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Offline backtowood B2W

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family's bows - kid bows
« on: September 04, 2018, 08:26:35 am »
Hi!
i want to show you the bows i made after black holes. This was wood, harvested last autumn. some staves didn't split so nice. So there wasn't much left - but roughing them out and drying above the oven after some days normal RH, worked out quite fast and i could continue bow making.
They are not perfect but have been good learning projects. And most important the family is happy. Nothing bothers a kid more than an arrow which didn't stuck.
Sorry for my wife and daughter arrows. I need to get some bamboo .

daughter´s bow: birch 45" 17#@20"

stiff handle 3,5", pyramide, symetric,

there is a weak spot just below the nipple, maybe i will try out, stiffening it out with flax

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Re: family's bows - kid bows
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2018, 08:30:10 am »
my sons bow: yew 35" hard enough for him


Offline backtowood B2W

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Re: family's bows - kid bows
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2018, 08:35:04 am »
my wife's bow: maple 58" 21#@25"
stiff handle, symmetric ,holmegaard design
its twisted - so one end got a side nock

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Re: family's bows - kid bows
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2018, 09:01:39 am »
chicken wings: birch 61" 29#@28"
the name come from my dry heat bending. I greaced the ends with chicken grease and put it in the oven, as i was working them out it always smelled like chicken wings, so...
it didn't hold the reflex, instead it took a lot of set - it was still too wet, i guess unless it was the thickest one
so i let it dry out, bought a hygrometer, and a wood moisture checker...
to bring some live into it i decided to steam and backset it. so it became this kind of an amor´s bow
now its shooting really nice for its poundage

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Re: family's bows - kid bows
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2018, 09:07:13 am »
i´ve build one static - which didn't came out so nicely, as my nephew is shooting it, I've to catch him firs for some pics.
thanks for watching
comments welcome

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Re: family's bows - kid bows
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2018, 08:06:44 am »
Wonderful to see the whole family involved.A lot of work and all natural materials to boot.Nice pics also.
BowEd
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Re: family's bows - kid bows
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2018, 08:18:46 am »
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Re: family's bows - kid bows
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2018, 05:30:59 am »
Like Ed said great job getting the whole family shooting. I'm sure you all learned a lot.
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Re: family's bows - kid bows
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2018, 11:00:01 am »
Yep, what Mr. Ed said!
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Re: family's bows - kid bows UPDATE
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2018, 09:48:44 am »
I was struggling with the computer. now its fine and I can post some bows again.
my daughter s bow gave up, the hinge became to an issue and a flax wrapping didn't help either so a new one had to be made.
So here she is:
Purple leaf plum, 51", 17#@24", 3"stiff handle,
there are two big knots in the upper.
I steamed a big deflex out there to. The outers were deflected a bit with a bathroom heater which I reuse now for heat treating and arrow tuning.
The nocks are Mahagoni wedges, so I can adjust draw weight a bit, which I have to do unless she can draw her until 19" - 20".
The pics are 51" ntn

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Re: family's bows - kid bows
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2018, 09:50:13 am »
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Re: family's bows - kid bows
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2018, 09:51:29 am »
i will show you the short version soon

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Re: family's bows - kid bows
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2018, 09:57:30 am »
Another one made of Purple leaf plum, which I carved out with a knife.
It is a little bit to strong for my boy, but he s growing...
33 3/4 ", 15#@15"
I secured some drying checks at one limb with flax

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Re: family's bows - kid bows
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2018, 10:00:30 am »
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i was too slow for the selfie...

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Re: family's bows - kid bows
« Reply #14 on: November 29, 2018, 10:06:24 am »
i gorgot to mention I secured the knots of my daughter s bow with glued ring of flax - lying in a groove around the knot.
I love this wood - my mum is not going to be happy in spring )W(. lol
thanks for watching!