Found the video yesterday, made one today. Had to substitute the fiberglass with 6 foot bamboo rods. Turns out it works just as well, got a 72" bow with ~60lbs at 30" draw. 10/10 would recommend.

For anyone interested, the weight listed here will kill a grizzly bear with proper tips. The bow looks like it would require a lot of practice to use accurately, though. For all of you saying the string is too close to the bow, you need a shorter string. For anyone saying they can't pull the bow, make a lower weight bow than this. Bows are powered by your muscles, and a 70 pound bow is hard to draw. Nick, your ideas are brilliant and simple, I really like your work. Just sayin, the way you string and pull this bow shows you're a hell of a strong guy. You make it look easy.

Wonderful video. You have the heart of a teacher! Liked the way you had every thing detailed, supplies, prices, where to purchase, every question I had was answered! Again , wonderful job. Keep it up!

Nicely done production and bow! I especially like the focus on making it with inexpensive materials for those of us who are "cash strapped" which includes me as a retired fella who has bow hunted most of his adult life. I used to shoot a 45lb Ben Person recurve but eventaully sold that one and bought a Jennings Model T shooting at 55lb. That bow I had until about 3 years ago when it was stolen along with other items totaling over $8,000. This was a lifetime collection of tools and other stuff which was never recovered and I cannot afford to replace. I will follow your lead and build my own fiberglass reinforced PVC bow however I will need to make it no more than about 50lb because at 72 years I no longer can consistently pull/shoot heavier bows. I might even try your crossbow ideas when a regular bow is too much for me. Thanks again for your many bow videos.

Nick, this is a kick but video, that was straight to the point without irrelevant jargon...Thank you Sir.

This is so cool. I never heard of these till today. I am going to use this to teach my son how to shoot. Very cool, Thanks friend.

Hello Nick! Today I built a bow, using your tutorials. I used gray schedule 40 @ 1 inch diameter. Overall length is 64 inch. I made my core from old fiberglass tent poles. Four poles, sections taped, each pole length is 54 inch. I used lobster trap headbail string, doubled, for my bowstring. My raise, or string to bow measurement,at center, is about 8 inches. This thing is a friggen Beast!!! I'm gonna leave it strung for a couple days, then I'll check the pounds pull. It feels like maybe 90 pounds, possibly more. I can BARELY pull it to 24 inches,. This thing should be a BEAR killer! I'll keep you posted as to pull pounds, and functionality when I test it. Thanks dude, ☮️

Its so impressive how creative you are with your bow making techniques! Keep up the good work.

Love your work Nicholas. Reminds me of the time I used to climb trees or forage for broken branches to make my own bows and steal sticks from the brooms for arrows. For bows, my design inspirations used to be the Tarzan and Korak comic books.

I just made mine it is a little flatter on the string side but it works perfectly and still packs a good punch thank you very much this is now one of my favorite hobbies

in Switzerland we haven't this PVC-tubes, but a little bit thinner. I've buildet one for my 8 years old son and it's a great thing to make the bow softer or harder with glasfiber. For the Arrow we made a t-connector over the pipe and grip with cord.

What a Great video! Well explained and easy to understand. I can’t wait to start mine. Thanks so Much!

I made this bow today exactly to your specifications. When I tried to string it... my god. You made it look very easy. I had jam one end into the ground against a tree root and lay the other end on a pile of cinder blocks and literally stand on this bow to string it... i'm not very meaty though... 145 lbs @ 5'11"... this bow is way too much for me. I'm making a smaller one with 3/4" pvc and less fiberglass rods.... My first arrow I ever shot though :) had no idea wtf I am doing... just aimed slightly up... pulled back as far as I could... let go... the arrow went about 70-80 yards from NOT a full draw at all.... that's a good feeling tbh.. lol

Hey Nick! Thank you, thank you, thank you for this video. Made this 70lb and works like a charm. Keep up the great information and will be looking to you for more vids. Have a great day.

Tremendously good job making the bow and teaching others how to as well!

always entertaining and educational videos. Thanks and can hardly wait for your next 1. You have me hooked on makin pvc bows.

I can't believe you don't have more views young man. Thank you for the post and keep up the good work =)

I just like this kid , straight to the point .

These videos are simple, clear, and very useful. Thanks. JWC

Those r great bows,never thought of making one for myself.for years i ve been wanting to buy me one.thanks for these video s.

That's a badass bow and I thank you for your gift on making bows and making one soon.

