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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Alpinbogen on August 15, 2009, 09:13:17 am

Title: Mini Me
Post by: Alpinbogen on August 15, 2009, 09:13:17 am

Earlier this summer, my 10-yr old asked for a bow dyed just like one of mine.  So, I made him this scaled down version.  It's osage, 49" long, and draws 26# @ 22".  When I asked him what he wanted to name it, he exclaimed, "Mini Me, like that little dude who looks like Dr. Evil in Austin Powers."  I laughed and said, "OK", and penned it on.  The first time we tried it at the range, he took a couple of warm up shots at 10 yds and then walked over to the 40 yard butt.  I cautioned, "Hey bud, why don't you get yourself dialed in at the close targets before trying the longer stuff?"  The words no sooner left my mouth than his arrow left the bow and screamed into the center of the target.  As nonchalantly as can be, he said, "OK dad, beat that."  To prevent embarassing myself too badly with details, I'll just say that he did better than me.  Later we had some fun taking pictures and shooting for distance.  105 yards uphill.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLTPb4M7olU


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Title: Re: Mini Me
Post by: Pat B on August 15, 2009, 09:47:51 am

Excellent!  8)   Great little bow...and archer.  His follow through form is perfect. He must have had a good teacher. 8)

Title: Re: Mini Me
Post by: Dano on August 15, 2009, 10:15:59 am

Good times!! nice job on the bows.

Title: Re: Mini Me
Post by: bigcountry on August 15, 2009, 10:30:11 am

Now, thats just cool.  I can't wait for a few years until my boy can shoot with me.  Yazoo sent me a stave for a 50" bow to work on. 

Title: Re: Mini Me
Post by: DanaM on August 15, 2009, 10:46:31 am

Now thats fine as frog hair :) Love to see kids with bows

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 15, 2009, 10:53:15 am

That is a great bow. So nice to see the best of all mentoring. :) Jawge

Title: Re: Mini Me
Post by: JustAim on August 15, 2009, 11:15:25 am

Awesome! Very nice bows and your son shoots great.

Title: Re: Mini Me
Post by: woodstick on August 15, 2009, 04:06:37 pm

what color stain is that looks almost red? i ask cause it looks real good. like the name to.

Title: Re: Mini Me
Post by: Cromm on August 16, 2009, 12:35:18 am

Great work!!

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Post by: mox1968 on August 16, 2009, 10:10:10 am

nice job ,of both of them!! love the colour too.

Title: Re: Mini Me
Post by: OldBow on August 16, 2009, 12:25:39 pm

Very nice. Any chance of a picture of the young man pulling the bow back to full draw?

Title: Re: Mini Me
Post by: medicinewheel on August 16, 2009, 02:59:12 pm

Indead really nice bows, both of them!
Welcome to PA.

Title: Re: Mini Me
Post by: Pappy on August 17, 2009, 07:20:11 am

Very nice ,and them kids will do that most of the time. :) Love the color. :)
     Pappy
 

Title: Re: Mini Me
Post by: cracker on August 17, 2009, 07:23:47 am

There you go, that young man will always treasure that gift. Ronnie

Title: Re: Mini Me
Post by: GregB on August 17, 2009, 01:24:27 pm

You sure did a fine job matching his bow to yours! You also did a good job teaching your son shooting technique I'd say. Way to go dad! ;)

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Post by: knightd on August 17, 2009, 02:10:44 pm

Warms the heart ... ;)

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Post by: anglobow on August 17, 2009, 10:44:34 pm

Nice lookin bows. The young man has very good form and follow through.

Title: Re: Mini Me
Post by: PeteC on August 18, 2009, 07:38:10 pm

Great lookin' bows and fine young man.You did real good ;).  God Bless