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Title: A Boy and His Bow
Post by: 4est trekker on October 18, 2009, 02:41:00 PM
This is my soon-to-be three year-old son holding the bow he "helped" me make a couple months back.  I had always told him he would get his first bow when he was three, but every time I was in the shop working on a bow he would come down and ask, "Is that my bow, daddy?"  One day I just gave in, grabbed a short piece of red oak I had in the rack and away we went.  He held the tools, sanded, swept, and ran the vaccuum    :scared:  ) It's a pyramid bow with "quasi-syahs."  It's backed with canvas and pulls 25#@22".  Sure beats the first bow I started with...a bunch of fiberglass stakes taped together strung up with kite string!  

(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Caeden%20With%20His%20Bow/HPIM2798.jpg)

(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Caeden%20With%20His%20Bow/HPIM2800.jpg)

(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Caeden%20With%20His%20Bow/HPIM2803-1.jpg)
Title: Re: A Boy and His Bow
Post by: cuzz on October 18, 2009, 02:50:00 PM
That is TOO COOL!!! really awesome bow!
Title: Re: A Boy and His Bow
Post by: BenBow on October 18, 2009, 03:21:00 PM
That smile says it all! Way to go dad.
Title: Re: A Boy and His Bow
Post by: Dano on October 18, 2009, 03:43:00 PM
WAY COOL!! Yep the smile says it all.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A Boy and His Bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 18, 2009, 06:35:00 PM
Now that's about as good as it gets for a Dad! Thanks for sharing. Jawge
Title: Re: A Boy and His Bow
Post by: NoCams on October 18, 2009, 09:23:00 PM
Wish mine was 3 again sometimes ! Awesome little feller you got there.

nocams  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A Boy and His Bow
Post by: Chester Thompson on October 18, 2009, 11:36:00 PM
Good times, mine will be 3 in Dec and I just love to have his "help".
Title: Re: A Boy and His Bow
Post by: Dooley on October 19, 2009, 03:39:00 PM
Wow Treker, that is one neat bow and one cute little fella!  Way to go Dad!  :clapper:
Title: Re: A Boy and His Bow
Post by: Jesse Peltan on October 19, 2009, 03:58:00 PM
Wow I love the look of it. Those little syahs are awesome. Those thin tips are pretty cool.