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Sunday, December 30, 2007


For those who asked...






This is the least expensive gift that he got, but it is his favorite. He plays with it for hours every day. Now Jordyn & Cody want one, too.


posted by Kimberly at 2:51 PM

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Blogger Kimberly said...

Materials

Bow -- 1/2 in. CPVC pipe (NOTE: this is not the same as PVC, and is not available in all states)
String -- Nylon string or thick fishing line (We used thin weed-eater line)
Grip -- 6x2x1/4 in piece foam rubber or leather (we cut up an old pool noodle)
Cloth Tape -- Any strong construction or packing tape.
Shafts -- 1/4 in. dowel
Arrow Tips -- 1.5x2x1/4 in piece foam rubber or blunt rubber doorstop tip or pencil eraser (we used pool noodles for this, too)
Fins -- 2 triangular pieces of cardboard per arrow (we used craft foam)
Small hand saw
Hot glue gun

Construct your bow:
1. Cut a four foot length of the CPVC pipe with the hand saw.
2. Make a 3/4 in. slit at one end of the CPVC pipe.
3. Make a 3/4 in. slit at the other end
4. Knot one end of the string and insert it into one slot.
5. Bend the bow (CPVC pipe) slightly and drag the free end of string to the other end of the bow to measure
6. Knot the end of the string at the measured point.
7. Bend the bow and insert the knotted end of the string into the slit.
8. Wrap the grip around the bow two feet from an end of the bow and secure with cloth tape.

Make some arrows:
1. To find out how long to make your arrow, pull the string back as far as you can. Measure the distance between the middle of the bow and the stretched string.
2. Cut your arrow 2in. longer than the above measure.
3. Cut a notch at the end.
4. For the tip, melt hot glue on one end of the shaft and wrap a short strip of foam rubber around it.
5. For the fins, cut 2 triangles out of stiff cardboard. Attach with hot glue to the arrow. (We actually made 3 fins per arrow).

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