Hey Nick, You likely won't even see this comment because the video is several years old now and I am sure you have gone on to bigger or better projects. But, I wanted to say THANK YOU for taking the time to make these videos. I have taken your videos a couple times and taught young and even teenage Boy Scouts how to do this. I forget the exact dates but it's been 6 years or so I think and maybe even farther back than that, when I taught my last group of boys how to make, shoot and site in the pvc bow. I moved out of state where I was working with that particular set of boys/Troops but just last year one of the then youngest scouts sent me a message asking for the link to your channel or if I would teach the current group of boys how to make the bow. I sent him the link to your channel and as I type this, they have built about 2 dozen pvc bows and ALL have gone hunting with them. a few of them have harvested deer, one or two have taken feral hogs and one that I know of has won an archery contest where he went up against "real" long bows. To be fair, I think one of the biggest factors in his winning was that he was grossly underestimated which led to the opponents becoming over confidant which led to critical mistakes. I just wanted to share a brief comment or two, say thank you and that my two youngest boys in my personal family asked me just a couple weeks ago if I could teach them how to make "one of those funky pvc bows and arrow set ups."

Your videos are very calming. Thank you!

Top job Sir, as always thanks for sharing all the best Gary

Thank you for taking out the time to teach

Just a terrific video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

Wow man im going to make this, thanks a lot!!!!! you are so good explaining things!!!

thanks this helped a lot it made an awesome PVC bow and I accedejntly used 3\4 in PVC but I adapted

The internet. You WIN IT, sir! Well done!

That's really cool. Looks like it shoots great!

This was the original bow I made 10 years ago. Went to a Renaissance fair and shot a bullseye to everyone's dismay. Never even made a grip on the thing. And as crazy as it is I used paracord as a string. Thousands of shots later it's still great and I'm still using the original paracord. Best way to make a beginner bow and a very practical bow.

what an incredible booyer

Thank you for the video nick

I'm gonna try this. I made the 40 lb version back when you first showed it, it's a good little bow.

Nice man, lookin forward to those arrows

Dude ..thats awsome will be Makin one asap.great video

your build is dope man

Good day to you all and see your creations so good

A very useful survival bow

Man, I love this video, finally I can found how to make an arrow in cheap and easy way, thanks brother, my warm regards from Indonesia

awesome course bro! thanks!

Thanks Nick enjoy learning your PVC bows awesome 👍😊 The PVC in Australia is abit thinner then schedule 40

Thank you! I made it and it rocks. Shoot it all the time!

Awesome video. Thanks 👍

I appreciate your very good bow

Nick, thanks and this is all very interesting. I'm going out to purchase the parts today!! And stop at walmart for arrows. And you have very good speaking skills which makes these videos a pleasure to watch.

Nice job...that is a weapon by any standard!

great idea, I love archery, but I can't afford these high grade bows, this is even better. good job

excellent effort! Super!

Pretty cool. Thank you 🙏

Dude.. U R A true craftsman.. Very artistic and helpful video..! 👍👍👌👌

Your self possession and oratorical skills are as impressive as your knowledge of PVC bows. *bows

Always enjoy your videos man it’s always interesting watching how you make this badass bows different ways and they come out amazing keep it up

Loved the video man, keep up the great work

Wow didn't know I was watching the same guy. Used to watch these old videos but didnt recognize you from new vids. Look Healthy and fit good job and thanks for the info

very impressive....liking your channel lots

I love these videos. Noodling with these bows has kept me from losing my mind in the winter.

Super Video. Thx

That was really good ..cool ...

Great video!

I know this was posted 6 years ago however I feel that this is still relevant for today maybe a home protection tool

Le encantan tus videos amigo

Wow, impressive.

This is based off the bamboo bundle bow, I'm guessing, that's a great idea. Well done.

+Dan Santos The 3/4" foam works fine for 3/4" pipe.

Very very giid video keep it up

Nice work, congatz...

At the end, Nick says something about a follow-up video, where he shoots this bow with homemade arrows. I can't find that video anywhere on his channel. Does anybody know where the follow up video is?

Is there a particular one of your videos you would recommend watching that would help me visual how I need to heat/bend my handle section so I get more of a centered shot? Built the 40# non-heat bow and it works great, but the fully round pipe makes for a very off center shot, going to try and make a non-reinforced recurve this week. Thanks for the great videos by the way, very helpful all around.

