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Offline Blacktail

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sinew backed oak
« on: January 31, 2010, 06:29:23 pm »
First off this piece of oak had a twist in one limb and when I go to draw these bows I tend to cant them even when I take the picture. I dont like the olympic stand when drawing or shooting these bows. So, in the photos they look their off but tillering wise they are not off. So this here is a 54 inch nock to nock. It is Oregon white oak. Has corded dogbane for the handle. The tips are also sinew wrapped. It has two layers of Elk sinew on it and is also rawhide backed. This was the first time I put rawhide backing on a bow and I went through some old post on how to put rawhide backing on it. I went with the directions that Pat B gave a couple people and it worked out great. SO thanks Pat. Hope you enjoy, John













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Re: sinew backed oak
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2010, 07:03:58 pm »
Hey Blacktial,
       Nice, very nice
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Offline Wulamoc

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Re: sinew backed oak
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2010, 07:07:56 pm »
Great looking weapon!
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Offline Josh

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Re: sinew backed oak
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2010, 07:15:27 pm »
that bow is awesome!   :) -josh
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Offline Keenan

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Re: sinew backed oak
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2010, 07:44:02 pm »
 Very nice bow John, You sure are doing good on those shorties.  Love the paint job as well, so when are you bringing it over for me to shoot? ;D
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Offline Pat B

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Re: sinew backed oak
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2010, 08:02:07 pm »
Very nice bow John. Tiller looks good as does the design work.  I hope my advice serves you well.
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Offline loefflerchuck

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Re: sinew backed oak
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2010, 08:07:06 pm »
cool bow!
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: sinew backed oak
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2010, 08:45:16 pm »
thanks so much guys..it was alot of fun learning some thing new (rawhide backing)... Keenan,i don't know if i really want you to shoot it..the last one you shoot i had a hard time getting it back.LOL. :D :D....PAT B,you all ways give great advice..it come with years of experience...thanks john
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Offline broketooth

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Re: sinew backed oak
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2010, 08:58:50 pm »
thats a cool lookin bow john. really nice how does it shoot?
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Offline rileyconcrete

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Re: sinew backed oak
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2010, 09:01:34 pm »
Awsome bow John.  Gotta love that style.  I am absolutly obsessed with them.  I think you are too.  What is the poundage on that bad boy?

great job. But one question, why the rawhide over the sinew?

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Offline WOODSLORE

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Re: sinew backed oak
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2010, 09:19:26 pm »
Beautiful !!!!!!!!  ;D
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: sinew backed oak
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2010, 09:56:57 pm »
thanks for the kind words..broketooth,it shoots great.and for some reason at 10 yrds i cant miss with it..tell,i didn't have any real reason i just wanted to try it.thought it would be a fun learning experience for me.john
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Offline rileyconcrete

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Re: sinew backed oak
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2010, 11:50:09 pm »
Well looks like you learned good.  I like the way you can still see there is sinew under there.

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Offline venisonburger

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Re: sinew backed oak
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2010, 11:54:24 pm »
Man, thats a cool bow
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Offline Pappy

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Re: sinew backed oak
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2010, 06:21:37 am »
Nice looking bow,very well done. :)
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