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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: nlester on February 12, 2012, 11:40:06 pm

Title: New Bow and Knife For Son
Post by: nlester on February 12, 2012, 11:40:06 pm

Made a lil Hickory flatbow for my 4 yr son.  He's pretty proud of it and shoots it well too.  Thought I'd share....proud Daddy I guess.   :)  Wouldn't know the specs. 

(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w217/tennjed9/LeviBow4.jpg)
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w217/tennjed9/LeviBow2.jpg)
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w217/tennjed9/LeviBow1-1.jpg)

Look at the finish.  LOL...dropped his front arm a little too much though. ;D
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w217/tennjed9/LeviBow3.jpg)

We also made a little knife for him too.  Really, the last thing he needs is a knife, but I knapped it out and he came up with the idea of putting it on a piece of river cane we had lying around....I was very proud of his idea. 
  (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w217/tennjed9/StoneKnife1.jpg)

Thanks for looking.

Title: Re: New Bow and Knife For Son
Post by: nlester on February 12, 2012, 11:47:01 pm

Another pic of the knife. 

(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w217/tennjed9/StoneKnife2.jpg)

Title: Re: New Bow and Knife For Son
Post by: lesken2011 on February 13, 2012, 12:13:39 am

Great job, Dad. He looks like another future bowyer!!

Title: Re: New Bow and Knife For Son
Post by: mspink on February 13, 2012, 12:15:15 am

thats awesome. Hes got great form!

Title: Re: New Bow and Knife For Son
Post by: vinemaplebows on February 13, 2012, 01:13:07 am

Nice!

Title: Re: New Bow and Knife For Son
Post by: DRon knife on February 13, 2012, 01:52:31 am

Nice form for 4 beans!!

Title: Re: New Bow and Knife For Son
Post by: dwardo on February 13, 2012, 06:48:03 am

Nice setup! Lucky lad he is too.
Cant wait to knock up some kit for my littl`un

Title: Re: New Bow and Knife For Son
Post by: Pappy on February 13, 2012, 09:04:42 am

Very cool. :) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: New Bow and Knife For Son
Post by: richardzane on February 13, 2012, 11:56:28 am

what a great gift for a son,
 its great that the little guy is raised around men making things.
Many dads are way too busy getting fat on the couch to be bothered .
I made a hickory bow very similar,for my grandson last year ,but he was a little too young and dangerous!
but hopefully when he comes visiting in March we'll be able to shoot together.
Kids remember this stuff their whole lives.

I made wooden knives, daggers, and swords  for my son and daughter ,from various hardwoods and they still survive today,
some a little worse for wear from battle scars, but their imaginations were sharpened intensely, they played in the woods
and had no idea what a video game was. Their life was a lot better for it.

Title: Re: New Bow and Knife For Son
Post by: nlester on February 13, 2012, 11:56:43 am

Thanks for the kind words from everyone.

Title: Re: New Bow and Knife For Son
Post by: nlester on February 13, 2012, 11:59:56 am

Quote from: richardzane on February 13, 2012, 11:56:28 am

what a great gift for a son,
 its great that the little guy is raised around men making things.
Many dads are way too busy getting fat on the couch to be bothered .
I made a hickory bow very similar,for my grandson last year ,but he was a little too young and dangerous!
but hopefully when he comes visiting in March we'll be able to shoot together.
Kids remember this stuff their whole lives.

I made wooden knives, daggers, and swords  for my son and daughter ,from various hardwoods and they still survive today,
some a little worse for wear from battle scars, but their imaginations were sharpened intensely, they played in the woods
and had no idea what a video game was. Their life was a lot better for it.

Totally agree.  When I was about 6 or 7, my dad gave me a BB gun and a hatchet, showed me how to use them and be safe, then I was on my own.  My, how times have changed.  They'd take my Dad to jail now for neglect.