I know I have posted this type of bow before, but this one has a slightly modified tiller and a longer full draw. True to the Ishi style in almost every way. Tips are slightly more narrow and although it does bend throughout the bow. The handle and tips bend less than near handle section. For performance reasons of course.
Started with a perfect juniper stave with no flaws. This wide thin bow this long took between 2.5 and 3 oz of sinew to get a 3 layer backing. The bow was finished with vinegar steel wool treatment before final sanding with fine grit to get the right look. I felt accurate giving it a shellac finish since Ishi used it when he made his later bows. Handle is brain tanned deer. I made a sinew string for it, but the string in the photos is B50 endless. Maintains 3.75" reflex after shooting.
I copied Ishi's otter quiver minus the incised designs. The arrows are the first shoot arrows I used a spine tester on. I sanded the shafts until I got all of them around 45-48#. The mainshafts are 28.5" long to match full draw. Took a lot of work to get the right shoots and keep them strait. Both the main shafts and fore-shafts are dogwood. I know Ishi used dogwood but I think he only used it for the fore-shafts. I copied a arrow from TBB V4. One of the arrows he made later in life to match a 28" draw. The points are antique glass. The best chert point was made by Jackcrafty. One iron point.
The bow shoots great. Like all this style mas very little stack. Could probably take a bit more bend, but I want a long life and a smooth shooter. My draw is 26" but it testing this bow the 28" draw makes me more upright and did not hurt my accuracy.
Thanks for looking
