« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2

Author Topic: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)  (Read 3870 times)

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline Strongbow

  • Member
  • Posts: 73
Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« on: July 23, 2013, 12:23:17 am »
Its been a while since I posted a bow on here, but I was really happy with how this one came out.  It's a hickory backed red oak that was a leftover from another project and I turned it into a kids bow.  This was my first attempt at a snake skin.  Skins are Eastern Garter Snake glued on with TB3 and wrapped with silver serving line.  It was a birthday present for my 5 yrs old son.

Stats:48" ntn, 5 1/2" stiff handle with an ipe riser, 1" wide from handle to mid-limb narriowing to 3/8" tips, black walnut tip overlays, 10lbs at 18" draw, tillered out to 20" for a little forgiveness.  1/2" string follow after shooting, relaxing to zero after unstringing. 


Unstrung after shooting

Braced

Full Draw
« Last Edit: July 24, 2013, 04:55:05 pm by Strongbow »
Logged

Offline Trapper Rob

  • Member
  • Posts: 3,719
Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2013, 12:43:37 am »
Looks like you made his day.
Logged

Offline Strongbow

  • Member
  • Posts: 73
Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2013, 12:49:27 am »
Sorry finally figured out how to post these photos properly  :)  Here are the rest:

Eastern Garter Snake Skins

Tips

Money Shot

He shoots tight groups too :)

Logged

Offline chamookman

  • Member
  • Posts: 3,027
Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2013, 04:32:16 am »
GREAT Bow ! The money shot is priceless - well done Sir ! Bob
Logged
"May the Gods give Us the strength to draw the string to the cheek, the arrow to the barb and loose the flying shaft, so long as life may last." Saxon Pope - 1923.

mikekeswick

  • Guest
Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2013, 04:32:28 am »
Sweet!
That's what it's all about...a smiling young un!
I've made a few bows for kids recently....it's such a nice feeling to know you've made and given them something which will give them fun for years to come.
Logged

Offline arklowrebel

  • Member
  • Posts: 83
Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2013, 05:26:46 am »
Great job! Really cool.  :)
Logged

Offline Weylin

  • Member
  • Posts: 2,296
Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2013, 05:28:01 am »
Nice work! You nailed that tiller. That boy looks happy.
Logged

Offline DuBois

  • Member
  • Posts: 2,020
Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2013, 06:27:59 am »
Way to go man! I gotta make something for my kids soon  :)
Thanks for the post.
Logged

Offline dwardo

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,456
Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2013, 07:12:46 am »
Excellent bow  8)

Look on his face is priceless.
Logged

Offline TRACY

  • Member
  • Posts: 4,523
Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2013, 08:00:40 am »
Satisfied customer there! Nice work.

Tracy
Logged
It is what it is - make the most of it!    PN500956

Offline Pappy

  • Global Moderator
  • Member
  • Posts: 32,206
  • if you have to ask you wouldn't understand ,Tenn.
Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2013, 08:05:41 am »
Very cool,nice bow and looks like a happy young man. :)
   Pappy
Logged
Clarksville,Tennessee
TwinOaks Bowhunters
Life is Good

Offline lesken2011

  • Member
  • Posts: 2,063
  • Kenny
Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2013, 08:58:21 am »
Nice job, Dad. The kid's got great form and looks pretty happy, too!! :)
Logged
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.

Ephesians 2:8-9

Kenny from Mississippi, USA

Offline half eye

  • Member
  • Posts: 3,300
Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2013, 09:14:50 am »
Impossible to get better than that, great bow and great young man. Good on you Dad
rich
Logged

Offline adb

  • Member
  • Posts: 5,339
Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2013, 10:30:12 am »
Holy cow! Lookit that young feller yard that back all the way! That's a warbow shooter in the making right there!!
Logged

Offline RBLusthaus

  • Member
  • Posts: 753
Re: Optimus Prime Kids Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2013, 12:15:16 pm »
The smile says it all!!!!!!!
Logged
Pages: [1] 2
« previous next »