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Title: I used the How to - Resourses to make kids arrows
Post by: Hooper on June 04, 2011, 02:23:00 PM
I thought I would share some pic's of the arrows that I made for my 4 year old nephew and his buddy using Rob DiStefano's thread on Crafting excellent woodies the easy and cheap way. They both are getting Maddog Pup Recurves this month. I know I might have gone a little over board for some in making arrows for the kids but wanted to get a little taste of working with wood for the first time and I wanted to be able to fix them if ( when ) they brake em. This was a great learning experience for me and I got tell you after making them how much respect that I have for you Tradegang Arrowsmith's that have shared their pictures of the woodies that they have crafted. How much time and effort they put into them, outstanding!!

And I would like to thank Rob for sharing that thread with us, Thank You Sir!!
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp235/BRIAN845_2008/100_0348.jpg)
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp235/BRIAN845_2008/100_0344.jpg)
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp235/BRIAN845_2008/100_0354-1.jpg)
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp235/BRIAN845_2008/100_0377.jpg)
Title: Re: I used the How to - Resourses to make kids arrows
Post by: jcar315 on June 04, 2011, 02:57:00 PM
Fantastic looking arrows to say the least.

Loosing arrows is usually the issue not breaking them.....by the looks of it you have a few more shafts to work with in that bundle.


 :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: I used the How to - Resourses to make kids arrows
Post by: Don Stokes on June 04, 2011, 03:24:00 PM
Well on their way to spoiled rotten!    :)   Hope you have a good backstop, or that'll be about 15 minutes worth of arrows!   :)
Title: Re: I used the How to - Resourses to make kids arrows
Post by: Benjy on June 04, 2011, 03:37:00 PM
You did good! Nothing like shooting arrows with the kids other than making them for the kids
Title: Re: I used the How to - Resourses to make kids arrows
Post by: DannyBows on June 04, 2011, 07:15:00 PM
Great looking arrows. Well Done! Those quivers are pretty sharp too.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: I used the How to - Resourses to make kids arrows
Post by: Green on June 04, 2011, 07:21:00 PM
Nice work Brian....looks like you've got plenty of shafts left if they do lose them.  Y'all have fun!
Title: Re: I used the How to - Resourses to make kids arrows
Post by: 7 Lakes on June 04, 2011, 07:23:00 PM
Kids like making arrows too.  They "lose" or break fewer if they had a hand in making them.
Title: Re: I used the How to - Resourses to make kids arrows
Post by: ronp on June 04, 2011, 07:40:00 PM
Nice job.  Good looking quivers, too.  That How-To Forum is a great resource for do-it-your- selfers.
Title: Re: I used the How to - Resourses to make kids arrows
Post by: JohnnyWayne on June 04, 2011, 08:22:00 PM
Very nice  :)
Title: Re: I used the How to - Resourses to make kids arrows
Post by: jamesh76 on June 04, 2011, 08:49:00 PM
Nice job.
Title: Re: I used the How to - Resourses to make kids arrows
Post by: L. Harris on June 04, 2011, 09:14:00 PM
Those are 2 lucky kiddos!! You did great on the arrows and how bout those quivers? Those look great to! Way to go!
Title: Re: I used the How to - Resourses to make kids arrows
Post by: GWV on June 04, 2011, 09:51:00 PM
Good job!
Title: Re: I used the How to - Resourses to make kids arrows
Post by: toppredator on June 04, 2011, 11:01:00 PM
Nice job.
Title: Re: I used the How to - Resourses to make kids arrows
Post by: LONGSTYKES on June 04, 2011, 11:08:00 PM
Brian you are a good man. Boys can never have enough arrows. Keep them shooting. I like the set-up they each have, very cool.
Title: Re: I used the How to - Resourses to make kids arrows
Post by: Slasher on June 05, 2011, 12:30:00 AM
Awesome!!! I need to get busy and make some more arrows fer my curtain crawlers.... Tell us about them quivers too!!! I know my youngest son and dughter would get into something like that...
Title: Re: I used the How to - Resourses to make kids arrows
Post by: GRINCH on June 05, 2011, 12:33:00 AM
Brian great job.
Title: Re: I used the How to - Resourses to make kids arrows
Post by: Hooper on June 05, 2011, 06:36:00 PM
Thanks for all the compliments on the kids arrows. It was a great How To - thread to follow along with!

The back quiver's I got from 3-River's and added some feather to them for the boy's.

I also made them some block target's out of some meat coolers and I just had to buy each a Dink's animal target to get them started on their backyard target range.
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp235/BRIAN845_2008/100_0425.jpg)
Title: Re: I used the How to - Resourses to make kids arrows
Post by: KyStickbow on June 05, 2011, 06:42:00 PM
Very nice job...on the arrows and the targets. They will love them!!
Title: Re: I used the How to - Resourses to make kids arrows
Post by: Mike Vines on June 05, 2011, 07:32:00 PM
Very nice looking arrows.  The dewar is in watchin them enjoy them.