Kid self bows

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OZZZZZZ · #1 Post by **OZZZZZZ** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 8:51 pm

do any of you know how to do a fairly powerful bow for a twelve yr old kid. some where between twenty and thirty pounds at twenty inches

greybeard · #2 Post by **greybeard** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:03 pm

If you are making the bow out of a milled board I would suggest the pyramid shape or the rectangular cross section flat bow.

To accommodate the 20” draw length I think 48 to 50 inches n to n should be sufficient.

From memory Roscoe who is a member on this site has been successful in making pyramid bows for his children.

Daryl.

OZZZZZZ · #3 Post by **OZZZZZZ** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:32 pm

thx a lot im twelve and just making my first bow out of spotted gum. its about 55inches and once im finished im gonna glue on a riser and hopefully ill have a nice homemade bow.

Charlie

hazard · #4 Post by **hazard** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:39 pm

OZZZZZZ wrote:thx a lot im twelve and just making my first bow out of spotted gum. its about 55inches and once im finished im gonna glue on a riser and hopefully ill have a nice homemade bow.

Charlie

Impressive mate you are doing at 12 what others are only discovering at 40

Well done mate

Hazard

Bent Stick · #5 Post by **Bent Stick** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:47 pm

Your a champion Charlie, good luck with it mate if at first you don't succeed try, try and try again.
Look forward to seeing your results.

OZZZZZZ · #6 Post by **OZZZZZZ** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 3:05 pm

thx for the encouragement it really helps. it's also a time of thinking for me when I get up early and start hacking away. You guys are my source of info if I get stuck you guys have nothin but help so far. I'll see if I can post some piccies soon

Charlie

looseplucker · #7 Post by **looseplucker** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:13 pm

Gday Ozz

I've made a lot of kids bows for my boy William, who is a year younger than you but with a similar draw. These have all been made from boo floorboard. One is a pyramid, the other is an ELB. The ELB has a laminate of osage in it and backed with bamboo pole while the pyramid is backed with Auscam from my old pair of pants when I was in the Reserve. Both shoot between 15# and 20# or so.

If you want to experiment with the bamboo floorboard send me a PM and I'll send you the dimensions of the bows. We are currently planning a new bow - pyramid with recurve tips backed with osage.

Good luck with your project. Hope you get a shooter!

OZZZZZZ · #8 Post by **OZZZZZZ** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:47 am

I have to say i dont know what a pyramid bow is but if you can PM me the dimensions ill see if i can get the boo boards.

Charlie

Bill · #9 Post by **Bill** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:07 am

Hi there Charlie,
Where do you live,

if you don't want to announce it here, then pm me your details.
I have a stack of Boo Boards, I'm giving them away and if it's at all possible, you could come and get some, to make that Pyramid bow looseplucker speaks of.

Ok; all the best for now,

regards,.........Bill

JoeLethbridge · #10 Post by **JoeLethbridge** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:36 pm

I reckon that a 12yr old would want a 24/26 inch draw [ I have a little experience with this as I have recently turned 13].

All the best, Joe.

Axefanatic · #11 Post by **Axefanatic** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:48 am

Nice thread resurrection! 3 days short of 12 months!

Not trying to be mean either.... I may have neglected to check the last post date on the odd reply or two in my time.

yeoman · #12 Post by **yeoman** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:18 pm

Axefanatic...I was just about to jump in and volunteer for some of those bamboo boards, until you highlighted the age of the thread.

Shame, that!

OZZZZZZZ, did you end up making a bow?

Ozbow

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