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Offline Brian CS

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New shooter here!
« on: January 04, 2012, 07:32:00 PM »
So my 4 yr old daughter has been asking me to make her her own longbow. So I got some red oak strips and put one together for her. We used some plastic arrows she had from her toy bow for now. After some practice she made me very proud and slung a dozen or so shots killing the bag target from 10 feet away. At that moment I realized how important it is to get our youth involved. My dad taught me 28 years ago, Im really happey I could share that same experience as he did with me, with my daughter tonight.

 
 
 
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Offline legends1

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Re: New shooter here!
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2012, 08:09:00 PM »
Very cool,thats the time to get them started.
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Re: New shooter here!
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2012, 08:10:00 PM »
very cool, I think it  is great you are getting your daughter involved in this wonderful sport.
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Re: New shooter here!
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2012, 08:11:00 PM »
:clapper:  

That's awesome!  You'll have to start taking her to all the great Trad shoots we have in PA this summer.
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Offline Ground Hunter

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Re: New shooter here!
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2012, 08:25:00 PM »
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Offline DannyBows

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Re: New shooter here!
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2012, 08:41:00 PM »
Excellent!    :clapper:
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Offline lilbobby

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Re: New shooter here!
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2012, 09:37:00 PM »
That's the way to do it!
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Re: New shooter here!
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2012, 09:38:00 PM »
Yep, won't be long and she'll be in the field with you!   :D
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Offline BOHO

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Re: New shooter here!
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2012, 09:47:00 PM »
just like ole milwaukee. doesnt get any better than that. great pics !!  congrats
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Offline WJackson11x

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Re: New shooter here!
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2012, 10:15:00 PM »
Did you follow some sort of plan for the bow? I would love to make one for my son
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Offline LONGSTYKES

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Re: New shooter here!
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2012, 10:21:00 PM »
Great, Your daughter looks like she is into the shot. Love the pics, Thanks.
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Offline LONGSTYKES

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Re: New shooter here!
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2012, 10:22:00 PM »
Great, Your daughter looks like she is into the shot. Love the pics, Thanks.
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Offline GRINCH

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Re: New shooter here!
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2012, 10:23:00 PM »
Nice pics,she has some good form.
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Re: New shooter here!
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2012, 10:34:00 PM »
Top marks for you Brian
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Offline Brian CS

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Re: New shooter here!
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2012, 11:09:00 PM »
Thanks for all the nice comments, glad to see everyone liked it.
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Offline Brian CS

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Re: New shooter here!
« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2012, 11:15:00 PM »
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Originally posted by WJackson11x:
Did you follow some sort of plan for the bow? I would love to make one for my son
No plans, it's 36" tip to tip, I drew up a simple bow shape onto the red oak strip and cut it out. Then sanded it down until she could get a good draw with it. The riser is just a small block that I shaped out nothing fancy. Here are a few pics of it. Not hard to make good luck.  
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Offline Thumper Dunker

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Re: New shooter here!
« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2012, 11:25:00 PM »
Awsome   :thumbsup:  . Good job.
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