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Offline bushboy

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good medicine bow
« on: May 17, 2013, 10:33:49 pm »
Got this one almost there.made for a medicine woman in northern canada
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: good medicine bow
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2013, 02:51:43 am »
Looking good.  What is the wood?
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Offline bushboy

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Re: good medicine bow
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2013, 10:22:17 am »
It's red oak,made from a pallet that was kicking around the work site.55"ntn ,tillered out to 25" pulling bout 45#.have to lighten it about 5#s.bend thru the handle design
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: good medicine bow
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2013, 02:16:15 am »
Ahhhh. there it is.  Palet bow huh? Go figure. You guys in bow wood desert are certainly resourceful.  I'm sure she will be thrilled with it. Glad I finally got to see it.
  I'll be posting my most recent creation soon,its coming along nicely.   Keep up the good work. Looking forward to seeing what you do with the elm.   Danny
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Offline TatankaOhitika

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Re: good medicine bow
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2013, 02:21:11 am »
Pretty cool ! Love the length and design . Maybe throw some artwork on it !
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Offline Pat B

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Re: good medicine bow
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2013, 12:12:48 pm »
There is medicine in the giving and medicine in the recipient. This bow is going places. Well done...now lets see some action shots.  ;)
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Offline bushboy

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Re: good medicine bow
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2013, 01:16:49 pm »
Danny ,this is the second bow that I made from a pallet @ the bush camp after work.the first was a 6' pyramid that's around 55# @ 28".pat ,will return to work in 2 weeks and get some shots of the recipient.
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Offline Josh B

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Re: good medicine bow
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2013, 02:54:34 pm »
That's pretty cool on many levels!  Nicely done sir!  Josh
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Offline bushboy

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Re: good medicine bow
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2013, 03:43:36 pm »
Hey all.how does the tiller look for this type of profile? Thanks!
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: good medicine bow
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2013, 03:44:52 pm »
Good to me, but is that arrow centered on the string? If it is, your bottom limb is a tad stiff and you might want to move the handle up.
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: good medicine bow
« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2013, 03:51:16 pm »
Quote from: Thesquirrelslinger on June 07, 2013, 03:44:52 pm
Good to me, but is that arrow centered on the string? If it is, your bottom limb is a tad stiff and you might want to move the handle up.


Bottom limb stiff? I'm not seeing it
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: good medicine bow
« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2013, 03:57:53 pm »
Quote from: Joec123able on June 07, 2013, 03:51:16 pm
Quote from: Thesquirrelslinger on June 07, 2013, 03:44:52 pm
Good to me, but is that arrow centered on the string? If it is, your bottom limb is a tad stiff and you might want to move the handle up.


Bottom limb stiff? I'm not seeing it
I thought he was holding it vertically. Now I see that it is actually at an angle to vertical and it appeared to be stiff on the bottom limb.
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: good medicine bow
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2013, 04:57:54 pm »
I do actually agree that if the bow is straight up and down the outer third of the bottom limb is a tad stiff IMO.

Jon
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Offline ssgtchad

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Re: good medicine bow
« Reply #13 on: June 07, 2013, 05:10:29 pm »
Looks real good to me
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: good medicine bow
« Reply #14 on: June 07, 2013, 11:33:00 pm »
With that front profile, I would say it needs to do a little more bending mid-limbs, both limbs. 
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the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
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