Bill Skinner
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There has been a thread on this bow. It probably is around 60#. And, if you have something to put the cut in the pipe, it will work. I think it would be fine if you ran over it in a truck. I think it would make a pretty good carp bow. That being said, if you want a bow to shoot a lot, this one probably isn't it. On the video, note the way his bow hand jerks when he releases the arrow, that's called hand shock and that bow has a lot. It can damage your wrist and elbow if you shoot it daily and you don't hold it correctly.
It is not difficult to make a wooden bow, there are several sites that will walk you through, in a step by step format. Most of them start with an oak board and depending on the site, will walk you through the building process with minimal tools to a fully equipped carpenters' shop. It does take time, if you want to build it and shoot it the same afternoon, PVC bows are definately the way to go. Check out Youtube, there are several better ways to make a PVC bow, most won't get the 60# pull.
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