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Offline IndianGuy

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Plains Indian bow
« on: February 04, 2014, 02:59:10 pm »
Heres a lil nice 42" sinew backed osage orange bow I just finished up, Sinew ochred red with natural pigment, green is the old parfleche paint. The red cloth is old 100% wool trade cloth salvaged from an old dress. Arrows are double grooved and dogwood, with hoop iron arrow points all sinew wrapped and fletched with turkey feathers, low and mean  >:D

Eric
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Offline Will H

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2014, 03:02:58 pm »
Sweet!
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Offline bowtarist

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2014, 03:03:40 pm »
real nice!  8)
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Offline autologus

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2014, 03:03:46 pm »
Very nice.

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2014, 03:08:18 pm »
Cool set and authentic to boot.  8)
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Offline Shamusrobert

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2014, 03:46:11 pm »
Good work!
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Offline Onebowonder

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2014, 03:56:43 pm »
Very NICE!  Got any performance specs on that little bow?

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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2014, 04:55:12 pm »
That whole kit and caboodle looks great.  I love it.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2014, 05:47:57 pm »
Like it!  Love those little short Plains bows.
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Offline seabass

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2014, 05:49:16 pm »
love it.glad you are coming around more.i always enjoy looking at your work
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2014, 06:22:32 pm »
Cool little bow Eric.  How much sinew you put on there?
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2014, 07:21:28 pm »
Very nice shorty and arrows, love seeing sets like this.
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Offline lostarrow

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2014, 07:28:00 pm »
Love it!.
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2014, 09:14:09 pm »
Authenticity all around, very nice set!
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Offline IndianGuy

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2014, 09:52:49 pm »
Thanks fellas, this piece of wood started out like the letter "S" with a propeller twist to boot!. I used heat and patience to work out the kinks. It has one layer of whitetail leg tendon sinew on the back applied with home made hide glue. I didnt put the bow on a scale but would guess about 45-50 pounds. I think this bow will end up drawing about 21" when its broke in, only pulling about 18" in the picture. That was the first time drawng the bow after the sinew cured enough to string and draw  it. It might need a little slight tillering in the future but overall very happy with the outcome.

Eric
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