Kingdom of Akron

Elven Bows for All

 

So one might assume that without access to unbreakable elf-hair, spiritwood, or authentic Tolkienian elves; an Elven Bow would be relegated to books and video games alone.

But never fear!  Technology shall prevail where magic is lacking. And that is great news for the real Deepwood Ranger's Guild. 


The bows you see on this page were not made from CGI or the prophetic visualization of Brandon Sanderson's imagination.  Rather, they were crafted from the modern-day magical substance known commonly as PVC.



Yes, that's right, all the bows on this page were made from PVC.  Although I cannot honestly explain all the details, my research leads me to conclude that the steps probably include:

1. Heat-flattening the limbs, bending the recurve, and bending and shaping the handle.
2. Molding over-the-counter fiberglass compound to make the handles and arrow rests. 
3. Carving the three prong string nocks.
4. Plasti-Dip the entire thing to give it one uniform appearance and to create the texture.  
5. Painting and Staining the bow to make it look like wood or whatever!

So count me in, Cynar.  I am going to try my hand making some PVC recurve bows.  Just a warning to everyone.  I have heard from other Dagorhirim that the hardest part of making the PVC bows work is getting it to pull at 35 pounds.  Getting the poundage right simply takes trial and error.

Also, if you are not feeling crafty but just got a hefty overtime bonus, just go and buy one.  All of these bows were made and are sold by the elves at Glaive Gear.   Believe it or not, the elves there make custom bows for just $75.  Here are a few more pictures just for kicks.

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