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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Osage kid's bow build-along
« Reply #30 on: October 04, 2017, 07:59:36 pm »
Thanks for looking horseapples. Yeah, I never realized how tricky making a kid's bow was until I tried it. As Knoll mentioned, a few too many scrapes in one spot and... craaaaaacckkkkk. What's worked for me has been approaching everything just like I would a big boy bow, only smaller. And I go a lot slower on the tillering. Knowing a good starting thickness at the handle helps. Which reminds me...

Will, the handle is a tad over 5/16" thick tapering to almost exactly 4/16 (1/4) a few inches from the tips where it remains constant. That gives you a good idea of how subtle and challenging the tillering is. Just a little over 1/16" difference from handle to tips!

Putting the handle wrap on now while I watch some tube with wifey.  :)
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Offline stuckinthemud

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Re: Osage kid's bow build-along
« Reply #31 on: October 05, 2017, 04:06:55 am »
Congrats on the build, those small bows are sooo hard to make, that draw weight seems perfect.  One trick I learned with kids bows is to not heat temper it initially, then, when they get stronger, give it a gentle heat treatment and add a few pounds  ;)
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Re: Osage kid's bow build-along
« Reply #32 on: October 05, 2017, 06:07:16 am »
Thanks Jeff.  Great job on that bow!
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Osage kid's bow build-along
« Reply #33 on: October 05, 2017, 06:14:50 am »
Funny you should mention that Andrew. My daughter's been getting much more comfortable with her hickory bow so I heat treated it the other day and it definitely picked up a few pounds.  :OK

You're most welcome Will. Best of luck!
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Osage kid's bow build-along
« Reply #34 on: October 05, 2017, 08:08:25 am »
I love posts like this.  I've made a couple of wood bows for nephews over the years and they are a challenge.  I've actually got one that needs to be finished up, now.  Good stuff!  They are lucky kids.
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Re: Osage kid's bow build-along
« Reply #35 on: October 05, 2017, 10:29:45 am »
Lucky kid - well made bro!
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Osage kid's bow build-along
« Reply #36 on: October 05, 2017, 04:27:50 pm »
Great work dad
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Osage kid's bow build-along (finished pics added)
« Reply #37 on: October 05, 2017, 08:25:19 pm »
Thanks so much to everyone. There's just something so cool about handing a bow to a kid and seeing that magical look in his or her eye. It's priceless. Here are some finished pics... I gave him a bit of help with the FD, but he's getting there. Pulls it about 3/4 of the way all by himself.  :)
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Re: Osage kid's bow build-along
« Reply #38 on: October 05, 2017, 08:26:18 pm »
4 more...
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Re: Osage kid's bow build-along
« Reply #39 on: October 05, 2017, 08:26:47 pm »
And last, but not least...
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Re: Osage kid's bow build-along (finished pics added)
« Reply #40 on: October 06, 2017, 04:55:12 am »
You got a bullseye with that stick ... from standpoint of bowyer ... and as a FATHER.
Congrats, sir!
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Re: Osage kid's bow build-along (finished pics added)
« Reply #41 on: October 06, 2017, 06:03:57 am »
Thanks Knoll  :)
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Offline Hans H

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Re: Osage kid's bow build-along (finished pics added)
« Reply #42 on: October 06, 2017, 06:15:19 am »
Hey upstate,
very nice!, wish you lot of funny times together

two years ago I built a kids bow for my grandson, now he ist 4 years old. sometime he came over and say that he wish bowshooting with me, than I alway tell him that he have to go and bring his arrows back. What do you think was his answer?, „ I never saw that Robin Hood or Yakary went to pick up their arrows.............?"
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Offline Bob W.

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Re: Osage kid's bow build-along (finished pics added)
« Reply #43 on: October 06, 2017, 07:16:37 am »
Cool little bow, lucky little guy, nice job dad!
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Re: Osage kid's bow build-along (finished pics added)
« Reply #44 on: October 06, 2017, 08:04:22 am »
Great full draw picture.  Very nice.
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