>>1442900It's fairly simple
>the side towards you is the belly>mark off the grip with a pencil/whatever; only needs to be enough for your hand + an inch or so above and below>shave from said inch above and below the grip to the ends, on the belly side. An even taper will do; make sure you get it nice and smooth, and it can be flat just fine; a typical flat bow>cut out the nocks with your carving knife; you can reinforce them with some glue and string to stop from wear>bowstring can be literally anything that's strong and thin enough that you can tie loops on the end of each sideString it up, but don't go to full draw yet. You want to move in increments over time just so the wood flexes correctly and you can also find if you need to go back and shave some more off a limb. Hold it it about 1/8 draw on and off when you feel like it for several minutes. Then 1/4. When you get to 1/2, don't hold it for as long; a minute will do. Then try full draw, and if it sounds and looks ok, then you're most likely set.
Arrows are the hardest part to make IMO, as it's hard to get straight shafts without heating them up and bending them until you get them straight. Nocks are easy. You can use leaves as flights.
