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Offline Jodocus

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Painted Paleo Paddle (more pics on page 2)
« on: December 16, 2013, 12:43:40 pm »
Here's another one:

Red dogwood (cornus sanguinea) extremely hard and dense, a decrowned stave. Two layers of deer sinew, not too thick. Then painted with earth pigments and coal in hide glue. To seal the back off, I glued on some gut, that's why it's shyny. The string is linen.

48" long, 15 oz, 76# at 26" draw.
« Last Edit: December 17, 2013, 12:47:44 pm by Jodocus »
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: Painted Paleo Paddle
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2013, 12:44:46 pm »
Just made it with the last light  :P
« Last Edit: December 16, 2013, 01:10:22 pm by Jodocus »
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Painted Paleo Paddle
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2013, 12:51:31 pm »
Thats a stunner. More pictures in a better light would be brilliant.

Offline thomas h

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Re: Painted Paleo Paddle
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2013, 12:55:50 pm »
wow!very nice.

Offline smoke

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Re: Painted Paleo Paddle
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2013, 01:07:19 pm »
THAT is a cool bow!

Offline lostarrow

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Re: Painted Paleo Paddle
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2013, 03:31:39 pm »
Love it!

Offline NeolithicMan

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Re: Painted Paleo Paddle
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2013, 04:02:58 pm »
Thats is a SAAAAAWEET bow bow man! love the profile, paint, size... all of it!
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: Painted Paleo Paddle
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2013, 04:29:40 pm »
Dwardo, thomas h, smoke, lostarrow and NeolithicMan, thanks for the kind words. I've been working on this one off and on for a long time, at least a year. Grinding rocks, shredding sinew, witthling. I like how it came out. Ended up way heavier than I expected in the beginning.

Dwardo, I shall try to get some more pics if it gets sunny tomorrow, maybe also a pic on the tree cause it's pretty hard to do the draw shots with the timer and have all the angles right in the end. And maybe a pic of the belly.
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Offline dbb

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Re: Painted Paleo Paddle
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2013, 04:48:52 pm »
Really cool bow!
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Offline tallpine

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Re: Painted Paleo Paddle
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2013, 07:08:20 pm »
I like that bow a lot, well done

Offline Gus

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Re: Painted Paleo Paddle
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2013, 07:26:32 pm »
I like this on Alot!

:)

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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Painted Paleo Paddle
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2013, 07:32:11 pm »
 8) Bow really like the profile
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Painted Paleo Paddle
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2013, 08:29:27 pm »
That is a killer bow my friend, you really got the most out of that stave I'd say. Cool profiles, curves and paint. Long draw length and heavy weight for such a short bow, I'm amazed when someone is able to pull that off without a ton
of set or a broken bow. Nicely done Jodocus!
I'd be up for more pics of this one too.
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Painted Paleo Paddle
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2013, 09:30:52 pm »
Nice bow.

Offline bushboy

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Re: Painted Paleo Paddle
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2013, 10:42:20 pm »
woah! :)
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