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Stringman

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Re: Flathead replica. Sinew with juniper core.
« Reply #30 on: January 09, 2015, 10:05:37 am »
Great attention to detail! Thanks for sharing!
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Offline xpertbushman

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Re: Flathead replica. Sinew with juniper core.
« Reply #31 on: January 09, 2015, 11:56:51 am »
That sir is true craftsmanship. In your experience, how accurate are the bows that you have built?
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Re: Flathead replica. Sinew with juniper core.
« Reply #32 on: January 09, 2015, 05:41:46 pm »
Quote from: loefflerchuck on January 09, 2015, 01:00:43 am
I Used big elk tendons I get about an ounce of processed sinew from each tendon so it only took about 3

Wait--you got nine layers of sinew from just 3 tendons?  I haven't done a sinew bow yet (want to, though) but I thought it would take much more than that.
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Offline loefflerchuck

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Re: Flathead replica. Sinew with juniper core.
« Reply #33 on: January 09, 2015, 07:46:36 pm »
JeffP keep in mind this bow is barely over an inch at the widest part and 47" long. I used 16-18",  thick leg tendons. That is just an estimate but I doubt it was more than 4
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Re: Flathead replica. Sinew with juniper core.
« Reply #34 on: January 10, 2015, 12:19:09 am »
Wow.  I really want to try a juniper bow.  I have a stave/log--about 3 inches in diameter and not very much heartwood,   lots of knots, though.  I am not sure I can make it work.  Your bows are absolutely beautiful.  Thanks for sharing.
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Offline Tyke

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Re: Flathead replica. Sinew with juniper core.
« Reply #35 on: January 10, 2015, 03:15:48 am »
That stave should work out for ya Jeff.thats how me and joe met chuck we took the staves to him to see what he thought of them.your was one of the ones that the bark pulled of straight.Chuck said it would probably make a fine bow. ;)
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Re: Flathead replica. Sinew with juniper core.
« Reply #36 on: January 10, 2015, 03:19:24 am »
Chuck hows that steamer/boiler pan working out for ya?
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Re: Flathead replica. Sinew with juniper core.
« Reply #37 on: January 10, 2015, 09:35:06 am »
Love it Tyke. It's big enough to use for any bow straitening or twisting too.
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Re: Flathead replica. Sinew with juniper core.
« Reply #38 on: January 11, 2015, 10:53:03 pm »
Xpertbushman: I am more concerned with testing the performance of a 150 year old bow than making it better. I try to be as exact as possible in replication. That being said I knew this would be no flight shooting contender but it does have the shape of a good shooter. I took a bundle of new bows out to the salt flats for a test. It was an a inversion day and the humidity was 76% but not a breath of wind. I am not a flight shooter and used one light weight cane arrow of 317 grains and one cedar target arrow 26" long of 451 grains. The cane arrow shot 179 yards and the target arrow shot 175. Both draws were about 24" It was a one shot test.
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Offline loefflerchuck

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Re: Flathead replica. Sinew with juniper core.
« Reply #39 on: January 11, 2015, 10:54:27 pm »
Ratio of sinew to wood before the snakeskin
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Re: Flathead replica. Sinew with juniper core.
« Reply #40 on: January 11, 2015, 10:57:41 pm »
The real bow. This bow had more reflex and I believe the backing probably was thicker. The next one I make will test the more than 50% backing
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