Zhou Ziwen packed up his tools and moved the processed mulberry tree core to the eaves in the yard, preparing to continue working on it the next day.
Making a good bow is not only a complicated process, but also requires a certain amount of patience.
When they returned home, the Chen sisters had already prepared dinner.
The three of them sat around the dining table, eating and chatting.
"Brother Ziwen, is your bow ready?" Chen Qiaoyi asked curiously.
"Making a bow is not that simple. It takes several days of preliminary preparation." Zhou Ziwen smiled and shook his head.
Of course, with Zhou Ziwen's current bow-making skills, one or two days would be enough.
Chen Shiying also showed interest: "I remember that the bow you made last time wasn't used for long, right?"
"It took quite a while last time, but you just didn't notice." Zhou Ziwen explained.
Speaking of which, the bow he is using now is a one-handed bow, and the production process is simpler.
This time, he planned to make a compound bow, which was a more complicated process.
But the compound bow is more powerful, more stable, and has a longer range.
The one-handed bow is only suitable for beginners.
With his archery level, a one-handed bow is no longer suitable.
After dinner, Zhou Ziwen did not continue working, but accompanied Chen Qiaoyi and went for a walk outside with her. He also went to the guard team to help train the dog.
They waited until it was dark outside before returning home hand in hand.
In the evening, after washing up, Zhou Ziwen exercised with his sister-in-law.
After his sister-in-law finished her exercise and fell into a deep sleep, he went to the next yard and exercised with Shen Zhaodi.
When Shen Zhaodi was tired from exercising, he returned to his home and fell asleep with his two sisters in his arms.
No words were spoken that night.
The next morning, Zhou Ziwen got up as usual.
After breakfast, Zhou Ziwen and his two sisters gathered at the production team.
After the meeting, Zhou Ziwen took a quick tour around the mushroom cultivation base.
Seeing that nothing was wrong, he said hello to the two sisters, then went back home and continued making bows and arrows.
He first cut the mulberry wood core into the required bow shape, and then carefully polished it to ensure that every part was smooth and free of thorns.
Then prepare animal tendons, wood glue, corner pieces, etc.
Animal tendons are used to make bowstrings and the reinforcing layer of the bow body, providing the bow with elasticity.
Wood glue is used to bond the various parts of the bow to ensure its strength.
Corner pieces are used at both ends of the bow to increase the stability and strength of the bow.
Speaking of which, it was Zhou Ziwen who asked Wu Dagang for help to find this corner piece.
The production team happened to have a pair of these things, so Wu Dagang and Zhu Youde talked about it and exchanged them for a few work points.
This thing is useless in the first place. If Wu Dagang wasn't afraid of gossip, he would have given it to him.
But a few work points are nothing to Zhou Ziwen.
In order to avoid trouble, he would rather spend work points to exchange.
After preparing the materials, the next step is processing.
The first step was to make the bow body. He would carve the mulberry tree core into the desired bow shape, then split it in two, preparing to add horn pieces and animal tendons in the middle.
He then whittled the horn pieces into the right shape, ensuring they would fit snugly at both ends of the bow.
Then use wood glue to glue the corner pieces to the ends of the bow to form the main structure of the bow.
Finally, animal tendons are added to the middle part of the bow body. These tendons will be stretched and bonded to the corner pieces to increase the elasticity and strength of the bow.
The bowstring is the key part of the compound bow, and Zhou Ziwen chose tough animal tendons as the material.
Next comes the bowstring part.
This part is also very critical.
He will clean the animal tendons, remove the grease, and then dry them.
After the animal tendons have dried, they are woven together to form a strong bowstring.
Prepare the bowstring and then secure it to both ends of the bow to ensure it does not slip under tension.
Once these are done, the bow is basically ready.
However, there are still a few steps to be done.
After production is completed, Zhou Ziwen needs to adjust and test the bow to ensure its performance is optimal.
One is to adjust the bow shape by adjusting the curvature of the bow to ensure that the bow can maintain a stable shape when fully drawn.
