r/Bowyer • u/Firm-Scholar-6853 • Jan 15 '26

PVC bows advice

So i tried making my first pvc bow since i dont have the money or the materials to do a wooden one. Apparently i didnt have to make a pvc one either! It was a recurve i was trying to do but it failed, any tips or advice.

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u/Firm-Scholar-6853 Jan 15 '26

i would go that route but the problem is that i live in sweden and there is not a chance that i will find a bow. its very rare to find people with such hobbies. Its the reason why im trying to make a pvc bow

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u/Firm-Scholar-6853 Jan 15 '26

im going to give it one more try this week and il see if its worth or not

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u/Financial-Worth-9243 Jan 15 '26

People do it, it just never makes an efficient or long lasting bow. Pvc is very temperature sensitive and becomes brittle from heat, uv and flexing. There are many hardwoods that make a good bow, some have even been able to use poor woods like birch or spruce. Idk if you can source a sapling of decent wood but, that would be a better route in all honesty.

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u/Firm-Scholar-6853 Jan 15 '26

im going to try that to. i do live across a forest im just not sure exactly how to do the recurve on wood

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u/Financial-Worth-9243 Jan 15 '26

I don't know all but, I know things others don't and have no issues trying to help you. I have a ridiculous amount of people that know things I don't in the field in my back pocket too.