Verry nice bro and tnx Tc

👍👍👍👍👍 i love it 😉😘

hi nick, ty for the videos, they're awesome and you're great instructor. what's your take on building a bow with 2 pvc pipes, one short inside a larger and longer one (instead of fiberglass rods)? do they add too much mass to the bow to be worth? cuz I've tried some of your designs but couldn't get any of my bows to shot more than a thousand arrows without breaking till I made one with 2 tubes. I'm very newbie in this matter so I can't really assess the performance of my bow but it's seems ok. btw, I did it similar to your youth pvc bow, not like the no heat design. im looking for high durability and ok performance

Good video

Nice work..

Should we use a different size foam for the 40 pound bow? Since the pvc is 3/4. Or should we still use 3/4 Foam

Nick, this is great. Awesome job. Have you ever tried using a thin gauge aircraft cable for string?

Parabéns mandou bem

I was looking to make a longer bow to suit my draw length and draw weight how would I adjust for the different bow length or should I

I made this last year but had to reduce it to a short bow. I may revisit this and try again now that I know how he made the string nocks

I also find that if you want a more solid grip, you can take a peice of another slightly bigger pvc pipe (this bow is an inch , so you would need a piece that's 1 1/4 ,) cut off a 5-6inch long peice ( depending on the size of your hand) then put that piece under a heat wave gun (doesn't have to be a heat gun, just anything that will generate enough heat with out burning or melting the pipe will do ) which will make the pipe soft and malleable. then while the piece is still soft, squeeze it over the top of the bow and push to the center. then when it hardens it will tighten around the bow and stay in the center via friction. you can even make it more ergonomic by using a rodsaw to grind down the side of the grip to make it slightly concave. and of course wrap it in tape, I prefer hockey tape as it just looks and feels better in the hand.

Quick question: My Home Depot has 72" fiberglass markers. Can I just use two of those and tape a 48"er (or 2) in the middle of the bundle for the same result?

awesome

Yeah Nick!

great!!!!!!!!!!!

About the "poly" paracord, is "poly" short for "Polypropelene" or "Polyester"? I am seeing both mentioned. I am loving these videos. Thank you so much!

You could also use it for a Kung Foo fighting stick.

very very nice. can you make a comparison video between this bow, a homemade wooden bow and a store bought recurve bow. thanks

Thanks for sharing. Is the acceleration Power comparable to a conventional 70 pound bow or is the internal friction reducing the arrow speed ?

Greetings! Thanks a lot for this video. I followed all the steps, learned a few things for next time like use a file instead of a knife lol. The only thing that has been confounded is the draw weight. I pull a 70# compound regularly, but this thing is a different creature. I don't have a scale to measure, but with all the rods, I could barely get any pull on this bow. So I took 2 out. Still barely any pull. I took 2 more out... I could pull it, but boy was it hard! I took 1 more out... I'm thinking "Man, I know I'm not this weak... there's only 3 in here..." So it had only the 5' length with 2 rods, this was acceptable. But I actually took them out as well, just pvc, and it's the best. Shoots straight, fast and powerful... So what's the deal? All of those rods HAVE to be more than 70#. HAVE to be. Thanks so much for this... I'm hooked :D

Would 3/8 inch dowel rods work for arrows in this bow or should I go to 1/2

BackyardBowyer What happens if you up the schedule? Like with schedule 80. Does it still work?

super!

Why do you place the foam with the top 1-1.5 inches above the centerline for the arrow rest/handle? Is that standard?

i know its 4 years since the upload but do you have a more expanded chart from the one at 3:00

Could you use foam for the core the stuff you inject in?

I'm dying to see your new arrow video.

What kind of bundle stacking would you recommend for a 61 inch mongol style bow using 1 inch pvc ?

What a great Idea for a survival bow. I think, however, You could delete the wire clamp arrow rest and just use the foam handle or your hand to shoot off of. That should work just as well.

Do you have to use fibreglass rods

You make great videos sir..the 70#bow you made here is as much a bow as anything in a sporting good store IMO+- GONNA GO MAKE ONE LIKE IT. I HAVE A PVC BOW THAT GROUPS A FOOT TO THE LEFT OF AIM..SO I HEATED A SM AREA WHERE THE ARROW REST WOULD BE..AND PUSHED IN A REST (DEPRESSION ) THAT CENTERED THE ARROWS IN THE BOW AND THE STRING ETC DAMN THING ROTATED IN MY GRIP AND BENT IN HALF DUE TO THE SMALL DEPRESSION THAT NOTCHED+-THE BOW.. WTF A BUMMER😢