[Ansteorra-archery] The Good Bow Fairies

[Bob Dewart]

Well, let's remember the good Leather Farie stopped by too and helped out
the kids with some temporary arm guards.
So, there, Pilgrim...Who's the next contestant in the race for the GOLD?

HEY!! ANY OF YOU ALL CATCHING ANY OF THIS???? For under $10 bucks in
materials a SUPER LONG BOW can be made.  I'm still shooting Robert's first
one and he gave it to me over two years ago!!!

Get your defecation consolidated, and come to Bowyerthon '05 and learn how
to get it done.  Air and ambition are your only obstacles.

With the TTPs Lord Robert has to show, there shouldn't be a plastic bow in
existence in this Kingdom in six months!!  But hey, that's just me, I'm the
cook; and beside, everyone knows I'm a argumentative as-----------------.
What?? too many ---??  Make up your own word then... :)

Gilli
Just let me know who all is coming so I'll have enough FREE food!!


Life is good at Burkhaven!!
Go to http://home.hot.rr.com/burkhaven/  and see why.  :)
----- Original Message -----
From: <Sylvrfalcn at aol.com>
To: <ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 5:47 PM
Subject: [Ansteorra-archery] The Good Bow Fairies


> We've had a nice lady showing up to Middleford's archery practice with her
> two young daughters in tow. Bright girls, showing a good deal of aptitude
and
> enthusiasm, age 6 and 7, but shoot like they're much older. Well, the mom
asked
> our advice on purchasing bows for the girls, and after checking a few of
the
> usual suppliers, we determined that 20 lb. draw kid's bows are now going
for
> around thirty bucks a pop. I about blew a gasket, that's simply ludicrous,
SIXTY
> bucks to equip two little girls. I told the mom to just hold off, that I'd
do
> some "checking around".
>
>  What I did was hop in my truck and off to Lowe's to pick up some red oak
> "bowstaves" (2"w x 1/2"thick x48"L, unit cost of $3.48). Thus equipped,
Randall
> of Middleford and I got together three evenings after work, and with a
goodly
> bit of carving, cussing, and consuming the output of our local brewers, we
> wound up with three sweet little bows. They draw 15, 20, and 25 lbs.
respectively,
> and the total cost for all three came in a few pennies over fifteen bucks!
> Wait a minute, that's three bows!?!  Yup, we figured we'd surprise the mom
with
> a bow of her own so she could get in on the fun too!
>
> To see the look on those ladies' faces, and to get to see them shooting
the
> bows we made, was well worth sacrificing a wee bit of our time and effort.
The
> girls are tickled with their bows, Randall's tickled because he got to
learn
> how to make a bow, and actually did a very good job, and me, I guess I
picked
> up a little positive Karma, nothing wrong with that.
>
> Just one thing, henceforth, if anybody calls me or Randall a "Good Bow
Fairy"
> (are you listening Gilli?) it's "smile when ya say that pilgrim" ;-)
>
> Cheers all,
> Robert of Yorkshire
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