When Nephi broke his bow (and his brothers bows lost their spring) he didn't break the arrows. Why does he specifically mention making a wooden bow and arrows in (1 Nephi 16:23)? If the bows draw weight and the arrows stiffness are not matched then the arrow will stray off course. Nephi's steel bow would have used heavier arrows thus the need to make new arrows.
The weakening of Nephi's bow would have been compounded by changing ecology. Composite bows were blued together and bound in certain ways. Moisture in the air can cause expansions and contractions which weaken the bow. So one assumes Nephi's bow is a metal inforced composite bow rather than 100% metal. If this is the case it would have broke along major stress points.
-William Hamblin
The weakening of Nephi's bow would have been compounded by changing ecology. Composite bows were blued together and bound in certain ways. Moisture in the air can cause expansions and contractions which weaken the bow. So one assumes Nephi's bow is a metal inforced composite bow rather than 100% metal. If this is the case it would have broke along major stress points.
-William Hamblin
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| Nephi and his bow |
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