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Offline PlanB

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Re: 40" Osage Kiowa Replica
« Reply #15 on: February 20, 2016, 01:08:06 pm »
Wonderful work, Airborne.
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: 40" Osage Kiowa Replica
« Reply #16 on: February 20, 2016, 02:42:43 pm »
Cool bow I bet it's quite snappy. Something very special about making and shooting replicas.
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Offline sieddy

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Re: 40" Osage Kiowa Replica
« Reply #17 on: February 20, 2016, 04:09:48 pm »
That is totally great. Its nice to see a replica of a Kiowa artifact also. We dont hear enough about those people. :)
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: 40" Osage Kiowa Replica
« Reply #18 on: February 20, 2016, 05:00:59 pm »
Great work Airborne
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Offline Airborne890

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Re: 40" Osage Kiowa Replica
« Reply #19 on: February 20, 2016, 06:35:45 pm »
Thank you for the feedback guys. Here is a pic of the stave and my "vise" while working it.
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Offline tipi stuff

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Re: 40" Osage Kiowa Replica
« Reply #20 on: February 21, 2016, 09:35:13 am »
Nice replica! Those little bows do have a tendency to slap your wrist. You'll have to make you a Kiowa bracer to go with the bow. These were pretty common on the Southern Plains. In the photos, upper left show both sides of a Southern Cheyenne bracer. Upper right is Kiowa. They were not just restricted to the Southern Plains though. The bottom two are Lakota. They had the same issues with their bows back in the day.
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Offline Airborne890

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Re: 40" Osage Kiowa Replica
« Reply #21 on: February 21, 2016, 09:38:25 am »
Quote from: tipi stuff on February 21, 2016, 09:35:13 am
Nice reproduction! Those little bows do have a tendency to slap your wrist. You'll have to make you a Kiowa bracer to go with the bow. These were pretty common on the Southern Plains. In the photos, upper left show both sides of a Southern Cheyenne bracer. Upper right is Kiowa. They were not just restricted to the Southern Plains though. The bottom two are Lakota. They had the same issues wit their bows back in the day.

Thank you for this tipi stuff! I had seen bracers in museum collections, but wasn't sure if they were typical of their time, or particularly prized possessions (the ones I saw were rather ornate.) I should definitely put together some bracers. Once I get ahold of some more brain tan I'll be stitching up some bracers, quivers+bowcases.
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Offline tipi stuff

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Re: 40" Osage Kiowa Replica
« Reply #22 on: February 21, 2016, 09:41:50 am »
Here's a Kiowa guy wearing one.   CC
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Offline Airborne890

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Re: 40" Osage Kiowa Replica
« Reply #23 on: February 21, 2016, 09:47:16 am »
Quote from: tipi stuff on February 21, 2016, 09:41:50 am
Here's a Kiowa guy wearing one.   CC

This picture is gold! Thank you!
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Offline sieddy

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Re: 40" Osage Kiowa Replica
« Reply #24 on: February 21, 2016, 04:12:29 pm »
Thats what i'm talking about! Love and peace to all Kiowa (and all other first nation peoples) past present and future. This site just keeps on giving! :-D
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Re: 40" Osage Kiowa Replica
« Reply #25 on: February 21, 2016, 04:17:55 pm »
Great looking bow. It should be in a museum, also.
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Offline Jim Davis

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Re: 40" Osage Kiowa Replica
« Reply #26 on: February 21, 2016, 07:13:49 pm »
I had no idea the Kiowa had pinking shears.
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Offline tipi stuff

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Re: 40" Osage Kiowa Replica
« Reply #27 on: February 22, 2016, 07:36:11 am »
What's a sewing kit without a good pair of pinking shears? By the 1860's, scissors were actually pretty common. Maybe not pinking shears though.  CC
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: 40" Osage Kiowa Replica
« Reply #28 on: February 22, 2016, 08:43:36 am »
That i such a nice bow! Enjoy. Jawge
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