Post by: kennym on July 29, 2023, 02:26:29 PM
Meanwhile I had some that look like a coat hanger without the hanging hook . Hated the looks of them, but with different taper rates and changes, I had to build another form yet.
Bro came over one day and was looking at them , wanted to shoot one, and loved it . 54” black glass with black locust lams and a walnut riser.42@28”
Said he was gonna hunt with it, and he did!
This buck , he watched bed and stalked him and threw hedge apples til he got up. Made the mistake of walking by at 8 yards…
Post by: kennym on July 29, 2023, 02:27:38 PM
Post by: kennym on July 29, 2023, 02:40:26 PM
About 80 yards total, and done...
Post by: kennym on July 29, 2023, 02:45:54 PM
Number two for the kid bow!!
Post by: kennym on July 29, 2023, 02:46:51 PM
Post by: Pine on July 29, 2023, 03:01:32 PM
Good job. :thumbsup:
Post by: kennym on July 29, 2023, 03:04:39 PM
Post by: kennym on July 29, 2023, 03:37:13 PM
Post by: kennym on July 29, 2023, 03:39:21 PM
This one is 52" and about 35@28, think it was 18@20"
Post by: Kirkll on July 30, 2023, 08:27:02 PM
I did some little kids recurve bows a few years ago that were pretty good shooters. I built these two for a buddy in Texas for his kids that were about 6-7 years old. Fun project, still have the form.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KbKZQQLqHE4gtZ6m7
This is what they look like unstrung. 37" Nock to Nock, Draw weight was 13 @ 18"
Post by: Captain*Kirk on July 30, 2023, 09:53:25 PM
Those came out pretty sporty looking!
I did some little kids recurve bows a few years ago that were pretty good shooters. I built these two for a buddy in Texas for his kids that were about 6-7 years old. Fun project, still have the form.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KbKZQQLqHE4gtZ6m7
This is what they look like unstrung. 37" Nock to Nock, Draw weight was 13 @ 18"
Kirk, that looks a lot like a Bear Grizzly. Should be a good shooter if it's anything close to it!
Post by: Kirkll on July 31, 2023, 12:51:37 AM
Those came out pretty sporty looking!
I did some little kids recurve bows a few years ago that were pretty good shooters. I built these two for a buddy in Texas for his kids that were about 6-7 years old. Fun project, still have the form.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KbKZQQLqHE4gtZ6m7
This is what they look like unstrung. 37" Nock to Nock, Draw weight was 13 @ 18"
Kirk, that looks a lot like a Bear Grizzly. Should be a good shooter if it's anything close to it!
Yup…. That’s what I had in mind when I designed it to be an old 60’s Bear looking thing… but this one has a bit more aggressive hooks on it than the old Bears did, and they spit those little kids aluminum arrows with nibs points pretty darn quick…
The thing is… with ultra light kids bows,a lot of them don’t have the power to make the arrows stick in a standard 3D target. I wanted something that had some zip to it at real light poundage so the arrows would stick in the targets better.
But…. You have as much time and almost as much materials as building a full sized bow with these little recurves. So I decided not to sell them… these are a labor of love bow that are only done on special occasion for friends and family.
Cute little buggers aren’t they? :biglaugh: