a recurve bow is designed to curve away from the shooter when drawn which results in faster arrows and forceful shots making a recurve bow is an art that requires patience and the right technique the recurve bow is well known for its elegant curves at each end it is commonly used in the Olympics and other sporting events in a recurve bow the bow stirring is attached to the limbs of the bow rather than the tips like in other boughs the bow is made up of a riser with two limbs the upper limb and the lower limb the riser is attached to the limbs with hinges at both ends when the bow stirring is drawn the limbs curve back and when released they snap back into position this produces attention that propels the arrow with a higher force than usual the tips of a recurve bow curved away from the archer when the bowl is unstrung it stores more energy than a straight limb bow giving a greater amount of cast to the arrow a recurve gives more arrow energy to a shorter both in a simple bow due to which it is often preferred by archers an environment where long weapons are inconvenient recurve bow have limbs made of layers of carbon fiber fiberglass and laminated wood cores making a recurve bow parts of a recurve bow before you can make a recurve bow you first need to know it's different parts this will help you in better understanding the method on making the bow limbs the length of the bow is known as the limb it is further divided into upper limb and lower limb string group / nock the grooves which are made on the bow to attach the bow string are known as string grooves or necks grip the area where the bow is held is called grip bowstring it is the string attached to the bow which is usually made of flax twine handle / riser riser is the central section of a bow stave / battle stave the full length of the wood of the bow is called the bow stave bow length the entire length of the bow is called the bow length belly it is the rounded side of the bowl curve the portion of the bow that curves outwards is called the recurve wood used for making recurve bow selecting the right wood is essential as not all wood can be used for making a recurve bow the wood for making a bow needs to be strong yet supple and flexible there are many types of void that can be used for making a bow but some of the best are Osage orange Elm Hickory juniper mulberry and you if you are looking for an inexpensive option then you cannot go wrong with lemon wood material required 5 and 1/2 feet long by 3 inch wide board wood rasp milfoil pencil handsaw 2 feet by 4 feet large board heavy duty clamps procedure in the center of the 5 and 1/2 feet long board mark a horizontal line in such a way that it divides the board into two equal halves now measure three inches on either side of this horizontal centerline mark this with a permanent marker the area between these two lines denotes the grip of the bow you can adjust the measurements as per your hand size next use the rasp to reshape the wood around the gripping area you will need to use a rasp until the thickness of the gripping areas around five eighths inch once you are done reshaping the gripping area you need to reshape the rest of the stave the thickness of the stave excluding the gripping area should be around 3/8 inch the width of the requred bow at the gripping area should be 2 and 1/2 inches and 1/2 inch at the stave area you need to make sure that both the ends of the limb are even in thickness and width the widths of both the limbs upper limb and the lower limb should be 1/2 inches along the length of the bow excluding the gripping area with the help of the mill file smoothen and even add the bow file the gripping area so that it fits in your hand perfectly now cut a curve into the 2 feet by 4 feet board with the handsaw try to make it as even as possible now boil some water in a big container immerse one end of the bow up to 10 inches in the water for 3 hours remove the bowl from the water and clamp it onto the curved board with heavy-duty clamps repeat this procedure for the other end also cut 2-inch notches from the tip on the sides of the bowl from the top and the bottom these notches are used to hold the bowstring in place making a recurve bow can be challenging for the enthusiast with limited woodworking skills however the excitement of accomplishment and the knowledge gained through it makes it worth the effort