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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Miwok style sinew bow w incense cedar core.
« Reply #15 on: February 24, 2011, 10:39:11 pm »
Yes, the nocks are great. Did not know you could make nocks like that out of sinew till now,

Edit: Man, it's getting to be on here that like every fives seconds someone posts another amazing bow. Everybody seems to be pumpin em out lately. 
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 the part that has too little is increased."

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Offline shikari

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Re: Miwok style sinew bow w incense cedar core.
« Reply #16 on: February 24, 2011, 11:14:37 pm »
That is a beautiful bow,what thickness is the core?
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Offline loefflerchuck

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Re: Miwok style sinew bow w incense cedar core.
« Reply #17 on: February 25, 2011, 12:02:17 am »
Thank you everybody. To answer a couple questions. Blacktail, Incense cedar only grows as far north as central Oregon. The cedar's up in Washington are I think western red cedar and yellow cedar( I think). Incense cedar is the only cedar in north America of the genus calocedrus. Like different species of  maples, some will make a a great bow and some not so much. Incense cedar is the best wood I have tried in compression but don't know if it will make a good self bow.

158 fps is the best shot I got. Out of 5 shots the average was about 151.

Shikara, the sinew makes up more than 1/3 of the bow.
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Offline Michael C.

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Re: Miwok style sinew bow w incense cedar core.
« Reply #18 on: February 25, 2011, 12:06:05 am »
That is friggin' awesome, I love those short bows.
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Offline 1776J

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Re: Miwok style sinew bow w incense cedar core.
« Reply #19 on: March 02, 2011, 10:55:29 pm »
How in the world did I miss this bow during the month!!!!!  You did a great job,.... love this bow!!
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Miwok style sinew bow w incense cedar core.
« Reply #20 on: March 03, 2011, 03:20:25 am »
Beautiful set!
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Miwok style sinew bow w incense cedar core.
« Reply #21 on: March 03, 2011, 07:57:48 am »
Awesome work,great tiller it looks like it'll take a deer traditional style.  Love the arrows too.
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Miwok style sinew bow w incense cedar core.
« Reply #22 on: March 03, 2011, 08:09:36 am »
Big load of wow is about all i can come up with :o
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