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Offline Coo-wah-chobee

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Traditional Seminole bow in works
« on: February 25, 2008, 06:18:26 pm »
........This will be a traditional seminole bow with a few changes. I didnt have cypress handy ( gotta get some ) so its carrotwood (Cupaniopsis anacardioides ). Carrotwood was planted in the 50's here as a ornamental. Unfortunately its invasive ! Oops ! Iam also makin' this with stone tools not steel. Other than these differences it will be pure traditional like was made ta kill game and er---foks ! I could not sleep last nite so I worked on it all nite. Its ta floor tiller and ya can see I heat treated the belly over a firepit. My neighbors musta loved that at 4 am ! ;D Stone axe, basalt, seashell scraper, and coral rock( fer the sanding.) Nocks were cut with seashell. Next step will be ta smoke it good over a firepit then sinew back it with hawg sinew and hawg hide glue. Greasy but I know the ole way ta remove most grease. Have made many bows with it (hawg sinew ) and its strong as heck ! Its 48 " ntn  and will pull about 50 lbs @ 26 ". Rawhide "tree rat " string with hair left on. Pine pitch sealer over sinew back ta make it mostly waterproof. Damm Iam tired today ! Will shoot cane arras with seagull one fletch fer feather, foreshafts and seashell points I will knap ta a razors edge. Small 1 1/2" x 7/8" er so. More ta come............bob

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Offline DanaM

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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2008, 06:23:47 pm »
Bob she looks good, thanks for taking the time to do this.
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Offline Coo-wah-chobee

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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2008, 06:39:47 pm »
......I forgot ta say it holds a bit of reflex about 1". Dims are 1 1/4" at center taperin' ta 1" at tips........bob
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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2008, 06:48:15 pm »
SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!! was just gettin ta work on an elm bow so i could post it here . now i dont have ta ;D
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Offline david w.

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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2008, 08:33:34 pm »
Thanks Bob. I would like to make one someday
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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2008, 08:42:49 pm »
...Yes ya DO Jamie ! Post the elm bow ! ;D........bob
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Offline welch2

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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2008, 08:50:33 pm »
That's a cool looking little bow .How long is it ?From the door behind it I'd guess four foot nothin' .

Ralph
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Offline Coo-wah-chobee

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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2008, 08:56:23 pm »
 Ralph-----its 48" ntn . Thought I put that in original post. Gotta look maybe I didnt ? :o Yup 4 foot nuttin' ! ;D...bob
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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2008, 09:42:48 pm »
Awesome, Bob. Looks like it's going great so far, looking forward to seeing the rest of the process. Carrotwood? Better watch out for them rabbits when you lay it down.  ;D
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2008, 11:25:51 pm »
This sounds great Bob. I cant wait. Justin
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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2008, 12:02:21 am »
Bob , she looks great ... should be some good medacine in that piece of wood ..... Happy hunting Bro... Mike A/ho
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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2008, 12:13:35 am »
This is gonna be interesting - get some sleep so you can carry on ;D.
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Offline Coo-wah-chobee

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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2008, 01:40:41 am »
 Ok here are shafts that I will fashion inta arras ta go with bow. 6 cane arras were straightened over a firepit today. Beautyberry ta make foreshafts, example of unfinished one in pic an 2 beautyberry branches. Osceola turkey tail feathers (had no seagull-its ok osceola was more commonly used ) and sinew components. Next will be ta split cane put in feathers, sinew and nock them. Then make foreshafts and fit ta shafts. 3 broadheads, 2 blunts an 1 skipper. More ta come. ;)......bob

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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2008, 04:42:14 am »
oh this is gonna be great.  can't wait.  thanks for doing this, bob.
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Offline Kegan

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Re: Traditional Seminole bow in works
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2008, 07:05:10 pm »
Bow and arrows? All with stone tools? SWEET ;D!!!
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