Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Matt Heppe on October 29, 2012, 01:03:02 am

Title: Halloween "Fire Bow" for nephew- added pics of recipients
Post by: Matt Heppe on October 29, 2012, 01:03:02 am: One of my nephews has seen my bows and has developed a keen interest in archery. For Halloween he decided to be a "Fire Archer" and asked if I would make him a bow. How could I resist? I had a scrap of Ash left over from an English longbow I've nearly finished and decided to turn it into his bow. The final bow is 60" nock to nock and draws 25# @ 25 inches. It is a little long and a little heavy for him (@ 10 yrs old), but he'll grow into it.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9tEiWBqpxS4/UI3MeMVd3zI/AAAAAAAAA-g/hiulXUIBRS0/s827/C7120A8C-0001-4618-9AAE-4560EE0B8564.JPG)

The bow is backed with glue-saturated craft paper. I then painted it black (the entire bow, not just the paper). Finally, I painted the flames on the back of the bow.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bt5JQkO-g-I/UI3MeAEivEI/AAAAAAAAA-g/fKcyot4t5K0/s827/B74A9005-A9E3-496A-99BE-E20B7598A5F9.JPG)

The riser is a little chunky. I would have liked to have it transition into the limbs a little better. It also could use a better final sanding, but I was pressed for time. I made this bow in just a few evenings of hard work. I think an arrow rest is a must-have for a kid's bow. It makes learning to shoot much easier (and less painful).

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZiYr-wOd47I/UI3MeCgbXqI/AAAAAAAAA-g/ULyj5Caat6o/s827/769C37B9-F2E5-4EDA-8142-43DCFCE27631.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-FPDQcrGxoAI/UI3MeHeJw0I/AAAAAAAAA-g/PFacbw8Kt8w/s1103/206BBC95-AE0C-468A-BE38-E59D2392053B.JPG)

I also made the string (which I find very enjoyable). The arrow (I made three) is a dowel with duct tape fletching and duct tape blunt head. When he visits my house I'll let him use real arrows that he can shoot into my hay bales.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ji1cBWzZ_Rc/UI3MeHr8OBI/AAAAAAAAA-g/w1D-njWTGR8/s827/78E1E271-43A6-4DB9-A39A-C9DD34A2CE4A.JPG)

I tillered the bow to draw 25# @ 25". The arrows are 24" long, so this is about a 23.5" draw.

I'll post an update when his parents send me a photo of him in his "Fire Archer' costume.

And just for the heck of it, here is my daughter in her costume. Her bow is an unfinished Red Oak recurve (glued on siyahs) that needs to be decorated before Halloween arrives. Back to work!

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PtkyfzZvgeE/UI3Ln-EQH4I/AAAAAAAAA9Y/LajPckkAElo/s827/D5024468-1303-44EF-97A5-0CB5CEF2BF1C.JPG)
Title: Re: Halloween "Fire Bow" for nephew
Post by: ionicmuffin on October 29, 2012, 01:47:47 am: nice bows! im sure they are proud! ;D
Title: Re: Halloween "Fire Bow" for nephew
Post by: simson on October 29, 2012, 03:43:21 am: Yes, nice bows for the kids
and its always a pleasure to see the smiling faces when they get one ...

simson
Title: Re: Halloween "Fire Bow" for nephew
Post by: Pappy on October 29, 2012, 07:00:01 am: Very nice job,he should enjoy that. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Halloween "Fire Bow" for nephew
Post by: Josh B on October 29, 2012, 09:13:53 am: Nice bows! You did a pretty nice flame job on the first one. Josh
Title: Re: Halloween "Fire Bow" for nephew
Post by: lesken2011 on October 29, 2012, 09:25:37 am: Both bows turned out good! I know they are two happy kids!!
Title: Re: Halloween "Fire Bow" for nephew
Post by: Trapper Rob on October 29, 2012, 09:30:08 am: Nice bows the kids should be happy.
Rob
Title: Re: Halloween "Fire Bow" for nephew
Post by: Adam on October 29, 2012, 12:47:08 pm: You should be ashamed of yourself getting those poor innocent kids hooked at such a young age ;). Nice work. Those are memories they'll treasure forever.
Title: Re: Halloween "Fire Bow" for nephew
Post by: Starfire on October 29, 2012, 03:04:24 pm: Beautiful, when I was a kid all I had was some cheapy all red fiberglass bow, but it sparked the interest. I'd love to have a bow like that when I was a kid.
Title: Re: Halloween "Fire Bow" for nephew
Post by: tanner on October 29, 2012, 03:09:43 pm: Very cool! I can't wait to start making bows for my boys.
Title: Re: Halloween "Fire Bow" for nephew
Post by: Badly Bent on October 29, 2012, 10:09:53 pm: Flaming hot bow Matt and your daughters bow looks nice also, good on you for doing that for the kids. :)
Greg
Title: Re: Halloween "Fire Bow" for nephew
Post by: JW_Halverson on October 29, 2012, 10:17:26 pm: I get the feeling that giving your nephew this bow is only going to add fuel to the "Fire". >:D
Title: Re: Halloween "Fire Bow" for nephew- added pics of recipients
Post by: Matt Heppe on February 04, 2013, 09:46:21 pm: Nephew Matt with his Fire Bow

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WD0M2q7AZpU/URBb0y2SMeI/AAAAAAAABLs/LeTLacktq6M/s721/5CF19B3C-7B21-4AEF-A2CC-4C1F2CE95A7D.JPG)

Newphew Jake with his Lightning Bow

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2L9Y5vYlIxQ/URBb036D6OI/AAAAAAAABLw/CIChjGulL_M/s721/1947F7A0-91E8-4B26-9CB2-83058108D40A.JPG)

Together

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_m8sMfe4SYs/URBb0342ffI/AAAAAAAABLo/D2qzJqsAR2c/s721/989BE72B-E487-46FF-93AC-F79D8EB2E134.JPG)

Both bows draw 25# @ 24" (or close enough to that). Can't wait for spring so we can go out shooting.
Title: Re: Halloween "Fire Bow" for nephew- added pics of recipients
Post by: Arrowind on February 04, 2013, 10:22:38 pm: Good work on those bows! The smiles are worth it aren't they!
Title: Re: Halloween "Fire Bow" for nephew- added pics of recipients
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 04, 2013, 10:40:16 pm: Very cool pics. Those boys look happy!
Title: Re: Halloween "Fire Bow" for nephew- added pics of recipients
Post by: Keenan on February 04, 2013, 10:43:24 pm: Both bows are awesome! Good for you for passing on the trade!
Title: Re: Halloween "Fire Bow" for nephew- added pics of recipients
Post by: seabass on February 04, 2013, 11:19:40 pm: the smiles tell the story.great job buddy.