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Offline 4dog

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Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #15 on: July 23, 2013, 03:30:57 pm »
You made superhero status in those little eyes fer sure , awesome dadness points, we have a winner!
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #16 on: July 23, 2013, 05:07:46 pm »
Haha, if he draws that bow any farther, he'd be drawing yumi style! (maybe thats what you should make him next,  >:D). Awesome bow. He's got better groupings than I do!  ;D Tiller is really picture perfect too.
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"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #17 on: July 23, 2013, 05:17:50 pm »
That is a sweet bend on that little bow.  Looks like you have a happy camper!  Nice work!
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No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #18 on: July 23, 2013, 06:45:10 pm »
He looks happy :D if I was your son Id be Elated as well. I really like this kids bow, its awesome.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #19 on: July 23, 2013, 07:04:20 pm »
Excellent tiller, sharp looking finish and a happy youngster, doesn't get any better than that. Nice going dad! :)
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Offline Strongbow

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Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #20 on: July 23, 2013, 11:02:00 pm »
Thanks for all the feedback everyone!  This success is thanks to all of you here on the PA forums.  I don't post much, but I have learned so much from seeing the projects and build-a-longs shared here over the past 2 years.  I have seen so many perfectly tillered bows shared here it was bound to start influencing me in the right direction :)  Now to finally get around to finishing that ELB for dad!  ;D
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Offline Prarie Bowyer

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Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #21 on: July 24, 2013, 02:20:13 pm »
I have a 5 year old girl askign me for a bow. 

What are the specs on that?  Draw weight and length and such?
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Offline Strongbow

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Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #22 on: July 24, 2013, 05:03:31 pm »
Quote from: Prarie Bowyer on July 24, 2013, 02:20:13 pm
I have a 5 year old girl askign me for a bow. 

What are the specs on that?  Draw weight and length and such?

I just updated the specs for you in the original post.  Since I was using hickory backed red oak I also trapped the back along most of the limb to keep it from overpowering the oak.  I would not recommend the hickory/red oak combo from past experiences.  I used it for this bow because it was a scrap that was already glued up, and I figured the low draw weight would not overpower it.
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