
Minecraft crafting recipe
Bow
1 crafting recipe found
Item stats
1Max stack size
384Durability, in uses
Enchant categories
BowDurabilityVanishing
Bow is a craftable item in Minecraft. To craft Bow, you need 3× Stick and 3× String. This recipe uses the full 3×3 grid, so you'll need a crafting table. Each craft yields 1 Bow.
Ingredients to craft Bow
- 3×StickVillager trade

- 3×StringVillager trade

Bow, from scratch
Breaking every ingredient down to materials with no recipe of their own, one Bow traces back to roughly:
- 3×String

- 1×Cherry Log

Some steps produce more than one at a time. A log yields four planks and four planks yield four sticks, for example. The counts above are rounded up to whole crafting steps, so you will likely end up with a few spares along the way.
Traded by Villagers
Bow appears in 2 villager trades across 1 profession.
- FletcherApprentice · ExpertSells this item
Enchantments
Bow can carry 7 enchantments.
How to craft Bow in Minecraft
- Open a crafting table to access the 3×3 crafting grid.
- Place 3× Stick and 3× String in the grid exactly as shown in the layout above.
- Drag the Bow from the result box into your inventory.
Items you can craft with Bow
Bow is used as an ingredient in 1 recipe, including Dispenser.