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Title: New shooter here!
Post by: Brian CS 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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Post by: legends1 on January 04, 2012, 08:09:00 PM
Very cool,thats the time to get them started.
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Post by: macksdad 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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Post by: jsweka 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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Post by: Ground Hunter on January 04, 2012, 08:25:00 PM
+100
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Post by: DannyBows on January 04, 2012, 08:41:00 PM
Excellent!    :clapper:
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Post by: lilbobby on January 04, 2012, 09:37:00 PM
That's the way to do it!
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Post by: Wannabe1 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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Post by: BOHO 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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Post by: WJackson11x 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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Post by: LONGSTYKES 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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Post by: LONGSTYKES 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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Post by: GRINCH on January 04, 2012, 10:23:00 PM
Nice pics,she has some good form.
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Post by: atatarpm on January 04, 2012, 10:34:00 PM
Top marks for you Brian
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Post by: Brian CS on January 04, 2012, 11:09:00 PM
Thanks for all the nice comments, glad to see everyone liked it.
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Post by: Brian CS on January 04, 2012, 11:15:00 PM
QuoteOriginally 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.  (http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww190/ramtruck22/aeeeec32.jpg) (http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww190/ramtruck22/4fb3b1c4.jpg)
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on January 04, 2012, 11:25:00 PM
Awsome   :thumbsup:  . Good job.
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