France: first competition of miniaturized bows

[cecile]

Originally Posted by Thunk

A nice illustrated article by Cecile in this month's Bow International showing the whole process - nice one, Cecile!

However one regret about this article: the final issue is not what was suggested to me just before publishing. There was explaining photos that were finally removed for reasons I do not know... that makes me sad...

[TJ Mason]

Just seen the article in Bow International - brilliant! Love the pixie ears on the bowyer!

[jeduffey]

I made my first mini longbow in September. It is a self bow of maple. It turned out 14" long, ~ 6# @5". It will blow a hole through a very thick paper dinner plate, "chinette", at 8 foot. I am currently working on proper target points for 1/8th " diameter shafts. Also I have an annual tourney to attend in April and if it gets rained into indoors this year, as often happens, I will force feed the organizers on miniature bows. I hope to have enough made that my friends who attend this shoot will all be fully equipped. Photos later.

Any updates on the mini compound bows, or any crossbows?

[jeduffey]

BTW, here's a fellow that makes miniature osage bows and sells them on eBay. You can find one at item number 290078798497. He has a few other for sale also.

[jeduffey]

You can now buy 1/6th scale replicas of the Narnia gear.
http://www.swordsdirect.com/narnia-swords.html

I don't think Susan's bow will be funtional, but it would provide an excellent model for building one that would be, then make the arrows and the quiver is already provided. Cool.

[Gem=)]

that looks ssssssooooo much fun


i want one!!!

[Orinoco]

Agreed!

Sooo cool. It could replace darts!!!

See, darts is televisable as it is so quick. The problem with archery is the 3 minute wander, score, reclaim arrows.

Problem solved

That's my summer filled up anyway. My inlaws have a thicket of bamboo.

I shall think about a compound too!

TA x