Author Topic: 2 Youth Hill style longbows (Read 852 times)

typical2 · « **on:** April 05, 2013, 02:50:00 PM »

Well...everytime i start working on a new bow my daughters ask me if it is for them. I finally decided to make a couple of Hill style longbows for my oldest 2. They are 5 and almost 3. They saw bows on another site that looked like these and loved them so i decided to go with it.
I had to use shims in my fullsized form to glue these up.

I am very happy how they turned out and the girls love them. They go well with the quivers i made them for Christmas.

I put some finger savers on the string to make them as kid friendly as possible.

LittleBen · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2013, 02:54:00 PM »

very easter appropriate quivers. Not my personal color of choice buyt I;m sure your girls will love those! nice job. They look perfect for the St. Judes challenge .....

spider1 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2013, 02:58:00 PM »

niiiice. very nice! Now they'll keep ya busy!

I tell ya, I've never had more fun than making bows for my kids and grandkids. I shoot a couple of old Bear 'curves and an oak flat bow that has questionable cast but all my kids and grandkids shoot fine osage longbows! It's fun to spoil them

typical2 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2013, 03:05:00 PM »

The longer bow is 52"and and the shorter is 46". Draw weights are around 12@15.

This project was a lot of fun. And...my wife didn't mind when i spent hours in the garage working on these bows.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2013, 03:48:00 PM »

Very sweet...

MoeM · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2013, 04:00:00 PM »

Oh pretty sweet... my "oldest" will be three this summer- I guess I found the right present for her to start archery seriously.
Are they all purple heart or did you use stain?

Ed.: and what are those finger-savers? (how to do, where to buy...)

typical2 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2013, 04:56:00 PM »

This is pink actionwood.

typical2 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2013, 05:06:00 PM »

The strings have "Finger Savers". These are just like No Gloves. They slide on the string and into place.

Trux Turning · « **Reply #8 on:** April 05, 2013, 05:16:00 PM »

Those are awesome!!

Troy D. Breeding · « **Reply #9 on:** April 05, 2013, 05:57:00 PM »

Whooooo Weeeeee!! Them's somekind of pretty!!!

Bet the girls are happy and songbirds!!!

Overspined · « **Reply #10 on:** April 05, 2013, 08:38:00 PM »

Very Nice Eric!! My daughter wants me to make her 1!

Matt

jsweka · « **Reply #11 on:** April 05, 2013, 11:11:00 PM »

I'm sure your daughters will love them. My daughter has a pink and white bow too.

BCWV · « **Reply #12 on:** April 06, 2013, 06:57:00 AM »

Those are very nice!!

LESKEN2011 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 06, 2013, 08:13:00 AM »

Those turned out real purdy!

CalebNH00 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 06, 2013, 09:10:00 AM »

Alright admit it, you made that one for yourself because you just LOVE the colors :D ...(though you might be over bowing yourself

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JJB · « **Reply #15 on:** April 06, 2013, 07:44:00 PM »

I bet your girls are loving those, good job!
-Jay

scottm · « **Reply #16 on:** April 07, 2013, 08:31:00 PM »

Cool!

kennym · « **Reply #17 on:** April 09, 2013, 10:06:00 PM »

Great job Eric!! Don't know how I missed these!!

Dimondback · « **Reply #18 on:** April 10, 2013, 07:04:00 AM »

Very Nice!

TexMex · « **Reply #19 on:** April 10, 2013, 07:23:00 AM »

Awesome Job!!

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