How to Make a Survival Bow in 10 Minutes for under $10 

Great suggestion. I didn’t even realize paracord had so much stretch in it but I imagine I lose a lot of power from excessive elasticity in the cord. May try my hand at braiding my own cord next! It’s not a bad substitute in a survival situation, but then again, when are you going to be next to a Walmart in a survival situation also lol! Thanks for watching!

Thank you Felix - I really appreciate That. Cheers!

Good guess - Give it a watch! Cheers

Lol! Yours took much more skill and looks much cooler I’m willing to bet! Thanks for watching!

Lol!! Touché robot friend. Check out my video where I make a bow from only a tree and my Swiss Army knife ;)

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Thank you very much! I really appreciate that! Cheers!! 🍻

Thank you! Cheers!

Great tip, I appreciate that! I bet that will really improve my power - I’m amazed with how well the fiberglass rods actually worked taped together like that! Gotta love duct tape!! Thanks for watching and for the suggestion!!!

I’m guessing about 25-30 lbs? I put 4 together once for an even heavier draw weight - they’re super easy to make!! Thanks for watching and for the subscribe! Cheers!!

I’m not sure the tent poles would be durable enough - the highway markers are solid fiberglass all the way though - its a great idea for my next video though - I’m gonna give it a try! Thanks for watching! Cheers!

Sorry to hijack, but yes you can. However, if they get hit hard, run over, or over bet too fa th hollowness will make them crack and fold

I just looped the end and tied a simple knot using the two pieces - not sure what type of knot it’s called but hold its holding up well! Thanks for watching!

I’ve got a bow scale coming in the Mail - I will Let you know after I test it out officially! I’m Working on a video where I make a bow out of all different numbers of orange poles to see just how powerful of a bow I can get..thanks for watching, I really appreciate it!! Cheers!

It doesn't matter. Want a heavier draw weight, you add another FG stake. Works even better if you stagger them so there is a more even bend and less mass at the tips.

That’s a great point - I like the natural wood and feather arrows best actually..been wanting to try my hand at making my own arrows and arrow heads!. Thanks so much for watching and for the tip - I really appreciate it - take care!

solid point, i never thought of this. thanks!

Thank you for watching! Cheers

Nice collection you’ve acquired there! Gotta look into the timber rattler outlaws. Thanks for watching

Thanks for the tip!! Gotta try to learn how to do that! Cheers

@@repurposeandreuse7963 there are videos on RU-vid specifically about this. Though in a real life survival situation you use whatever you can get your hands on :)

@@timrichmond5226 good point - you gotta use whatever you can find when surviving! (Which is why I probably need to learn how to make sapling sinew string!)

That’s a great idea. Would probably increase the draw weight I imagine??

@@repurposeandreuse7963 Since it's already 55 lbs maybe use one less layer of fiber glass rods All well made bows don't bend in the handle The zip tie arrow rest works great I put them on 2 of my bows (darn cheap too)

I’m guessing 30-35#? I’ve ordered a weight scale and will let you know once I’ve measured it. Thanks for watching!

@@repurposeandreuse7963 Thank you for replying to my post and sharing your knowledge of your Native American heritage. It seems to me, 30 - 35 pounds doesn't seem like enough power to kill anything except small game and you would have to be very close to it to do that. How about doing a real world test ? I'm interested in primitive weapons. I would like to see accurate poundage and speed of that bow as well as arrow length vs draw length, arrow weight, point weight and shaft diameter. Basicly, I would like to see more detail regarding that complete weapons system. Who knows, at the rate things are going, we all maybe needing the skills and tools it take to construct a bow like that and the arrows that go with it. Your quiver was also interesting and a detailed video from start to finish would be very interesting. I would like to see you kill the animal, skin it, tan it's hide and you show how to sew it up and decorate it in it's best Native American colors and finery ! I would also like to see how the arrow heads of the different periods are made and how they attach to the arrow. Also how you keep the arrow from splitting in two when fired from the bow. That would be the knock on the feathered end of the arrow. I find all this facinating and would like to learn a much as possible about the progression of Native American weapons and how they were made back in their time . I hope my post will inspire you to continue demonstrating your knowledge, skill, culture and heritage to the rest of the world and show how truely advanced your people really were . Thank you so much for your part in educating us, your audience, on how your people lived and thrived for so many years. I'm sure it will be an inspiration to us all.

@@Jon_B_Quick Thank you very much for the inspiring post! I think we could all learn some lessons from how the Native Americans used to live. I’m all about living more simply, fixing or reusing what you have instead of always buying new, and learning skills to be more self-sufficient and self-reliant. Thanks again for watching! Cheers!

