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captionforthisorangutan
motherandyoungin
Borneo.Eachmonthwe
pickourfavouriteand
senda booktothewinner.
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1 Findaboutonemetreofknot-freewood:try
ash,elm,hazeloryew.
2 Withyourwoodlaidonthefloor,taperboth
endswithapenknife.
3 Carvetwonotchesabout2cmfromeachend.
4 Cutsomestring(nylonrope,hempcordor
twine)¾ thelengthofthebow,andattach,
taut,atthenotches.
5 Shapeandsanddrysticks tomake arrowsas
straightaspossible(orusea lengthofdowel).
Sharpenendstopoints– orattachsharpened,
flatpiecesofflint,rockorglass.Makenotches
in thepointstheywillbeplacedonthestring.
6 Attachfeathersortrianglesofthickpaperto
otherendsto‘fletch’arrowsandhelpthemfly.
7 Toshoot,placeanarrowintothestring. Your
indexfingershouldbeabovethearrow,your
middleandfourthfingerbelow.Drawback
with your other hand, release and let fly!
BOW & ARROW
MAKE A...
Making this basic version of Robin Hood’s
fave adds another string to your crafting bow
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opens their card.
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