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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: CrazyHorse1969 on June 25, 2015, 02:22:58 pm

Title: My son's first bow: 38-inch White Ash bow 25#@15-inches
Post by: CrazyHorse1969 on June 25, 2015, 02:22:58 pm
Even though he is still a touch too young to shoot a bow, I built this bow for my son, Quinn, this past Father's Day. The truth is, the white ash stave I used is one that I cracked a limb whilst trying to take a twist out last year. The whole fire, oil, and crook of a tree method worked on the bend but not the twist!

I dyed the bow with leather dye and wrapped the handle with deerskin leather lace.  The bow actually has a lot more snap than I thought it would:  38-inch White Ash bow 25#@15-inches.

When I know that he understands that it is not a toy but rather a weapon, I think he will be ready to start shooting it.

Thanks for looking...
Title: Re: My son's first bow: 38-inch White Ash bow 25#@15-inches
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 25, 2015, 02:28:15 pm
Good job trout killer!
Title: Re: My son's first bow: 38-inch White Ash bow 25#@15-inches
Post by: CrazyHorse1969 on June 25, 2015, 02:31:24 pm
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on June 25, 2015, 02:28:15 pm
Good job trout killer!

Thanks! Fished a mountain creek yesterday that doesn't even have a name--caught a ton of wild fish.
Title: Re: My son's first bow: 38-inch White Ash bow 25#@15-inches
Post by: rger on June 25, 2015, 02:46:24 pm
Good looking bow. Are you hunting fish? I wanted to do this one day, however never done it before. Any suggestion?
Title: Re: My son's first bow: 38-inch White Ash bow 25#@15-inches
Post by: CrazyHorse1969 on June 25, 2015, 03:33:19 pm
Quote from: rger on June 25, 2015, 02:46:24 pm
Good looking bow. Are you hunting fish? I wanted to do this one day, however never done it before. Any suggestion?

Nope. Fly fishing for trout. I think the Rocky Mountain National Park people would frown upon me shooting trout with a bow ;)
Title: Re: My son's first bow: 38-inch White Ash bow 25#@15-inches
Post by: osage outlaw on June 25, 2015, 09:23:48 pm
Nice job on the kids bow!
Title: Re: My son's first bow: 38-inch White Ash bow 25#@15-inches
Post by: CrazyHorse1969 on June 25, 2015, 11:46:24 pm
Quote from: osage outlaw on June 25, 2015, 09:23:48 pm
Nice job on the kids bow!

Thanks. I will have him out practicing soon.
Title: Re: My son's first bow: 38-inch White Ash bow 25#@15-inches
Post by: Del the cat on June 26, 2015, 02:37:06 am
Great little bow.
Del