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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ionicmuffin on October 19, 2012, 06:28:47 pm

Title: Shabby attempt with an unknown board.
Post by: ionicmuffin on October 19, 2012, 06:28:47 pm: Here's a bow which i might give to my cousin. Hes only 5 so i think the looks don't matter too much, also i think his draw will be rather short.(unlike how much i was drawing it in the pic(which i have no idea what his draw is)) I believe it to be no more than 8 lbs and more likely 5 lbs. it does fling an arrow quite nicely and that was also a rather heavy arrow! i think with 1/4" arrows i could have them going much faster. The dimensions on this bow are 33.5" ntn Around 5-8# @ about 15" The back has a brown paper backing, and the knocks are 1/4" wide. I believe that the bow is no greater than 3/8" thick, and thats at the handle. I have yet to seal this bow. Do you guys think this bow would do for a year or 2?(gives me an excuse to make another one >:D)
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Post by: JW_Halverson on October 19, 2012, 06:33:34 pm: His mother will be so happy to see her 2 yr old running around with a weapon!

Nice tiller, MuffinMan.
Title: Re: Shabby attempt with an unknown board.
Post by: ionicmuffin on October 19, 2012, 06:48:03 pm: Thanks JW, took me about 2 hrs to finish this bow.
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Post by: tattoo dave on October 19, 2012, 06:59:04 pm: That's super cool!! Gotta love a 2 yr old runnin around with a weapon. Nice work.

Tattoo Dave
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Post by: ionicmuffin on October 19, 2012, 07:00:16 pm: ??? where is this 2 year old coming from??? lol hes 5
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Post by: sonny on October 19, 2012, 07:26:54 pm: you threw too many numbers at 'em and they got confused >:D
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Post by: ionicmuffin on October 19, 2012, 07:28:13 pm: ah well, its all good. Point is that it shoots and isnt deadly! hes got 2 sisters, might be a terror around the house
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Post by: turtle on October 19, 2012, 08:25:47 pm: Looks good. With 2 sisters you might want to put rubber vacumm caps on his arrows. ::)
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Post by: bubby on October 19, 2012, 08:32:02 pm: be shure to round over all those edges before you give it away, Bub
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Post by: ionicmuffin on October 19, 2012, 08:37:14 pm: Bub, ill be rounding over the edges and sealing it soon.
turtle, Where would i get those suction cups? i may just do that.
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Post by: Zion on October 19, 2012, 08:56:25 pm: Wow, super cool! I bet he'll be a happy 2 yr. old.

Jking, i know he's 5 ;D
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Post by: ionicmuffin on October 19, 2012, 09:34:08 pm: a little update for you. It has the ability with a 150gr arrow to span the entire yard(about 200ft maybe more) at a 45 degree angle, which is more than i expected out of this little one. I can only wonder(until i make some) what a lighter arrow could accomplish.
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Post by: turtle on October 20, 2012, 06:48:23 am: I have used vacuum caps from auto parts store. They are not suction cups. They are for blocking off vacuum ports, and come in various sizes from 1/8 up to 3/8.
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 20, 2012, 08:46:31 am: Good for you. Nice tiller too. Jawge
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Post by: Trapper Rob on October 20, 2012, 09:01:33 am: Nice little bow.
Rob
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Post by: ionicmuffin on October 20, 2012, 12:24:14 pm: Thanks guys! ill finish it up today and then i will need to make some arrows before i ship it out to him.
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Post by: sleek on October 21, 2012, 04:02:26 am: Dont underestimate the power of a 5 year old... My son is 6 and can pull a bow to the 15 lb mark.... and its a 35 lb bow. Just saying...