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Offline ricktrojanowski

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My sons first wooden bow and arrows. (Warning... a bit picture heavy)
« on: February 08, 2009, 06:02:21 pm »
I made this little bow for my son.  It is his first wooden bow.  He turned two in December so I figured he was old enough to graduate from the suction cup shooting plastic bow.  It's made from a Hickory backing strip with an Osage, Hick, and Ipe handle.  I backed it with a piece of whitetail rawhide that I dyed with Fiebings.  The dried rawhide induced a bit of reflex to the thin hick strip.  The finish is tru oil.  The arrows are some narrow tonkin fletched with goose feathers in the two fletch style.  For points I just plugged the end and ground a nock taper to make a "point".  I figured this would be a bit safer for his baby sister. :o.  It measures 37" tip to tip and draws about 7# at 14".  I want to thank David Knight(KnightD) for his advice on building this.  Also thankyou to all who so kindly share their knowledge.

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Re: My sons first wooden bow and arrows. (Warning... a bit picture heavy)
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2009, 06:05:05 pm »
Some more pics.

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Re: My sons first wooden bow and arrows. (Warning... a bit picture heavy)
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2009, 06:06:07 pm »
Man that is beautiful. I love it
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« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2009, 06:06:44 pm »
Then we hit the woods.  Trying to find some unlucky critters.

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Re: My sons first wooden bow and arrows. (Warning... a bit picture heavy)
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2009, 07:26:46 pm »
Looks great Rick :) Way to earn them Daddy points :)

No snow there either eh, man am I the only one that has 2 feet of snow in the yard :(
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Re: My sons first wooden bow and arrows. (Warning... a bit picture heavy)
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2009, 07:28:01 pm »
Man that is one cool bow and your little warrior looks to be ready for anything.. thanks for sharing brother.. Hawk a/ho
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Re: My sons first wooden bow and arrows. (Warning... a bit picture heavy)
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2009, 09:32:55 pm »
That is awesome!! I wish my kids were still young enough to want to come along. My eyes get sweaty...
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Re: My sons first wooden bow and arrows. (Warning... a bit picture heavy)
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2009, 09:46:26 pm »
That's a cool little bow Rick!  Your little boy is real cute, and a really good shot too from the looks of that deer target! :D  Seriously though, enjoy this time as much as you can...I remember when my 11yr. old was 2 and shooting his first bow...now he's always always trying to take my bows.  I'm glad just to keep them outside and busy.  Congratulations, and have fun with your little boy. :)
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Offline PeteC

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Re: My sons first wooden bow and arrows. (Warning... a bit picture heavy)
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2009, 09:57:55 pm »
Nice outfit.He looks ready to go,and I can nearly guarantee that deer target want go more than 50 yards with that kinda shootin'. God Bless
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Re: My sons first wooden bow and arrows. (Warning... a bit picture heavy)
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2009, 10:07:16 pm »
That's just great.  I have a 21 month old boy myself.  He already has a bow and I can't wait till he gets old enough to shoot it.
  That's a good looking bow and a fine looking little feller too. ;)
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« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2009, 04:46:22 am »
Very fine bow and what a cool young archer.
They can't start to early, hm  ;D
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« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2009, 08:56:43 am »
Sweet! I can see great things ahead in his future! ;D
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Re: My sons first wooden bow and arrows. (Warning... a bit picture heavy)
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2009, 09:22:26 am »
Rick that is a sweet little bow.. and from the look on your boy face he thinks so to. Good job and great looking boy..

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Re: My sons first wooden bow and arrows. (Warning... a bit picture heavy)
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2009, 12:20:17 pm »
Great pictures - you've got to be proud of the little guy!!
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Re: My sons first wooden bow and arrows. (Warning... a bit picture heavy)
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2009, 12:50:58 pm »
Great pictures,great looking young man you have there also,take it all in they grow up quick. :)
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