2 Youth Hill style longbows

Started by typical2, April 05, 2013, 02:50:00 PM

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typical2

Well...everytime i start working on a new bow my daughters ask me if it is for them.  I finally decided to make a couple of Hill style longbows for my oldest 2.  They are 5 and almost 3.    They saw bows on another site that looked like these and loved them so i decided to go with it.
I had to use shims in my fullsized form to glue these up.  

     

I am very happy how they turned out and the girls love them.  They go well with the quivers i made them for Christmas.

     

     

     

I put some finger savers on the string to make them as kid friendly as possible.

     

     

LittleBen

very easter appropriate quivers. Not my personal color of choice buyt I;m sure your girls will love those! nice job. They look perfect for the St. Judes challenge .....

spider1

niiiice. very nice! Now they'll keep ya busy!

I tell ya, I've never had more fun than making bows for my kids and grandkids. I shoot a couple of old Bear 'curves and an oak flat bow that has questionable cast but all my kids and grandkids shoot fine osage longbows! It's fun to spoil them  ;)

typical2

The longer bow is 52"and and the shorter is 46".  Draw weights are around 12@15.

This project was a lot of fun.  And...my wife didn't mind when i spent hours in the garage working on these bows.

Roy from Pa


MoeM

Oh pretty sweet... my "oldest" will be three this summer- I guess I found the right present for her to start archery seriously.
Are they all purple heart or did you use stain?

Ed.: and what are those finger-savers? (how to do, where to buy...)

typical2


typical2

The strings have "Finger Savers".  These are just like No Gloves.  They slide on the string and into place.

Trux Turning


Troy D. Breeding

Whooooo Weeeeee!! Them's somekind of pretty!!!

Bet the girls are happy and songbirds!!!
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Overspined

Very Nice Eric!! My daughter wants me to make her 1!

Matt

jsweka

I'm sure your daughters will love them.  My daughter has a pink and white bow too.
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LESKEN2011

Those turned out real purdy!   :bigsmyl:
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Kenny from Mississippi, USA

CalebNH00

Alright admit it, you made that one for yourself because you just LOVE the colors   :D ...(though you might be over bowing yourself   :bigsmyl: )

JJB

I bet your girls are loving those, good job!
-Jay

scottm


kennym

Great job Eric!! Don't know how I missed these!!
Stay sharp, Kenny.

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