Then comes the test of tension, by trying to pull the bowstring and feeling its tension to ensure that the bow's tension meets his requirements.
The last step is test shooting, which is carried out in a safe environment to check the flight trajectory of the arrow and the performance of the bow.
Once these are done, all that remains is decoration and maintenance.
Once the bow is made, it can be carved or inlaid with decorations such as gemstones or metal pieces.
Then comes the varnish protection, where a layer of protective varnish is applied to the bow body and bowstring to prevent erosion by water and moisture.
Once all this is done, a beautiful bow will be made.
However, due to time constraints, he had only just finished the bow body when the Chen sisters came back from work, and had not had time to finish the other parts.
In the afternoon, Zhou Ziwen continued to make bows.
Because the mulberry wood was just cut down, it still has some moisture.
In order to speed up the process, he chose to use baking to remove moisture from the mulberry wood.
In one afternoon, Zhou Ziwen had almost adjusted the bow.
In the end, only decoration and maintenance were left to be done.
But the main body of the bow is already completed, and the rest can be worked on slowly tomorrow.
The next day, Zhou Ziwen got up very early.
After waking up, he opened the auto-switch panel and took a look.
【Five Animal Exercises LV10 (983/1000)】
【Medical Skills Level 3 (1723/3000)】
[Dog Training Level 10 (508/1000)]
【Cooking Level 10 (207/1000)】
Planting Level 2 (1993/2000)
[Grow Mushroom LV10 (351/1000)]
【Bow and Arrow Crafting Level 7 (175/700)】
【Management Level 5 (395/500)】
Fishing Level 4 (343/400)
[Feng Shui Level 0 (432/500)]
[Farming Level 0 (297/500)]
In the panel, the Five Animal Play is only one step away from reaching the maximum level.
According to the time, it will be around tonight.
Then comes the planting skill, which is only 7 points away from being upgraded, and it will only take seven hours.
In addition, skills such as management, fishing, and feng shui will also be learned in a few days.
With anticipation, Zhou Ziwen put on his clothes, went to the yard and started exercising.
People feel refreshed when good things happen to them. Zhou Ziwen was in a good mood for the rest of the time.
The two sisters didn't know why he was so happy, but seeing him happy, they became happy too.
After breakfast, Zhou Ziwen took a walk around the mushroom cultivation base.
Seeing that nothing was wrong, he returned home and continued to put the final touches on the bow and perform the final decoration and maintenance.
He first carefully polished the bow, ensuring that every part was smooth and delicate, and then began to think about how to decorate it.
Zhou Ziwen decided to use some simple patterns to decorate the bow, which would not affect the performance of the bow while adding some beauty.
He used a carving knife to carefully carve some traditional patterns on the bow, such as cloud patterns, thunder patterns, etc. These patterns are not only beautiful, but also auspicious, representing strength and speed.
After the decoration was completed, Zhou Ziwen began to maintain the bow.
He used a special wood care oil that penetrates the wood, protecting it from moisture and humidity while also keeping the bow shiny.
He dipped a soft cloth in an appropriate amount of maintenance oil, applied it evenly on the bow, and then rubbed it gently until the maintenance oil was completely absorbed by the wood.
A well-maintained bow is not only stronger and more durable, but also more comfortable to hold.
During the maintenance process, Zhou Ziwen also paid special attention to the maintenance of the bowstring.
He chose a special bowstring oil that can protect the bowstring from wear and tear and extend the service life of the bowstring.
He dipped a thin brush into bowstring oil, applied it evenly on the bowstring, and then rubbed it gently with his fingers until the bowstring oil was completely absorbed by the bowstring.
A well-maintained bowstring is not only more flexible but also more durable.
After completing the decoration and maintenance, Zhou Ziwen tested the newly made compound bow again.
He pulled the bowstring to its full extent and aimed at a tree a few hundred meters away. Every time he released his hand, the arrow would hit the target accurately with a sound of breaking through the air.
Seeing the excellent performance of the new bow, Zhou Ziwen smiled with satisfaction. (End of this chapter)
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