Recurve bow

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Preamble A recurve bow is one where the bow doubles back on itself, and thus the bowstring touches the bow. This results in more 'springiness' and a faster/stronger arrow flight. (Note that this bow is very similar to the composite recurve bow, however is less complex (taking almost half the time of a recurve bow), and presumably of less strength.) Construction 'Object: Recurve bow Days needed: 5 Raw materials needed: 400 grams of wood Objects: bowstring (1 item(s) needed) Tools needed: knife