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Offline swamp monkey

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Algonkian D bow
« on: February 26, 2011, 05:35:08 pm »
This Hickory D bow was inspired by a bow depicted in Hamm and Alleley's Encyclopedia of Bows Arrows and Quivers of the Native Americans Vol. 1.  the bow started as a hickory stave begging to become a bow.  So I started.  The bow roughed out quickly and came to final tiller with very few trips to the tree.  It's nice when you get a few like that. 

Following final tiller I burned the designs into the belly just like the original had with a wood burner.   Then I painted the "sine" wave and dots using acrylic red paint.  7 coats of tru oil (steel wooled in between) and the bow was done. 

Final metrics: 
handle: 1 1/4" w 3/8" t
mid limb: 1 1/8" W 3/8" t
NTN: 54"
End to end: 58"
set: 1 1/4"   Not bad in my book
Pull: 42 pounds @ 26"
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Algonkian D bow
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2011, 05:49:09 pm »
Very cool little woodland bow. Nice and simple!!!  8)
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Algonkian D bow
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2011, 05:54:29 pm »
Very nice bow.  I might have to make one of those.
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Offline sadiejane

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Re: Algonkian D bow
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2011, 05:57:52 pm »
liking it lots!
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Algonkian D bow
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2011, 06:43:29 pm »
Super job!  I found that book at our local library and love it...I may have to add it to my Library as I found it just as useful (maybe more so) as Hunting the Osage.  Maybe it is because I admire all the history behind of the Native American's.

Keep them coming!

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Offline half eye

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Re: Algonkian D bow
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2011, 07:04:03 pm »
Swamp,
      Good lookin bow sir......damned if them short NA's aint a whole bunch of fun to shoot... Hey ya got 26" out of it with an 1-1/4 set that's excellent....most of the museum examples have way more than that especially for the shorter self bows....very well done.
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Algonkian D bow
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2011, 07:22:04 pm »
Awesome.. I love the simple lines on these native bows. I got to make one of these soon...
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Offline sonny

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Re: Algonkian D bow
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2011, 07:31:19 pm »
cool bow.

Ain't it great how little wood it takes to make such bows !? I've taken a liking to cutting small
saplings for bows like that.
 
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Algonkian D bow
« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2011, 07:45:39 pm »
love D-tillered bows, and that's a good one. congrats
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Algonkian D bow
« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2011, 08:19:05 pm »
Just an awesome bow! Well done. Jawge
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Offline HoBow

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Re: Algonkian D bow
« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2011, 08:36:47 pm »
Very nice!
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Algonkian D bow
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2011, 09:07:30 pm »
Nice bow, good tiller!
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Offline Postman

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Re: Algonkian D bow
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2011, 09:21:11 pm »
great job on that one!
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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: Algonkian D bow
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2011, 11:33:26 pm »
Nice looking Arra' flinger!!! Great job!
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: Algonkian D bow
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2011, 11:53:15 am »
Super cool bow Swamp! I like the paint job.
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