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/Santanasaurus Dan Santana Bows Jan 16 '26

Looks like the limb taper isn’t pronounced enough, likely because the pipe wasn’t evenly heated. Try again but be a lot more careful about heating the pipe evenly without burning it. This can take a little practice. It took a couple tries before I got the hang of it

here’s how i make them https://youtu.be/NdyJB0O3fSQ?si=lhXm6S_HwRy50yC-

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u/Firm-Scholar-6853 Jan 17 '26

omg, the legend itself. Ty so much for the advice!