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Title: 48" Kids glass bow
Post by: bjansen on June 16, 2012, 01:53:00 PM
This is a 48" bow I made for my favorite son.  I used .030 clear glass, a 14" osage riser, two mcassar ebony veneers and a 36" barrell tapered actionwood p lam for the taper.  You can see the p-lam fade out about 6" from each side.  I glued this up on my full size, Mild R/D form. Instead of using no-gloves (given they are very large for him), I just put on a heat shrink tube (rubber electrical thing) on there and that worked well.  He shot his first arrow with this bow at a little over 2 years.


(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/FLU%20FlU/Picture185.jpg)

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/FLU%20FlU/Picture187.jpg)

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/FLU%20FlU/Picture183.jpg)

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/FLU%20FlU/Picture182.jpg)
Title: Re: 48" Kids glass bow
Post by: bjansen on June 16, 2012, 01:53:00 PM
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/FLU%20FlU/Picture181.jpg)
Title: Re: 48" Kids glass bow
Post by: jess stuart on June 16, 2012, 02:36:00 PM
Really cool Brad, I love it, he will probably be out shooting you before you know it.
Title: Re: 48" Kids glass bow
Post by: DVSHUNTER on June 16, 2012, 10:36:00 PM
:clapper:  
Nice job brad. You bringing the little man to mojam?
Title: Re: 48" Kids glass bow
Post by: bjansen on June 17, 2012, 08:06:00 AM
I don't think he will be coming with me this year...He is a little young still for that 95 degree bowmaking.   When are you planning on getting down there?