Hickory, yew, lemonwood, and maple are all good woods to use when making a bow.
You can decide the specifics (flat limbs, wide or narrow limbs) on your own. Mark out where you want your handle to be.
Sand down any rough edges in the stave. Making your bow too thin will cause it to break.
The recurve requires one curve away from the handle and one curve back towards the handle for each limb. Use the screw clamps to secure the stave to the frame. If you have trouble, use the heat gun to heat up the stave, and then secure that section to the frame.
Cut the notches on the inside of the bow to protect the integrity of the outside wood.
Parachute cord works well as a tillering string. [5] X Research source
The tillering process takes a long time, and is very gradual. If you hear noise coming from the bow, stop, and use the large file to shape the limbs a little more. The tillering process can take months, and doing it slowly will allow you to increase the draw of the bow to a good length. Once your tillering process is started, you can smooth off the front of the bow with the large file.
Nylon is a very popular bowstring. The bow can be strung and fired during the tillering process, although it may not be at full strength, and firing might hinder the success of the tillering process.
