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Offline ionicmuffin

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Shabby attempt with an unknown board.
« on: October 19, 2012, 06:28:47 pm »
Here's a bow which i might give to my cousin. Hes only 5 so i think the looks don't matter too much, also i think his draw will be rather short.(unlike how much i was drawing it in the pic(which i have no idea what his draw is)) I believe it to be no more than 8 lbs and more likely 5 lbs. it does fling an arrow quite nicely and that was also a rather heavy arrow! i think with 1/4" arrows i could have them going much faster. The dimensions on this bow are 33.5" ntn Around 5-8# @ about 15" The back has a brown paper backing, and the knocks are 1/4" wide. I believe that the bow is no greater than 3/8" thick, and thats at the handle. I have yet to seal this bow. Do you guys think this bow would do for a year or 2?(gives me an excuse to make another one  >:D)
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Shabby attempt with an unknown board.
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2012, 06:33:34 pm »
His mother will be so happy to see her 2 yr old running around with a weapon! 

Nice tiller, MuffinMan.
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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: Shabby attempt with an unknown board.
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2012, 06:48:03 pm »
Thanks JW, took me about 2 hrs to finish this bow.
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: Shabby attempt with an unknown board.
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2012, 06:59:04 pm »
That's super cool!! Gotta love a 2 yr old runnin around with a weapon. Nice work.

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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: Shabby attempt with an unknown board.
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2012, 07:00:16 pm »
 ??? where is this 2 year old coming from??? lol hes 5
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Offline sonny

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Re: Shabby attempt with an unknown board.
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2012, 07:26:54 pm »
you threw too many numbers at 'em and they got confused   >:D
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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: Shabby attempt with an unknown board.
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2012, 07:28:13 pm »
ah well, its all good. Point is that it shoots and isnt deadly! hes got 2 sisters, might be a terror around the house
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Offline turtle

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Re: Shabby attempt with an unknown board.
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2012, 08:25:47 pm »
Looks good. With 2 sisters you might want to put rubber vacumm caps on his arrows.  ::)
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Offline bubby

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Re: Shabby attempt with an unknown board.
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2012, 08:32:02 pm »
be shure to round over all those edges before you give it away, Bub
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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: Shabby attempt with an unknown board.
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2012, 08:37:14 pm »
Bub, ill be rounding over the edges and sealing it soon.
turtle, Where would i get those suction cups? i may just do that.
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Offline Zion

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Re: Shabby attempt with an unknown board.
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2012, 08:56:25 pm »
Wow, super cool! I bet he'll be a happy 2 yr. old.

Jking, i know he's 5  ;D
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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: Shabby attempt with an unknown board.
« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2012, 09:34:08 pm »
a little update for you. It has the ability with a 150gr arrow to span the entire yard(about 200ft maybe more) at a 45 degree angle, which is more than i expected out of this little one. I can only wonder(until i make some) what a lighter arrow could accomplish.
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Offline turtle

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Re: Shabby attempt with an unknown board.
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2012, 06:48:23 am »
I have used vacuum caps from auto parts store. They are not suction cups. They are for blocking off vacuum ports, and come in various sizes from 1/8 up to 3/8.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Shabby attempt with an unknown board.
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2012, 08:46:31 am »
Good for you. Nice tiller too. Jawge
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Shabby attempt with an unknown board.
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2012, 09:01:33 am »
Nice little bow.
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