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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DuBois on December 02, 2013, 10:27:39 pm

Title: A little character for my little character
Post by: DuBois on December 02, 2013, 10:27:39 pm
My girl of 5 got this after school today.
Osage 40" drawing about 18# at 17" but she won't get there for a while. She helped me pick out tissue paper and we spliced it with TB3 to get the vines on the limbs long enough. 2 coates tru oil. 3 holes clear through. She's pretty stuborn and after I showed her one time to nock an arrow, she wouldn't let me help anymore tonight  ::) ::) I really don't know where she gets that trait O:)
Purse leather handle with ERC wedge for rest. Single nock on upper. Zippy little bow!
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s662/mdubois7/kids%20bows/004_zps9150c1ea.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/mdubois7/media/kids%20bows/004_zps9150c1ea.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s662/mdubois7/kids%20bows/003_zps2c56412a.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/mdubois7/media/kids%20bows/003_zps2c56412a.jpg.html)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s662/mdubois7/kids%20bows/005_zps58a10b01.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/mdubois7/media/kids%20bows/005_zps58a10b01.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s662/mdubois7/017_zpsf0994d24.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/mdubois7/media/017_zpsf0994d24.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s662/mdubois7/019_zpsc2198277.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/mdubois7/media/019_zpsc2198277.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s662/mdubois7/020_zps63247ddb.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/mdubois7/media/020_zps63247ddb.jpg.html)
Both kids bows.
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s662/mdubois7/022_zps666caac1.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/mdubois7/media/022_zps666caac1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: Arrowind on December 02, 2013, 10:37:28 pm
Very very cool!   Nice little bow!  Worth every moment for that smile eh?  Good job Dad!
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: JW_Halverson on December 02, 2013, 10:37:31 pm
Wow, Doobwah!  That is an impressive set, bow and archeress! 

Please get everything in order for entering that into bow of the month!
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: Badly Bent on December 02, 2013, 10:39:44 pm
Thats a cool little bow, a one of a kinda with that finish and I love the character in it. Has a nice bend as well and thats not always easy to do in those kids bows. She looks pleased with it as she should be, nice to see. :)
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: lostarrow on December 02, 2013, 10:41:34 pm
Awesome. The best part is the way these little ones take to the bows. So natural for them . What's the story with the other one? Beautiful little girl you have there by the way. My hope with my daughter is that if I toughen her up with enough manly knowledge like using weapons, power tools etc., that most boys will be scared off and only the really good ones will be left ;)
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 02, 2013, 10:43:47 pm
That is just fantastic! Very nice to see. Jawge
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: Badger on December 02, 2013, 10:45:10 pm
  Very cool, I see that bow passing down for generations.
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: IdahoMatt on December 02, 2013, 10:48:08 pm
Just replied on your sons and this is just as nice.   I will never get tired of seeing kids bows.
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: DuBois on December 02, 2013, 11:13:30 pm
Wow, thanks everybody! I think I have tried harder on these kids bows than some others. They have been real fun actually. Had to get em both done at the same time or someone might have got a tip in the eye during the struggle  ;) :o

Awesome. The best part is the way these little ones take to the bows. So natural for them . What's the story with the other one? Beautiful little girl you have there by the way. My hope with my daughter is that if I toughen her up with enough manly knowledge like using weapons, power tools etc., that most boys will be scared off and only the really good ones will be left ;)
Yeah, we do some rough housing and she's pretty tough I guess. I kinda like the method a friend of mine told me about. "Ask the kids name at the door and write with a sharpie on a shotgun shell, then put it on the mantle."  >:D

Wow, Doobwah!  That is an impressive set, bow and archeress! 

Please get everything in order for entering that into bow of the month!
Thanks JW, she's a awesome little gal, and thanks for the compliment on the bow, but I wouldn't have any idea how to get in order for BOM ...
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: soy on December 02, 2013, 11:30:28 pm
Cool set...well done!!!
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: adb on December 03, 2013, 12:47:23 am
Love it! Great to see the yungins with a stick and string! I can't wait until my grandson is old enough.
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: criveraville on December 03, 2013, 12:51:18 am
Very cool bow. That smile says it all  ;)

Cipriano
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: bowmo on December 03, 2013, 01:03:40 am
Super awesome! Just gota love all the way through knot holes.
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: Pappy on December 03, 2013, 08:28:10 am
Beautiful ,both times. ;) :)
 Pappy
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: mikekeswick on December 03, 2013, 09:15:40 am
Yeah, we do some rough housing and she's pretty tough I guess. I kinda like the method a friend of mine told me about. "Ask the kids name at the door and write with a sharpie on a shotgun shell, then put it on the mantle." 


