Make Stuff with Your Kid

I should be able to get a new post up this weekend with a project to make with your kid but I thought I would give you a pic of something I have been doing for myself. A friend recently got me interested in target shooting with a bow and arrow. I did this some with my dad and my uncles when I was younger but haven’t thought about it in years. In normal fashion for me, I have to make all the parts myself.

Here is my first arrow:

The most fun part of this was making a jig for making custom dowels. The shaft of the arrow was a piece of an old Douglas fir 2×4 that I had in the basement. I can post a pic or instructions of the jig if anyone is interested - just send me an email at jim@makestuffwithyourkid.com

See you this weekend.