01-20-2010, 03:02 PM
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Ty came with a suggestion, and Dawali nodded politely as he listened. It was a good solution, but there was a catch; just finding a good piece of wood for the bow wasn't really that easy. Then again, what harm could it do this one to look for it? He would learn the hard way, how to find these pieces of wood, but he would still learn it. Better than if Dawali simply told him how to do everything, for knowledge was only knowledge when information turned into experience. Dawali could reveal it all, but it would be worthless words unless Ty tried it himself. So, though the stuff he found might not work the first time, he would learn it in time. Red ears perked upwards as he replied, quite liking the idea. Dawali was always happy when he could share some knowledge or skill. "Sure, that could work!" He paused to nod again, eagerly, before continuing. "What you need is a fairly strong, but still young and flexible piece for the bow. Then also some leather and string, but I have all that in AniWaya, so you needn't bring it. You should get yourself a knife, though, if you don't have one already." He didn't make bows that frequently, but he found that once you got the feel of the wood in place, it wasn't too hard. The triciest part was really an insignificant part; the leather holding area. He liked to fasten leather where he held the bow, otherwise the hand could quickly become sore. Otherwise it barely had a function, though for some it also served as a reminder on where to exactly hold your hand. A little off-center and the arrow might go in the wrong direction. "I'll teach you how to shoot it, too, if you want." A twinkle entered his eye and his face took on more of a joking than a serious appearance. "That is, if it will be able to shoot arrows at all." He winked, certain that Ty would not be offended by his harmless joking. He seemed like a person Dawali could easily become friends with.
Ty came with a suggestion, and Dawali nodded politely as he listened. It was a good solution, but there was a catch; just finding a good piece of wood for the bow wasn't really that easy. Then again, what harm could it do this one to look for it? He would learn the hard way, how to find these pieces of wood, but he would still learn it. Better than if Dawali simply told him how to do everything, for knowledge was only knowledge when information turned into experience. Dawali could reveal it all, but it would be worthless words unless Ty tried it himself. So, though the stuff he found might not work the first time, he would learn it in time. Red ears perked upwards as he replied, quite liking the idea. Dawali was always happy when he could share some knowledge or skill. "Sure, that could work!" He paused to nod again, eagerly, before continuing. "What you need is a fairly strong, but still young and flexible piece for the bow. Then also some leather and string, but I have all that in AniWaya, so you needn't bring it. You should get yourself a knife, though, if you don't have one already." He didn't make bows that frequently, but he found that once you got the feel of the wood in place, it wasn't too hard. The triciest part was really an insignificant part; the leather holding area. He liked to fasten leather where he held the bow, otherwise the hand could quickly become sore. Otherwise it barely had a function, though for some it also served as a reminder on where to exactly hold your hand. A little off-center and the arrow might go in the wrong direction. "I'll teach you how to shoot it, too, if you want." A twinkle entered his eye and his face took on more of a joking than a serious appearance. "That is, if it will be able to shoot arrows at all." He winked, certain that Ty would not be offended by his harmless joking. He seemed like a person Dawali could easily become friends with.