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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bigcountry on February 01, 2009, 10:53:27 pm

Title: Tiller advise Kids bow
Post by: bigcountry on February 01, 2009, 10:53:27 pm

Ok, I have got my boys bow down to 10lbs at 10".  Here she is at 10" on the stick.  Think my tips are too stiff?  I plan on adding more reflex at the tips.  Maybe even recurve them. 

(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn73/bigcountry_ky/ColtonOsage/Tiller10inches.jpg)

I know it appears something funny right out of the fades on the right limb.  But its just the way the limb was.  Here was a knot there, and I worked around it.  Here it is unbraced.
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn73/bigcountry_ky/ColtonOsage/Unbraced.jpg)

Here she is braced 3"
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn73/bigcountry_ky/ColtonOsage/Braced3inches.jpg)

Title: Re: Tiller advise Kids bow
Post by: Pat B on February 01, 2009, 11:42:40 pm

Start working out the limbs a bit to get them bending.

Title: Re: Tiller advise Kids bow
Post by: brownhillboy on February 02, 2009, 12:01:34 am

Like Pat said, I would get the outer mid-limb working a little more.

Title: Re: Tiller advise Kids bow
Post by: bigcountry on February 02, 2009, 12:28:18 am

I need to know about what draw a 4-5 year old is.  I have alot of room left as far as poundage.  I am think I have decided on 8-10lbs at 14".  Thanks guys.

Title: Re: Tiller advise Kids bow
Post by: bigcountry on February 02, 2009, 12:30:17 am

I can't believe it.  But I made up some 1816 alum arrows at 12" just for grins tongiht.  And this thing is not a toy.  It ain't going to kill an animal, but would sure put an eye out 10 yards out.  It actually stuck in my shooting bag. 

Title: Re: Tiller advise Kids bow
Post by: JackCrafty on February 02, 2009, 12:38:51 am

This is my formula for kids bows:

If you make a bow's weight about equal to the child's age (girls), you're pretty safe.  After age twelve, a child's strength starts to increase dramatically, so I add 5 pounds to the draw weight.  After age 15, I add 10 pounds to the draw weight. So....for example:

Age 5  = 5# bow
Age 12 = 12# bow
Age 13 = 18# bow
Age 16 = 26# bow

These examples are for girls, using my daughters as a guide.  My boys are only 5 (twins) and I'm sure they will be stronger than the girls, but for now the chart above works well for them too.

As far as draw length, their age + 10 will determine the number of inches.  Examples: a 5 year old can pull 15" and an 18 year old should be able to handle 28".

Title: Re: Tiller advise Kids bow
Post by: bigcountry on February 02, 2009, 08:17:50 am

Thanks Jack.  So if I take this down to 5-7lbs at 14". should be great?

Title: Re: Tiller advise Kids bow
Post by: JackCrafty on February 02, 2009, 01:10:50 pm

Yep. :)