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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Sinew-backed Plum Shorty
« on: March 18, 2018, 02:09:08 pm »
I like plum a lot, and I had some sinew that my local deer-processer friend gave me so I decided to make a bow out of a short gnarled stave I had laying around. Here's what I came up with. I've shot it quite a bit and it hasn't lost a bit of it's zip. Feel free to let me know what you think.  :)

51" ttt
48# at 25"
tanned rat snake over the sinew
cane on the handle
antler on the tips
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Re: Sinew-backed Plum Shorty
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2018, 02:09:51 pm »
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Re: Sinew-backed Plum Shorty
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2018, 02:10:19 pm »
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: Sinew-backed Plum Shorty
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2018, 02:21:53 pm »
Ok I will let you know what I think , I think its awesome 😃
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Offline DC

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Re: Sinew-backed Plum Shorty
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2018, 02:40:51 pm »
Nice job! Like the skinny tips. Syrup season over?
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Sinew-backed Plum Shorty
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2018, 03:07:27 pm »
Thats cool!
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Sinew-backed Plum Shorty
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2018, 03:26:05 pm »
Thanks fellas.

Not yet Don, we probably got another couple weeks before the trees start to bud.
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Offline Msturm

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Re: Sinew-backed Plum Shorty
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2018, 04:04:35 pm »
That is really nice. Good bend on that one!
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Sinew-backed Plum Shorty
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2018, 04:27:41 pm »
Yes indeed.Nice lay out of profile.Sweet bend on a bendy handle bow.Held up well for ya.
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Re: Sinew-backed Plum Shorty
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2018, 05:07:59 pm »
I think I like it a lot that's what I think. That is one sweet looking bow Jeff. I bet it shoots great to. Very nice profiles.
Bjrogg
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Offline Mo_coon-catcher

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Re: Sinew-backed Plum Shorty
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2018, 05:39:30 pm »
Great looking short bendy handle! I’ve been seeing several sinew backed bows lately, after seeing this one, I’m thinking I may have to shred some sinew and start another one myself.

Kyle
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Re: Sinew-backed Plum Shorty
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2018, 06:21:33 pm »
Sweet bow upstate, like the skins on that one.  Great job!
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Sinew-backed Plum Shorty
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2018, 06:38:01 pm »
Wow cool bow.. Really like those skins on that bow we call those bull snakes down here in Kanetuckee.
DBar
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Sinew-backed Plum Shorty
« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2018, 07:01:09 pm »
Your thoughts are never taken for granted guys.  :)

Sinew really is amazing stuff. There's just one thin coarse of it under those skins and as soon as I slide the string down the wood just pops right back to where it was. Winter is a great time to use it cause we heat with wood and it gets nice and dry in our living room. Great for curing.  (S)
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Offline S.C. hunter

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Re: Sinew-backed Plum Shorty
« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2018, 07:05:40 pm »
Upstate,
  Man, you turn out a lot of bows! Thing is they are all great.   This one though has to be one of my favorites, the wood , the skins, all great. A bow to be envious of.
  Steve
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