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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: paulsemp on July 21, 2014, 05:48:52 pm

Title: got a new shooting buddy
Post by: paulsemp on July 21, 2014, 05:48:52 pm
So last week my 3 1/2 year old came up to me and asked me when I was going to make her a bow like the girl in "Brave" daddy did for her. For you guys that don't know brave is a newer cartoon movie  where the girl is a expert archer. So last Saturday night I grabbed one from the corner of shame and went to work. Turned out about 44 ntn and maybe 10@15. Leather lace handle and 6 string d 97 string with double serving. Funny I wouldn't even use my b50 on it >:D  1/4" oak dowel arrows w/2" fletching. I tell you what never making a kid bow this light it is still far from a toy. 20" long arrows spit like darts. She shot about 20 arrows and needed some juice and a snack. Hope she continues with it as I'd love to have her out with me :). Thought I'd add a link of her second time shooting


https://www.dropbox.com/s/830l32jyzso3ztj/VID_20140721_190020.mp4
Title: Re: got a new shooting buddy
Post by: paulsemp on July 21, 2014, 05:50:41 pm
Also left the brace height real high to help with potential slap. Thanks for looking!
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Post by: SLIMBOB on July 21, 2014, 06:03:57 pm
Very cool right there!  Sweet bow and a sweet baby girl.
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Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 21, 2014, 06:05:56 pm
awesome man, i cant wait to make my son his first bow.
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Post by: RyanR on July 21, 2014, 06:15:40 pm
Good deal Paul, that's a good looking bow. It looks like she likes it.
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Post by: bubby on July 21, 2014, 07:07:03 pm
looks even better in the bigger pics, nice bow and man are you in trouble when she gets to dating age
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Post by: Onebowonder on July 21, 2014, 07:09:43 pm
Loads of sweetness there sir!  Way to go DAD!

OneBow
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Post by: Buckeye Guy on July 21, 2014, 07:51:35 pm
WOOHOO
another good job
Just one slite problem,  you are stuck with her at your side forever now!
Good problem to have !!!
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Post by: mwosborn on July 21, 2014, 07:58:15 pm
Can't beat that!
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Post by: JonW on July 21, 2014, 08:26:39 pm
Very cool Paul :)
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 21, 2014, 08:42:47 pm
Way to go, Paul! Kids and bows just seem to go. Jawge
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 21, 2014, 08:52:45 pm
Too cute man! That smile tells me she likes her new bow and arrow.
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Post by: Badly Bent on July 21, 2014, 09:26:47 pm
Great picture Paul, she sure looks tickled to have her own bow.  ;)
I've met that little cutie and I can tell you guys that her personality is as charming as her face.
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Post by: osage outlaw on July 22, 2014, 12:18:32 am
Nice work Paul.  That is one to remember.
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Post by: chamookman on July 22, 2014, 05:34:23 am
Two thumbs up Pops ! What a Cutie. Bob
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Post by: blackhawk on July 22, 2014, 07:07:38 am
Sweet...hope to see her at Marshall with ya tearing up the course :)
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Post by: Pappy on July 22, 2014, 07:29:26 am
Love seeing that.  :)
 Pappy
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Post by: IdahoMatt on July 22, 2014, 10:14:54 am
That's too cool Paul.  Can't even wait to shoot with my boy.  I'm making him a choke cherry little guy right now.  Great looking little bow you've got there.
Title: Re: got a new shooting buddy
Post by: Del the cat on July 22, 2014, 10:41:28 am
That put a smile on my face on a stuffy afternoon stuck at my desk (I was working honest... I just accidentally clicked on PA ::) )
Cheers
Del
(They grow up all too quick... my "little girl" gets married next month :o )
Title: Re: got a new shooting buddy
Post by: PNewton on July 22, 2014, 11:05:14 am
Very nice Paul. Will be making some good memories.
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Post by: Aaron H on July 22, 2014, 11:48:50 am
Adorable, good for you Dad
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Post by: paoliguy on July 22, 2014, 01:20:14 pm
I couldn't imagine a better shooting buddy than that! Posts like this just make me happy!
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Post by: paulsemp on July 22, 2014, 07:29:21 pm
Thanks for the nice comments guys!  It really is amazing how she improved in just a few days. Fun to see their motor skills get better by the minute. At first I made a blunt with jute twine and super glue on her arrows but she was getting mad her arrows wouldn't stick in. So now she graduated to a knife sharpened point >:D