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Offline half eye

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picture of a Cree bow (sinew backed)
« on: February 25, 2015, 01:39:27 pm »
Had a couple questions regarding Cree bows so thought I'd post this picture, maybe of some help to anybody interested.
rich

Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: picture of a Cree bow (sinew backed)
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2015, 03:28:55 pm »
Thank you for posting Half eye. The decoration on the back of the bow look like foot prints. what do you think?
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Offline Traxx

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Re: picture of a Cree bow (sinew backed)
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2015, 03:59:46 pm »
Look like deer tracks to me.

Offline PatM

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Re: picture of a Cree bow (sinew backed)
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2015, 04:17:20 pm »
Depends on where and when the bow was collected.  Deer weren't always so common or even present as far North as they are now.
 Moose tracks might be a better  guess.

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Re: picture of a Cree bow (sinew backed)
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2015, 06:45:02 pm »
Pretty small moose,if they are. ;)

Offline PatM

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Re: picture of a Cree bow (sinew backed)
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2015, 08:07:55 pm »
I know a guy that can fit the whole animal on a bow limb. lol

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Re: picture of a Cree bow (sinew backed)
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2015, 01:13:10 am »
Thanks

Offline BrokenArrow

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Re: picture of a Cree bow (sinew backed)
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2015, 03:02:27 pm »
Half eye what did you use to color the sinew?

Offline half eye

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Re: picture of a Cree bow (sinew backed)
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2015, 03:58:19 pm »
brokenarrow, That is not one of my bows. It is a museum specimen. That color may be  the particular wood showing through the clear/semi-clear sinew but I'm not sure about that.
rich