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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Le Moyne inspired dogwood bow
« on: September 09, 2012, 03:50:36 am »
Here is a Le Moyne inspired 5 curve bow made of pacific dogwood. The le moyne engravings were drawn back in florida in an expeditions. Even though the natives looked more european and the bows not fitting for the area someone requested that I recreate one from the drawing, so I did. This bow is a nice little shooter. Its about 53lbs @26 inches. recurved tips. I did hickory over lays so I could get the shape in the nocks. Below I have the links to 2 of the drawing depicting the bows. and below the pics.
http://www.milesharvey.com/images/excertps3.jpg
http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/photos/native/lemoyne/lemoyne5/lemoy532.htm


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Offline Hunter Van Winkle

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Re: Le Moyne inspired dogwood bow
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2012, 05:13:47 am »
Beautiful shape!
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Le Moyne inspired dogwood bow
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2012, 05:34:21 am »
Sweet, but you are teasing us :-\... we want that full draw shot :laugh:
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Le Moyne inspired dogwood bow
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2012, 09:32:09 am »
Nice job on that one, too, Cesar!! 8)
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Offline Matt Heppe

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Re: Le Moyne inspired dogwood bow
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2012, 10:12:43 am »
Very nice! Love the curves.

I've yet to see a dogwood in Pennsylvania that I could turn into a bow. So many twists and turns.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Le Moyne inspired dogwood bow
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2012, 11:02:54 am »
Nice!
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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: Le Moyne inspired dogwood bow
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2012, 04:07:51 pm »
Looks like a sweet bow.
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Offline hammertime

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Re: Le Moyne inspired dogwood bow
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2012, 06:34:10 pm »
nice lookin bow,looks like a sweet shooter,that could be the latest in camo-scent lock deer outifit ;D-Hammertime
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Le Moyne inspired dogwood bow
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2012, 06:40:09 pm »
Cesar, you dog!  I love that bow! 

Bring it up here to South Dakota and we'll take it out hunting!
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Le Moyne inspired dogwood bow
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2012, 07:42:04 pm »
Very nice, really like that graceful profile on that bow.
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: Le Moyne inspired dogwood bow
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2012, 10:15:20 pm »
Nice work!! I love those 5 curves, ya did a great job.

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Re: Le Moyne inspired dogwood bow
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2012, 07:55:36 am »
Missed this one,very well done.Sweet curves. :)
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Le Moyne inspired dogwood bow
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2012, 12:36:43 pm »
Very nice R/D profile !!!

Cool Bow :)
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Le Moyne inspired dogwood bow
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2012, 12:44:43 pm »
Really cool bow.  Those engravings have always interested me, living in Florida.  I didn't know about the artist, now I do.  Thanks for sharing, noteworthy bow!
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Offline Patches

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Re: Le Moyne inspired dogwood bow
« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2012, 03:29:07 pm »
I just found two dogwoods yesterday that are straight enough to make bows from.  After seeing what you have done I can't wait till they get dry enough to start working.  Nice Job!
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