Thank you again for the nice comments.
Pat@ I'm aware of the museums going for the backwards string placement, especially on the "gull-wings" but I believe the bow I posted the pic of is in the correct attitude for at least two reasons. First; the static tips maintain their reflexed position at brace, and I'm sure the Native bowyer did not deflex the tips. Secondly; the designs are only on one side, and as pictured that is the back of the bow which I believe to be correct. Thats why I took the bow's attitude at brace to be correct. Recently I also found some strange shaped self bows and am offering those pics , because I never saw the like of them either......I'm starting to think there are whole lot of bow styles I'm not even familiar with.
Hope ya guys like these "different bow types, maybe ya allready seen them. #1; A Wintun (poss. Patwin) from central Clifornia #2, Olympic Salish self bow (note the diamond fineals) #3; A R/D Sioux which to me looks like are "modern" static recurves.
rich
