I want to build a bow for my son for his 5th birthday coming up and was wondering if anyone has some designs their willing to share.
All wood? Wood & glass? A simple flatbow/pyramid style would be simple and easy either all wood/plank or veneer and glass.
I've made adult sized bendy-handle flatbows using a 2x2 and elastic for a form. Single veneer of wood between two layers of glass.
Wood and glass. Proven design with stacks
someone was doing a nice little r/d on here Cody- using 2" glass- and then splitting it down the middle and getting two bows.
one to use - and one to lose! i guess :D
Ohh thanks Wayne I'll look.
Here's a couple I built for my girls a few years ago.
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=009933
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=012968#000000
Just make a pyramid. No thickness taper needed. Automatic tiller.
Mike, I have think about making a pyramid bow from time to time but what is automatic tiller?
I cut 2" glass into two 1" strips and build a 46" longbow, I get one and a half bows from each strip of glass. I use a 12" riser and a stack of around .230 and get about 20# at 20". Mine have some deflex and reflex in them but, you could build them straight. Kind of a mini Hill style if it would be easier.
Thanks jess that's exactly what I was looking for.
I have made a bunch of kid's bows for friends and always made bamboo backed osage bows for the safety factor of bamboo over wood alone. This way I know the bow won't blow up.