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Offline burchett.donald

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Chippewa (double curve) Eastern Woodland replica
« on: April 20, 2014, 06:51:19 pm »
  I was recently gifted this bow by Half eye (Rich) and man is it a little stick of dynamite. I guess Rich could tell by some of my posts that I liked his bows and out of the kindness of his heart he made this for me. When I first received it never having shot a short bendy and feeling and seeing it's size I was quickly amazed by it's speed and power! The working curved tips make it sooo comfortable at full draw and hardly the slightest hand shock... Here are the specs:   
                                                                    Red Elm (slippery)
                                                                    56 1/2" ntn
                                                                    52@26"
                                                                    1" wide limbs tapering to 1/2" tips
                                                                    Weight: 11 ounces!
                                                                    Made from a home made fully quarter sawn board
                                                                    Finished with pitch and grease

                                      Thanks again Rich...
                                                                        Don
                                             
Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

Offline Pat B

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Re: Chippewa (double curve) Eastern Woodland replica
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2014, 06:55:50 pm »
Rich sure does make cool little bows. I have a few that he gifted me and love them and keep them in a place of honor.
As you said he is quite generous too.  ;)
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Offline Traxx

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Re: Chippewa (double curve) Eastern Woodland replica
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2014, 07:07:46 pm »
Allright!!!!!
Looks good

Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Chippewa (double curve) Eastern Woodland replica
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2014, 07:22:14 pm »
That's a great looking bow.  I just am wrapping up a bow that I used his build along on.  The one about bringing the tips back.  The man knows how to make bows that's for sure :). I love this site with all it's kind folks doing great gestures of kindness.  Great job Rich.

Offline JonW

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Re: Chippewa (double curve) Eastern Woodland replica
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2014, 07:22:55 pm »
Nice bow and congratulations. I would know who that bow was made by even if you hadn't told it. Rich is the kind of guy that words can't describe. In a good way of course ;)

Offline IndianGuy

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Re: Chippewa (double curve) Eastern Woodland replica
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2014, 07:46:02 pm »
Like the fur on th limbs,very striking!
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Offline half eye

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Re: Chippewa (double curve) Eastern Woodland replica
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2014, 08:01:39 pm »
hope it serves ya well Don, maybe kill some venison, eh. Be carefull though, them little bendy's are addictive.
rich

Offline Eric Garza

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Re: Chippewa (double curve) Eastern Woodland replica
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2014, 08:34:33 pm »
I can attest to the addictiveness of little bendy-handled bows. Caught the bug within a couple years of starting to carve my own bows, and while I've tried to kick it I keep coming back. That's a beautiful little bow, sweet and handsome in its simplicity.

Offline Christian Soldier

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Re: Chippewa (double curve) Eastern Woodland replica
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2014, 09:16:01 pm »
That's a nice bow man!  8) I made a similar replica bow based off the same artifact with just a little more curve and no fur and it works pretty great. The Reflex/deflex draws really smoothly and makes short bows more comfortable to shoot.
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Offline Bogaman

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Re: Chippewa (double curve) Eastern Woodland replica
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2014, 09:36:31 pm »
Great work Don!

Offline koan

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Re: Chippewa (double curve) Eastern Woodland replica
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2014, 09:39:39 pm »
Sweet bow!... Brian
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Chippewa (double curve) Eastern Woodland replica
« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2014, 09:48:38 pm »
That is some-kinda nice right there!
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Offline TRACY

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Re: Chippewa (double curve) Eastern Woodland replica
« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2014, 10:19:04 pm »
Very nice work Rich! Lucky dog Don! Looks like it fits you nicely.

Tracy
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Offline wildman

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Re: Chippewa (double curve) Eastern Woodland replica
« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2014, 11:35:33 pm »
I also have a bow or two from Rich.Bendys are my fav.sweet bow!
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Chippewa (double curve) Eastern Woodland replica
« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2014, 12:09:31 am »
Congrats on getting a genuine half eye bow Don, thats a beauty. I love the look of Rich's work and man is that one ever smooth looking at full draw, I can see why your enjoying shooting it.
 Rich sent me a hand full of his nice quarter sawn wood all cut to profiles and ready to scrape and tiller. Got one shooting so far and finish is drying on it as I type, I'll post it soon and then get after the rest of it. Hope I can do right on them all since Rich was so nice about offering them to me.
Your right Don, old half eye is one heck of a good guy.  :)






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