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Offline loefflerchuck

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Sablefish and sinew backed juniper
« on: January 06, 2012, 11:21:25 pm »
 This is my second favorite use for black cod now, behind the sake/miso plate. The bow is a snaked Utah juniper stave I have had sitting around for a while. 55" long 59# at 25.5". 6+" stiff handle due to a knot above it. Backed with 2 layers of elk sinew. Deer rawhide grip and tips. Water buffalo horn nocks, This is the first time I have used black cod skin for a backing. It is quite thin and does nothing more than decorate and waterproof the sinew. That is moccasin snake skin above the grip and a second layer of fish skin darkens the back above that. The bow has no set and shoots fast and sweet. Thanks for looking
Chuck

Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Sablefish and sinew backed juniper
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2012, 11:23:24 pm »
Looks great Chuck!  I like that a lot.

George
St Paul, TX

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Re: Sablefish and sinew backed juniper
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2012, 11:25:55 pm »
Beautifull bow, Chuck. Is that really 25"? :-\
Lakeland, Florida
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Offline nativenoobowyer86

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Re: Sablefish and sinew backed juniper
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2012, 11:26:54 pm »
Very nice :) that thing sure bends :D
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Re: Sablefish and sinew backed juniper
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2012, 11:36:08 pm »
Mullet, I don't know what is going on with that full draw pic. I shoot from the corner of my mouth and that's 26". That pic is past that yet that arrow is only 26" long. I think my arm shortened in that shot

Offline JBL

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Re: Sablefish and sinew backed juniper
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2012, 11:43:42 pm »
SWEET!!!!  What else is there to say? 

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Re: Sablefish and sinew backed juniper
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2012, 01:59:34 am »
That there is one nice looking bow.
Is this bow making a sickness? or the cure...

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Re: Sablefish and sinew backed juniper
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2012, 02:00:38 am »
 Chuck, It looks great to me. I just thought the draw length was longer than the 25.5" you posted in the description.
Lakeland, Florida
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Re: Sablefish and sinew backed juniper
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2012, 07:46:59 am »
Very nice!
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Re: Sablefish and sinew backed juniper
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2012, 10:56:23 am »
Uh oh Keenan, did you see the arc on this juniper shorty?

Great bow Chuck!

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Re: Sablefish and sinew backed juniper
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2012, 10:58:39 am »
Cool bow Chuck!
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Re: Sablefish and sinew backed juniper
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2012, 02:38:22 pm »
cool skin job.i haven't used fish skin yet,but it is on my list.i can't catch cod in ohio so i may use flathead catfish.
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Re: Sablefish and sinew backed juniper
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2012, 07:04:11 pm »
gorgeous stuff sir love the whole thing
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