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Offline Lucasade

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First bow finally finished
« on: February 26, 2016, 05:18:51 pm »
I actually finished it at Christmas but I've only just got around to taking some pictures...

Lilac longbow for my 4-year old. 41" NTN, 15#@18". The wood came from a client's garden and no power tools have touched it from plant to bow. Mary Rose type side nocks, 4 strand linen string with half the strands dyed with blackberry. Finished with a couple of coats of beeswax. The ends and arrows are ugly as sin but I'm still working out what I'm doing and how I want things to look, plus I didn't want to wreck it.

Top limb:


Bottom limb:


Whole bow unbraced with arrows:


Braced:


Full draw:


Another full draw:


And finally boy with bow on Boxing Day:



Any learning points gratefully received.
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Offline mwosborn

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Re: First bow finally finished
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2016, 05:35:03 pm »
Well done!
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Offline Accipiter

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Re: First bow finally finished
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2016, 05:53:03 pm »
Thats a happy boy!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: First bow finally finished
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2016, 05:54:27 pm »
Excellent!   8)
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Offline hunterbob

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Re: First bow finally finished
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2016, 06:03:47 pm »
Good job dad. Looks like he loves it.
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Offline DuBois

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Re: First bow finally finished
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2016, 06:19:16 pm »
Way to go pops!
Looks great  ;)
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Offline Red Tailed Hawk

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Re: First bow finally finished
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2016, 06:23:44 pm »
Very cool😀
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Offline PlanB

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Re: First bow finally finished
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2016, 06:36:03 pm »
That's great! :)
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: First bow finally finished
« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2016, 06:41:13 pm »
Way to go dad.
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Offline Knoll

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Re: First bow finally finished
« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2016, 06:43:46 pm »
Betcha he's trying to sleep with it. Congrats!
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Offline Arrowbuster

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Re: First bow finally finished
« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2016, 08:56:08 pm »
Love it, great job.
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Offline Lucasade

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Re: First bow finally finished
« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2016, 10:14:53 am »
Thank you all - now I need to get on with my bow so we can get out together! It's annoying when work takes up so much time...
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Offline oldrank

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Re: First bow finally finished
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2016, 10:38:48 am »
Very nice !!
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Offline Chief RID

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Re: First bow finally finished
« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2016, 10:41:08 am »
You nailed it Dad!!
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Offline WillS

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Re: First bow finally finished
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2016, 12:28:08 pm »
Amazing!  Well done! 

(Whatever you do, don't stop making side nocks!)
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