Can you major create bows and arrows?

[RoboEmperor]

Can you use the spell major creation to create bows and arrows?

[bekeleven]

Generally I play with the rule that you use the Craft skill to create anything with a high DC. Other than that, they last for 1 H/L, can't be used as material components, and all of the other standard caveats.

[RoboEmperor]

This is for an absolute last resort type of thing, so like if the party escapes from some prison with no equipment, can a wizard with eschewed materials feat create bows and arrows out of nothing? I know they can with swords and such because they are uniformly made of iron, but bow and arrows are a mix of wood and iron, but I guess the answer is yes.

[Curmudgeon]

I know they can with swords and such because they are uniformly made of iron
What swords are you referring to? They're generally made out of the following:

steel (a mixture of iron, carbon, and trace minerals) for the blade and crosspiece
wood grip (this holds the crosspiece in place)
brass rivets affix the grip to the blade; also solder, to attach an (optional) pommel
leather wrapped around the grip

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[Roog]

Why does it matter whether the object is uniformly made out of anything?

[icefractal]

Minor/Major Creation says nothing about being a single substance. You might be thinking of Fabricate?

An incidentally, because Ironwood / Bronzewood is a thing, most weapons (and some armor) can in fact be made with Minor Creation.