Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Lee Slikkers on May 16, 2011, 05:41:34 pm
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Well, here are a few pics of a kid's bow I made for my youngest (8 yr) son, Grayson. It is a Hickory / Teak composite that I shaped off a caul pattern I received from Semo. The bow is 40" ntn, 15# @ 20". Unfortunately the Teak didn't make for a good bow wood or at least in this combo as it fretted on the belly while shooting it in. I think it will hold and more importantly he loves it.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_neJ--vb8EaA/TdFyMeGdpKI/AAAAAAAABYw/Yp0bzi9-KCw/s800/CIMG0764.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_neJ--vb8EaA/TdFyjRU1orI/AAAAAAAABY0/Ktm0aiAO4qk/s800/CIMG0765.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_neJ--vb8EaA/TdFy30JPnNI/AAAAAAAABY4/3-N4flEKACI/s912/CIMG0766.JPG)
This is the shape off the Caul an not set in the bow ;D
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_neJ--vb8EaA/TdF2qlmKwsI/AAAAAAAABZk/OSVJy0verx8/s800/CIMG0767.JPG)
Here are the frets on the belly... :-\
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_neJ--vb8EaA/TdFzgThwqvI/AAAAAAAABZE/BkRsG5DYSeM/s800/CIMG0768.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_neJ--vb8EaA/TdFzIyoeq0I/AAAAAAAABY8/72rrPS9KpYc/s800/CIMG0769.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_neJ--vb8EaA/TdFzxFqVXoI/AAAAAAAABZM/ctWhYFz8spg/s640/CIMG0770.JPG)
Thanks for looking and for all the help over the past couple months...many more to come!
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Nice job I bet the kid loves that!
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If he loves it, I say cool. It looks like the bow was too short to get the full reflex the caul had to offer, oh well! I like the finish job Lee.
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If he loves it, I say cool. It looks like the bow was too short to get the full reflex the caul had to offer, oh well! I like the finish job Lee.
Thanks Guys...PD, it was too short for the caul (I think a minimum length off it should be 64") but I couldn't talk him out of a bow off there so he got his wish. His older brother chose a more traditional LB style and I just glued him up a Hickory/Osage lam build last night. Hopefully I can come through with the design and tiller work and have his come out better.
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Lee thats a beautiful draw on that one , looks like he will enjoy that one
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Lee thats a beautiful draw on that one , looks like he will enjoy that one
Thanks Ken, I think the Hickory back might have overpowered the Teak belly and caused the fretting. Will get better on the next one.
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Yeah I've tried teak and it doesn't handle compression very well. Sorry it didn't work out. Have to do another one quickly to keep him happy!
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Yeah I've tried teak and it doesn't handle compression very well. Sorry it didn't work out. Have to do another one quickly to keep him happy!
Thanks Guar, I had my suppositions on the Teak before I began but being a tight wad dutchman I figured I'd give it a try...now I know ;D
He may have to wait a couple weeks for a replacement...this is what he REALLY wants but~
(http://www.ottoman-turkish-bows.com/assets/Ottoman-bows-1.jpg)
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Nice job lee....kids bows ARE fun to make....and shoot. I got a kick out of shooting in the one I made for my son.
Heck...what am I saying... ALL bows r fun to make.
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That could take you a little more than a week to make
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Guar, I told him any type of Horn/Sinew bow was likely years away...if not longer. That type of bow takes an entirely different level of skill and experience as a Bowyer. I hope to one day be able to attempt such a build but there are many, many bows and many wood species for me to work through before that day comes. Thanks again.
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Lee, ya shouldn't'a let him near that book!! Way too many pretties in it for a grown-up's mind to handle, let alone a child's!! ;D
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Lee, ya shouldn't'a let him near that book!! Way too many pretties in it for a grown-up's mind to handle, let alone a child's!! ;D
SOOOO happy to hear that Hatch ;D as I just ordered it this morning. I had no idea this bow thing would become so addictive but I'm not complaining!
Thanks~
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That is so nice. Your son is enjoying the bow. The tiller is excellent so going longer may have been the ticket. Perhaps the brace height is set a bit too high? Jawge
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Thanks George, I'm sure we could have gone longer...he just wanted a shortie for running through the woods. The actual brace height is less than in the pic, that pic was taken right after stringing and the string I used has a bunch of stretch. I know, I know...I need to buy some D50 and learn how to make bow strings.
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Beautiful bow! And great choice on your son's name. You have good tastes! ;) ;D
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Hey Captain Crounch ;)
Way to keep up the good work.. Beautiful bow.. Good looking chap.. Nice form.. Same age as my little bow man.. He has good taste in bows too.. 8)
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Beautiful bow! And great choice on your son's name. You have good tastes! ;) ;D
Thanks Grayson...it IS a cool name. I choose his name from an influential East Shore decoy carver whose decoy style I still admire to this day, his name is Grayson Chesser. At the time I had never run into anyone with that name and thought it was very unique and special.
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Hey Captain Crounch ;)
Way to keep up the good work.. Beautiful bow.. Good looking chap.. Nice form.. Same age as my little bow man.. He has good taste in bows too.. 8)
Hey, that's "Fruity Pebbles" to you Sir ;D
The bow was a decent 1st effort with some issues but I learned a lot from it so it served us both well. It's shame we live on opposite ends of the country as I bet our two lads would have a heyday running through the wilds chasing whatever they could find. I saw the pics on your snake skinning thread with that bow from Ken and he sure looks like he is attached to that bow but then again who could blame him! ;D
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Great picture,that is so good to see,the bow in beautiful,to bad about the frets. Tiller looks dead on,I wouldn't have thought it would have done that with such a good tiller. :)
Pappy
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Thanks Scott & Pappy! Pappy, I am about 85% sure the frets are due to Teak being a poor choice for bows, particularly belly wood...the other 15% maybe due to the short length ntn.