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Title: 10 year olds bow
Post by: karrow on December 15, 2012, 12:27:00 AM
building an osage bow for a freinds ten yr old son. trying to make it a suprise. the bow is 48in. 1 1/4 at the fades. do you think i will be fine tillering it out to 20 inches or should i go further.
Title: Re: 10 year olds bow
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 15, 2012, 10:25:00 AM
20 would be plenty.
Title: Re: 10 year olds bow
Post by: John Scifres on December 15, 2012, 10:38:00 AM
I tiller kids bows to 25# at 24".  I'd make it 1" wide or less or you will get pretty thin.
Title: Re: 10 year olds bow
Post by: karrow on December 15, 2012, 01:16:00 PM
thank you guys. i can narrow it up a little. that will help