Things You'll Need:
- Wood
- Saw
- Woodburning tool
- Stain
- Paint brush
- Eye hooks
- Arrow
- Brass plaque
- Glue
- Picture hook
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Step 1
Purchase wooden arrows for each boy from a sporting goods store. Blue and yellow fletched arrows are traditional but not necessary.
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Step 2
Cut 2-inch by 4-inch wood planks down to 36 inches for each plaque you make.
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Step 3
Paint the wood stain onto the planks, applying an even coat. Allow the stain to dry for two hours, and paint on a second coat if necessary.
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Step 4
Center the arrow on the blank. Mark the spot right behind the arrowhead and immediately in front of the fletching with a pencil.
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Step 5
Arch templateDraw an arch onto the plaque from one pencil mark to the other. Draw lines radiating out from the arch as on the Arrow of Light patch.
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Step 6
Turn on the woodburning tool and burn along the arched line and radiant lines. Screw an eye into each end of the arch line with the open side of the hook facing up.
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Step 7
Attach the engraved brass plaques at the bottom center of the plaque with wood glue. Self-adhesive plaques are also available.
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Step 8
Set the arrow shaft into the eye hooks. You may need to pry open the eye hooks to fit the arrow in. Attach a picture hook to the back of the plaque for hanging.
