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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Native American Bow Replica
« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2013, 11:22:11 am »
Looks good! One excellent source of detailed drawings, measurements, and such from original NA bows is Jim Hamm and Steve Alleley's Bows, Arrows, and Quivers of the Native Americans.
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Native American Bow Replica
« Reply #16 on: August 15, 2013, 11:33:29 am »
Nicely done!  That would be right at home in a museum , if it wouldn't be such a waste of a good bow!  Josh
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Native American Bow Replica
« Reply #17 on: August 15, 2013, 11:46:55 am »
That's awesome Tim!  I'm a fan of the string...did you wax it at all?  Beeswax maybe?   
Great job, tiller looks super.
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Offline PrimitiveTim

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Re: Native American Bow Replica
« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2013, 11:51:04 am »
Quote from: Parnell on August 15, 2013, 11:46:55 am
That's awesome Tim!  I'm a fan of the string...did you wax it at all?  Beeswax maybe?   
Great job, tiller looks super.
  I didn't wax it although I do have some wax.  Wasn't sure what the purpose would be.  Preservation?   Eh, I'll need to make another one in a couple months anyway.  I think that string is too thick so I need to make one that is thinner... I'll do that during the winter in the week that it freezes. lol
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Offline Dan K

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Re: Native American Bow Replica
« Reply #19 on: August 15, 2013, 12:53:32 pm »
Love the authenticity. You may want to think about taking it to your local museum and talk with the curator. I have met a few who know more about bows than their wife!  You can get some first hand knowledge and good research leads too. What kind of sealer did you use?
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Native American Bow Replica
« Reply #20 on: August 15, 2013, 01:39:11 pm »
Nice looking bow Tim.
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Offline PrimitiveTim

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Re: Native American Bow Replica
« Reply #21 on: August 15, 2013, 01:45:10 pm »
Dan, I'll use straight beeswax. 
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Offline IsaacW

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Re: Native American Bow Replica
« Reply #22 on: August 15, 2013, 02:07:12 pm »
Quote from: PrimitiveTim on August 15, 2013, 01:45:10 pm
Dan, I'll use straight beeswax.

Something to consider is whether or not bees would have been in the area you are replicating.  Honey Bees were introduced to North America.  Fat/grease may be more correct if you are keeping primitive and historic.

IW
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Offline dbb

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Re: Native American Bow Replica
« Reply #23 on: August 15, 2013, 02:09:00 pm »
That is a "stick and a string" at its best,well done!
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Offline PrimitiveTim

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Re: Native American Bow Replica
« Reply #24 on: August 15, 2013, 02:23:03 pm »
Good to know, IW.  Personally, my goal with this stuff is to make bows out of local materials that I can gather or trade for.  I never want to go to the store to get supplies.  I'm not really into replicating stuff exactly.  I figured I would use that design because after a few thousand years of living here I figured the natives knew what they were doing with that design and I'm into making things that function and can be made in an efficient manner with less work.
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Offline Traxx

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Re: Native American Bow Replica
« Reply #25 on: August 15, 2013, 03:37:10 pm »
. You may want to think about taking it to your local museum and talk with the curator. I have met a few who know more about bows than their wife!

Wow really!!!!

That would be refreshing to hear,cause  i have not had that experience.If i see one more bow strung backwards in a museum,im gonna explode.LOL

I also hate the looks you get,when you politely try to point it out to them.Its like im the Idiot who has no clue.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Native American Bow Replica
« Reply #26 on: August 15, 2013, 09:41:48 pm »
Hey PrimTim?  Are you getting the sense that people approve of your efforts?
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Offline Viking

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Re: Native American Bow Replica
« Reply #27 on: August 15, 2013, 09:50:20 pm »
Very nice, question - agave fibers - do you first have to spin some threads to then make bundles, kind of like you would spin wool?
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Native American Bow Replica
« Reply #28 on: August 15, 2013, 09:50:40 pm »
Nice work PrimTim. I really like those nocks. 
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Offline JonW

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Re: Native American Bow Replica
« Reply #29 on: August 15, 2013, 10:41:24 pm »
That's a dang fine representation. Good work.
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