Kids bows

[mmgrode]

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

[Koko Bow]

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

[loyd]

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

[John Scifres]

Here's how I do them:    Kids Bow Tutorial

[trapperDave]

how long does one of those take you, John?

[John Scifres]

I don't really know.  I'm never much in a hurry so I'd guess between 1 and 8 hours.

[mmgrode]

Cool!  Thanks for the help guys!  Matt

[paleFace]

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