Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: KellyG on February 17, 2013, 08:25:22 pm
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Ok finished up this little bow for my 4 year old nephew. I am new to the bow building and learn on every bow and this one was no exception. It started as a failed bow back at MOJAM. I was trying out power tools and learned although you can make one fast you can mess on up even faster. So what was a bow for me now as to thin and short so I laid it to the side and figured my nephew need a bow.
So when tillering this one. I heard a pop and sure enough found a crack at the fade and handle. I decide to chase down another ring and found that got rid of the crack.
On with tillering I went. once to a short string I noticed that string was really closer to the one limb then the other. I scraped a bit on the one I thought was stiffer and it only made a small about of difference. I decide to heat up the weaker on and flip it's tip to match the natural on the other side. Once I did that the till was almost spot on. I evened it out and did a bit of side tillering to keep them from getting too thin.
This is my first skinning job. It had a couple of holes in it so I trimmed of what I know would not be on the bow and put them behind the holes and that seems to really hide them.
Well now I can focus on doing my swap and trade bows.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/photobucket-7026-1361060099680_zpsbcd463c1.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/photobucket-51239-1361143493858_zpsdc92f9ff.jpg)
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Oh it is 42" ttt and is pulling about 12lbs at 20"
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He's ruined now! Hooked on primitive archery for the rest of his life...
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Nice save kelly i rember thhat at mojam lol hope lil guy gets hookd but u can see he likes it brock
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Good job, Kelly! Looks like he already learned to pick a spot!!
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Awesome! Love the look of concentration on the wee ones when they shoot. Good stuf!
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Cool Kelly. He'll have that bow cranked back before you know it. We can all take a lesson from youngsters drawing a bow. Their form is usually pretty good without any training. They haven't learned to over think things yet. ;)
The neighborhood cats better look out! >:D
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Glad to see the youngsters giving it a go! Before long he'll be a neighborhood hunting machine.
So, did you fill the bird feeder for him? ;D
-Dan
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Very cool,got to love that. :)
Pappy
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Thank all I am sure he will get the hang of it. I did not fill the bird feeder, but I did promise to take him squirrel and rabbit hunting once he became a better shot. That got him excited.
Pat I noticed he would lift his elbow up as he drew. Trying to get him to not grip the bow to tight and put only 3 fingers on the string is not so easy.