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Offline loefflerchuck

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scrub/gambel oak anasazi bow
« on: August 03, 2014, 01:47:17 am »
Correct me if I am wrong but I have not seen a scrub oak bow on this site. For that matter I have not seen one identified for 700 years. I have seen Apache oak bows but don't know if it is white oak from a little bit east. Seems to me that oak is oak and oak makes a bow. This single tree I cut had lots of bumps but no twists. It split right down the middle. I removed the bark and shaped and tillered the bow from there. Made as a Anasazi scrub oak repro. Almost round cross section. 48" tip to tip. 33# @23.5". I know it's light weight but feel like this wood can make a great bow. Also wanted to stick to the historical dimentions. This bow with a 200 grain cane arrow and bird point would take any large game with the right shot. All the paint is made with earth I found in southern Utah. 2 ply deer sinew string. Arrows are phragmities with greasewood foreshafts.
 My uncle spent a lifetime exploring the southwest. He told me he stumbeled apon a rock shelter and fornd a digging stick and a bow he thought was scrub oak. This was over 20 years ago and I explained to him that wood was not used. Turns out he was right.
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: scrub/gambel oak anasazi bow
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2014, 02:48:43 am »
Chuck, another beautiful bow. Always enjoy seeing them. Great work man!
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Offline chamookman

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Re: scrub/gambel oak anasazi bow
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2014, 05:17:08 am »
Nice ! Bob
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: scrub/gambel oak anasazi bow
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2014, 06:06:20 am »
   Very interesting and a beautiful set...That's keeping it all natural, excellent work 8)
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Offline simson

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Re: scrub/gambel oak anasazi bow
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2014, 08:45:28 am »
Great equipment, always enjoy seeing your work Chuck.
A really primitive looker, the f/d is awesome and the paint job is excellent
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Offline JonW

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Re: scrub/gambel oak anasazi bow
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2014, 10:31:48 am »
Nice work as usual Chuck. I may be mistaken but I seem to remember someone on PP making a bow from this wood some years back.
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: scrub/gambel oak anasazi bow
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2014, 12:46:43 pm »
Very nice. And to think, there is an entire gully filled with this 2 minutes walking distance from my house.
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Offline loefflerchuck

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Re: scrub/gambel oak anasazi bow
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2014, 06:58:55 pm »
Jon W, I'm sure your right. I have not seen one. It's just another tree that grows thick in some parts of the west that makes a good bow.
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Offline IndianGuy

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Re: scrub/gambel oak anasazi bow
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2014, 11:26:37 pm »
This winter when cutting wood I harvested Osage, black locust, honey locust,red cedar and some black jack oak, never used oak before but gonna try one now.
Nice as always chuck, you would make the acients proud my friend!
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: scrub/gambel oak anasazi bow
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2014, 11:49:07 pm »
Very cool and I love the authentic look of the bow, and the arrows also.
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Offline DuBois

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Re: scrub/gambel oak anasazi bow
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2014, 01:38:42 am »
Haven't seen anything you've made that I didn't think was amazing. Thanks.
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Offline longbow man

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Re: scrub/gambel oak anasazi bow
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2014, 06:05:42 am »
    Very cool little bow. Nice tillering. Gotta make one.
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Offline NTD

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« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2014, 12:36:23 pm »
Very nice set!
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Offline rossfactor

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Re: scrub/gambel oak anasazi bow
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2014, 12:56:01 pm »
Man I am digging this bow.  Looks amazing.

 I recall a 'maul oak' bow on PP years ago.  As I understand 'scrub oak' is a common name for a couple different species of oaks...

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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: scrub/gambel oak anasazi bow
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2014, 01:05:22 pm »
Thats a nice little bow there.  Very authentic as usual.  Nice set of arrows as well.
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