Ok finished up this little bow for my 4 year old nephew. I am new to the bow building and learn on every bow and this one was no exception. It started as a failed bow back at MOJAM. I was trying out power tools and learned although you can make one fast you can mess on up even faster. So what was a bow for me now as to thin and short so I laid it to the side and figured my nephew need a bow.
So when tillering this one. I heard a pop and sure enough found a crack at the fade and handle. I decide to chase down another ring and found that got rid of the crack.
On with tillering I went. once to a short string I noticed that string was really closer to the one limb then the other. I scraped a bit on the one I thought was stiffer and it only made a small about of difference. I decide to heat up the weaker on and flip it's tip to match the natural on the other side. Once I did that the till was almost spot on. I evened it out and did a bit of side tillering to keep them from getting too thin.
This is my first skinning job. It had a couple of holes in it so I trimmed of what I know would not be on the bow and put them behind the holes and that seems to really hide them.
Well now I can focus on doing my swap and trade bows.
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Oh it is 42" ttt and is pulling about 12lbs at 20"
Awesome, Kelly. Love the picture.
i think he likes it. good job Kelly
That's the way to do it. Great work
Great PIC! Looks like a perfect pair.
Looks good. Nice job on the skins.
Great job Kelly! Nice gift for your nephew. He looks pretty serious in that picture...
He won't ever forget this bow Kelly!! Great job !
Uncle Kelly is now "favorite" Uncle Kelly! :thumbsup:
Great save Kelly. That bow came out nice.
Dave.
Thanks all. I was really pleased with the skins. Oh I almost for got. I did not put a rest on it yet and am glad I did not.
I noticed as he was trying to shot it. He kept trying to use his left eye to aim. So I am sure he is left eye dominant and will teach him to shoot left handed.
It is probably the best tiller I have done.
Kelly nice bow, that's what it's all about right there!
Bet he's you best buddy now!
He'll get tons of use out of it before you have to upgrade him.
QuoteOriginally posted by Osagetree:
Bet he's your best buddy now!
He'll get tons of use out of it before you have to upgrade him.
I'm sure i posted a 'like it' here before but It must be like my brains , flung off into the great unknown! Nice recovery Kelly.
Great job & another kid smiles.
Nice looking bow.
Rob
bob you might have liked it over on ozbow. Thank for the kind words.
Cool! What a lucky young man!