Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: WhistlingBadger on March 23, 2021, 03:45:23 pm
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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:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51066744066_c5734a1642_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kNApSA)M S Braced (https://flic.kr/p/2kNApSA) by Whistling Badger (https://www.flickr.com/photos/187773441@N04/), on Flickr
Full-Draw:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51066037428_a5416c9da0_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kNwMPb)Full Draw (https://flic.kr/p/2kNwMPb) by Whistling Badger (https://www.flickr.com/photos/187773441@N04/), on Flickr
The happy new owner:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51066239052_b4d86f02f0_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kNxPKs)MS Doll (https://flic.kr/p/2kNxPKs) by Whistling Badger (https://www.flickr.com/photos/187773441@N04/), 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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Love it!
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Nice job, quite tricky those tiny bows.
Shot it though the chrono' yet :)
Del
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Next will be a buckskin dress, then maybe beaded moccasins... >:D (lol)
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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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That’s very cool. I’m sure your daughter loved it!
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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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That squeal of laughter from her in the video just turned around a very bad day for me.
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I love it
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Neat! The mice and the target are safe, the garage door, not so much (lol) (SH) :BB!
Hawkdancer
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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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How cool is that?
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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.
Bjrogg
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thats awesome...gut
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Very cool.
Good Shooting->->->->Craig
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When dealing with a sliver, it's very easy to get a hinge. Great job. I like it.
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Very cool, rather make a full sized bow anytime than one of them, very tricky bows to make. Nice job. :)
Pappy
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my dyslectic mind read Moose slayer, expected something bigger (W
Lovingly little thing
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Thanks, guys! This was a fun little project while I'm waiting for a couple of buddies on here to send me some staves (wink, wink, nudge, nudge) so I can start on the next full-sized project. It was a lot harder, and a lot more fun, than I expected.
Here's a few more pics.
The back.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51071042537_dd5f29e16e_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kNYrEa)100_0528 (https://flic.kr/p/2kNYrEa) by Whistling Badger (https://www.flickr.com/photos/187773441@N04/), on Flickr
String and tip detail. I served the string with black just because it looked cool. I had to cut the nocks so shallow that the string was popping out, so I used tweezers to glue little bits of bamboo under them so it would stay in place.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51070947431_7322e5e786_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kNXXop)100_0529 (https://flic.kr/p/2kNXXop) by Whistling Badger (https://www.flickr.com/photos/187773441@N04/), on Flickr
Unbraced. The top limb has taken a lot of set. The bottom limb actually started out slightly reflexed. I left it alone because I didn't want to heat treat something this thin. But it evens out at full draw, so good enough.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51001761640_2e0789bf39_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kGRmRW)100_0530 (https://flic.kr/p/2kGRmRW) by Whistling Badger (https://www.flickr.com/photos/187773441@N04/), on Flickr
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Nice job, quite tricky those tiny bows.
Shot it though the chrono' yet :)
Del
OK, Del, you got my curiosity going:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51018852090_a6bcb4ee61_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kJmXfS)IMG_3304 (1) (https://flic.kr/p/2kJmXfS) by Whistling Badger (https://www.flickr.com/photos/187773441@N04/), on Flickr
My kid's got a real speed demon on her hands, here. ;D ;D
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I didn't know little bows could be entered in BOM, but it makes sense; good luck,
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That has to be the cutest little thing since God made kittens, very well done!
~Kees~
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Very nice! Jawge