Malas flatbow, for my youngest.......

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Malas flatbow, for my youngest.......

#1 Post by mikaluger » Sat Nov 02, 2013 7:53 pm

Finished a bow for my youngest Darcy, today.................... got to get him of the compound somehow :biggrin:
Yet to get him some decent arras.

Hickory back. 65"ntn, 30lb@28",
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#2 Post by Gringa Bows » Sat Nov 02, 2013 7:58 pm

Good stuff,the young feller will have a lot of fun with that mate :wink:

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#3 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Sat Nov 02, 2013 8:42 pm

Good onya! Great to see young people shooting bows n arras. :biggrin:

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#4 Post by yeoman » Sun Nov 03, 2013 5:37 am

That malas has amazing colour. Like a jersey caramel.

Great bow. A good one to graduate to from the training wheels.

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#5 Post by Len » Sun Nov 03, 2013 7:18 am

Very nice looking bow. I always love seeing kids getting into archery.
Hmmmmmmm.............

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#6 Post by Hamish » Sun Nov 03, 2013 10:08 am

Gee's Mika you are a bow making machine! I bet your son is happy. Nice work once again.

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#7 Post by rodlonq » Sun Nov 03, 2013 10:24 am

Another beaut looking' bow Mik, well done mate.

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#8 Post by Nephew » Sun Nov 03, 2013 2:22 pm

Well done Mik, good to see.
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#9 Post by bigbob » Sun Nov 03, 2013 3:08 pm

Nice looking bow!. Well done!
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