling fiberglass without gloves😂. I usually dont have time to mess with gloves or masks

[@cicerohenrique2808]

Quanto custa um arco deste?

[@shalaconballard9912]

I think it was the angle in witch I saw your bow was all its a nice bow over all .

[@Khaled-k4u]

Warum haben Sie nicht Glasfaser statt Fäden verwendet?

[@IndianaBows]

What!? 🤔 That thread was unidirectional Fiberglass. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@GoodFaithPaintCoRaleigh]

Amazing craftsmanship. Not only are you a artist, I think you may have elven DNA.

[@miguelpichardi4685]

También talle un arco de madera. . aun teniendo. Amoladora,, discos,prensa. Amoladora de mesa Es una chambasa. Te quedo genial El arco es uno. Ahora hacer las flechas es otro mundo

[@Regdiggs]

Isnt ipe the brazilian word for ironwood?

[@IndianaBows]

Yes, It is

[@Regdiggs]

@IndianaBows well at least you dont have to worry too much about the bow catching on fire. That stuff doesnt burn very well.

[@SveaArrowsSweden]

I don't remember Legolas using carbon fiber arrows :P This would be cool if you could make this with elven strength, 80#+ Lbs. - I'd be interested.

[@IndianaBows]

The vídeo was about the bow, not the Arrows. 😆 And It could easily end with 100+ pounds. In the first steps of the tiller, the bow had 85lb at the brace height. To end with 60lb ( as I expect ) I had to remove a lot of wood. So, 80# It's a good and easy weight to get with this model.

[@matuskadoun929]

I want that bow :D

[@IndianaBows]

This one is my "one ring". 😁

[@matuskadoun929]

@@IndianaBows yes precious :D

[@Memorixt]

Nice! …But why shooting in the water?🤔

[@IndianaBows]

I thought It Will be better than shoot It on my backyard. 😆

[@valdirdominguez4748]

Esta dificil encontrar madeira ipê para comprar um sarrafo , como está dificil eu estou tentando tábua de assoalho de ipe .

[@marekbiesaga5164]

Łuk Legolasa , elfa , musiał być nasączony magią i próba jego odtworzenia pali z założenia na panewce.

[@IndianaBows]

Yeah... But mine is still working. 😆

[@ygorjensouniev-mafabriquea6992]

araldite + polyuréthane = true Legolas bow ?

[@IndianaBows]

do you know how to do it in a better way?

[@limeira.survival]

Incrível

[@stevekneebone3802]

You would have better cutting with the band saw if you moved the top roller guide down just above the workpiece.

[@LuxNakajima.]

I wish u sell that bow, I would love to have it. I don't think i can make it for myself or find someone who can make something similar hmm 🤔

[@hansimgluck9207]

Good to.know Tolkien spend a lot of his time on elven lore so their culture developed Powertools, epoxy and fibre glass. ;) I would try a hand tool only primitive build one day, but i dont like deflexed handle sections.

[@IndianaBows]

That sound like a criticism of a person who think can do something but only lie to yourself with excuses. I would like a better version of this bow, in a Primitive way made by you. But I'm sure you're only a sad guy that need to critic others work to fell good with yourself.

[@hansimgluck9207]

​@@IndianaBows Okayyyyy, you got this all wrong. There is no criticism, this seems to be the best replica of a movie bow that I have seen. It is a just not my taste of bow building and I tried to make a joke about elves laminating bows, using powertools and stuff. I make primitve bows so I am more on this side, and it was not meant offending, just a little bit teasing. Sorry that you did not recognize the humor in it. I used a ;) to point that out.

[@IndianaBows]

I didn't saw the humor comming. Sorry. 😅 But anyway, I like to make primitive bows too. But in youtube have a bunch of it. The legolas bow, for otherside, It´s difficult to see something good. Making it in a primitive way, I really would like to see it. :)

[@hansimgluck9207]

@@IndianaBows I appreciate that yo can accept my explanation. To be honest, my comment was easy to misunderstand when I read it again. my fault. In fact i already have thoughts on giving it a try. Your video was an inspiration. I think the laminated type fits the style of the bow very well. It almost lokks like and egyptian reflex bow and those are composit bows. will be intersting to make the deflex handle section without laminating it. I will see...

