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Offline bentstick54

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Bow for 6 year old
« on: March 15, 2023, 12:45:06 pm »
Some of you may remember that I got permission to hunt and cut some Osage on a 40 acre property last fall. Well no success on the deer hunting, but did make it down in February and cut a few Osage trees.
As a thank you, I made a small bow for their 6 year old son. I have not gifted it to him yet as I need arrows still, but thought I would share with you. 45” TtT, 15#@15”. I pulled it on my tillering tree to 22#@20” to test for durability. Seemed to handle it fine.
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Offline bentstick54

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Re: Bow for 6 year old
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2023, 12:46:17 pm »
Brace
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Bow for 6 year old
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2023, 12:48:33 pm »
Cool!
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Re: Bow for 6 year old
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2023, 12:59:37 pm »
Yup I’ll second that. Cool

I love making kids bows. I often reduce my adult size bows by splitting off side or belly. Often they are enough wood for a kids bow.

I’m working on one from a side split off my finger tiller bow now. Got it pretty close now. Need to let it reacclimatize for a few days after heat corrections.

Bjrogg
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Bow for 6 year old
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2023, 01:08:22 pm »
Looks great I hope the kid can set down the iPad and enjoy a real sport. Nice gesture.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Bow for 6 year old
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2023, 02:03:27 pm »
Cool little bow and nice gesture on your part.  8)  :OK
 1/4" dowels from the hardware store will make good arrows for it. You may have to be selective when picking them out though.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Bow for 6 year old
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2023, 06:07:17 pm »
Too cool.
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Offline bentstick54

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Re: Bow for 6 year old
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2023, 06:41:19 pm »
Thanks everyone. It was a fun little build. Hopefully he will enjoy it.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Bow for 6 year old
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2023, 09:02:32 pm »
Love it and I am sure he will,  nice job , kids bows are tough for me , looks like it’s not for you. Pappy
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Offline PaSteve

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Re: Bow for 6 year old
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2023, 09:48:42 pm »
Very nice. Sometimes those lightweight kids bows can be tricky to tiller. Great idea.
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Offline M2A

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Re: Bow for 6 year old
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2023, 08:36:49 am »
Good looking stick. That ought to keep you in good with the land owners.
Mike
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« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2023, 07:39:27 pm »
 :OK :BB 8)
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