Hey Gang,
I'm thinking about making bows for my nephews as Christmas presents. One of the boys is 6 and the other will soon be 4. What do you guys think as far as a draw length, bow length, and poundage for the rugrats? Cheers, Matt
As a guideline for me, I make 36" bows for draw lengths 15-16" max. I have also used 42" bows for draw lengths up to 18-19". Regarding draw weight, personally, for the avg. sized 4 and 6 yr old, I would start at about 5-7# for the 4 yr old and maybe 10-13# for the six yr old. BTW, these are the specs I use for glass bows.
Matt
kids love them, i had 25 at mo-jam this year and built 5 or 6 while i was there most 48" from 5# up. came home with 3 or 4. will do the same next year. loyd
Here's how I do them: Kids Bow Tutorial (http://residents.bowhunting.net/sticknstring/kidbow.html)
how long does one of those take you, John?
I don't really know. I'm never much in a hurry so I'd guess between 1 and 8 hours.
Cool! Thanks for the help guys! Matt
Matt,
I made a bunch of Youth bows a few years ago that ranged from 14# to #37 and draw lengths from 12-24". Here is a link to some good info on youth bows.
http://groups.msn.com/ferretsarcherywebpage/youthboardbow.msnw