[@marcelomariano3586]

Yes, he is brazilien. Almost every label at his workshop is written in portuguese.

[@isaakheight2600]

I'm calling B.S. if person making the bow is an elf!

[@tonarsilverwolf6485]

yo the Akatsuki legolas

[@josephcalzada9561]

I want it

[@joelsourdin3915]

J'aurais jamais imaginé pouvoir faire un arc dans du bois d'ipe combien de livres il pèse !? En tout cas chapeau bas !

[@IndianaBows]

Merci. ☺️ 60lb @28"

[@shalaconballard9912]

It would seem that Legolas's bow was alot beefer than that one but its a good try .

[@IndianaBows]

I tried the same proportions. It easily done. But no-one could ever pull the string. Mine that was more thinner still has more than 60lb

[@charlesewillmore5252]

measurements dont show where you stsrt or end or what you do with part you cut at beginning very difficult to follow.For ex at start od messuring 56 inches then you make mark and measure 3 inches at what point on the board you cut? thanks

[@irfanfantv655]

You try make a crimean tatar bow

[@younanpolousy4345]

Beautiful , but don’t like in the end of the video that you couldn’t bend two pieces of brass plate , it was terrible job

[@IndianaBows]

First time using brass.

[@magaloteroedl3265]

E muito inteligente

[@eritonjunio9182]

Esse ype tratado sao aqueles deck de piscina de ype

[@IndianaBows]

Sim, isso mesmo.

[@nobodySinaiu]

Only fan made but legolas bow even works in movies ;) this bow will not live long time;)

[@IndianaBows]

Really? The Bow has more than a year now and shoots like a New Bow. But If you think so... 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@graphixkillzzz]

"eepah! EEPAHHH!" -Grandpa, Simpsons 🤔🤷‍♂️

[@keen9629]

So if I had stupid money, how much would this cost me?

[@Wilmacoqfit]

I’m currently making one using this guide, what would you pay?👀

[@robertmooney1492]

And i forgot to add, you did all the preceding without compromising the bows integrity....

[@nathancourtney2006]

👍👍🏆

[@tonycheung8645]

👍👍👍

[@mohammadkatebi_ssf_coach]

🎖️🌟👍🎖️🌟👍

[@geoffreybudge3027]

Very Egyptian in appearance

[@frankburcham6991]

Oh man you got to know ELF. And keebler ELV'S DON'T COUNT!

[@Андрей-ы5й9и]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@szega861]

You put so mich effort to the bow which is amazing and then you put on an orange string! Why?????

[@IndianaBows]

Because it's the only Fast Flight String color that I have here. 😬😅 Also, In Brazil we need to import the material, So it arrive here to much expensive. For now, I cannot import other colors.

[@xpump876]

One can make diy bow but the pointy ears require surgery !

[@ruelbilazon7095]

Ds❤❤❤

[@mdyeasin920]

howmuch

[@IndianaBows]

This one is not for sale. =)

[@santafedave1051]

Posters will clamp onto anything they think will get views have seen a thousand bow builds and this is no different.

[@IndianaBows]

Next time, I’ll use a picture of a donkey holding the bow with its teeth. What's wrong with using an image that represents what’s being made? In the end, if you think it’s bad, do better and use whatever image you want. 😝

[@mordecaiculpepper7957]

Not exactly Japanese precision, maybe use a fatter pen. Usable bow none the less

[@IndianaBows]

Yeah... very usable bow. Thanks I certainly would like to see a top one made by you with a japanese precision.

[@kirkethridge2500]

first white washed tree's i've seen in many years.

[@AndrásEgyed-z7v]

Asiryan bow

[@makoado6010]

lol... just check the hungarian medieval bow.

[@dk_art_and_design]

Dude, your shop safety skills leave much to be desired.... js