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Title: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: Eugene Slagle on January 01, 2011, 04:25:00 PM
Erin has been shooting off & on since she was 3 1/2 & only the past 2 years has she really sparked the intrest to shoot more.
I've been taking her to 3D shoots especially Traditional Rendezvous around here for 2 years & I'm like a kid in a canady store when I have my little girl with me & she is a troper too where she'll shoot all the 3D targets, Field & then some novelty shoots that her daddy will & be happy that she did.

I'm not pushing her but I'm keeping her in the Bare Bow Recurve like me in hopes that she stays with it & becomes a possible future Olympic hopeful.

Now her accuracy isn't the best but she does alright for the ammount that she does shoot & here recently she has agreed to shoot in the basement at least twice a week with me & maybe a indoor or outdoor tournament as long as it doesn't interfere with her Girl Scout activities.

Well I just received her custom bow from Bill Griffen of Zona Custom Bows & I thought I wouls share some photos with y-all.

My Recurve has some bees wax rubbed on it because I've been taking it out hunting with me & the velcro pad is for my arrow holder but as you can see both bows are very similar to each other, now to get her shooting it.   :bigsmyl:  
 (http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu354/Raider2000Va/Bows.jpg)
 (http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu354/Raider2000Va/bows1.jpg)
 (http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu354/Raider2000Va/bows3.jpg)
 (http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu354/Raider2000Va/bows2.jpg)

For the life of me I can't find the pictures of her shooting her green glass Jennings bow.
Title: Re: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: rastaman on January 01, 2011, 04:29:00 PM
Beautiful bow!
Title: Re: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: maxplan on January 01, 2011, 04:31:00 PM
Priceless
Title: Re: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: Eugene Slagle on January 01, 2011, 04:57:00 PM
Oh the specks for both bows are:

Mine:
60" 52# @ 28"
Risor = Purple Heart, Kingswood w/ Maple accent
Limbs = Bacote, clear glass.

Erin's:
56" 27# @ 24"
Risor = Bubinga, Zebra w/ white phonelic accent
Limbs = Bacote, clear glass.
Title: Re: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: Night Wing on January 01, 2011, 04:58:00 PM
Great looking bows. I love the coloring of the woods.
Title: Re: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: Eugene Slagle on January 01, 2011, 05:04:00 PM
Man I'm a dunce, I forgot I had submitted this of her shooting on Youtube.

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUSBKx5jQH4
Title: Re: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: silvertip73 on January 01, 2011, 05:21:00 PM
Awesome, I have my daughter shooting with me in our basement.  She is 4, it makes me very happy!!!
Title: Re: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: Bjorn on January 01, 2011, 07:54:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: Greg Szalewski on January 01, 2011, 10:37:00 PM
Looks like you have another one anxious to shoot. Very nice. Enjoy, they grow up too quick.
Title: Re: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: Eugene Slagle on January 01, 2011, 10:54:00 PM
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Originally posted by Greg Szalewski:
Looks like you have another one anxious to shoot. Very nice. Enjoy, they grow up too quick.
Yes Katherine my 3 year old loves to shoot her lil Sioux long bow, just a little too excitable at times.
Erin is finally slowing down some & paying attention to her shot sequence more which is a huge plus.
Title: Re: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: chad graham on January 01, 2011, 11:02:00 PM
:thumbsup:  very nice  looking bows,but most of all congrats on the quality time spent with your daughter.
Title: Re: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: longbowben on January 01, 2011, 11:06:00 PM
Very nice enjoy the time with your kids.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: ABBIBOY on January 01, 2011, 11:47:00 PM
Does Bill Griffen of Zona have a web site ????
Title: Re: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: GRINCH on January 01, 2011, 11:53:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  Great looking bows.
Title: Re: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: Big Ed on January 02, 2011, 09:31:00 AM
Very cool Eugene, Thank you for sharing! My five year old Daughter Leah Riley is my shooting partner.
 (http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr226/bigedarcher/012.jpg)
Title: Re: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: ti-guy on January 02, 2011, 09:53:00 AM
Nice bows,congrats on the well spent time.As I can see Erin's lefty hummm...A future Fred Bear??
Title: Re: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: maineac on January 02, 2011, 11:38:00 AM
Beautiful bows.  Glad you are enjoying spending time with your daughter.
Title: Re: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: NorthernCaliforniaHunter on January 02, 2011, 11:48:00 AM
That is way too cool!
Title: Re: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: greyghost on January 02, 2011, 11:57:00 AM
Nice bows and great kids. Precious times. Thanks for sharing.


Earl
Title: Re: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: Eugene Slagle on January 02, 2011, 12:51:00 PM
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Originally posted by ABBIBOY:
Does Bill Griffen of Zona have a web site ????
He did but with his regular job of being a truck driver he let it laps.

I actually met him a few months back & when I ordered my recurve from him I went through his listing on Archery Talk.

Not sure if I can post a competitive sights link on here though.
Title: Re: Like Father, Like Daughter
Post by: ABBIBOY on January 02, 2011, 10:12:00 PM
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