Kiddie bow

[C. Johnson]

I build a kid's recurve.  It's a slightly scaled down version of what I call my recurve #3.  For kids I build it 48" NTN. The bow ends up being roughly 1 1/4" at the fades.  Limb taper is strait from the fades to about 1/2" at the tips.  16" riser.

.030" glass
One taper @.002 per inch, .090"
One parallel @ .040"
.030 glass.
Total stack= .190"

Draw weight is about 16-18# @24". About 10-12# @ 18"

This can be increased for bigger kids.

[C. Johnson]

The smaller bow here is the kid's bow.  I made these bows for my best friend and his son.

[snakebit40]

I just made one for my 5 year old son out of that 1/4 oak board. It's 48" long and he shoots it great! It took me maybe an hour and a half to make it (after the glue dried on the riser). I'm very very green in the bowyer world too. I backed it with camo gorilla duck tape, and he just loves it.

[monterey]

Kids never fail to prove that shooting that counts and the tools are secondary.

Not saying we shouldn't build beautiful bows for the kids but just getting a bow in their hands is important.