Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: sleek on December 31, 2014, 07:45:38 pm
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So im hanging out at my buddies house who has his nieces over to visit. The youngest niece who is 5 took note of a bow I had in my hand. She asked what it was and of course I told her its a bow. She asked, how do you make them? I said I carve them out of wood. Then she looks at the osage bow I had handed her and says with big eyes only kids can do, " Can you make me one?" She saw another I had made thats my buddies wall hanger ( erc with too many bug holes to trust ) and asked for one like that. I think she liked the purple. Then she realized her manners and said, you can make me any bow you want too."
Woke up this morning and got to work. I had been asking on another thread I made about bamboo backed erc. Scratch that, I have more important things to do with this wood now. I cut it down in size to wliminate most the twist. Then carved opposite sides of the twist to bring the profile around. After cleaning up the back and a light sanding it came out 15#@ 17" 39" ntn. That should do it. Plan to give it to her tonight. She also requested bamboo arrows. Made her a set of three. I will get her at full draw tonight and post.
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(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/20141231_173745_zpspxtugc9h.jpg) (http://s1092.photobucket.com/user/rocketernally/media/20141231_173745_zpspxtugc9h.jpg.html)
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Great story........she'll love it.
DBar
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Slick story sleek, waiting on the big smile now
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Cool! Good on ya Sir! Josh
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Well done!
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(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/20141231_213316_zpsywoftbs9.jpg) (http://s1092.photobucket.com/user/rocketernally/media/20141231_213316_zpsywoftbs9.jpg.html)
We had to tickle her...
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(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/20141231_213337_zps7axdqjmv.jpg) (http://s1092.photobucket.com/user/rocketernally/media/20141231_213337_zps7axdqjmv.jpg.html)
She was very happy to receive it though.
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(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/20141231_213524_zps4ypoucw6.jpg) (http://s1092.photobucket.com/user/rocketernally/media/20141231_213524_zps4ypoucw6.jpg.html)
Going for the full draw...
Gonna work on her form some
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(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/20141231_213657_zpsdk9fq4bf.jpg) (http://s1092.photobucket.com/user/rocketernally/media/20141231_213657_zpsdk9fq4bf.jpg.html)
With an arrow. Its difficult to teach a kid not to use their finger on the arrow to keep it in place. She will get hang of it though.
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Thats awesome! ! 8)
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Sweet, passing it on that's what its all about.
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way to go....
We're all suckers for a pretty smile :laugh:
Del
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That is awesome indeed! Love seeing a kid with a new bow.
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Very nice thing to do on your part Sleek, looks like it made her quite happy man. :)
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very very cool
chuck
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Good job all the way round, there Sleek. I couldn't have said "no" to that cutie, either.