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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Choctaw Style bow (pics)
« on: February 08, 2012, 05:10:18 pm »
Hey Folks its great to post here again. Ive been making lots of bows but sometimes I get lazy with the pics. I really really enjoyed making this bow so I took some nice pictures and edited it. The bow is a reproduction from the bow in the Grayson collection and is classified as Choctaw. I did the length and with just like the original, i treid to get the nocks the same and even the paint job. The stave was an osage orange stave that had a slight reflex and I got from Matt Wiriwiki. THANKS MATT! the bow is sealed with rendered bear fat and the string is a reverse twist sinew string from deer backstrap :) the bow is 50lbs @ 26 inches. I absolutely loved how smooth it is and how fast it shoots. On the pic it looks like the top limb needs to bend slightly more at the fade, but I think it may be the camera angle  bcause in the mirror ir looks good, lol.
Original here
http://www.choctawnationculture.com/choctaw-culture/early-choctaw-traditional-arts/bows-and-arrows/grayson-bow.aspx
any way here are the pics


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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2012, 05:12:02 pm »
by the way its 56 inches long and theres like 1/4 follow or less.
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2012, 05:48:28 pm »
Very nice bow and tiller... Those staves from Matt sure are nice.  Good job...

Jon
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Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2012, 07:33:17 pm »
thats beautiful cesar  :)  i love it....n matt has some pretty dang good wood ;)
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Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2012, 08:23:44 pm »
Cool bow Cesar. I cant wait to see your mulberry masterpiece when you get it done.
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Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2012, 08:46:38 pm »
 Great lookin' bow Ceaser,just love that design on back-Hammertime
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Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2012, 08:53:14 pm »
Good lookin bow. I gotta get me some osage!!
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Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2012, 09:45:19 pm »
 Looks super nice....I have seen that bow before. :)
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Offline SA

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Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2012, 10:44:03 pm »
looks great  ,i havent found alot of info on choctaw bows...good post
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Offline Rick Wallace

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Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2012, 11:10:00 pm »
Nice one Cesar!!  Good to see you again!  8)
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Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2012, 01:37:27 am »
That is one sharp unit...reproductions are above my skill level, so i realy like to see works like this...job well done cesar
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2012, 10:37:51 am »
Very nice, Cesar!  I sure like the repro's.  You did a nice job on it.  Glad the stave worked out for you. 
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Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2012, 11:04:11 am »
Very nice bow,tiller looks great. :)
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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2012, 01:16:19 pm »
Thanks Jon
Thanks Blackhawk
PD I posted update number 2. I think ill do # 3 next week since i backed the bow saturday
Thanks Hammertime
Lesken you should, its awesome!
Thanks James
sa- the site I provided in the link has like 5 of them, check them out
RICK!! hope to see some work from you soon. Hope everything is well with ya :)
Thanks Thad Appreciate the kind words
Stave was exellent Matt
Thanks Pappy
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Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2012, 01:53:47 pm »
Great bow Cesar!!!

Tiller looks very nice :)

How do you make a reverse twist sinew string? 
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