Thank you very much! It was a fun project. Cheers!

Thank you Joe! I’m definitely going to have to try the bowstring out of fishing line hack, the paracord has too much stretch in it, but will work in a pinch I guess. I’m sure your bows take a lot of time and skill, I’m gonna have to look into that!! I really appreciate the feedback, take care and thanks again. Robert

@@repurposeandreuse7963 I don't know about a braided fishing line used "in a pinch" per se. I guess, but I I make them like any continuous loop string made the normal way on a jig I made. I use 90 or 100lb test for 5 or 6 loops giving it 500 lb tensile strength at the loops and 1,000 lbs for the string itself which is overkill for the bows I make between 25 - 40lbs. I also serve the loops and center where I nock the arrows. Actually of all my video's the one I did on making a bow string out of braided fishing line has the most views by a few thousand more than any other video I have made! Braided fishing line will not stretch so you have to make sure your nocks can handle it. I'm actually in the middle of making a double Mollegabet / Penobscot bow where I will have to make a couple of short strings for the shorter bow that will sit piggyback on the main bow ... never made one before but the cool thing about the Penobscot bow is that you can make it adjustable so that it can be set for different draw weights! Anyway, sorry for the long message - God bless you my friend!

I really appreciate that Vincent, thanks so much for watching! Lol at McGuyver!! Thanks again, cheers!

Thank you very much! I would definitely recommend trying it out - it’s really simple to make and a lot of fun. And now it’s got me trying to think of other things I can turn into a bow if I’m in a pinch! Thanks again! I hope you and your son have some fun doing this together. Cheers

@@repurposeandreuse7963 I'm wondering how many are feasible. Maybe I could make a more powerful bow using 6 or 8 of the poles. Probably 6 is optimal for a 3 by 2 setup. 8 might be too much.

I break it down to just how much materials I used for the bow itself - but you are correct! Thanks for watching!

It’s actually very durable. I’ve got several of them - have lasted for years - don’t even have to unstrung them. The highway markers are very strong fiberglass. Thanks for watching!

Thank you! Hmmm may be too flexible to fly straight but great idea - I’m going to give it a try!! Thanks for watching!

Thanks! Let me know if you have any questions! And thanks for watching :)

Thanks so much Robin, I appreciate that! I think it’s around 30-35 lbs? I’ve been meaning to measure it on a scale - when I do I’ll let you know! Thanks again for watching - cheers!!

Thank you! Thanks for watching - I appreciate it!

I’m going to measure it on a draw weight scale - my best guess is about 30-35# but will let you know when I measure it. Thanks for watching!

Awesome! Sounds like you have a real nice collection! I got it at about 55 lbs at full draw, surprisingly!

I suppose it does create a potential weak spot but most of the force is in the center of the bow, so I’ve never had any issues with any of my bows breaking. I definitely make sure not to cut too deeply though!

Great idea. Gotta try that. Can shape and sharpen them on my grinding wheel I bet. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching!

Hahaha touché

Good idea! Maybe I’ll make my next video on that. Thank you for watching!

Thanks! Yeah I like to shoot those also

I’m sure you could!

No it hasn’t! These fiberglass posts are unbelievably strong

Shoot, thanks brother!

I’m just really strong bro. 😉No, it was like 50# believe it or not

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!

Yeah, I saw some of those PVC bows gonna have to try that

Thanks I appreciate it. I think it’s around 30 lbs or so - haven’t measured it exactly. Thanks for watching!

@@repurposeandreuse7963 You're Welcome

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30 pounds eh? I'll have to use more than four to achieve my desired 50 pound draw weight

I recorded about 50# on it believe it or not! Thanks for watching!

@@repurposeandreuse7963 Thanks for the reply. I'll have to make me one and see what I can do with it.

Thank you Rahim! Not sure what the knots are called, loop knots maybe? Simplest one I know, just loop the end and tie a regular knot at the bottom of the loop. Holds really well with the paracord. I really appreciate the subscribe and like!! Cheers!!! Robert

Try to search for Fiberglass driveway or highway markers and you should be able to find em! Cheers!

Thank you for the comment - I really appreciate that!! Great suggestion to use my chainsaw file for the arms - I imagine that is a lot less wear and tear on the paracord! I’m going to have to try them inside of pvc next time. Thanks for the suggestions and for watching! Cheers!

Just about 50 lbs! Thanks for watching ♻️