kids bow

[rover brewer]

I have a few kids, not mine, that I would like to make bows for I need help with size draw weight,ect. Have no idea, kids range in age from 4-9 will most likely use red oak board from lowes or home depot and back it with linen.

[Blue EagleBum]

1/4"x2x48, 6" to 7" riser block, pyramid style from about 2 inches outside each fade, should give you about 15# @ 20". There are some build alongs here.

[macbow]

Just as Blue E. Said. I've made 25 or 30 of those,
The hard part is finding a good piece of oak. Usually lucky to find 1 1/4 inch thick one at a store with good grain.
I've started buying the 3/4 inch lumber and using the bandsaw to resize it.
enjoy the journey.
ron

[rover brewer]

thanks that helps a lot and macbow your right about lumber I look like everyother week its slim pickens.Blue EagleBum you were a lot of help thanks.

[PEARL DRUMS]

Use hickory rather than oak, that way the grain doesnt have to be perfect and the bow wont break. I use hickory on 90% of my kid bows and save the straight grain for heavier adult bows, none have ever broke to my knowledge.

[Blue EagleBum]

Your welcome Rover Brewer. Hickory would be a good choice too. I have been to every lumber yard or hardware that carries the red oak within an hour and a half of where I live. Have got about 6 keeper 1/4 inch ones. The other I bought thicker and will cut them down to 1/4. If you have any lumber mills around you, they may be of help for you. I have one here. My neighbor down the street is getting me some hickory, hard maple, and walnut. He's a supervisor at the mill, so that doesnt hurt either.
But if you do have some mills near by, I'd go to them, tell them what I was doing, and just see. My experience so far, is that once they see what your doing, they become interested, cause for most they have an interest in woodworking too.

[rover brewer]

Blue EagleBum wish I had a neighbor like yours. I have not found any hickory at lowes or home depot and It would be my first choice knewing it is a little more forgiveing.

[okie64]

Lowes and Hd usually only have red oak. If theres a cabinet buildin shop close to you they should have some they'll sell you. If they dont have any to sell you ask them where they get theirs from.

[JSMOFFITT03]

OKIE64-  You can also try a builders supply that sells specialty wood and hardware....

[PEARL DRUMS]

Menards carries a full line of hard woods, including Mahoganey. I get all my lumber for board bows from them. They even carry 1/2" x 2" x 6' slats, dont get any easier than that!