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Title: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: bjrogg on April 02, 2018, 07:25:20 pm

I've made a few kids bows and most where really a little to heavy for my young grandkids. I'm hoping they will find this one more to their liking. It's a almost bendy handle Osage. I flipped the tips, put on a arrow shelf and leather wrap (my first) handle. I made four Red Osier shoot arrows with copper wire points that I bareshaft tested. I also knapped a little stone point to go with it and a mink quiver.
It's  10lbs @ 15"
       13lbs @ 18"
With these little arrows it's a blast to shoot and doesn't hurt your shoulder at all.lol. I'm hoping it warms up and the kids and I can play with grandpa's toy. This is one of my favorites.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: bjrogg on April 02, 2018, 07:27:10 pm

Some more
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: bjrogg on April 02, 2018, 07:29:07 pm

Was hoping to get the kids but didn't work out. Just me.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: Swampman on April 02, 2018, 07:51:40 pm

I would say that you have some lucky grandkids.

That is a sweet little bow and arrows.

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: upstatenybowyer on April 02, 2018, 08:00:06 pm

If I ever become a Grandpa, I can only hope to make something so amazingly cool for my Grandkids. You really went the extra mile with those arrows and the quiver.  )P(

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: bjrogg on April 02, 2018, 08:12:13 pm

Thanks Swampman
Thanks Jeff, I'm sure you'll be a grandpa sooner than you can believe. I'm sure when that day comes you'll already have a bow ready even nicer.
Bjrogg
Here's a couple more of the arrows

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: Parnell on April 02, 2018, 08:16:11 pm

That's some very fine work!  They'll flip!

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Post by: Trapper Rob on April 02, 2018, 08:20:40 pm

Good looking work BJ

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Post by: wooddamon1 on April 02, 2018, 08:52:49 pm

Incredibly cool!

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: Knoll on April 02, 2018, 10:00:57 pm

That's such a cooool lookin' lil weapon, Mr Brian!!
One of grandsons stores his bow/arrows here. Once in awhile I take them out on our lil range and have good time for hour, or so.
It's surprising how fast those little arrows seem to zip.
Congrats, fella!!

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: Hawkdancer on April 02, 2018, 11:59:27 pm

Cool!  Problem I have is most of my grandkids are adults, or at least teenagers!  Great grandson is too young to know what a bow is!  neat bow and arrow set!  I'm sure they'll love it!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: pnwarcher on April 03, 2018, 12:11:38 am

Man, you've got some lucky grandkids! That is a sweet little bow and those arrows are the icing on an expertly baked cake.

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: chamookman on April 03, 2018, 02:22:23 am

Way cool BJ  (SH)  :OK ! Bob

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: PNewton on April 03, 2018, 04:58:40 am

Looks cool BJ. The grandkids (and you) will have fun.

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Post by: Pappy on April 03, 2018, 05:30:34 am

Sweet BJ, they should love that. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: bjrogg on April 03, 2018, 05:39:23 am

Thanks Steve and Rob means a lot to me.
Thanks wooddamon1 and welcome to PA.
Thanks Mike, I've made bows for all my grandkids but some of them will need to be grown into. I decided to keep this one here so we can shoot it together. I honestly don't know if you can outgrow a bow and arrow set like this. I'd really like to shoot it through a chronograph. It's really fun to shoot. I have a son who's not married yet and when the rest of the grandkids grow into their bigger bows I'm thinking it'll go to him.
Jerry I understand. I hope your grandkids still think your cool. Understand how life changes for them at those ages. Different tugs from different directions. Like Alice said "I'm a boy and I'm a man". Maybe you can get them interested in making a bow. I'm sure you know that great grandchild won't say to young for long.
Thanks pnwarcher. You are very right. The arrows really do make the whole setup work right. Just for the heck of it I shot a kids arrow I bought from store and it flew terribly. I knew it would. Point was to light, weight FOC was terrible and it had plastic veins. I probably spent as much time or maybe more making the arrows than I did the bow, but it was time well spent. Hopefully they don't all get lost right away.lol.
Thanks Bob
Thanks Paul
Thanks Pappy
Thanks everyone for looking I can't wait to get some nicer weather to get the kids outside.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: Will B on April 03, 2018, 06:07:37 am

That is a great looking bow BJ.  The grand kids will love it.  Nice work!

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 03, 2018, 06:23:10 am

Pretty dang cool, BJ!

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Post by: BowEd on April 03, 2018, 06:24:02 am

Really nice bows for the kids.It's always fun to have a fun loving grandpa.

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Post by: Danzn Bar on April 03, 2018, 06:28:38 am

The kids are going to love um

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Post by: JWMALONE on April 03, 2018, 06:52:02 am

Excellent work, I bet your Grandkids will even know how to use a compass when they grow up. To many children these days couldn't survive overnight 10 miles from town.

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: bjrogg on April 03, 2018, 06:59:29 am

Thanks Will
Thanks Chris
Thanks Ed, I guess I never really grew up. Still only 5'5".
Thanks Bill, if your shoulder is still bothering you at Marshall maybe you can shoot this one.
Thanks Jwamalone, I'm hoping they stay interested in this stuff. They can still be hard to drag away from the video games.
Thanks everyone for looking
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: Aksel on April 03, 2018, 02:48:34 pm

Beautiful job on that bow, and the arrows!

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: Stick Bender on April 03, 2018, 03:55:55 pm

The whole set is beautiful BJ they look fun !

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: rps3 on April 03, 2018, 05:37:01 pm

They will have a blast with that, and make plenty of good memories. Nice job.

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Post by: M2A on April 03, 2018, 09:44:40 pm

Mighty fine set up all around you made! Your grandkids are gonna have a lot of fun with that  (AT) Mike

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: Morgan on April 04, 2018, 02:17:42 am

Very nice set you made there BJ!

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Post by: vinemaplebows on April 04, 2018, 07:22:16 pm

Nice bow!

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Post by: Springbuck on April 04, 2018, 07:31:05 pm

Very nice work! 

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: bjrogg on April 05, 2018, 05:15:48 am

ThankYou everyone. Still hoping the weather gets better so I can get some pictures of the kids shooting. It's 18 degrees right now
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 05, 2018, 10:09:11 am

Awesome! Enjoy your time with your grandchildren. Jawge

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: bjrogg on June 13, 2018, 05:51:03 am

Going to bump this one for Matt too. Sorry to make you guys all look at these again.
Matt if you start seriously making kids bows matching the arrows to the bow really makes a huge difference.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: Aaron H on June 13, 2018, 11:03:51 am

Good move Gramps.  (SH)

Title: Re: Grandpa's Toy
Post by: bjrogg on June 13, 2018, 12:02:06 pm

Thanks Aaron, I kinda like being a grandpa. ;)
Bjrogg