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Offline The Gopher

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What keeps me from building bows?
« on: September 12, 2013, 12:14:43 pm »
Shootin' with my boys!











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Offline koan

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Re: What keeps me from building bows?
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2013, 12:51:36 pm »
Them boys are ready to roll! Start em young ;)... Brian
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Re: What keeps me from building bows?
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2013, 01:04:04 pm »
AWESOME! That's the perfect age to get them started. What do you have on the end of that arrow as a blunt? Foam ball?
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Offline The Gopher

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Re: What keeps me from building bows?
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2013, 02:02:44 pm »
yeah they are foam golfs balls that are made for practicing (Target sells them). they are just the right density that they add weight, hard enough that i just drill a 1/4" hole about half way through them and push them on the arrows, but soft enough that they are safe. of course we don't shoot at anything we're not supposed to, but they are kids after all.

i used to set stuffed animals up around the house and we would go on "safaris", but they are getting stronger and even the foam balls can cause damage in the house!
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Offline DGF

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Re: What keeps me from building bows?
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2013, 10:39:10 pm »
You are certainly doing things right. Great pics and keep it up.

-Dan
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Re: What keeps me from building bows?
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2013, 02:15:56 pm »
My favorite times are when me and the boys are out w/ bows and arrows.  Good for you Goph! dp
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: What keeps me from building bows?
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2013, 10:54:12 pm »
Stuffed animal safaris?  You are probably in the top ten coolest Dads ever.
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Offline The Gopher

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Re: What keeps me from building bows?
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2013, 09:24:14 pm »
 Yeah I'll admit it's pretty fun, we'll watch some old Fred Bear videos or something while I'm setting up, then we'll head out into the "jungle".
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: What keeps me from building bows?
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2013, 10:13:47 am »
 How much you charge for a safaris and how long do I get to go.
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Re: What keeps me from building bows?
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2013, 01:18:15 pm »
Awesome!  Like the pant-leg quivers too.  :)
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Offline The Gopher

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Re: What keeps me from building bows?
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2013, 01:53:45 pm »
Quote from: jackcrafty on September 30, 2013, 01:18:15 pm
Awesome!  Like the pant-leg quivers too.  :)

Mom gets full credit for the quivers! They love them, and were so easy to make...or so I'm told.
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Re: What keeps me from building bows?
« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2013, 05:17:55 pm »
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