String and arrows for kids bows?

[DuBois]

#Starting to tiller these. 34" BL for my 3 year boy and 44" osage for my 5 year girl. If they survive my tiller I am thinking about 10# and 15-20#. How many strands of B-50 would you use? Would you do a serving on them?  I have not yet made any arrows at all (I keep getting distracted by staves  ) Where can  get some arrows or how would you go about making them? I am hoping to find some little suction cup arrows to drive the wife nuts this winter 
Any help appreciated.
Marco D.




Little guy wanted to paint his own and I kinda think I may have him do my next one too.

[Josh B]

For those size bows I just get some straight grained1/4" dowels at the lumberyard.  They're36" long so I cut em in half and get two arrows from each dowel.  I get the glue on nocks and points from 3rivers.  You don't even have to taper the shaft for the points.  They slip over the shaft.  I use 2" shield cut Rayz'r feathers, I found the last ones at cabela's in owatonna.  For the string I use 8 strands of B50 with .18 serving.  It fits those little nocks just about right.  Josh

[Josh B]

BTW...cabela's also had the suction cup arrows.  I believe a 3 pack was four or five dollars.  Josh

[DuBois]

BTW...cabela's also had the suction cup arrows.  I believe a 3 pack was four or five dollars.  Josh

Right on Josh, now I got a plan. Cats, wife and dog beware