I spent the Afternoon the Otherday, Introducing the Neighbor Boys that Live Behind My House and across the Alley To The World Of Archery!! 2 HOURS of THE Best Time I have Ever had Teaching Younguns'!!
They are 5 and 9 , and I was wondering if anyone Might have a "Little Person" LongBow Layout they would Share, or ANY Help at all will Be GREATLY Appreciated!! :readit: :pray: :archer2:
Here's a thread that was pretty productive on this topic.
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=002785
Keep up the good work
Take a look at this, my boys loved theirs:
http://www.stickbow.com/features/index.cfm?feature=selfbows
Edit: Sorry just discovered we sent the same thing. It must be good.
it is definitely a blast working with the young ones. I have armed the youth of the neighborhood with a little help from john scrifes and cloverdale. I made a few pvc bows that are cheap easy and work well for kids ages three to eleven. O also have made four osage kids bows. Pm me if you want and I can give you the help for either bow setup. (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/CIMG0086-1.jpg)
I have had good results for the grand Kids with maple piramid bows, made from 1x2 maple trim.
48" long. They are 1 3/4" wide tapering to 1/2" with a 4" handle. I rip the board in half and sand it to 1/4" +- thick and glue on a handle and cut in a sight window. I don't use backing.
These bows shoot 1/4" arrows great.I finish them with a wipe on stain and Krylon rattle can clear coat.
Pete
i just built my son one with a 1/4x2x 4' red oak board. pyramid limb to 1/2 inch tips. hes 6 and its perfect for him, though he says its a bit strong, pulls 15#@25" took me about a day overall to build, but that included the two diferent colors of paint he wanted and 5 coats of poly.