Rattan - Kid's Bow - Ciqala

[KenH]

Acker - that's a fabulous build-along.  Much Thanks!!!

[jonathan creason]

Acker - that's a fabulous build-along.  Much Thanks!!!

Agreed, thanks for putting that up.  Got it saved for future reference.

[walkabout]

thanks for posting that link, i now have a rattan bow added to my to do list. looks very cool too, never wouldve thought rattan would make a full weight bow.

[PeteC]

That is a great little bow Matthias.My first grandchild is on the way and I've been gleaning ideas for childrens bows.Yours is right at the top of my list.Awesome job. God Bless

[youngbowyer33]

sweet

[NTD]

Matthias,

It looks like you used the rind for the back of the bow no?  Torges uses the rind for the belly.  Any thoughts to the advantages of doing one way or the other.  I'd really like to try a sinew backed one of these in the mid 40's.

[Matthias Wiltschko]

Thank you all!

@denny
I get my Rattan from Germany

@Josh
It is one little piece and I made the curves with the heatgun

@KenH
Yes, working with Rattan is not to compare with woodworking, Rattan is very light and has very long fibres.

@NTD
I used the outside of the rattan for the back of the bow. Torges is right in using the outside of the Rattan for the belly, because it is harder and better under compression. But I like the looks more the way i did it.

Matthias