That made me choke on my tea  ;D ;D ;D

Really sweet bow and a happy young 'un.
I've just showed a friend how to make a bow for his sons christmas present. It'll be fun watching him shoot it, kids just love bows.
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: DuBois on December 03, 2013, 12:21:06 pm
Again, thanks to all who had the kind words.

Wow, Doobwah!  That is an impressive set, bow and archeress! 

Please get everything in order for entering that into bow of the month!
Thought about this. I wouldn't trade this bow for any of the BOM's.
That being said, I know I am not near half the bowyer that many people here are and wouldn't enter this bow as BOM for that reason and that both bows are already very special anyway.
But who knows, someday I may reach the level for a BOM... >:D >:D...hmmmm

Yeah, we do some rough housing and she's pretty tough I guess. I kinda like the method a friend of mine told me about. "Ask the kids name at the door and write with a sharpie on a shotgun shell, then put it on the mantle." 


That made me choke on my tea  ;D ;D ;D

Yeah, I thought it was funny before I had a daughter, now it's a serious option  >:D

Really sweet bow and a happy young 'un.
I've just showed a friend how to make a bow for his sons christmas present. It'll be fun watching him shoot it, kids just love bows.
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: DuBois on December 03, 2013, 12:23:31 pm
OH yeah, pretty amazing what a little sliver of this yella stuf can do. I didn't think I was ever gonna get the weight down to a kids bow. Not my usual problem.
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: Ed Brooks on December 03, 2013, 12:34:55 pm
Great looking bow for a Great shooting partner, I love those little bows. Ed
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: paoliguy on December 03, 2013, 12:58:16 pm
Great job! Nice bow too BTW!
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: campx on December 03, 2013, 07:26:27 pm
Sweet job man! 
Ive been having a lot of fun building bows for kids lately also.....and it is tricky getting the weight LOW enough.
Keep 'em coming.
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: toomanyknots on December 03, 2013, 11:54:04 pm
You are an artist at these little bows, wow.
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: blackhawk on December 04, 2013, 07:45:55 am
Love seeing kids get bows,but a pain to make  :laugh:
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: Del the cat on December 04, 2013, 10:07:17 am
Great little bow... she looks really proud :laugh:
My 'little girl' asked me for a bow the other week.... she's gettin' married next year.... hmmmm.
She can shoot the pick of mine any time so I'm not quite sure why she want's one.
Del
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: half eye on December 04, 2013, 10:15:48 am
Both the bows are outstanding and the looks are absolutely priceless. Ya done Good Mr. BuBois
rich
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: Carson (CMB) on December 04, 2013, 12:26:03 pm
Those are very nice bows.  She looks proud. 
And that carving is way cool.  Did you do that? 
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: DuBois on December 04, 2013, 02:09:08 pm
Love seeing kids get bows,but a pain to make  :laugh:
You are an artist at these little bows, wow.
Thanks fellas, I tillered em over my knee and I liked that method. Can't quite do that with the bigger ones.

Both the bows are outstanding and the looks are absolutely priceless. Ya done Good Mr. BuBois
rich
Hey man! you messin with my name?  >:( ;) :)
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: richardzane on December 04, 2013, 02:50:47 pm
 nice work and love all the details, kids will like that too.
alot more fancy and colorful than the bent hackberry stick I made my grandson
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: rps3 on December 04, 2013, 03:19:08 pm
That looks perfect for the young lady. My 5 y/o granddaughter picked up shooting a bow very quick. I bet those two would have a blast together flinging arrows.
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: Josh B on December 05, 2013, 11:14:46 am
Very cool doobie!  Those little bows can be a booger to tiller and you handled them like a pro.  I think your skill level is improving a lot faster than you realize.  It would be a shame for you to hold those back from the voters.  Nicely done Sir, very nicely done! Josh
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: Trapper Rob on December 05, 2013, 02:35:14 pm
Looks like she's happy with it way to go.
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: DuBois on December 07, 2013, 12:35:07 pm
Those are very nice bows.  She looks proud. 
And that carving is way cool.  Did you do that? 
Hey Carson, thanks! Nope I didn't do the carving. A guy my mother knew in Hot Springs Mt. did it back in the 90's A. Holik is on the front bottom.
Title: Re: A little character for my little character
Post by: Sidewinder on January 09, 2014, 10:33:30 am
Thats a nice little bow. Passing it down is the best part of what we do. Good job.   Danny