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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: lesken2011 on October 31, 2014, 09:11:01 am

Title: Arrows for the Grand Baby Girls
Post by: lesken2011 on October 31, 2014, 09:11:01 am

I have 2 grand baby girls that live out of state that are 3 & 4 years old. They stayed with us some last summer and were facinated when Papaw was working on bows. I decided to make them one for Christmas this year and I started with the arrows. I made hundreds of arrows when my 3 boys were shooting 3d tournaments in the '90s and used 5/16 dowels to make theirs since they were a little older at the time. I decided to use 1/4 in dowels for these and was happy to find nocks that would fit as well as reasonably priced tips. I made them 6 each and made sure to make them differently so they would not fight over them. I think I am still seeing pink in my sleep. I used dark pink for the crown dip on one batch and light pink on the other. I used walnut stain on one and mahogany for the other. And last, I used 2 barred feathers and one solid feather on one batch and the opposite on the other. I also tried my hand at printable labels I printed on the ink jet which turned out pretty well. Here are some pics my wife took with her cell. They're a little blurry. Sorry.

(http://traditionalbowman.com/hwdphotos/uploads/62/6/christine_arrows.jpg)

(http://traditionalbowman.com/hwdphotos/uploads/62/6/kenleigh_arrows.jpg)

(http://traditionalbowman.com/hwdphotos/uploads/62/6/all_arrows.jpg)

Now it's time to make the bows!

Title: Re: Arrows for the Grand Baby Girls
Post by: half eye on October 31, 2014, 10:03:55 am

Damned Ken, those arrows are as nice as any that can be made. Had to laugh out loud when you mentioned about the arguements. Grandbaby's are the best, good on ya bud.
rich

Title: Re: Arrows for the Grand Baby Girls
Post by: lesken2011 on October 31, 2014, 10:15:48 am

Thanks, Rich. My wife let the cat out of the bag when she posted the pics on facebook, so they have seen them already. Gotta get their bows done, now. Maybe I can keep that a secret! ::)

Title: Re: Arrows for the Grand Baby Girls
Post by: Ozzy on October 31, 2014, 10:01:56 pm

Very nice arrows you made love to get the girls in the sport

Title: Re: Arrows for the Grand Baby Girls
Post by: Trapper Rob on October 31, 2014, 10:09:01 pm

Nice arrows.

Title: Re: Arrows for the Grand Baby Girls
Post by: Scottski on November 01, 2014, 01:16:00 am

Nice arrows.

Title: Re: Arrows for the Grand Baby Girls
Post by: stickbender on November 01, 2014, 02:06:33 am

     Beautiful arrows!!  Neat idea of printing the labels for their names.  Ah yes, the means of communication,......
Telegraph, Telephone, tellawoman....... ::)

                                    Wayne

Title: Re: Arrows for the Grand Baby Girls
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 01, 2014, 08:52:24 am

Too cute bulldog!

Title: Re: Arrows for the Grand Baby Girls
Post by: lesken2011 on November 01, 2014, 02:07:19 pm

Thanks, guys. Been too busy to start on the bows, but gotta get busy to get them out by Christmas!

Title: Re: Arrows for the Grand Baby Girls
Post by: lesken2011 on January 01, 2015, 05:37:52 pm

I got to deliver the quivers and bows to the girls for Christmas. Here are a couple of pics. No close ups of the bows, though, since I used some not so primitive materials. ::)

(http://traditionalbowman.com/hwdphotos/uploads/62/6/backquivers.jpg)

Getting some instruction...

(http://traditionalbowman.com/hwdphotos/uploads/62/6/the girls getting instruction 1.jpg)

Title: Re: Arrows for the Grand Baby Girls
Post by: Danzn Bar on January 01, 2015, 06:14:22 pm

Mighty fine ..mighty fine indeed...
DBar

Title: Re: Arrows for the Grand Baby Girls
Post by: JackCrafty on January 01, 2015, 08:22:33 pm

 8)

Title: Re: Arrows for the Grand Baby Girls
Post by: H Rhodes on January 02, 2015, 09:11:59 pm

Awesome Kenny!  Those arrows look great.  Cute young 'uns too.   :)