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Offline WhistlingBadger

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The Mouse Slayer
« on: March 23, 2021, 03:45:23 pm »
A couple weeks ago, my daughter noticed a big, two-foot long sliver of hickory left over from my last project, and indicated she would like a bow for her American Girl doll.  Sure, sweetie.  But I'm not that interested in dolls (really, it's true).  So, to make it interesting for myself, I decided that in addition to looking cute with the doll, I wanted it to be a fully-functional bow.   For the purposes of this project, I define fully-functional as 1. Tillered reasonably well, and 2.  Shooting a very small arrow hard enough to actually stick in my target at five yards.

Here's the result: The Mouse Slayer.  Hickory, backed with paper; 14.5" nock to nock; 2# @ 5".  Handle wrapped in artificial sinew.  Tip build-ups made of toothpicks.  String is braided artificial sinew.  Arrows (I'm rather proud of this, if I may say so) made from bamboo kebab skewers and verrrrrry small turkey feathers.

Braced:
M S Braced by Whistling Badger, on Flickr

Full-Draw:
Full Draw by Whistling Badger, on Flickr

The happy new owner:
MS Doll by Whistling Badger, on Flickr

And yes, it does meet the second criteria:
https://youtu.be/rR0zFDzaSkA

So, there you go!  ha ha

Thomas
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Offline Stickhead

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Re: The Mouse Slayer
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2021, 03:48:13 pm »
Love it!
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: The Mouse Slayer
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2021, 03:53:50 pm »
Nice job, quite tricky those tiny bows.
Shot it though the chrono' yet :)
Del
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Offline Digital Caveman

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Re: The Mouse Slayer
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2021, 03:56:55 pm »
Next will be a buckskin dress, then maybe beaded moccasins...  >:D  (lol)
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Offline TimBo

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Re: The Mouse Slayer
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2021, 04:06:12 pm »
Nice!  That should do the job.  It would probably work for goldfish as well...you just need a tiny little reel.
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Offline Will B

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Re: The Mouse Slayer
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2021, 04:37:49 pm »
That’s very cool. I’m sure your daughter loved it!
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Offline WhistlingBadger

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Re: The Mouse Slayer
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2021, 04:57:14 pm »
Quote from: Del the cat on March 23, 2021, 03:53:50 pm
Nice job, quite tricky those tiny bows.
Shot it though the chrono' yet :)
Del

Not yet, but might try it next week up at my dad's.  I must admit I'm kind of curious...
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Travel too fast, and you miss all you are traveling for."
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: The Mouse Slayer
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2021, 05:12:45 pm »
That squeal of laughter from her in the video just turned around a very bad day for me.
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Offline stuckinthemud

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Re: The Mouse Slayer
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2021, 05:56:02 pm »
I love it
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: The Mouse Slayer
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2021, 01:02:17 am »
Neat!  The mice and the target are safe, the garage door, not so much (lol) (SH) :BB!
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Offline Parnell

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Re: The Mouse Slayer
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2021, 10:05:52 am »
That is tremendous work.  I'm with JW, her reaction just put an enormous smile on my face!  So clever.

I bet the arrows WERE tricky.  What did you tiller with an Exacto knife? :)

I properly think that should go in for BOM.  Great job, WB. :)
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Offline Woody roberts

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Re: The Mouse Slayer
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2021, 01:21:51 pm »
How cool is that?
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: The Mouse Slayer
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2021, 01:38:57 pm »
Nice job WB.
Enjoyed the video to.

Those little bows can teach you a lot. You really need to get every inch bending right.

We had a short bow challenge at Marshall one year. Total length 24” or less. Was pretty cool.

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Re: The Mouse Slayer
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2021, 01:55:48 pm »
thats awesome...gut
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Offline monkeyball

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« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2021, 03:26:39 pm »
  Very cool.

                Good Shooting->->->->Craig
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