Item:Book of master shaping instructions/Chapter 2/Light shortbow

A page of the Book of master shaping instructions, chapter 2: instructions for crafting a light shortbow.

Book	Book of master shaping instructions
Chapter	2
Lowest book	Apprentice
Product	Light shortbow (crafted)
Difficulty	easy
Technique	Bowcrafting Basics
Ingredient type	finished shortbow

The book page below is quoted as read in game on 11 November 2026. Page numbers shift when recipes are added or the books are re-sorted; the chapter page has the current list.

Tools

• Created using a drawknife, a carving knife, some metal clamps and wood stain.
• Also helpful: a rasp and some metal clamps.

Ingredients

Qty	Ingredient	Detail
1	refined wood lumber	3 pieces
1	finished bow string

Book page

        -=   Chapter 2, Page 4: Instructions for crafting a light shortbow    =-
  A light shortbow is a craftable item in the Engineering society under the Shaping crafting discipline.  This is considered to be an easy piece to make, though knowledge of the Bowcrafting Basics technique will be beneficial to the crafter.
  This item is listed as a "finished shortbow" ingredient type and is created using a drawknife, a carving knife, some metal clamps and wood stain.  A crafter may also find it helpful to have a rasp and some metal clamps on hand.
 A list of ingredients is provided:
   (1) refined wood lumber (3 pieces)
   (1) finished bow string