is it possible to make a bow string with paracord?
ok im sure its possible but it might not work so well.
has anybody ever tried this?
if so, how did it work?
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is it possible to make a bow string with paracord?
ok im sure its possible but it might not work so well.
has anybody ever tried this?
if so, how did it work?
Only on my fire drill bow.
I would think, comparing to the strings on my bows that it may be too thick (I.E. slow).
You may have better luck twisting the inner strands to make a bow string.
it has a fair bit of stretch, but it works fine on lower weight bows in a pinch, such as when making an improvised bow.
Beat me to it. Nylon stretches quite a bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by canid
Yep, what everybody else said.
It won't work because the nylon does stretch (yes I tried it) especially if you leave it under tension for a long time.
As a kid I made many, many "stick bows." Paracord, and many other types of string, would not be a good choice if you are making a bow at home. BUT if you are in a survival situation, just about any kind of cord will work for a bowstring. You might have to pre-stretch it, but it will get the job done.
Keep in mind, though, that a bow might not be that handy in most survival situations. Making a bow and arrows that are actually good enough to kill something will take up a lot of precious time and energy that might be better used building a shelter, setting up snares, or trying to find your way out of there. But, in a long-term survival situation it would be worth the time.
Yes it works... I have done this with a 30 lb Vortex Lite Compound Bow it will work in a pinch. wouldnt call it a standard. and I dont thing I would try it on my 90lb lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bladen
While it's not ideal if I was in a situation where paracord was all that I had you can bet that I'm going to do what I have to for it to be used as a bowstring. I made a similar string out of binder's twine for my grandkids's youth pearson recurve bow string one time and it lasted a good while before wearing through.
I am sure is totally possible, just depends on the Poundage you want
But yeah if you really want a nice one take out like 7 strands from like maybe 3 to 4 lengths and twist them all together.
Agreed I twist five to eight (inner strands) depending on how strong your pull is.
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