Sadly, Lowe’s Archery Emporium is yet to set up a store in Ashenfall.
This recipe will unlock after you’ve picked Flax for the first time.
Flax can be easily found in the Bramblemead Valley and Temple Woods.
We found that the village ruins in Bramblemead to be an excellent place to find Flax.
Namely, you’ll need to use the Spinning Wheel to create at least one Coarse Thread.
Simply pop some Flax on your Spinning Wheel and wait for it to be created.
Once this item has been made, you’ll be able to craft an Ash Shortbow at the craftbench.
Along with an Ash Battlestaff.
It will hopefully be added in the future.
This is very much your starting bow, exploring Ashenfall may lead you to finding stronger bows!
(You’ll also get some meat to eat too.)
Like with Flax, they can easily be found roaming about the village ruins in Bramblemead Valley.
Like with the bows, you’ll unlock new and better types of arrows as you progress through Dragonwilds.
Just confirm you’reequipping your arrows by right-clicking on them in your backpack.
If you don’t do this, then you won’t have anything to shoot with!
Congrats - you’ve got your bow!