Thank you all for your kind words, I know it must be nice if it passes the scrutiny of other bowyers! The bow shoots very fast and hard for only having a 23 inch draw. That is my brother in the photos, after we go to the range it's hard to get him to give that thing back to me!
Badley Bent: You are right this bow was difficult because the design is not the most stable, since it's narrow and has long static recurves. It had to be repeatedly adjusted with heat to make the tips line up perfectly.
Paul N/KS: Yes that is Mt. Tamalpais, and this is certainly Coast Miwok Territory. The creek in the photo was also lined with shell mounds back in the day, a few of them are still around. Do you live in the Bay Area? Why have we not hung out!?
evldwrf: I'm not sure that I've heard of "stinking" cedar, but I think your talking about Torreya Californica which is better known as California Nutmeg. This Species as well as Incense Cedar were listed by 18th century Russian Fur Trader Sources as the Bow-Woods used by the Miwok. Post Contact/ Post Gold Rush Torreya Californica has basically disappeared completely, while the amount of Incense Cedar in the state has absolutely Ballooned. Because of this I've been cutting Incense Cedar for more Authentic Replicas which will certainly be posted later
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