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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Will B on April 24, 2021, 04:48:34 pm

Title: Rawhide-Backed Black Locust Kids Bows
Post by: Will B on April 24, 2021, 04:48:34 pm

My grandkids wanted to make a bow so we went into my shed and picked out a couple black locust staves that had been drying for over a year.

Title: Re: Rawhide-Backed Black Locust Kids Bows
Post by: Will B on April 24, 2021, 04:57:41 pm

We made one bow 56” long and the other is 58”. They are 1-1/2” wide at the fades with pyramid design to 3/8” tips. The bows both pull ~30# @ 20”. I rawhide backed the bows just for extra protection and we dyed the backs with Fiebings leather dye in a sunburst design. We also used some Osage scraps for tip overlays.

I stitched a leather handle on both of the bows using artificial sinew. The finish is 4 coats of Tru oil rubbed in between coats with 0000 steel wool. My grandkids love shooting bows and I hope they get a few good years out of these two. Thanks for looking.

Title: Re: Rawhide-Backed Black Locust Kids Bows
Post by: Will B on April 24, 2021, 04:58:59 pm

Few more pics

Title: Re: Rawhide-Backed Black Locust Kids Bows
Post by: Will B on April 24, 2021, 05:00:44 pm

Couple more pics

Title: Re: Rawhide-Backed Black Locust Kids Bows
Post by: Will B on April 24, 2021, 05:02:43 pm

Sorry about the sideways photos....not sure why it does that on some

Title: Re: Rawhide-Backed Black Locust Kids Bows
Post by: PaSteve on April 24, 2021, 05:14:04 pm

Love it Will. Great job. Looks like you have some really happy grandkids. That sunburst pattern came out great too. Way to go, getting them started in archery.

Title: Re: Rawhide-Backed Black Locust Kids Bows
Post by: BowEd on April 24, 2021, 05:45:05 pm

Making memories.Gotta love it.Looks like the kids are having a blast.They'll remember this moment their grandpa made them some super bows.Some bows they can grow with.Good work straightening those bows from staves.Really like the dye job also.
Nice to see everyone get involved.

Title: Re: Rawhide-Backed Black Locust Kids Bows
Post by: bassman211 on April 24, 2021, 11:33:09 pm

Nice bows Bill. Nice finish. Your grand kids will love them.

Title: Re: Rawhide-Backed Black Locust Kids Bows
Post by: bentstick54 on April 25, 2021, 12:15:57 am

Very nice looking bows. Those grandkids have better form than I do. Way to get them involved.

Title: Re: Rawhide-Backed Black Locust Kids Bows
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 25, 2021, 01:01:04 am

Bows? Those aren't bows. Those are works of art. Nicely done!

Jawge

Title: Re: Rawhide-Backed Black Locust Kids Bows
Post by: bownarra on April 25, 2021, 05:03:56 am

Nice bows and happy young 'uns. Those bows will give them life long memories :)

Title: Re: Rawhide-Backed Black Locust Kids Bows
Post by: hoosierf on April 25, 2021, 01:28:23 pm

Awesome

Title: Re: Rawhide-Backed Black Locust Kids Bows
Post by: RyanY on April 25, 2021, 05:40:07 pm

Nice work! I really need to make some kids bows.

Title: Re: Rawhide-Backed Black Locust Kids Bows
Post by: gutpile on April 27, 2021, 09:33:41 am

Will those look fantastic.. love that sunburst.. gut