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Recurve bow display case to honor father in law
Posted on 3/30/24 at 9:11 am
Posted on 3/30/24 at 9:11 am
Lost my father in law last year. He was a bow hunter and fisherman. I have his recurve bow 54”, arrows, quiver, and old Mitchell reel. I don’t have woodworking tools, just a jigsaw, hand held circular saw, drill…. But I want to honor him and display these items, maybe with his photo, in a large shadow box of sorts. I can’t find any boxes large enough on line, and I’m not going to buy a bunch of special tools, so any suggestions are appreciated on how I can accomplish this project
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Posted on 3/30/24 at 9:15 am to warm
Maybe simplify a little and find some outdoor type wooden pegs or hooks for the wall. Arrange it with the bow and arrows resting on them in a "decorative" way with a framed picture of him outdoors or with the bow? Or maybe a hunting picture and fishing one with catches, separated beside the bow and reel?
With this method you can have much broader arrangements styles as opposed to a box
With this method you can have much broader arrangements styles as opposed to a box
This post was edited on 3/30/24 at 9:20 am
Posted on 3/30/24 at 9:30 am to warm
Find a local custom cabinet builder. They can do it if they have the time.
Posted on 3/30/24 at 9:36 am to warm
I just wanted to upvote this thread.
Sounds pretty cool.
Sounds pretty cool.
Posted on 3/30/24 at 9:53 am to Bama and Beer
So the reason I want it in a box is that I thought it would be easier to keep clean as opposed to having to clean the bow, arrows, etc all the time I would just dust the box. But your idea of simplicity intrigues me
Posted on 3/30/24 at 10:05 am to warm
I agree with keeping it dust free and using a shadow box. If you don’t want to go down the rabbit hole of buying tools and woodworking have a cabinet shop make you one. Shouldn’t be terribly expensive.
Posted on 3/30/24 at 10:23 am to warm
This is just me thinking if I would do something similar for my father... Even though my woodworking skills are rudimentary at best, I would want to be the one to have made a box if you go that route, for sentimental reasons. Maybe you can get a friend to help both with the tools he has and with the construction of it?
ETA: I'm not diminishing having someone else build it for you in anyway. That's just what I would do if it were me
ETA: I'm not diminishing having someone else build it for you in anyway. That's just what I would do if it were me
This post was edited on 3/30/24 at 10:25 am
Posted on 3/30/24 at 1:34 pm to Cypressknee
I’m in Natchez Ms. I will make it for you. Email ppro1213@gmail.com
Posted on 3/30/24 at 3:41 pm to Ppro
Posted on 3/31/24 at 9:16 am to warm
What an awesome tribute. Good luck with it.
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