Bow Child
A simple bow that I made for my 6 year old boy. Made by two mirrored pieces of plywood.
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Materials
12 mm thickness plywood.
(In the case showed I used 15 and 10 mm scraps)
8 mm wood sticks ( Arrows)
4 mm elastic rope.
4 ud. wooden dowels
Tools
Origin
3 mm bit
6 mm bit
Edge milling machine
Instructions
Pockets: 1 - Use a 3 mm bit for the stretches where the elastic will pass through, pocket 3 mm deep. 2 - Pocket 4,5 mm deep with the 6 mm bit the area (in de middle) where the arrow will pass through, 3 - Pocket 8 mm deep for the circles Outside cut: 1 - Finish cutting all the bow through. The Rest (I think it's obvious but here you are): 1- Cut 4ud. 15 mm long wooden dowels. 2- Glue everything (mirrored). 3 - Finish the edges as you like, I used and edge milling machine. 4- I used mahogany water-based stain using mask adhesive tape CM, and wooden oil. 4 - Pass the elastic and tie two knots to make a stop and prevent it from coming off. 5- Create the arrows using 8mm thickness sticks, I use middle wine bottle cork and suction cup for the tips. I hope other kids can enjoy it!